Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1631

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and with other 

agencies
Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1959

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1631

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : I960
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.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, 

Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water 

Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, succeeded by 

E. L. Hendricks, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

H. C. Bolon............................................................................................ Rolla, Mo.

J. S. Cragwall............................................................................ Chattanooga, Tenn.

A. A. Fischback, Jr................................................................ Oklahoma City, Okla.

F. N. Hansen.................................................................................. Baton Rouge, La.

W. L. Heckler................................................................................ Santa Fe, N. Mex.

E. R. Leeson.................................^................................................... Topeka, Kans.

W. T. Miller........................................................................................... Denver, Colo.

W. H. Robinson................................................................................... Jackson, Miss.

J. L. Saunders.....................................................................................Ft. Smith, Ark.

F. F. Schrader.................................................................................... Louisville, Ky.

TriggTwichell........................................................................................ Austin, Tex.

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1959

OCTOBER 1958

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IV
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

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

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 4

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

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

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

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

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

Meramec River basin 

Meramec River: 

Dry Fork:

Little Dry Fork:

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

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

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo ................................................ 19

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

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

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

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.......................................... 23

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

Big River:

Terre Bleue Creek:

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

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

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

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

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

Headwater diversion channel basin

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

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

Mayfield Creek basin 

Mayfield Creek:

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

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.............................................. 35

Obion Creek basin

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.................................................... 36

Bayou du Chien basin

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.................................................. 37

Obion River basin

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Term..................................... 38

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term................................... 39

Obion River:

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term.............................................. 40

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term. ................................. 41

North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Tenn................................ 42

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn............................. 43

Hatehie River basin

Hatchi'e River at Bolivar, Tenn. .................................................. 44

Cane Creek at Ripley, Tenn..................................................... 45

Wolf River basin

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.................................................... 46

Mississippi' River at Memphis, Tenn................................................. 47

St. Francis River basin 

St.Francis River:

Little St. Francis River:

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.......................................... 49

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo ............................................. 50

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo .................................................. 51

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 52

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 53

Right Hand Chute of Little River:

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo....................................... 54

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo........................................ 55

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo................................... 56

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

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo............................................ 57

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.................................. 58

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.................................... 59

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo................................... 60

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo................................. 61

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo...................................... 61

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark............................... 62

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................ 63
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued 

Mississippi River Continued 

White River basin

White 

West 

River:Page 

Fork White River at Greenland, Ark........................................ 64

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark........................................... 65

White River near Rogers, Ark..................................................... 66

Kings River near Berryville, Ark............................................... 67

James River near Springfield, Mo............................................... 68

James River at Galena, Mo...................................................... 69

Table Rock Reservoir near Branson, Mo............................................ 70

White River near Branson, Mo..................................................... 73

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.......................................... 74

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 75

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark................................................ 76

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo............................................. 78

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo............................................... 79

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark............................................ 80

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark............................. 81

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 82

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................. 83

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo......................................... 84

Black River at Leeper, Mo...................................................... 85

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo................................................ 86

Black River near Corning, Ark.................................................. 87

Current River:

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo................................................... 88

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo................................................. 89

Current River near Eminence, Mo.............................................. 90

Current River at Van Buren, Mo............................................... 91

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.............................................. 92

Black River at Pocohontas, Ark................................................. 94

Spring River at Imboden, Ark................................................. 95

Eleven Point River:

Kings Creek near Willow Springs, Mo...................................... 96

Eleven Point River near Thomasville, Mo.................................... 97

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo................................................ 98

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo........................................ 99

Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.............................. 100

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................. 101

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark..................................... 102

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.......................... 103

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark...................................... 104

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 105

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark................................... 106

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark................................ 107

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark....................................... 108

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark............................................... 109

Arkansas River basin 

Arkansas River:

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..................................... 110

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.............................................. Ill

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.................................... 112

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 112

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................. 113

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs, near Buena Vista, Colo..................... 114

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 115

Transmountain diversions

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin..... 116

Arkansas River:

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

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 118

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 119

Fountain Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo..................................... 120

Monument Creek:

West Monument Creek near Pikeview, Colo.................................... 121

Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado Springs, Colo........................... 121

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................. 122

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo...................... 123

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo............................. 124

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo............... 125

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 126

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo............................................... 127

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 128

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo............................................... 129

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................. 130

Purgatoire River near Hoehne, Colo............................................. 131

Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo............................................. 132

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo....................................... 133

Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo............................................ 134

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

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo......................................... 136

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo............................................ 137

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo................................. 138

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.................................................... 139

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans............................................. 140
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records--Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans............................................... 141

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 142

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 143

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 144

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................ 145

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans................................................. 146

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 147

Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans................................................... 148

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans................................... 149

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.................................................. 150

North Fork Ninnescah River near Cheney, Kans................................... 151

South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock, Kans................................ 152

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans................................................ 153

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 154

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................. 155

Salt Fork Arkansas River:

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans........................................ 156

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla..................................... 157

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla........................................ 158

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla...................................... 159

Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans............................................ 160

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla......................................... 161

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 162

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla............................................... 163

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex................................................ 164

Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla............................................... 165

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla............................................... 166

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans................................................. 167

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.............................................. 168

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla............................................. 169

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.............................................. 170

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla............................................. 171

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla................................................ 172

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.......................................... 173

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 174

Polecat Creek:

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla........................................... 175

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, near Heyburn, Okla...................... 176

Verdigris River near Madison, Kans............................................. 177

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans............................................ 178

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................. 179

Fall River near Eureka, Kans................................................. 180

Otter Creek at Climax, Kans................................................ 181

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River, Kans................................... 182

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

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans................................................. 184

Elk River near Elk City, Kans................................................ 185

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.......................................... 186

Big Hill Creek near Cherryvale, Kans......................................... 187

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................. 189

Caney River near Elgin, Kans................................................. 190

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla............................................. 191

Caney River near Hulah, Okla................................................. 192

Caney Creek below Cotton Creek, near Copan, Okla........................... 193

Caney River near Ochelata, Okla.............................................. 194

Caney River near Ramona, Okla................................................ 195

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla........................................... 196

Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.................................................... 197

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla........................................... 198

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla................................................. 199

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla............................................... 200

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans............................................ 201

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans........................................... 202

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans......................................... 203

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans................................... 204

Neosho River at Strawn, Kans................................................... 205

Neosho River near lola, Kans.....'............................................. 206

Owl Creek near Piqua, Kans................................................... 207

Neosho River near Parsons , Kans................................................ 208

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla............................................... 209

Spring River:

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo................................................ 210

Spring River at Larussell, Mo................................................ 211

Spring River near Waco, Mo................................................... 212

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo............................................... 213

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla............................................... 214

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo..................................................... 215

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo................................................. 216

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla......................................... 217

Neosho River near Langley, Okla................................................ 218

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla......................................... 219

Spavinaw Creek near Row, Okla................................................ 220

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla................................................. 221

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, Okla................................... 222

Neosho River below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla............... 223
Gaging-station records--Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 224

Illinois River: ,

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark............................................ 225

Illinois River near Watts, Okla................................................ 226

Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla................................................ 227

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla............................................ 228

Barren Fork at Dutch Mills, Ark.............................................. 229

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

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

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

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

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

Cimarron Creek:

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex..................................... 235

Eagle West Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex................................. 236

Cimarron Creek "below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex. ................................. 237

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

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.......................................... 239

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex........................ 240

Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Mex........................................... 241

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

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

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

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

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

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex...................................... 247

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex............................................... 248

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

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.......................................... 250

Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Mex...................................... 251

Coyote Creek above Guadalupita, N. Mex..................................... 252

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex...................................... 253

Mora River near Watrous, N. Mex.............................................. 254

Sapello River:

Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex......................................... 255

Manuelitas Creek near Rociada , N. Mex..................................... 255

Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex........................................... 256

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex............................ 257

Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex......................................... 258

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

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex............................................ 260

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex........................................... 261

Conchas Reservoir:

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.................................... 262

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N> Mex..................................... 262

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex....................................... 263

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex................................................. 264

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex................................................ 265

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.............................................. 266

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.............................................. 267

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla............................................. 268

Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.............................. 269

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla............................................. 270

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.............................................. 271

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla................................................. 272

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla................................................ 273

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla....................................... 274

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla........................................ 275

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex......................................... 276

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla......................................... 277

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla................................................ 278

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla............................... 279

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.......................................... 280

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla....................................... 281

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla...................................... 282

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla........................................... 283

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla......................................... 284

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla...................................... 285

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla................................. 286

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla..................................... 287

North Canadian River "below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla......... 288

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla...................................... 289

Deep Fork:

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla............................................ 290

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla................................................. 291

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla........................................... 292

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla............................................. 293

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 294

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................. 295

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla............................................ 2 96

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla............................................. 297

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................. 298

James Fork near Hackett, Ark................................................. 299

Lee Creek:

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark............................................... 300

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.................................................. 301
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page 

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 302

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.............................................. 303

Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark........................................................ 304

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.............................................. 305

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ark........ 306

Six Mile Creek at Chismville, Ark.............................................. 307

Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark................................................ 308

Caney Creek:

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 (Little Caney Creek) near Chismville,

Ark.................................................................. 309

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksville, Ark....... 310

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

Hurricane Creek:

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23 (Kings Creek) near Branch, Ark.......... 312

Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark............................................. 313

Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark........................................ 314

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark............................................... 315

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark.................................................... 316

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark........................................... 317

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 318

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.......................................... 319

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark..................................... 320

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark............................................ 321

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark................................................. 322

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.............................................. 323

North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.......................................... 324

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark....................................... 325

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.............................................. 326

Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark......................................... 327

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark................................. 328

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 329

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.................................................... 330

Yazoo River basin

Tallahatchie River (head of Yazoo River):

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss............................................... 331

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss................................................. 332

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.................................................. 333

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss............................................... 334

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Bam, near Sardis, Miss.............................. 335

Panola-Quitman Floodway (continuation of Tallahatchie River): 

Yocona River near Oxford, Miss................................................. 336

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss................................................. 337

Yocona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss...................................... 338

Tallahatchie River (old channel): 

Coldwater River: 

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss..................................... 339

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss....................... 340

Tallahatchie River (old channel) near Lambert, Miss............................ 341

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 342

Yalobusha River:

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss................................................... 343

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss........................................... 344

Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss............................. 345

Palusha Bayou: 

Big Sand Creek:

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss........................................... 346

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss................................................... 347

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss............................................. 348

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss............................................. 349

Big Black River basin

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss................................................. 351

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss................................................ 352

Homochitto giver basin

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.............................................. 353

Homochitto River at Rosetta, Miss................................................ 354

Buffalo River basin

Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss............................................... 355

Red River basin

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

Tule Creek:

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex............................... 356

Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex....................................... 357

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla............................................ 358

North Fork Red -River near Carter, Okla......................................... 359

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla..................................................... 360

North Fork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla........................ 361

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.................................................. 362

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla....................................... 363

Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla......................... 364

Red River:

North Pease River (head of Pease River):

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex............................................ 365

East Cache Creek (head of Cache Creek):

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla................................................. 366

West Cache Creek:

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla........................................... 367
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued 

Red River basin Continued

Wichlta River: Page 

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.................................................... 368

Wichlta River at Wichita Falls, Tex............................................ 369

Beaver Creek:

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla........................................ 370

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla................................................ 371

North Pork Little Wichita River:

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex............................................ 372

Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex....................................... 373

Little Wichita River near Ringgold, Tex........................................ 374

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 375

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.................................................. 376

Washlta River near Cheyenne, Okla.............................................. 377

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.......................................... 378

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla............................................. 379

Washlta River near Clinton, Okla............................................... 380

Washlta River at Carnegie, Okla................................................ 381

Cobb Creek:

Fort Cobb Reservoir near Fort Cobb, Okla..................................... 382

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.............................................. 383

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla............................................. 384

Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla....................................... 385

Washlta River near Pauls Valley, Okla........................................... 386

Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla.............................................. 387

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Okla.............................................. 388

Washita River near Durwood, Okla............................................... 389

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.................................................... 390

Red River near Colbert, Okla..................................................... 391

Blue River near Blue, Okla..................................................... 392

Muddy Boggy Creek:

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 393

Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 394

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla............................................ 395

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla............................................ 396

Byrds 1 Mill Spring near Fittstown, Okla...................................... 397

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla........................................... 398

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 399

Kiamlchi River:

Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla.............................................. 400

Kiamlchi River near Belzoni, Okla.............................................. 401

Red River at Index, Ark.......................................................... 402

Little River near Wright City, Okla............................................ 403

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla............................ 404

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla..................................... 405

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark.............................................. 406

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................. 407

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark............................................ 408

Saline River near Dierks, Ark................................................ 409

Red River at Fulton, Ark......................................................... 410

South Sulphur River (head of Sulphur River) near Cooper, Tex................... 411

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex......................................... 412

Sulphur River near Talco, Tex.................................................. 413

Whlteoak Creek near Talco, Tex............................................... 414

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex......................:................. 415

Red River near Hosston, La....................................................... 416

Cypress Creek (head of Twelvemile Bayou) near Pittsburg, Tex................... 417

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex........................................... 418

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex............................... 419

Lake 0' the Pines near Jefferson, Tex.......................................... 420

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.............................................. 421

Twelvemile Bayou (continuation of Cypress Creek): 

Black Bayou:

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La............................................... 422

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La................................................. 423

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La................................................ 424

Cross Lake Bayou:

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La........................................... 425

Red River at Shreveport, La...................................................... 427

Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill, La............................................. 428

Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La............................................... 429

Bayou Dorcheat (head of Loggy Bayou) near Minden, La........................... 430

Flat River:

Bodcau Creek (head of Bodcau Bayou) at Stamps, Ark......................... 431

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

Cypress Bayou near Benton, La............................................ 433

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.................................................... 435

Bayou Pierre: 

Wallace Bayou:

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La............................................ 436

Bayou Na Bonchasse near Mansfield, La........................................ 437

Bayou Dupont (head of Little River) near Robeline, La........................ 439

Saline Bayou near Luaky, La.................................................... 440

Black Lake Bayou:

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La............................................. 441

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La................................................. 442

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La............................................ 443
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued 

Red River basin Continued 

Cane River:

Kisatchie Bayou: Page 

Youngs Bayou (head of Old River) at Natchitoches, La....................... 444

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La........................................ 446

Bayou Jean de Jean:

Hemphill Creek (head of Cotile Creek) near Hot Wells, La..................... 447

Red River at Alexandria, La...................................................... 448

Ouachita River (head of Black River) near Mount Ida, Ark....................... 449

South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.................................. 450

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark............................................ 451

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark............................................... 452

Little Missouri River:

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.......................................... 453

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark................................. 454

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.............................................. 455

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark................................................. 456

Saline River at Benton, Ark.................................................. 457

Saline River near Rye, Ark................................................... 458

Ouachita River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line.............................. 459

Bayou Bartholomew near McGehee, Ark.......................................... 460

Bayou Bartholomew near Jones, La............................................. 461

Chemin-a-Haut Bayou near Beekman, La....................................... 463

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La........................................... 464

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La............................................... 465

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.............................................. 466

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark........................................ 467

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark....................................... 468

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La...................................... 469

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.................................................. 470

Ouachita River at Monroe, La................................................... 471

Boeuf River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line............................... 472

Boeuf River near Girard, La.................................................. 474

Big Colewa Bayou (head of Big Creek) near Oak Grove, La.................... 475

Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La......................................... 475

Turkey Creek:

Turkey Creek tributary at Potato Research Pond, at Chase, La............. 476

Tensas River at Tendal, La................................................... 480

Bayou Macon near Kilbourne, La............................................. 481

Buck Bayou:

Buck Bayou tributary at Murphy Pond, near Epps, La..................... 482

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La................................................. 484

Castor Creek (head of Little River) near Grayson, La......................... 485

Dugdemona River:

Little Dugdemona River:

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La......................................... 486

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La......................................... 487

Little River near Rochelle, La............................................... 488

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La........................................... 489

Big Creek at Pollock, La................................................... 490

Mississippi River Delta

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La................................................. 491

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.................................................... 492

Tickfaw River at Holden, La...................................................... 493

Natalbany River at Baptist, La................................................. 494

Amite River near Darlington, La.................................................. 495

Comite River near Olive Branch, La............................................ 496

Redwood Creek:

Little Redwood Creek:

Little Redwood Creek tributary at Joe Howell Pond, near Wilson, La...... 497

Comite River near Comite, La................................................... 501

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 502

Bayou Manchac:

Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.......................... 503

Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville, La............................................ 504

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 505

Bayou Courtableau (head of Bayou Techej:

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La............................................. 507

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.............................................. 508

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel:

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La....................... 509

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La................................................... 510

Bayou Carencro (head of Vermillion River) near Sunset, La........................ 511

Bayou Fusilier:

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.............................................. 512

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites......................... 513

Low-flow partial-record stations................................................... 513

Crest-stage partial-record stations................................................ 535

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 545
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Gaging-station records Continued Page

Canadian River and Tucumcari Irrigation project seepage investigation................ 547

Otter Creek low-flow investigation................................................... 548

Beaver Creek low-flow investigation.................................................. 548

Rock Creek low-flow investigation.................................................... 549

Muddy Boggy River low-flow investigation............................................. 550

Index................................................................................ 551

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of conterminous United States showing areas covered by 18 of the 20

annual volumes on surface water supply.................................. 11

2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1959

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the 1959 water 

year. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first studied streamflow in 

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 

15,200 gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1959, the Geological Survey 

and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,110 gaging stations, partial-record 

stations for low flow or for flood flow have been operated at many other points. In 

addition, discharge measurements are made at miscellaneous sites. The records for the 

1959 water year at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in 

the Lower Mississippi River basin are given in this report.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

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

geologist-director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineer, J. E. Whitten, State engineer; Colorado 

Water Conservation Board, F. L. Sparks, director; and City of Colorado Springs, 

J. A. McCullough, superintendent, Water Division.

Kansas (except station on Crooked Creek near Nye): State Water Resources Board, 

R. L. Smith, executive secretary; Water Resources Division of the Kansas State Board 

of Agriculture, R. V. Smrha, chief engineer; City of Wichita, M. S. Mitchell, flood 

control superintendent.

Kentucky; University of Kentucky, F. C. Dickey, Jr., president, through Kentucky 

Geological Survey, W. W. Hagan, director and State geologist.

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

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

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

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

and Missouri Highway Department, R. M. Whitton, chief engineer.

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

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

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

chairman, and F. J. Borelli, director, succeeded by Frank Raab, and Oklahoma City 

Water Department, M. B. Cunningham, superintendent.

Tennessee: State Department of Conservation and Commerce, E. B. Noles, commissioner, succeeded by J. B. McBridge, through Division of Water Resources, R. W. 

Robinson, water engineer; State Department of Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Stream Pollution Control, S. L. Jones, director; State
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Department of Highways, W. M. Leech, commissioner, succeeded by D. W. Moulton, 

through H. M. Bates, highway engineer, succeeded by H. D. Long, and Fred Greve, 

bridge engineer; and State Game and Fish Commission, F. V. Durand, director.

Texas: State Board of Water Engineers, consisting of Durwood Manford, chairman, 

R. M. Dixon and 0. F. Dent.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, 

Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 182 gaging stations, 

of which 35 were in Arkansas, 3 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 22 in Kansas, 13 in Louisiana, 

15 in Mississippi, 24 in Missouri, 6 in New Mexico, 55 in Oklahoma, 1 in Tennessee, and 

6 in Texas.

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

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

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

and Welfare.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co.

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County. 

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

Missouri Park Department.

New Mexico: Springer Land and Cattle Co. 

Oklahoma; Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

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

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

Water Authority; and Green Belt Municipal and Industrial Association.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

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

below.

State District Office Address

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

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

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

Kentucky................... Louisville.................. 522 West Jefferson Street.

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

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

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

New Mexico................. Santa Fe.................... 224 Federal Courthouse.

Oklahoma e/................ Oklahoma City............... 1101 North Broadway.

Tennessee f/............... Chattanooga................. 823 Edney Street.

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

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

Okla., Mountain Pork Riv&7- near Eagletown, Okla., and Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

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

done in collaboration with J. E. Whitten, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer.

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

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

at Chester and at Thebes, 111.

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

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

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

and-fled River at Arthur City and near Odinsville, Tex.

f/ Except for Mississippi River at Memphis.

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

including Red River near Terral, Okla.
DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

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 on the preceding 

page. All gaging-station records for Kansas and Kentucky and some for Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee have been analyzed to give: (1) the number of 

days In each year that the dally discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); 

and (2) the lowest mean discharge for periods of 7, 15, 30, 60, 120, and 183 consecutive 

days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, Information on the availability of 

electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station 

records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Baglng station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection 

with a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a 

continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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 (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if 

all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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.
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DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has 

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made up of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station 

includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, Just to the left 

of the station name, consists of only the essential digits of the complete number. For 

example, for a station with the complete number 07-0100.00, the station number shown in 

this report is 100. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 7 

for all stations in this report, with one exception, and is therefore omitted. The 

exception is the transmountain diversions from the Colorado River basin which are numbered 

as part 9 stations. For those stations the "9-" is shown in the station number.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

methods are described in Water-Supply.Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

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
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily 

mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors 

based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used 

in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

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

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

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

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

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 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 1959 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

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

"(M) n 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
EXPLANATION OF DATA 7

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. Discharge for the month may 

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

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

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

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for a»y stream for which the 

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at 

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

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

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

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

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 7

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

Surface waters of the United States" which is Issued in four volumes. In this report 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Data collected at partial-record stations and at miscellaneous sites are given at the 

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented In two tables. The first is a 

table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

or losses along a reach of a stream or to determine the low-flow characteristics of an 

area. Such measurements are given in special tables after the list of measurements at 

miscellaneous sites.

ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, If the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and 

interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" 

indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 

5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff 

are, In general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease 

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

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

satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, 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, 1959, PART 7

PUBLICATIONS

Basic data for gaging stations are published in an annual series of reports consisting 

of 20 volumes, including one each for the States of Alaska and Hawaii. The area of the 

other 48 States is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural 

drainage lines. Formerly, the annual series of reports on surface-water supply consisted 

of 14 volumes, one for each of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the 

records for the 48 States were 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 1.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes;

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa.

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa. 

V. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

listed on the following page. In many of these reports records for years earlier than 

those indicated have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th , pt. 2 

llth , pt. 2

12th , pt. 2

13th , pt. 3

14th , pt. 2

B 131.. ...... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140 ........

WSP 11.......

18th A, pt. 4 

WSP 15 .......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

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

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

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

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

1884-92

1893-94 

1895.

1896.

1895-96 

1897.

Year
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 7

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

WSP 16 .......

19th A, pt. 4 

WSP 27 .......

WSP 28 .......

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 75 .......

Character of data

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Year

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1901.

1901.

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

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

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

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

River basin, 1899-1959

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

50

a65, 66, 75

a83, 84

a98, 99

a!28, 131

a!69, 173

a205, 209

247

267

287

307

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

WSP

1147

1177

1211

1241

1281

1341

1391

1441

1511

1561

1631

a Tributaries of Mississippi River from east.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September 1950 has 

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

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

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

practical.

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

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

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

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

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

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

gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report Issued by

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904. U. S. Geological Survey 

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

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

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

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

1937. 

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

through September 1938.

WSP 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. Do 

WSP 997: Floods in Colorado. Do 

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. Do!
PUBLICATIONS 11
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 7

Special reports of floods published by the Geological Survey and other agencies Continued

WSP 1139: Kansas-Missouri floods of July 1951. 

WSP 1SS7-B: Floods of May 1951 in western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

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

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

WSP 13SO-E: Summary of floods in the United States during 1953. 

WSP 1370-C: Summary of floods in the United States during 1954. 

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

Bull. 66: North Mississippi floods in February 1948.

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Mississippi State Geological Survey. 

Louisiana Department of 

Highways.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1958 to September 1959 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Atchaf alaya River ........

Bayou Bodeau ............. 

Bayou DeVlew .............

Bear Creek ...............

Cabin Creek .............. 

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

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

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

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

Cypress Creek. ........... 

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

 -Forked Deer River, North 

Fork.

Fork. 

French Creek .............

 Hatchle River ............ 

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

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

L 1 Anguille River ......... 

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

Little Beaver Creek ...... 

Little Missouri River....

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

Little River .............

Loosahatchle River .......

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

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

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

Muddy Fork Creek ......... 

North Cascade Creek......

North Catamount Creek ....

Obion River .............. 

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

Old River, Lower .........

Ouachlta River ........... 

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

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

Panola-Quitman Floodway..

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

St. Francis Bay.. ........

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

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

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

Location

Shr e vepor t , La.......... 

Mor ton, Ark .............

Colo.

Near Halfway, Colo ...... 

Patter son, Ark .......... 

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

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

Green Mountain Falls, 

Colo.

Falls, Colo. 

Shrevepor t, La .......... 

Jefrerson, Tex. .........

Dyer sburg, Tenn .........

Near Cascade, Colo......

Pocahontas, Tenn........ 

Rlalto, Tenn. ...........

Walnut, Miss ............

Palestine , Ark .......... 

Near Halfway, Colo......

Near Pikes Peak, Colo...

Murf reesboro, Ark ....... 

Rlverdale , Ark .......... 

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

Hlckman, Ky .............

Murf reesboro, Ark ....... 

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

Near Green Mountain 

Falls, Colo. 

Bogota, Tenn ............

Rives, Tenn.............

Arkadelphla, Ark ........

Batesvllle, Miss........

Near Pikes Peak, Colo... 

Riverfront, Ark.........

Parkin, Ark .............

St. Francis, Ark........ 

Wittsburg, Ark ..........

Period

1928-59

1937-39, 1950-59 

1937-59

1906-59* 

1937-59t 

1939-41, 1946-59 

1945-59

1939-40, 1944-59 

1955-59 

1940-59

1947-59

1935-59

1940-59 

1939-59

1947-59 

1949-59 

1908-591-

1909-591- 

1938-42, 1946-59

1943-59 

1936-59 

1939-59

1928-59

1928-59 

1936-48, 1950-59

1940-42, 1947-59 

1935-59t

1935-59t

1939-59 

1954-59

1928-59

1930-59

1940-42, 1944-59

1909-591- 

1933-59

1928-59

1930-59 

1950-59

Collected by

Corps of Engineers.

Do. 

Do.

Department, Colo . 

Do.

Do. 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do. 

Do.

Department, Colo.

Corps of Engineers. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo . 

Corps of Engineers . 

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do. 

Corps of Engineers.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do.

Corps of Engineers . 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

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

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

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

Stream

South Catamount Creek.... 

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

Sutherland Creek ... 1 ..... 

Tuscumbla River. .........

Wolf River ...............

Location

Below reservoir near 

Green Mountain Palls, 

Colo.

Palls, Colo.

Near Manltou, Colo ...... 

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

Raleigh, Term. .......... 

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

Period

1935-59

1954-59

1918-59* 

1949-59

1936-59 

1936-59

Collected by

Department, Colo. 

Do.

Do.

Do.

Corps of Engineers.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

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

t Records prior to 1951 published In WSP 1311.

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

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

1951 from 3 areas of 16.7, 92.0, and 206 acres near Stillwater, Okla., beginning In 1957 from 

12 areas of 113 to 75,010 acres near Oxford, Miss., and In 1958 In 4 areas of 1.45 to 3.88 acres 

near Holly Springs, Miss. These records are not published but are available In the files of the 

Agricultural Research Service.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Runoff was generally below median to deficient in the western and southern part of 

area during the water year, while in the northern and eastern part of region, runoff 

varied from deficient to excessive. A record flood occurred June 9 at Bayou D'Arbonne 

near Dubach, La ..and then on Sept. 22 a devastating flood occurred on Walnut Creek at 

Albert, Kans., where the damage was estimated at over a million dollars. High runoff 

occurred in other scattered areas during September, particularly in the Canadian and 

Cimarron River basins in Oklahoma.

Figure 2 on page 14, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1959 water year 

with the median discharge for the period 1921-45.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1959, PART 7

-9 2000

Neoaho River near Parsons, Kang. 

Drainage area, 4,817 sq mi.

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

Washita River near Durwood, Okla. 

Drainage area, 7,202 sq mi.

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

year

36,591

Amite River near Denham Springs, la. 

Drainage area, 1,330 sq mi.

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

year 

Explanation

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-45. 

Monthly mean discharge during 1959 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1959 water year with 

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

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

100. Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

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

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

Meramec River, and at mile 180.0 above Ohio River.

Drainage area."701.OOP sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: January 1861 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

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

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

T929. Prior to May 5, 1934, staff gage 0.4 mile downstream at same datum. May 5, 

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

Average discharge. 98 years, 174,400 cfs (126,300,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366,000 cfs June 4 (gage height, 23.35 ft); 

minimum, 47,000 cfs Jan. 9 (gage height, -3.90 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 844,000 cfs Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 ft); 

minimum, 27,600 cfs Dec. 13, 1937.

1861-1959: Maximum daily discharge, 1,019,000 cfs June 10, 11, 1903; maximum gage 

height, 40.28 ft July 22, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 18,000 cfs Dec. 21-23, 1863; 

minimum gage height, -6.11 Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 ft June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood in April 1785 may have reached a stage 

of 42.0 ft.

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

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

River basin, and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River 

basin. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Oct.

4.24

2.87

1.86

1.66

.96

.37

-44

T5S

.68

1.81

3.78

7.08

7.40

6T45

4.42

3.31

3.08

2.41

1.43

.99

.43

.53

.60

.53

.49

.51

.49

.49

.47

.45

.46

Nov.

0.88

.93

1.01

.76

.08

-.44

-.64

-.94

.19

-1.01

-1.10

-1.11

-1.23

-1.28

-1.13

-1.30

t^Stf

Z.47

3.15

5.51

6.97

9.23

STSo"

7.13

5.79

6.02

4.19

3.82

2.01

.62

 

Dec.

-0.29

-1.04

-1.21

-1.28

-.99

-1.07

-1.20

-1.23

-1.48

g-2.03

-2.31

g-1.97

g-2.21

g-2.52

g-3.00

g-3.18

-3.18

-3.14

-2.79

-2.99

-3.23

-3.52

-3.58 -3"74"9"

-3.23

-2.78

-2.54

-2.00

-1.94

-2.01

-2.18

Jan.

-1.89

-1.83

-1.85

g-1.99

g-2.44

g-2.75

g-3.16

-3.83

g-3.88

g-TJe

g-3.57

-3.56

-3.62

-3.50

-3.57

g-3.49

g-3.74

g-3.30

-2.78

-2.7O

-2.66

g-2.70

g-2.58

g-2.39

-2.48

-2.47

-1.92

g-1.47

-.43

.93 -TW

Feb.

-0.48

g.07

g-.20

g-.70 g-i.oi

g-.40

.28

.56

.08

4.80

11.52

15.74

15.00

12.93

12.30

11.26

12.07

12.57

11.63

10.25

9.25

9.84

9.38

7.64

7.55

9.33

11.37

11.87

_

 

Mar.

13.13

12.97

13.61

13.34

12.46

13.08

13.27

14.62

14.05

12.60

12.33

14.25

14.08

13.54

13.13

12.71

12.19

12.33

12.79

12.74

11.96

12.15

14.30

15.34

15.52

15.79

15.37

14.66

15.07

18.10

19.40

Apr.

18.97

19.11

18.81

18.68

19.17

19.35

18.98

18.77

18.78

18.72

18.46

IS. 14

17.87

16.28

13.75

12.55

11.67

10.87

10.12

10.45

11. SI

12.58

13.32

14.93

15.18

14.54

13.59

12.54

11.73

11.53

May

12.95

13.45

12.94

11.63

9.58

8.53

<T7<5

8.92

10.74

14. 5O

15.14

15.33

15.35

15.54

16.85

16.55

15.55

15.80

16.37

14.19

13. TO

13.82

16.14

18.04

18.26

17.80

16.11

14.61

13.38

13.67

15.75

June

17.53

18.82

22.15

23.24

22.26

20.94

19.51

17.85

15.87

14.03

12.55

glO.49

g9.40

g8.02

g8.02

g6.82

5.16

5.41

5.66

4.38

3.28

1.94

2.10

3.25

2.56

2.61

1.74 or

6.08

6.50

July

6.61

7.O9

9.72

11.49

14.09

14.35

12.03

10.69

10.66

9.17

8.95

8.73

8.13

7.28

6.67

6.83

6.57

6.50

6.19

5.38

5.83

4.73

4.52

4.41

3.86

3.68

3.32

2.92

2. SO

2.72

1.83

Aug.

2.27

2.22

3.57

1.47

1.14

5.35

9.51

13.30

TOT

10.02

8.64

7.39

6.38

5.23

4.04

2.99

2.69

2.98

3.58

2.92

2.84

3.70

2.98

2.12

1.32

3.62

2.97

2.94

3.27

4.06

4.17

Sept.

5.09

5.58

4.99

4.55

5.99

6.14

5.41

4.55

3.93

4.10

2.88

2.12

2.4O

2.01

1.42

.94

.50

-.12

-.37

-.35

-.37

-^72

-T35

1.21

4.15

6.51

7.7O

9.11

12.89

14.53

g Computed from graph based on 1- to 5-dally staff-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

EE

23

24

25

26

27

28

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

101

90.4

83.5

80.5

74.9

71.4

70.7

7375

74.9

SI .2

108

128

130

TT6

102

95.2

94.4

88.8

82.8

80.5

76.3

76.3

76.3

75.6

74.9

74.9

74.9

74.9

74.9

74.9

76 .3

2,663.9

85.93

5,284

Nov.

78.4

79.1

79.8

77.7

72.8

69.3

67.9

67.9

70.7

65.2

64.6

64.6

63.9

63^9

63.9

64.6

74.9

101

108

120

141

158

144

132

119

119

102

92.8

83.5

74.9

2,684.4

89.48

5,324

Dec.

67.9

63.2

62.0

63.2

64.6

63.9

63.9

63.9

61.3

58.7

58.0

58.7

57.4

54.8

52.2

51.6

51.6

52.2

54.2

53.5

50.2

49.0

49 .0

49.6

52.2

54.8

56.8

60.0

60.6

59.4

59.4

1,777.8

57.35

3,526

Jan.

60.6

60.6

60.6

58.7

56.8

54.2

50.9

47.6

48 .3

49 !o

49.6

49.6

50.2

49.6

50.2

49.0

49.6

52.8

54.8

55.4

56.1

55.4

56.1

56.8

56.1

56.8

60.6

63.9

72.1

79.1

70.7

1,741.8

56.19

3,455

Feb.

71.4

74.2

72.1

69.3

68.6

72.8

77.7

79.1

76.3

130

207

257

221

206

194

206

207

192

176

169

170

162

142

148

168

190

200

-

4,249.5

151.8

8,429

Mar.

218

216

224

216

206

213

222

234

222

203

204

228

222

212

206

196

192

194

201

200

190

255

227

240

243

246

239

231

243

289

304

6,881

222.0

13,650

Apr.

299

299

294

294

500

300

294

289

287

284

278

271

263

236

201

188

177

169

T58~ 162

180

193

207

230

230

219

206

190

182

185

7,075

235.8

14,030

May

200

206

197

177

154

146

148

154

181

230

237

237

240

243

257

246

231

234

234

213

209

213

245

265

270

255

231

216

206

207

230

6,712

216.5

13,310

June

255

289

347

562

336

307

283

255

228

206

185

164

150

140

140

125

113

115

114

103

92.8

86.5

88.0

95.2

90.4

89.6

84.2

122' 96 .0

125

5,186.7

172.9

10,290

July

124

134

163

184

218

212

182

168

168

150

150

144

139

128

125

127

124

124

118

114

116

106

106

104

100

97.6

95.2

92.8

92.8

89.6

84.2

4,080.2

131.6

8,093

Aug.

90.4

93.6

94.4

80.5

5275

118

166

206

T52

160

141

128

121

109

99.2

91.2

90.4

92.0

97.6

92.8

96.0

96.0

88.8

85.0

86.5

99.2

94.4

95.2

97.6

106

108

3,397.8

109.6

6,739

Sept.

114

116

112

113

122

123

115

107

102

102

92.0

88.0

88.8

84.2

80.5

76.3

72.8

70.0

67.9

67.9

67.2

65.8

6^73"

88.8

111

128

142

163

207

-JS2...

3,189.5

106.3

6,326

Calendar year 1958 : Max 504 Min 49.0 Mean 141.7 Ac-ft 102,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 362 Min 47.6 Mean 136.0 Ac-ft 98,460

Note. Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights. All figures expressed in thousands.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 17

115. Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°54'50", long 91-43'35", in NW^SW-J- sec.20, T.37 N., R.7 W. , on left 

bank 35 ft upstream from double concrete-box culvert under State Highway 72, 0.4 mile 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area.--0.622 sq mi.

Records available. November 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.82 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1948-59), 0.470 cfs (340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 182 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.05 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 3.98 and 6.85 ft; no flow for many days each year.

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

which are poor. Flow conditions observed weekly by engineer.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.66 

.7

.9

.01 

.07 

.29

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.73

4.94

12.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.18

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.19

0.038

0.061

0.07

2.4

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

4.04

.25

.08

.04

.01

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

4.48

0.149

0.240

0.27

8.9

Dec.

0

.01

0

.08

.11

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

0.26

0.008

0.013

0.02

0.5

Jan.

0.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

.02

0

0

0

0

.20

^

.4

.3

.41

.50

.73

.60

.50

.25

.15

5.60

0.181

0.291

0.33

11

Feb.

0.08

.06

.12

.06

.04

.03

.04

.08

1.84

5.56

.41

.35

.41

.29

.22

.19

.17

.11

.07

.06

.07

.28

.25

.11

.09

.08

.07

.08

-

9.02

0.322

0.518

0.54

18

Mar.

0.05 "ToT

.06

.05

.35

.17

.11

4.47

2.90

2.30

9.34

3751)

2.30

*.87

,60

.35

.29

.25

.22

.25

.19

.17

.15

.11

.11

.94

.15

.11

.09

.11

.09

29.51

0.952

1.53

1.76

59

Apr.

0.12

.09

.06

.05

.02

.01

.or

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

**6 . 14

10.7

3.89

.87

.50

.29

.19

.13

.09

.12

.13

.06

.04

23.61

0.787

1.27

1.41

47

May

0.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

S

.62

.12

.57

.11

.09

.04

.02

**.02

7.84

2.85

.35

.19

7.61

7.05

3.04

.60

.60

.50

.35

.22

.13

.08

.07

33.16

1.07

1.72

1.98

66

June

0.11 "T5T

.05

.03

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0,38

0.013

0.021

0.02

0.8

July

0

ID

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2.

.05

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.27

0.009

0.014

0.02

0.5

Aug.

0 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.05

.2

.02

.01

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.38

0.012

0.019

0.02

0.8

Sept.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.05

.03

0

*0

0.18

0.006

0.0096

0.01

0.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 28.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.681 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.88 Ac-ft 494

Water year 1958-59: Max 10.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.296 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.45 Ac-ft 215

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Apr. 18 (4 p.m.) 123 cfs (2.68 ft); Apr. 19 (7:50 p.m.) 182 cfs 

(5OS ft). May 21 (9:45 p.m.) 118 cfs (2.64 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 16-18, Aug. 16-20, Sept. 26-29; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-14, Jan. 4-10, 15, 16, 21-24, 

Feb. 1-7.
18 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

120. Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°56'05", long 91°42'35", in NE^NE^ sec.17,, T.37 N. , R.7 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 

3f miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 1.05 sq mi.

Records available . July 1948 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 0.904 cfs (654 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 389 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.31 ft), from

rating curve extended above 250 cfs as explained below; no flow Aug. 10-15, Sept. 8-25.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 3.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 

2.31 and 3.36 ft; no flow at times in 1948, 1953-57, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.68 0 1.1 6.00

.8 .36 1.2 11.0

.9 1.44 1.3 18.0

1.0 3.20 1.4 28.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.06 

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

75S

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

2.14

0.069

0.066

0.08

4.2

Nov.

0.08 

.13

.13

.13

.19

.19

.19

.19

.27

.27

.27

.27

.27

.27

.36

2.13

752

.43

.36

.19

.13

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

!06

7.63

0.254

0.242

0.27

15

Dec.

0.06 

.06

.06

.08

.19

.19

.19

7T9"

.13

.13

.13

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.10

3.04

0.098

0.093

0.11

6.0

Jan.

0.09 

.08

.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

704

.04

.05

.1

.1

.08

.06

.05

.08

1.44

.80

.61

.92

1.2

1.5

T7I

1.3

1

.7

.5

12.77

0.412

0.392

0.45

25

Feb.

0.4 

.3

.5

.3

.25

.25

*.27

.27

3.07

4.72

1.58

1.30

1.30

.92

.70

.61

.52

.36

.27

.19

.19

.27

.52

.5

.4

.3

.3

.27

20.83

0.744

0.709

0.74

41

Mar.

0.27 

.27

.27

.19 .43"

.52

.36

3.69

3.00

Z.40

5.45

Z.04

1.7

*1.44

1.44

1.05

.9Z

.80

.70

.61

.5Z

.52

.52

.52

.43

.92

.61

.52

.52

.52

.52

33.67

1.09

1.04

1.19

67

Apr.

0.52 

.52

.43

.36

.36

.27

.27

.27

.27

.19

.19

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 1.16

4.59

T736"

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

16.30

0.543

0.517

0.58

32

May

0.2

.15

.15

.1

.T

.1

.1

.1

4

.5

2

1

.5

.3

.2

*.3

15

6

1.44

1.30

20.6

14T9

5.10

2.59

2.21

2

2

1

.70

.61

. 61

85.86

2.77

2.64

3.04

170

June

~7BT 0.52

.43

.36

.27

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.19

.2

.15

.15

.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.08

.08

^6

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

5.07

0.169

0.161

0.18

10

July

0.04 

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

i02_

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.08

708

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02

1.27

0.041

0.039

0.04

2.5

Aug.

0.02 

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

0.

0

0

0

0

0

.03

.04

.08

.13

751

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

0.65

0.021

0.020

0.02

1.3

Sept.

0.02 

.02

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

.50

715

.1

.1

.04

0.78

0.026

0.025

0.03

1.5

Calendar year 1958: Max 48.4 Min 0.02 Mean 1.08 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.95 Ac-ft 781

Water year 1958-59: Max 20.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.521 Cfsm 0.496 In. 6.73 Ac-ft 376

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 17 (time unknown) about 200 cfs; May 21 (10 p.m.) 389 efu

(2.31 ft).; May 22 (9:50 p.m.) 168 cfs (l.92 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 14-19, Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, Feb. 24-27, Mar.13, 

Apr. 12-17, Apr. 21 to May 18, May 26-28, June 12-25, July 28-30, Aug. 22-26} Sept. 28, 29; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 19

130. Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location Lat 37 0 59'55", long 91°21'40", in NE£ sec.21, T.38 N., R.4 W., on downstream

 side of first pier from left end of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge, 400 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and 1? miles 

north of Steelville.

Drainage area. 781 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1959. Prior to January 1923 monthly dis-

 charge only, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records for 1916-33 at site 1 mile 

upstream in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

 e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 24, 1934, chain gage and May 24, 1934, to Oct. 10, 1942, waterstage recorder, at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 590 cfs (427,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs May 22 (gage height, 6.03 ft); mini-

 mum", 108 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.49 ft).

1922-59- Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 ft June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 cfs July 22, 1934 (gage height, 0.35 ft, 

site then in use). . , ' Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.7 134

2.0 197

2.5 330

3.0 

4.0

550

1,180

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

109

204

380

3.0 680

4.0 1,470

5.0 2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

175

173

171

169

164

162

160

*160

167

184

190

204

193

179

175

171

167

162 

160

160

162

164

162

160

158

158

156

156

156

igi

IBT

5,186

167

0.214

0.25

10,290

Nov.

154

154

154

154

152

150

148

TSS

164

162

160

154

152

*154

173

199

862

1.940 

1,350

815

571

446

371

323

292

274

270

270

257

242

10,825

361

0.462

0.52

21,470

Dec.

239

236

242

251

284

335

SIS

288

267

245

236

227

217

204

192

202

195

*190 

190

188

186

181

179

177

175

173

170

170

168

166

T7T

6,663

215

0.275

0.32

13,220

Jan.

175

175

175

164

156

162

162

162

154

152

156

154

154

154

162

166

177

188 

181

186

*393

1,590

934

718

631

652

590

545

533

624

610

11,135

359

0.460

0.53

22,090

Feb.

521

452

415

395

380

335

307

292

288

543

604

53TT

480

458

415

382

350

322 

*303

274

260

254

274

278

274

260

245

242

-

10,142

362

0.464

0.48

20,120

Mar.

245

260

270

260

274

348

552

491

1,430

1,760

1,550

2.550

2,080

1,680

1,390

1,190

966

815 

695

617

552

497

458

425

395

452

590

552

485

452

*420

24,501

790

1.01

1.17

48,600

Apr.

405

410

405

380

358

335

323

307

295

284

274

264

254

248

245

239

236

54T 

327

1.270

1,230

*894

702

590

515

458

420

400

380

358

13,048

435

0.557

0.62

25,880

Hay

323

307

295

278

264

251

236

225

230

251

348

430

430

366

311

270

561

*2.12Q 

1,550

1,020

740

2,080

1,270

902

710

652

590

638

725

604

480

19,457

628

0.804

0.93

38,590

June

iii

376

353

327

307

281

267

257

248

245

245

242

227

212

207

202

195

*192 

186

183

183

183

195

199

199

207

195

181

170

162

7,041

235

0.301

0.34

13,970

July

156

150

149

147

152

147

141

139

138

134

132

131

127

*127

127

132

138

138 

145

138

136

162

147

138

138

138

147

145

139

136

132

4,346

140

0.179

0.21

8,620

Aug.

129

127

126

124

122

121

121

118

118

118

118

116

Tie- 115

lie

121

126

127 

*149

156

145

136

132

127

124

121

124

124

124

124

124

3,891

12S

0.161

0.19

7,720

Sept.

126

134

iZ|.

15?

141

132

127

122

122

118

116

115

115

115

115

114

110

110 

110

109

109

109

110

110

112

116

126

131

152

143

3,694

123

0.157

0.18

7,330

Calendar year 135& Max 13,500 Mln 148 Mean 532 Cfsm 0.681 In. 9.26 Ac-ft 385,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,350 Mln 109 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.421 In. 5.74 Ac-ft 237,900

Peak discharge (base, 9,200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
20 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

145. Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°09'30", long 91 0 06'30", in SE^NE^ sec.35, T.40 N. R.2 W., on right

 EahTTat upstream side of Sappington Bridge , 3| miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 

4 miles southeast of Sullivan.

Drainage area . 1,475 sq mi.

Records available . September 1921 to September 1933, October 1943 to September 1959.

 Monthly discharge only for October 1943, published in WSP 1311.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage and Nov. I, 

1943, to Oct. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 1,221 cfs (884,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.06 ft); min-

 ImumT 192 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

1921-33, 1943-59: Maximum discharge, 77,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 32.0 ft) 

minimum, 131 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 1956 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

Maximum stage known. 33.5 ft in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1007: 1922, 1923(M) , 1924-30, 1933, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Nov. 20 to Jan. 21, 

Feb. 4-10, Feb. 16 to Mar. 6)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

300

485

985

6.0 

8.0

2,400

4,380

1.7 

2.0 

3.0

180

265

620

4.0 1,100

6.0 2,420

8.0 4,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

380

374

363

356

349

346

342

*338

346

457

530 

497

461

421

402

377

363

356 

342

342

338

349

342

335

332

328

324

324

321

321

518

11,374

367

0.249

0.29

22,560

Nov.

328

328

328

324

321

318

314

314

324

324

324 

321

*318

324

384

570

2,210

5.740 

2,940

1,830

1,310

1,070

902

792

715

690

640

640

610

574

24,127

804

0.545

0.61

47,860

Dec.

552

548

570

615

792

958

930

820

740

665

625 

588

552

517

493

461

457

*445 

437

433

421

409

402

398

391

380

377

370

366

363

T CC

16,441

530

0.359

0.41

32,610

Jan.

380

388

384

d366

a360

a370

a379

a375

a360

a345

335 

342

335

346

366

441

521

509

497

493

1,100

»d2.760

d2,260

,520

,350

,320

,290

,180

,130

,180

! , 240

24,222

781

0.529

0.61

48,040

Feb.

1,130

1,020

975

950

925

850

778

732

710

850

1.180 

1,160

1,050

1,000

950

925

875

825

800

755

710

688

732

732

*732

710

688

688

-

24,120

861

0.584

0.61

47,840

Mar.

688

778

778

778

778

900

1,130

1,160

2,260

3,940

3,340 

3,940

4.270

3,640

2,940

2,420

1,950

1,680 

1,440

1,320

1,210

1,100

1,020

950

900

975

1,100

1,100

1,020

*950

900

51,355

1,657

1.12

1.29

101,900

Apr.

875

875

850

825

778

755

710

688

665

642

620 

598

575

555

535

535

515

535 

642

1,760

2.500

*1, 880

1,500

1,290

1,130

1,020

950

925

925

875

27,528

918

0.622

0.69

54,600

May

825

778

732

688

642

598

575

535

515

555

642 

755

800

755

688

598

1,130

5.140 

*3,040

1,880

1,620

2,500

3,040

1,950

1,500

1,950

1,880

3,040

2,260

1,680

1,350

42,641

1,376

0.933

1.08

84,580

June

1.160

1,020

925

825

755

688

642

598

555

555

575 

555

535

484

456

439

422

408 

*400

390

383

408

453

800

732

620

515

460

418

386

17,562

585

0.397

0.44

34,830

July

362

346

334

325

334

414

394

346

322

304

292 

286

280

*277

27T

280

295

298 

304

301

289

283

310

295

289

296

313

346

313

295

286

9,676

312

0.212

0.24

19,190

Aug.

268

262

253

247

241

238

241

241

238

235

229 

223

217

226

226

244

277

283 

*310

522

313

298

280

262

253

244

238

256

244

244

253

7,906

255

0.173

0.20

15,680

Sept.

280

325

334

343

307

280

259

241

232

232

223 

220

217

211

208

205

202

200 

200

198

198

195

195

198

202

d217

a245

d268

298

325

7,258

242

0.164

0.18

14,400

Calendar year 1958 : Max 23,100 Min 314 Mean 1,183 Cfsm 0.802 In. 10.88 Ac-ft 856,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,270 Mln 195 Mean 734 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.65 Ac-ft 524,100

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height recordj discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorder graph and once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 21

150. Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°02'00", long 91°38'45", in NVf£ sec.12, T.38 N. , R.7 W. , on left bank 

735 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 68 and 3 miles northwest of St. James.

Drainage area. 21.3 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.46 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-59), 18.5 cfs (13,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs May 21 (gage height. 9.09 ft); no 

now for many days.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Oct. 11. 1949 (gage height, 11 08 ft)- no 

flow at times in 1953-57, 1959.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.2

4.3

0

.2

1.0

3.2

7.8

16

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0

43

119

185

637

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 4 "~7I

'.3

.3

 *.

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.5

0.24

0.011

0.01

15

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

9.6

372

1.8

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

23.1

0.77

0.036

0.04

46

Dec.

~72 0 2

!s

.5

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

bl.4

bl.2

bl.O

b.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1

25.1

0.81

0.038

0.04

50

Jan.

1

.9

.7

.6

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.7

5.7

42

T4

9.0

21

27

20

14

16

18

16

10

222.6

7.18

0.337

0.39

442

Feb.

6

4

3

4

3

3

*3.2

3.2

78

204

33

22

22

18

12

9.6

9.0

6.7

5.7

4.7

4.3

5.7

12

8.4

7.2

6.2

5.7

5.2

-

508.8

18.2

0.854

0.89

1,010

Calendar year 1958 : Max 474 Min 0.1

Mar.

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.5

8.4

14

11

89

114

53

64

53

30

*20

16

10

8.4

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.2

372

5.7

5.2

4.7

4.3

3.9

3 9

571.1

18.4

0.864

1.00

1,130

Apr.

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 *2.0

15

20

10

6.7

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.3

120.0

4.00

0.188

0.21

238

May

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

1.1

41

48

31

30

14

7.8

*5.7

438

165

33

14

474

368

104

27

20

16

11

9.0

6.7

4.7

3.9

1,883.4

60.8

2.85

3.29

3,7-40

June

4.7

375

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.4

.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

24.1

0.80

0.038

0.04

48

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

73

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

0.0042

0.005

5.6

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

"72 1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.0033

0.004

4.6

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0.3

0.01

3.00047

0.0005

0.6

Mean 17.2 Cfsm 0.808 In. 10.93 Ac-ft 12,420

Water year 1958-59: Max 474 Min 0 Mean 9.29 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.92 Ac-ft 6,730

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). May 17 (12 a.) 2,230 cfs (7.72 ft); May 21 (11 p.m.) 4,540 cfs 

(9.09 ft). ___ _________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 25 to Jan. 2, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records.

576769 0-60-3
22 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

155. Lanes Fork near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°59'33", long 91°43'36", In m$m$ sec.30, T.38 N., R.7 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from farm road bridge, 300 ft west of County Highway V, 1 mile north 

of U. S. Highway 66, and 4j miles northeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.225 sq ml.

Records available. March 1952 to September 1959 (discontinued).

gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage Is 1,170 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.164 cfs (119 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44.6 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 4.07 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 136 cfs Apr. 23, 1953, June 9, 1954 (gage height, 

4.94 ft); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow conditions observed weekly by engineer. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1441: 1953-54(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.81

1.9

2.0

2.1

.04 

.11 

.22

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

0.42

.75

1.30

2.11

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

3.00

4.14

5.54

8.76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.15

TOT

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.23

0.008

0.036

0.04

0.46

Dec.

0

TS

0

.09

.11

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.21

0.007

0.031

0.03

0.42

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

0

.21

1.17

.2

.1

1.05

.32

.16

.22

.16

.24

.08

.02

3.97

0.128

0.569

0.66

7.9

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

5.58

?.64

.15

.15

.20

.12

.06

.05

.04

.02

.01

.01

0

.08

.15

.04

.03

.02

.01

.01

-

7.38

0.264

1.17

1.22

15

Mar.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.42

.14

.07

1*78

.63

.42

.89

.50

.20

.13

.08

.05

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

lj

0

0

0

.16

.04

.02

.02

.01

0

6.67

0.215

0.956

1.10

13

Apr.

0.01

.01

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.32 715

.07

.03

.02

.01

0

0

.01

.06

.02

.01

0.73

0.024

0.107

0.12

1.4

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.25

.59

.86

.18

.26

.06

.02

0

T..67

T776

.12

.03

2.12

1.66

.41

.10

.12

.06

.05

.03

0

0

.02

16.37

0.528

2.35

2.71

32

June

0.14

.01

0

£f

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.15

0.005

0.022

0.02

0.30

July

0

£f

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.05

0.002

0.0089

0.008

0.10

Aug.

0

£f

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o .19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.19

0.006

0.027

0.03

0.38

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.03

0

o .06

0

0.09

0.003

0.013

0.01

0.18

Calendar year 1958: Max 7 26 Mln 0 Mean 0.234 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.12 Ac-ft 170

Water year 1958-59: Max 7.67 Mln 0 Mean 0.099 Cfsm 0.440 In. 5.95 Ac-ft 71

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs) 

(3.88 ft).

 Feb. 9 (9:30 p.m.) 44.6 cfs (4.07 ft); May 17 (11 a.m.) 35.9 cfs
MEREMAC RIVER BASIN 23

160. Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°18'40", long 91°16'45", in NE£ sec.8, T.41 N., R.3 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest of 

Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. November 1943 to September 1959 (discharge above 1,000 cfs only).

Gage.. Wire-weight gage read once daily between 5.5 and 7.5 ft, twice daily between 

7.5 and 15 ft, and bihourly above. Datum of gage is 626.34 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 21.23 ft). 

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 50,700 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 34.71'ft). 

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge below 1,000 cfs not computed.

>, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

9,700

6,320

1,100

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Feb. 11

Mar.

_

^

_

.

-

_

_

1,060

3,180

1,600

1,200

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

(1 a.m.

Apr.

(*)

May

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

.

1,940

*7,750

*3,600

-

1,400

8,650

6,740

1,400

_

_

_

1,100

11,300 cfs (21.

June

23 ft).

July Aug. Sept.

_

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
24 MEREMAC RIVER BASIN

165. Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°26'45", long 30°59'30", in SW£ sec.26, T.43 N., R.I W., on right bank 

on downstream side of bridge pier on U. S. Highway 50, 800 ft upstream from Plat Creek, 

half a mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Records include 

flow of Plat Creek.

Drainage area. 808 sq mi, includes that of Plat Creek.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 488.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, datum of all gages, 3.00 ft higher. Prior to Sept. 24, 

1921, staff gage and Sept. 24, 1921, to Oct. 20, 1933, chain gage, at site 30 ft 

upstream. Oct. 21, 1933, to June 11, 1944, wire-weight gage and since June 12, 1944, 

water-stage recorder, at present site (wire-weight gage used for stages below 2.9 ft 

Oct. 1, 1948, to Aug. 12, 1953).

Average discharge. 38 years, 659 cfs (477,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,140 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 13.96 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 1.34 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 33,100 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 24.44 ft); 

minimum discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 10, 1956 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft (present datum) Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 50,000 cfs, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel 

based on measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of 

gaging station).

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1147; Drainage area. WSP 1281; 1924.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 11 to Apr. 10, May 18-19, 23, June 16 to July 29)

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

145

300

490

4.0

6.0

12.0

1,050

2,420

7,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

44

43

41

41

39

39

41

*111 ~64

64 

56

*43

37

34

32

37

35

35

34

31

35

35

32 

31

31

32

31

31

30

30

1,265

40.8

0.050

0.06

2,510

Nov.

32

34

44

43

39

39

41

43

41

39

35 

35

*35

41

56

166

196

349

33T

286

226

175

137

119 

110

98

90

88

83

81

3,133

104

0.129

0.14

6,210

Dec.

77

75

71

77

83_

81

b80

b80

b79

b78

b78 

b77

b77

b76

75

73

69

*67

67

67

67

67

67

67 

67

67

64

64

7T5" 62

be

67

2,228

71.9

0.089

0.10

4,420

Jan.

64

64

62

b62

60

62

60

58

56

54

54 

52

52

54

60

56

52

60

58

71

105

*132

229

438 

474

505

b620

bS50"

462

378

346

5,450

176

0.218

0.25

10,810

Feb.

346

b342

268

235

202

b!87

172

166

667

4,170

7,500

*7", 170

1,480

1,020

810

670

540

442

374

324

279

253

247

232 

253

307

*314

279

-

29,249

1,045

1.29

1.35

58,010

Mar.

250

226

205

193

193

190

307

605

585

1,440

2.420 

1,620

1,400

1,170

870

670

540

438

363

318

279

250

223

202 

184

208

214

321

370

*335

279

16,868

544

0.673

0.78

33,460

Apr.

250

235

223

220

220

211

196

184

166

154

145 

137

129

124

119

114

110 Tie

114

119

*122

550" 544

366 

290

241

208

181

160

142

6,034

201

0.249

0.28

11,970

May

129

122

112

105

98

90

81

71

69

90

119 

241

515

635

442

328

1,040

*3 , 200

*6,700

4,160

1,260

2,530

7,200

7,510 

1,950

1,170

1,140

960

714

690

1,170

44,441

1,434

1.77

2.05

88,150

June

780

530

438

352

321

276

238

211

190

175

163 

142

135

122

110

105

96

90

83

75

71

*77

69

90 

187

110

98

81

62

52

5,529

184

0.228

0.25

10,970

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,100 Min 30 Mean 566 Cfsm 0.700 In.

July

50

48

44

44

69

52

50

58

64

56

50 

44

39

39

*39

39

41

39

35

34_

34

34

56

50 

81

83

71

67

62

142

132

1,746

56.3

0.070

0.08

3,460

Aug.

101

83

62

52

48

44

41

39

37

34

32

31

31

31

34

46

44

*35

64

155

110

122

96

75 

124

98

79

81

73

58

50

1,990

64.2

0.079

0.09

3,950

Sept.

48

44

37

34

31

30

28

31

37

35

34

31

30

26

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

28

44

48

39

61

933

31.1

0.038

0.04

1,850

9.51 Ac-ft 410,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,500 Mln 20 Mean 326 Cfsm 0.403 In. 5.47 Ac-ft 235,800

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MEREMAC RIVER BASIN 25

175. Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'55", long 90°27'40", at west-central edge of Survey 3062, T.37 N., 

R.5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Terre Bleue 

Creek and 4.5 miles east of Bonne Terre.

Drainage area. 3.65 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.42 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-59; Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 5.55 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.54

1.6

1.7

.3 

5.4

1.8

1.9

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

0

U

0

*0

.1.1

_£

.Z.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1 .1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.9

0.09

0.025

0.03

5.8

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

0 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

.3

13

it.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

1.0 I'.O

1.0

1.0

64.5

2.15

0.589

0.66

128

Dec.

1.4

2.0

2.0

7.4

9.5

3.8

2.5

2.5

1.4

1.4

*.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

~3.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

42.0

1.35

0.370

0.43

83

Jan.

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.3

»TS

.3

.3

.3

.3

5.3

12_

3.2

b2.5 

bl.8

1.4

2.0

11

6.9

b5.5

b4.5

5.4

5.4

4.6

3.8

9.5

6.9

4.6

103.4

3.34

0.915

1.05

205

Feb.

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.5

*2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.8

17.

4.6

3.2

3.2

5.4

3.8

3.2

3.2 

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

4.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

9.7

101.7

3.63

0.995

1.04

202

Mar.

6.1

4.6

3.8

3.1

16

8.6

5.4

18

17

10

*18

13

7.7

29

24

7.7

6.1 

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

275

2.0

6.9

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

243.0

7.84

2.15

2.48

482

Apr.

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

_J_

.7

.7 

4.9

53IS"

6.9

5.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.5

2.5

13

4.6

3.8

144.3

4.81

1.32

1.47

286

May

3.2

2.5

2.0

2.0

*1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

_.£

.5

7.7 

3.8

2.0

1.0

1.0

47

6.1

3.2

54

7.7

18

7.7

3.8

2.5

2.5

188.9

6.09

1.67

1.92

375

June

1.4

TTo

1.0

.7

*.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

TT

.1

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

12.3

0.41

0.112

0.13

24

July

0.1

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

21 .2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

22.6

0.73

0.200

0.23

45

Aug.

0

U

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

2.3

.2

u

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.7

.7

.2

28.1

0.91

0.249

0.29

56

Sept.

~.7 28

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

U

0

.1

.5

.2

25

5.5

.7

64.0

2.13

0.584

0.65

127

Calendar year 1958 : Max 73 Min 0 Mean 3.02 Cfam 0.827 In. 11.24 Ac-ft 2,190

Water year 1958-59 : Max 54 Min 0 Mean 2.79 Cfam 0.764 In. 10.38 Ac-ffc 2,020

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --Mar. 14 (11 p.m.) 380 cfs (2.91 ft)j Apr. 18 (6 p.m.) 570 cfs 

(3.42 ft); May 22 (8:30 a.m.) 439 cfs (3.07 ft): May 25 (12 m.) 462 cfs (3.13 ft)j July 23

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

180. Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°07'20", long 90°40'30", In SW^NW^ Sec.11, T.39 N. , R.3 E. f near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Mammoth Bridge, 300 ft upstream from Mammoth Creek, 

l| miles downstream from Mineral Fork, and 6| miles west of De Soto. Records include 

flow of Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 718 sq ml, includes that of Mammoth Creek.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959. Prior to May 1949 monthly discharge 

only, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.79 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 55,800 cfs June 30, 1957 (gage height, 27.15 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 19, 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 29.4 ft in August 1915, from floodmark, 1 mile downstream, 

adjusted to gage site by comparison with recorded flood 5.5 ft lower (discharge, 

70,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of no gage-height record (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 7 to Jan. 16)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

67

118

242

425

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

670

1,200

2,520

6,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

174 

157

153

148

146

150

144

135

*146

258

373

298

236

205

186

174

164

160 

160

153

160

153

146

146

141

141

141 

141

137

133 133"

5,292

171

0.238

0.27

10,500

Nov.

148 

153

153

153

139

133

13T

137

141

141

141

*137

133

137

378

927

5,260

5.560 

2,020

1,060

770

615

525

452

405

425

425 

409

385

381

21,976

733

1.02

1.14

43,590

Dec.

381 

393

438

461

1,060

1.090

625

a520

a434

385

361

301

357

281

252

291

261 

*268

261

252

252

239

233

233

225

213 

202 2^5"

205

205

11,654

376

0.524

0.60

23,120

Jan.

242 

271

a245

a217

20S

228" 153

222

258

a240

a230

a215

208

208

852

1,320

a804

590 

495

443

1,730

a2,100

2.500

1,500

980

1,120

*952 

820

770

1,230

1,010

22,158

715

0.996

1.15

43,950

Feb.

770 

635

565

550

510

448

413

405

417

820

980 695"

640

650

795

670

580

520 

443

385

369

369

448

461

409

*381

361 

397

-

15,086

539

0.751

0.78

29,920

Mar.

820 

795

645

545

635

1,690

1,170

870

2.980

2,740

2,300

2,520

2,370

1,820

2,670

1,860

1,140

925 

795

695

640

575

525

470

454

485

*650 

580

510

480

438

35,772

1,154

1.61

1.85

70,950

Apr.

421 

425

405

373

353

345

308

298

291

281

281

281

271

255

245

236 236"

255 

1,420

4. 060

2,230

1,140

*820

670

585

510

461 

695

820

605

19,576

653

0.909

1.01

38,830

Hay

480

452

438

385

334

298

271

248

248

319

409

475

369

298

264

248

1,200

1,470 

980

650

475

920

980

580

695

*1,320

3,590 

5.200

1,820

1,060

770

27,246

879

1.22

1.41

54,040

June

630 

525

452

401

353

334

298

277

261

294

525

555

545

361

291

252

228

*208 

197

189

186

378

349

315

650

545

338 

268

228

197

10,630

354

0.493

0.55

21,080

July

176 

160

150

144

788

405

284

222

181

162

146

144

139

*139

128

126

124

135 

144

153

135

118

160

330

225

181

607 

520

268

202

172

6,968

225

0.313

0.36

13,820

Aug.

148 

137

135

135

120

261

427

222

181

153

139

120

113

105

102

114

448

268 

*322

660

525

222

160

137

124

109

102 

105

105

492

194

6,585

212

0.295

0.34

13,060

Sept.

1.560 

590

284

205

169

155

141

133

122

109

100

97

90

95

97

88

83

81 

85

86

93

95

83

78

85

148

176 

181

466

373

5,948

198

0.276

0.31

11,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,800 Mln 133 Mean 798 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.09 Ao-ft 577,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,560 Mln 78 Mean 518 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.77 Ao-ft 374,700

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 2 

185. Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°21'45", long 90°39'05", in SE£ sec.12, T.42 N. , R.3 E., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from 

Head Creek.

Prior to June 1922 monthly discharge

Drainage area. 917 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. 

only, published in WSP 1311.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 433.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"29. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 8, 1940, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum. Since Aug. 22, 1945, auxiliary wire-weight gage 4 miles 

downstream, read twice daily above 5.0 ft.

Average discharge. 38 years, 858 cfs (621,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs May 18 (gage height, 14.77 ft); minimum, 87 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.72 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 42,100 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 26.41 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Aug. 14. 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 cfs, 

by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 667: 1927. WSP 877: 1938. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 13-24)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

5.2 146

4.0 310

5.0 680

7.0 

9.0

1,620

2,770

2.8 

3.0 

4.0

97

130

370

5.0 710

7.0 1,610

14.0 6,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

207

197 

186

178

175

175 

171

171

*214

254

262

557 310-

256

250

210

197

188

182

178

177 

178

175

169

164

162

160

162

159

160 

151

6,099

197

0.215

0.52

12,100

Nov.

160

162 

171

175

175

168 

157

IBs- 155

is?

157

*160

159

160

186

552

2,190

»5.810

4,366

1,760

1,140 

870

710

618

582

512

495

512

478

445

25,505

785

0.854

0.95

46,620

Dec.

445

445 

460

512

652

1.240 

1,110

850

710

618

548

495

460

415

375

379

582

575

*555

547

555 

553

550

521

505

500

297

287

277

272 282"

14,506

468

0.510

0.59

28,770

Jan.

280

500 

527

510

245

217 

262

270

245

245

245

257

270

277

500

1,150

1,160

690

652

582

1,440 

2,850

5.190

5,190

2,450

1,560

*1,310

1,070

970

990 

1,560

28,618

923

1.01

1.16

56,760

Feb.

1,050

870 

750

690

652

618 

565

550

596

1.140

1,110

1,110

870

810

830

910

790

690

655

565

495 

495

512

582

582

*550

495

478

-

19, 950

712

0.776

0.81

59,570

Mar.

'§35" 550

870

730

690

1,160 

1,810

1,260

2,050

5.960

2,910

2,980

2,910

2,510

2,270

3,120

1,760

*1,510

1,110

970

870 

790

710

652

600

652

*690

790

690

655 

600

45,499

1,403

1.53

1.76

86,280

Apr.

582

565 

548

512

478

460

445

415

591

582

567

564

556

550

555

519

510

595

750

2,570

4,050 

1,860

*1,210

950

790

690

618

565

850

870

23 , 283

776

0.846

0.94

46,180

May

652

565 

530

512

460

415 

370

341

321

350

382

478

530

450

367

327

509

*4,750

1,860

1,140

810 

1,240

1,510

1,050

1,050

1,410

1,710

*5.I5C

4,240

1,760 

1,160

56,559

1,172

1.28

1.47

72,080

June

775' 910

655

548

495

445 

415

576

553

344

576

548

600

565

415

356

519

292

272

257

245 

240

*562

591

553

618

530

378

515

274

12,995

455

0.472

0.55

25,770

July

248

222 

206

195

202

750 

4T5

550

267

229

195

171

*156

152

148

148

158

146

T15" 154

150 

152

148

150

297

264

255

222

548

519 

250

7,515

256

0.257

0.50

14,510

Aug.

217

189 

178

165

165

158 

204

579

282

220

215

178

158

142

146

150

146

550

327

*361

655 

53TJ

500

226

195

175

165

142

240

278 

386

7,578

244

0.266

0.31

15,030

Sept.

344

1.200 

600

355

264

215

195

175

165

150

154

128

116

114

117

112

110

106

104

102

97 

104

102

98

98

97

109

169

197

568

6,259

208

0.227

0.25

12,570

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,500 Mln 155 Mean 985 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.59 Ac-ft 712,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,810 Mln 97 Mean 650 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.52 Ac-ft 456,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

190. Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°30'20", long 90°35'30", in SE£ sec. 32, T.44 N. ; R.4 E., on right bank 

44 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka, and 3 miles 

downstream from Big River.

Drainage area . 3 ,788 sq mi.

Records available . August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for January, February, and March 1904, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.18 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. .Prior to Julyy 21, 1906,96 chain gage at site 200 ft upsream upstream at different e 

datum. Oct. 6, 1921, to Jan. 16, 1933, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at dat 

1.04 ft higher. Jan. 17, 1933, to Sept. 22, 1937, wire-weight gage at present si 

and datum.

um 

site

Average discharge . 40 years (1904-6, 1921-59), 3,110 cfs (2,252,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs May 18 (gage height, 11.40 ft); 

minimum , 344 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1903-6, 1921-59: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 11, 1945 (gage height, 36.94 

ft); minimum, 196 cfs Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks , present site and datum 

(discharge, 175,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 877: 1938(M). WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1007: Drainage area . 

WSP 1281: 1924-25.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18

1.1 525

2.0 1,290

4.0 3,530

7.0 7,340

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.6 

4.0

330

1,000

3,770

8.0 

11.0

9,750

15,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

731 

714

706

688

664

640

600

585

680

*1.210

1,000

952 

1,040

935

867

799

748

706 

680

664

656 

648

648

640

616

578

578

570

570

562

562

22,237

717

0.189

0.22

44,110

Nov.

578 

578

592

592

600

600

585

578

578

570

578

585 

*585

608

740

1,070

2,990

6,490 

8.420

5,660

4,030 

3,010

2,470

2,060

1,950

1,680

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,400

54,657

1,822

0.481

0.54

108,400

Dec.

1,350 

1,300

1,280

1,300

1,510

2,120

2,550

2,120

1,900

1,730

1,560

1,460 

1,400

1,300

1,120

1,220

1,170

1,060 

1,030

1,000

960 

950

930

910

882

855

855

837

819

*810

828

38,916

1,255

0.331

0.38

77,190

Jan.

846 

837

873

882

828

747 Wa

873

837

828

801

810 

792

792

846

1,220

2,000

1,460 

1,350

1,300

2,350 

3,510

4.550

4,550

4,290

3,900

3,770

*3,510

3,250

3,010

3,250

59,690

1,925

0.508

0.59

118,400

Feb.

3,010 

2,770

2,530

2,290

2,120

1,950

1,840

1,730

1,730

8,900

7,940

*9.750 

8,420

4,030

3,380

3,130

2,830

2,530 

2,230

2,060

1,840 

1,730

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,730

1,730

1,680

-

89,220

3,186

0.841

0.88

177,000

Mar.

1.620 

1,900

*2,000

1,840

1,840

2,350

3,250

3,010

3,900

7,000

9,070

9.240 

8,740

8,740

8,100

7,780

5,950

4,680 

4,030

3,510

3,130 

2,830

2,590

2,350

2,170

2,230

2,290

2,350

2,530

*2,410

2,230

125,660

4,054

1.07

1.23

249,200

Apr.

2,120 

2,060

2,000

1 900

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,400

1,350 

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,140

1.120 

1,460

2,950

5.580 

4,820

4,160

*3,580

2,850

2,470

2,230

2,060

2,060

2,230

63,790

2,126

0.561

0.65

126,500

May

1,950 

1,780

1,680

1,620

1, 510

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,150

1.120

1,200

1,300 

1,560

1,840

1,900

1,620

2,230

15.400 

11,500

11,500

6,850 

5,380

8,260

11,700

9,580

*5,520

5,800

7,780

8,900

5,660

4,290

142,440

4,595

1.21

1.40

282,500

June

4.050 

3,250

2,650

2,290

2,060

1,840

1,680

1,510

1,400

1,550

1,400

1,510 

,460

,510

,280

,140

,060

990 

940

891

855 

846

*864

1,120

1,050

1,620

1,620

1,500

1,150

1,010

45,656

1,522

0.402

0.45

90, 560

July

920 

857

785

756

756

1.210

1,040

970

864

774

712

652 

*611

565

547

547

559

559

551

551

531 

555

547

531

619

669

644

738

1,080

810

694

22,100

713

0.188

0.22

43,850

Aug.

686 

627

571

531

507

499

475

655

652

539

499

468 

452

422

415

450

475

*605 

747

694

1.090 

1,090

855

705

611

563

563

551

551

810

686

18,960

612

0.162

0.19

37,610

Sept.

756 

1.590

1,220

875

756

686

627

571

551

491

452

430 

415

408

408

395

586

579 

572

372

565 

358

558

551

5BT

379

445

571

603

660

16,357

545

0.144

0.16

52,440

Calendar year 1958: Max 34,200 Mln 562 Mean 3,076 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.05 Ac-ft 2,227,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,400 Mln 351 Mean 1,917 Cfsm 0.506 In. 6.89 Ac-ft 1,388,000

Peak discharge (base, 52,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 29

205. Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location. Lat 37°54'00", long 89"49'50", in SW^ sec.24, T.7 S., R.7 W., 3rd principal 

meridian, on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia River, and at mile 109.5 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 712,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: October 1927 to September 1959 in reports of Geological 

Survey.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Since August 

1873, results of discharge measurements in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

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

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 341.05 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 32 years, 174,900 cfs (126,600,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge (luring year, 361,000 cfs June 4 (gage height, 23.1 ft); minimum, 51,000 cfs Dec. 23, 24, Jan. 9; minimum gage height, -1.3 ft Jan. 9.

1927r59: Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 cfs July 3, 1947 (discharge, 

Including unmeasured overflow, was greater May 24, 1943); maximum gage height, 39.3 ft 

July 23, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, 

-2.0 ft Dec. 11, 1937, Jan. 29, 1954.

1891-1959: Maximum gage height, 39.3 ft July 23, 1951; minimum, -4.0 ft Jan. 3, 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 ft about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

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

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

River basin and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River 

basin.

Gage height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

ZV

Z8

Z9

30

31

Oct.

7.2

5.9

4.7

4.1

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

zTe

3.1

4.5

6.8

8.5

8.8

7.7

6.3

5.4

5.0

4.4

3.6

3.2

Z.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

Z.6

Z.7

Z.7

Z.7

2.6

Z.7

Nov.

Z.7

3.0

3.0

3.1

Z.9

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.6

Z.O

1.3

1.2

l.Z

1.1

T73

1.4

Z.7

3.7

5.9

7.2

8.1

10.1

11.0

10.0

9.0

7.8

7.4

6.4

5.5

4.5

Dec.

3.5

2.7

2.1

1.8

Z.O

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.4

.7

.4

.5

.1

-.Z

-.6

-.6

-.6

-.6

-.4

-.4

-.8

-1.2

-1.2

-1.1

-.8

-.5

-.1

.2

.4

.4

Jan.

0.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

0

-.3

-.7

-l.Z

-l.Z

-1.1

-1.1

-1.2

-1.1

-.7

-.6

-.9

-.8

-.6

-.1

.8

l.Z

.5

.8

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.7

Z.I

3.3

4.1

Feb.

3.3

Z.9

3.2

2.8

2.Z

2.1

Z.4

Z.9

3.2

3.4

10.4

15.6

17.6

16.6

15.5

14.4

14.0

15.0

15.1

14.0

13.1

1Z.7

12.7

12.1

10.5

11.1

1Z.4

13.7

Mar.

14.4

15. Z

15.1

15.5

14.9

14.6

14.7

15.3

16. Z

15.3

14.6

15.2

16.3

15.5

15.5

15.1

14.5

14. Z

14.2

14.5

14.3

13.6

14.3

16.0

16.7

16.8

17.3

16.4

16.0

17.1

19.6

Apr.

ZO.O

1975

19.8

19.3

19.5

19.8

19.8

19.6

19.4

19.4

19.3

19.0

18.7

18.1

16.5

14.1

13.5

1Z.6

12.4

1274

1Z.6

13.4

14.2

15.3

16.4

16.2

15.4

14.5

13.6

12.9

May

13.3

14.1

14.4

13.8

12.4

10.7

10.0

10.1

10.6

12.5

15.5

16.0

15.9

16.2

16.5

17.4

16.9

16.4

17.3

16.9

15.5

15.1

15.6

17.9

18.9

1 q -z ia.0

18.2

17.3

15.8

15.0

15.5

June

16.8

18.3

20. Z

ZZ.8

Z3.0

21.9

20.7

19.5

17.7

15.9

14.7

13.3

11.7

10.5

9.6

9.4

8.2

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.1

5.0

4.3

4.4

5.1

4.2

4.5

4.0

4.9

7.6

July

8.0

8.0

8.6

10.9

1Z.6

14.7

1474

12.7

11.7

11.5

10.3

10.0

9.8

9.3

8.9

7.6

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.0

7.2

6.5

6.0

6.1

5.7

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.7

Aug.

3.9

4.4

4.7

4.8

3.4

4.0

7.1

11. Z

14.1

1370

11.4

9.7

8.6

7.9

6.9

5.8

6.5

6.0

5.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.8

5.2

4.9

4.8

5.0

5.8

Sept.

6.4

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.8

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.5

4.7

4.Z

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.7

3.6

5.8

7.7

9.0

11.0

13 .8

Note.--Gage heights obtained from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings and comparison 

with recorder record for nearby stations.
30 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

205. Mississippi River at Chester, 111. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

113

101

90.6

66.6

63.4

76.6

75.4

74.6

TfTo

61.0

93.5

116

132

132

120

106

96.9

94.4

69.0

63.4

80.2

77.6

77.6

77.6

77.0

77.0

77.6

77.8

77.8

77.0 

77.6

2,762.4

89.75

5,519

Nov.

76.6

60.2

61.0

61.6

79.4

75.4

71.4

69.6

71.4 

71.4

67.4

66.6

66.6

65.6

6872

69.0

60.2

69.0

106

122

131

154

160

147

136

125

120

109

101

91.7

2,837.9

94.60

5,629

Dec.

64.2

76.6

73.6

72.2

75.4

76.2

73.6

72.2

70.6 

65.6

62.2

61.5

61.5

60.1

57.3

55.9

55.9

55.9

56.6

56.6

55.9

53.1

51.0

5T70

51.7

54.5

57.3

60.8

62.9

64.3 

64.3

1,953.1

63.00

3,674

Jan.

64.3

65.6

65.8

64.3

62.2

60.6

56.7

55.2

IB

52.4

52.4

51.7

53.1

55.2

55.2

53.1

53.1

55.2

56.7

65.0

65.0

62.2

63.6

66.6

67.4

66.2

70.6

76.2

66.6 

91.7

1,923.7

62.05

3,816

Feb.

65.6

85.0

65.6

62.6

76.6

77^6

61.0

65.8

66.6 

97.1

172

242

264

246

229

214

212

226

223

206

194

189

169

176

161

171

169

205

-

4,558.1

162.6

9,041

Mar.

217

226

226

229

222

216

222

234

245 

230

220

232

243

234

226

220

210

208

206

214

210

202

217

242

253

256

256

246

243

269 

505

7,187

231.8

14,260

Apr.

309

W

305

297

303

307

307

299

295 

294

290

265

279

264

234

206

196

185

184

184

169

201

211

226

236

232

216

206

192

167

7,430

247.7

14,740

May

194

206

206

199

179

161

154

158

167 

196

235

240

236

243

250

259

251

245

256

248

226

224

235

269

285

266

269

246

226

216 

226

7,007

226.0

13,900

June

250

272

311

357

355

332

305

279

251 

224

205

165

166

152

144

138

126

116

116

116

107

97.1

92.6

94.4

98.9

93.5

93.5

103 69.0

124

5,397.0

179.9

10,700

July

126

130

142

165

191

212

20T

180

171 

165

154

153

146

143

136

127

133

126

126

124

120

120

112

109

109

105

102

96.9

97.1

96.2 

95.5

4,221.7

136.2

8,374

Aug.

67.4

90.8

95.5

92.6

82.6

95.5

125

171

196 

162

161

140

126

121

110

99.6

107

101

96.9

102

99.6

99.8

96.0

92.6

67.4

69.9

99.8

97.1

96.2

96.9 

105

5,449.4

111.5

6,642

Sept.

115

117

116

112

116

125

122

114

106 

102

99.8

94.4

91.7

92.6

86.2

64.2

61.0

77.6

74.6

71.4

71.4

70.6

69.0

75.8

91.7

112

152

146

176

214

3,155.2

105.2

6,256

Calendar year 1956: Max 510 Min 51,0 Mean 151.0 Ac-ft 109,300

Water year 1956-59: Max 357 Min 51.0 Mean 142.2 Ac-ft 103,000

Note. Dally discharge computed from daily mean gage heights. All figures expressed in thousands.
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN 31

210. Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'4S", long 90°04'30", in SE£ sec.29, T.29 N., R.9 E., on downstream 

side of left bridge pier on State Highway SI in Zalma, 2j miles downstream from 

Perkins Creek.

Drainage area. 423 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 19S9.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 192S, chain gage at site SOO ft upstream at datum 49.82 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 192S, to Nov. 12, 1930, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 

0.18 ft higher than present gage. Nov. 13, 1930, to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage and 

Oct. 27, 1934, to June 8, 1953, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Since 

Dec. 18, 1949, auxiliary staff gage, read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily 

above,at site 6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--38 years, 517 cfs (374,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 24.35 ft); 

minimum, 57 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 40,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 25,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.20 ft Mar. 11, 1935; minimum discharge, 

16 cfs Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 28.0 ft (present datum), from floodmark 

pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years)

Rating

. WSP 1147

tables, water year 1958-59 (gs 

(Shifting-control method used

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

1.7 71 18.0 

2.5 153 22.0 

4.0 391 23.0 

9.0 1,440 24.0 

12.0 2,300

: 1922-23 (M). WSP 1281:: Drainage area

ige height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

Nov. 10-14; fall used as a factor Nov. 19-24

Jan. 23 to Sept.

5,000 1.2 53 6.0 

7,550 2.0 115 10.0 

9,440 3.0 232 14.0 

13,100

feet per second) 

, Jan. 22)

30

807 

1,700 

3,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

m136

127

119

115

*109

105

104

109

119

126 

116

107

102

98

96 

94

92

92

90 

89

88

86

85

84

84

83

~5? 82

82

3,204

103

0.243

0.28

6,360

Nov.

84 

87

87

85

84

84

83

83

82

79

*78

Js

78

108

640

640

5,550 

12,700

4,850

1,900

960 

750

610

530

485

438

391

364

346

319

32,653

1,088

2.57

2.87

64,770

Dec.

302 

302

319

355

582

382

373

355

337

310

294

276 

252

236

221

206

*199 

192

186

179

172 

163

165

163

153

146

141

137

135

ISo- 130

7., 293

235

0.556

0.64

14,470

Jan.

160 

172

179

179

190

186

166

172

166

158

151

m149

199

244

285 

268

*260

643

2,780 

4.520

2,380

1,370

1,060

870

807

702

639

597

557

20,503

661

1.56

1.80

40,670

Feb.

517 

459

421

412

376

349

322

306

314" 297

403

468 

507

849

2,200

1,730

1,220 

954

- 744

618

537 

497

681

786

*702

639

577

557

18,442

659

1.56

1.62

36,580

Mar.

597 

577

557

507

577

954

912

765

723

765

976

1.860 

1,510

1,170

1,040

891

744 

639

557

497

459 

412

376

340

522

618

681

597

517

478

450

22,068

712

1.68

1.94

43,770

Apr.

421 

412

376

340

322

297

*280

264

256

248

232

216 

208

194

188

182

176

120

188

933

1.780 

1,090

765

618

517

450

412

385

349

322

12,591

420

0.993

1.11

24,970

May

297 

314

314

272

248

224

208

188

182

176

194

*182 

188

188

170

160

155 

160

160

ISO

209 

912

660

394

314

586

450

2.200

1,260

702

517

12,334

398

0.941

1.08

24,460

June

430 

376

322

280

248

216

194

182

182

240

314

450 

478 340-

264

*224

201 

182

165

155

145 

145

188

256

208

182

160

145

140

150

7,142

238

0.563

0.63

14,170

July

120 

113

111

106

109

135

120

108

98

94

91

91 

83

80

79

77

83

80

84

82

*99 

110

94

87

83

80

84

86

87

83

80

2,917

94.1

0.222

0.26

5,790

Aug.

76 

73

70

68

67

68

68

66

66

64

63

61 

59

59

SB.

61

135

110

99 

91

86

81

76

*71

69

68

69

73

80

2,672

86.2

0.204

0.23

5,300

Sept.

135 

272

240

165

135

120

106

97

91

96

107

95 

88

83

80

76

73 

71

70

69

68 

67

66

65

66

88

151

272

*232

182

3,526

118

0.279

0.31

6,990

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,700 Min 77 Mean 683 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.90 Ac-ft 494,400

water year 1958-59: Max 12,700 Min 58 Mean 398 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.77 Ac-ft 288,300

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 efs). Nov. 18 (8 a.m.) 15,000 efs (24.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
32 MISSISSIPPI RIWR MAIN STEM

220. Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location. Lat 37°13'00", long 89°27'50", in NW-£ sec.17, T.15 S., R.3 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of railroad bridge at Thebes, 5.0 miles downstream from headwater diversion channel and at mile 43.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 717,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: October 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape 

Girardeau, Mo."

Gage heights: March 1933 to February 1938 and October 1939 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey (prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape Girardeau, 

Mo."). Since November 1878, under name of "at Grays Point" in files of St. Louis 

district office of Corps of Engineers. January 1879 to August 1896, published as 

"at Grays Point" and since May 1896, published as "at Cape Girardeau/' in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 and since 1904, published as "at Cape Girardeau" in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1944. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 17, 1933, to Dec. 21, 1934, staff gage and 

Dec. 22, 1934, to Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder, at site 8.2 miles upstream at 

datum 304.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Sept. 30, 1941, wireweight gage at present site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1943, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 300.07 ft higher 

than present datum. Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Prior to Apr. 5, 1941, various 

auxiliary gages used. Since Oct. 1, 1943, former gage at Cape Girardeau used as 

auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 27 years, 177,100 cfs (128,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 364,000 cfs June 5; maximum elevation, 326.11 

ft June 5; minimum discharge, 52,600 cfs Jan. 11; minimum elevation, 305.06 ft 

Jan. 11, 14.

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 893,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (elevation, 340.33 ft, 

present datum); minimum, 23,400 cfs Dec. 13, 1937, at site then in use; minimum elevation, 303.72 ft Jan. 28, 1956.

Maximum elevation known, 345.14 ft, present datum, at Grays Point, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 1,375,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers), July 4, 1844.

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

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

River basin and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River 

basin.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1341: 1844(M).

ge height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13.29

12.45

11.40

10.58

10.00

9.65

9.14

g8.73

8.75

8.99

9.44

10.60

12.51

13.69

13.81

12.87

gll.31

gll.25

glO.80

glO.15

9.55

9.17

8.88

8.87

8.86

8.78

8.74

8.77

8.80 

8.76

8.75

Nov.

8.76

8.85

9.01

9.09

9.10

8.87

8.43

8.08

7.85

7.99

8.03

7.73

7.57

7.52

8757

8.27

8.77

12.06

12.12

12.60

13.60

14.18

15.71

15.91

14.93

14.09

13.41

12.99

11.95 

11.17

Dec.

10.38

9.58

8.92

8.43

8.27

8.59

8.79

8.63

8.53

g8.33

7.86

7.33

g7.10

g6.93

g6.62

g6.38

6.04

5.91

5.84

5.82

5.93

5.87

5.60

5.41

5.54

5.39

5.60

5.91

6.15 

6.53

6.59

Jan.

6.62

6.64

6.77

6.78

g6.62

g6.41

6.22

6.05

g5.64

g5.17

gsao

5! 12

5.15

5.10

5.27

5.86

g5.83

g5.65

5.65

6.27

7.68

g9.72

g9.00

8.52

9.36

9.96

10.39

glO.62

10.82 

11.10

11.86

Feb.

12.27

12.01

12.00

12.02

11.65

11.02

10.36

9.95

9.78

9.65

10.72

16.84

21.07

22.05

21.71

20.82

20.24

20.52

21.20

20.90

20.02

19.39

19.31

19.25

18.25

17.42

17.82

18.76

-

 

Mar.

19.55

20.18

20.38

20.33

20.25

19.58

19.26

19.51

20.34

20.57

19.77

19.75

20.43

20.80

20.52

20.20

19.78

19.23

19.04

19.13

19.24

18.75

18.40

19.39

20.58

g21.13

g21.35

g21.07

g20.44 

20.42

22.06

Apr.

23.65

23.72

23.51

23.28

23.10

23.44

23.77

23.64'

23.36

23.16

23.17

22.99

22.86

22.57

21.65

19.88

18.48

17.72

17.15

17.27

17.41

17.62

18.40

18.98

19.99

20.62

20.22

19.40

18.52 

17.64

May

17. Z9

17.82

18.38

18.40

17.67

16.40

15.22

14.82

14.92

15.61

18.02

19.83

20.11

2O.01

20.20

20.79

21.04

20.42

20.50

21.09

20.13

19.41

19.47

20.35

22.12

22.78

22.54

21.84

20.72 

19.59

19.18

June

19.96

21.02

22.39

24.51

25.99

25.75

24.70

23.58

22.32

20.93

19.83

18.54

17.05

15.90

14.96

14.44

14.07

13.03

12.47

12.49

12.21

11.49

10.67

10.49

10.52

10.66

10.36

10.15

9.82 

11.21

July

12.70

13.00

13.05

14.01

15.70

17.34

18.56

17.69

16.42

15.94

15.56

14.80

14.71

14.31

13.94

13.23

13.11

13.20

12.97

12.94

12.45

12.30

12.20

11.61

11.60

11.30

11.04

10.83

10.48 

10.26

10.21

Aug.

9.90

9.50

9.86

10.32

10.01

9.08

10.40

12.84

16.31

17.70

16.46

15.41

14.18

13.27

12.69

11.87

11.92

13.27

12.19

11.78

11.88

11.57

11.65

11.39

10.66

10.10

10.30

10.96

10.69 

10.58

10.70

Sept.

11.25

11.99

12.24

12.17

11.86

12.13

12.62

12.54

11.95

11.37

10.96

10.72

10.03

9.72

9.68

9.32

8.90

8.56

8.20

7.83

7.61

7.53

7.43

7.31

7.69

9.55

11.83

13.22

14.35 

16.49

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note. Add 3OO.OO ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

220. Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.--Continued 

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

122

110

99.7

92.8

87.6

84.6

80.6

78.4

78.8

81.3

87.4

100

122

132

129

116

105

99.6

96.0

90.0

85.7

82.2

79.9

79.3

79.3

78.4

77.9

78.0

77.8

78.5

78.5

2,868.3

92.53

5,689

Nov.

79.3

80.3

81.8

82.5

82.6

80.5

77.2

74.3

72.8

74.7

73.4

71.7

70.2

70T7

73.4

74.1

88.5

109

115

126

139

150

171

169

153

142

134

127

113

104

3,060.0

102.0

6,069

Dec.

96.6

M75

82.6

78.4

78.3

81.1

80.7

80.0

78.5

76.5

71.4

67.8

66.8

65.6

63.0

60.8

59.4

58.1

57.8

58.1

58.0

55.8

53.7

53TI

54.2

55.1

58.0

60.2

62.3

65.0

65.7

2,092.1

67.49

4,150

Jan.

65.5

66.1

66.9

66.5

65.0

62.8

60.8

58.5

55.2

53.3

53.0

53.5

53.7

53.7

56.0

58.9

58.4

57.1

58.9

62.9

73.8

84.4

76.1

72.5

76.0

79.5

80.2

81.3

83.7

90.6

100

2,084.8

67.25

4,135

Feb.

100

94.7

 94.0

92.7

, 88.1

83.9

82.1

85.2

87.1

88.4

122

213

274

278

261

240

228

234

241

230

213

205

204

198

180

173

187

208

-

4,785.2

170.9

9,491

Mar.

222

234

237

239

236

227

225

235

253

251

242

242

254

254

247

239

227

218

218

220

221

213.

214

235

255

263

267

260

251

259

297

7,455

240.5

14,790

Apr.

518

315

311

303

305

308

309

304

300

297

296

290

284

276

255

224

206

195

189

193

193

200

213

225

241

248

238

224

208

198

7,666

255.5

15,210

May

195

206

217

214

198

176

160

15&

159

177

218

238

240

240

245

258

256

247

255

258

236

228

233

258

288

295

288

272

247

229

228

7,115

229.5,

14,110

June

246

270

297

340

561

348

522

297

271

241

224

204

182

164

155

147

141

127

122

121

115

106

98.5

96.7

97.9

97.7

95.9

95.9

9571

115

5,587.7

186.3

11,080

July

127

130

135

150

175

206

216.

196

180

174

165

156

155

151

145

155

155

155

151

150

125

125

120

113

113

108

105

103

99.0

97.1

95.9

4,327.0

139.6

8,582

Aug.

91.9

90.9

93.5

97.1

91.1

87^4

104

159

189

200

178

161

145

132

123

114

120

128

117

115

114

112

112

107

99.7

95.2

101

105

102

104

106

3,672.8

118.5

7,285

Sept.

113

121

122

120

117

123

127

124

116

111

107

103

97.1

94.8

93.8

90.6

87.1

85.1

79.8

77.1

74.8

74.1

71.8

71.5

TT7S

96.1

125

157

158

195

3,186.5

106.2

6,320

Calendar year 1958: Max 523 Min 53.7 Mean 160.2 Ao-ft 116,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 361 Min 53.0 Mean 147.7 Ac-ft 106,900

Note. Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage height. All figures expressed in thousands.
34 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

225. Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°40'45", long 88°37'57", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

 State Highway 303, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles south of city limits of 

Mayfield, Graves County.

Drainage area. 1.72 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 478.22 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 1.73 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 514 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 5.57 ft); no flow 

ror many days.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 846 cfs Mar. 20, 1955; maximum gage height, 7.66 ft 

Jan. 22, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Flood in March 1952 reached a stage of 10.3 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above except for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1511: 1953-56.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0

.Z

.8

1.8

3.4

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4

5.6

8.6

12

23

60

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 2

aO

aO*aj

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

0.023

0.03

Dec.

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.0035

0.004

Calendar year 1958: Max 77

Jan.

0.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

7.7

.2

0

0

.2

36

*43

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

a.l

aO

90.7

2.93

1.70

1.96

Feb.

aO

aO

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

aO

aO

aO

a. 8

a.l

*.2

.6

11

-3.0 50

.9

.6

.3

.1

a.l

aO

aO

a7

a. 2

aO

aO

aO

aO

75.5

2.70

1.57

1.63

Mln 0

Mar.

a2

a. 2

aO

aO

a. 6

a5

aT

a. 7

a. 5

a. 4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.7

0.44

0.256

0.30

Apr.

1.2

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14.

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

»0

17.4

0.58

0.337

0.38

Mean 1.30

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.0035

0.004

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^5

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.017

0.0099

0.01

July

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

.4

 

30 .4

.1

0

**o

0

0

0

34.3

1.11

0.645

0.74

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

36

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

36.2

1.17

0.680

0.78

Sept.

1.6

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

2.6

0

5.9

0.20

0.116

0.13

Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.26

Water year 1958-59 s Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 0.76 Cfsm 0.442 In. 5.97

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfa).~July 34 (7:30 a.m.) 434 cfs (5.16 ft); Aug. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 514 cfs

(5.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
MAOTIELD CREEK BASIN 35

230. Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°57'09", long 88°49'30", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 400 ft south of Ballard-Carlisle County line, 1.2 miles 

south of Lovelaceville, and 4 miles upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi, includes that of Sugar Creek. 

Records available. April 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 326.22 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 237 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,600 cfs Jan. 21 {gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum, 13 cfs July 20, 21.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 11,200 cfs Nov. 19, 1957 (gage height, 19.64 ft); minimum daily, 5.7 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 19,800 

cfs, slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1938, 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Dec. 16, Aug. 17 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 30

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9 

5.8

12

20

31

46

260

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

1,370

2,700

4,450

5,800

4.5 

4.8 

5.6 

6.0

14

35

120

185

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

1,370

2,700

4,450

5,800

4.8

4.9 

5.1 

5.6 

6.0

14

19

38

111

185

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

1,370

2,700

4,450

5,800

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

18

18

17

16

T7

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

20

18

18

17

17

 17

17 

17

18

545

17.6

0.083

0.10

Nov.

21

23

18

17

18

17

17

19

21

22

19

19

20

22

140

38

21

100

122

*40

19

16

15

15

14

15

15

18

22

1 fl -LO

901

30.0

0.142

0.16

Dec.

16

15

17

17

16

16

15

16

15

15

18

18

20

19

22

21

*24

24

23

23

a20

a20

aTO

a40

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a30

675

21.8

0.103

0.12

Jan.

a 60

a 40

a25

a20

ago

a20

a20

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a25

a30

a200

alOO

a50

a 40

a50

a 400

a5. OOP

aSOO

agOO

alOO

a90

a80

alOO

*164

105 

85

71

7,998

258

1.22

1.41

Feb.

60

55

55

77

101

75

61

65

74

185

198

 105

787

5,180

5.950

709

210

124

84

67

57

74

1,640

464

138

91

72

126

-

12,876

460

2.18

2.27

Mar.

171

106

88

80

209

818

T42

85

75

69

63

*62

57

53

62

55

44

39

36

36

36

55

32

32

Jl

70

80

49

40

38

55

2,824

91.1

0.452

0.50

Apr.

128

258

76

50

58

55

*29

29

52

29

29

27

27

25

24

25

22

21

2T

285

75

40

51

26

24

22

21

23

*23

22

1,493

49.8

0.236

0.26

May

21

21

19

18

18

17

16

T6

16

26

59

72

88

44

28

22

21

20

19

20

*19

19

19

18

18

a70

240

H6

51

31

26

1,288

41.5

0.197

0.25

June

204

447

51

33

29

27

26

26

27

173

108

309

83

36

*23

20

18

17

16

a!6

a!6

a!6

a!8

a20

a!7

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!5

1,855

61.8

0.295

0.53

July

a!5

a!5

*15

16

16

16

1415-

14

96

42

19

15

14

14

14

16

16

15

14

13

15

510

932

800

508

60

*31

50

32

25

3,187

103

0.488

0.56

Aug.

21

18

18

17

18

583

974

56

25

21

21

19

18is

18

254

48

19

17

16

16

16

16

*15_

16

16

151

18

16

16

2,527

81.5

0.386

0.45

Sept.

29

388

277

34

24

21

21

21

526

558

 56

27

21

18

Te

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

46

57

20

165

76

2,541

84.7

0.401

0.45

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,760 Mln 13 Mean 185 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.88

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,000 Mln 14 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.502 In. 6.84

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan. 21 (time unknown) 5,600 cfs (17.90 ft)s Feb. 15 (11 a.m-.)

4,450 cfs (17.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
36 OBION CREEK BASIN

235. Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°41'10", long 88°43'35", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

TJ. S. Highway 45, 0.5 mile southwest of Pryorsburg, Graves County, and 3.1 miles 

upstream from Cane Creek.

Drainage area. 36.3 sq ml.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 393.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 2, 1954, at about same site but upstream 

from former bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 34.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.12 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 12.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,100 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

Flood of Feb. 14, 1949, reached a stage of 13.0 ft, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 5.1 3.2 60

2.7 9.7 4.2 275

2.8 15 5.0 515

3.0 33 8.0 1,300

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

0

.1

.3

.8

2.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0 

0

.1

2.9

0.094

0.0026

0.003

Nov.

oa

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.2

.6

.1

*43

T2

1.2

.4 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.3

64.7

2.16

0.060

0.07

Dec.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

1.2

3.9

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

12.2

0.39

0.011

0.01

Jan.

7.2

3.2

1.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

*.5

111

14

3.5

2.4

2.6

329

1,270 

60

18

13

11

9. -2

21

13

8.2

6. 3

4.7

1,912.6

61.7

1.70

1.96

Feb.

3.5

'375 3.0

19

7.7

4.7

3.9

4.3

5.1

37

*8.7

7.1

299

1.100

128

44

29

19

13

10

8.7 

16

309

35

22

15

12

20

-

2,187.2

78.1

2.15

2.24

Mar.

24

14

14

11

110

64

20

14

13

11

*11

9.7

7.7

7.2

6.7

4.3

3.9

3.2

3.5

5.5

6.7 

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.2

21

8.2

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.2

419.2

13.5

0.372

0.43

Apr.

29

22

9.2

5.1

3.9

3.0

*2.6

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

11

8.7 

4.3

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.5

*1.0

216.8

7.23

0.199

0.22

May

0.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

19

2.1

26

16

5.9

1.8

.8

.7

1.2

.7

.6

*.5 

.4

.2

.2

.2

28

20

30

21

3.5

1*6

184.3

5.95

0.164

0.19

June

1.6

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

5.6

~9.2 25

2.0

.7

.3

.1

**.!

.1

0

0

0 

0

2.0

2.6

.5

.1

6-0

0

0

53.2

1.77

0.049

0.05

July

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

38

9.7

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

149

145

~46 177

2.8

1.5

2.2

.7

.4

584.0

18.8

0.518

0.60

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

389

12

2.1

1.1

.6

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

16

14

.7

*.2

.1

.1

.1

12

67

4.8

521.7

16.8

0.463

0.53

Sept.

7.2

8.8

8.2

.7

.2

.1

.1

0

2.5

2.8

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

Tf.5

64.4

2.15

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,300 Mln 0 Mean 24.7 Cfsm 0.680 In. 9.26

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,270 Mln 0 Mean 17.0 Cfsm 0.468 In. 6.37

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). --Jan. 21 (1 p.m.) 2,210 cfs (9.83 ft); Feb. 14 (12 m.) 2,480 cfs 

(10.12 ft); Aug. 6 (2:30 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (9.76 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
BAYOU DU CHIEN BASIN 37

240. Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location. Lab 36°37'43", long 88°57'50", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, 1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 3f miles southeast of Clinton, 

Hickman County, and 13| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as Bayou de Chien 

near Clinton.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 307.71 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 2, 1951, wire-weight gage read twice daily at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 88.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 12.99 ft); 

minimum observed, 8.8 cfs Sept. 8.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 6,880 cfs Jan. 15, 1951 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4 cfs May 29, 1943 [affected by backwater from Mississippi River).

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1940(M), 1942-44(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

11

*11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

26

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

*11

11

12

360

11.6

0.169

0.20

Nov.

22

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

16

16

14

14

14

16

127

30

20

137

87

*23

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

26

25

23

804

26.8

0.391

0.44

Dec.

18

18

26

26

20

16

14

14

14

14

13

T4

14

15

16

15

*15

16

18

20

17

17

58

45

23

19

19

19

19

19

21

612

19.7

0.288

0.33

Jan.

62

34

23

15

13

14

14

20

18

14

13

14

18

23

185

82

35

29

60

*589

1.580

902

182

84

78

71

91

61

51

45

39

4,259

137

2.00

2.31

Feb.

36

35

a35

a45

a 60

a45

35

31

a50

134

*65

28

448

951

1.150

263

183

113

57

37

32

49

644

269

190

135

96

124

5,340

191

2.79

2.90

Mar.

204

142

133

105

188

263

155

73

66

45

*43

58

32

25

188

90

33

22

IB" 18

116

105

48

29

24

180

123

61

43

45

33

2,688

86.7

1.27

1.46

Apr.

160

253

108

46

28

24

*21

20

23

21

20

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

568

109

a 60

a35

20

18

16

16

19

*16

3.15

1,561

52.0

0.759

0.85

May

14

14

a!3

12

12

11

T2

12

12

91

a20

100

184

134

21

17

17

a!6

a!6

a35

*36

a20

17

16

16

77

43

36

35

54

a20

1,133

36.5

0.533

0.62

June

a 95

124

a25

a20

al8

16

16

15

ZZ

82

153

45

13

12

11

11

*11

11

10

11

11

10

12

14

11

11

10

10

9.8

y .0

829.6

27.7

0.404

0.45

July

10

11

*10

10

11

11

10

10

112

131

13

11

10

9.8

1O

9.8

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.8

a9.8

320

230

83

16

12

*20

a!2

all

10

1,164.8

37.6

0.549

0.63

Aug.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

a500

a200

35

18

15

14

14

14

15

23

17

a40

a50

a20

14

12

12

11

12

*12

12

12

13

37

110

40

1,319.2

42.6

0.622

0.72

Sept.

32

53

a30

14

10

9.5

9.2

273 9.0

180

*21

15

13

12

11

13

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

37

29

34

389

46

1,342.7

44.8

0.654

0.73

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,230 Min 8.9 Mean 71.4 Cfam 1.04 In. 14.16

Water year 1958-59= Max 1,380 Mln 9.0 Mean 58.7 Cfam 0.857 In. 11.64

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efa). No peak above base._____________________________________

* Dlacharge meaaurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge eatlmated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather recorda, 

and recorda for nearby atatlona.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readlnga Jan. 17-20, Jan. 24 to Feb. 9, 

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30, when atage waa below 5.5 ft.

576769 O - 60 - 4
38 OBION RIVER BASIN

245. South Pork Obion River near Greenfield, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°07'05", long 88°48'39", on left bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45E, 1.1 miles downstream from Mosley Branch, 2.5 miles south of Greenfield, Weakley County, and 9.7 miles upstream from Middle Pork.

Drainage area. 431 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 22, 1939, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 571 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 15.38 ft); 

minimum, 90 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 7.06 ft July 16.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 17.82 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 21, 

1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 ft for several days in August and September 

1930.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1936(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

117

116

108

107

107

105

104

103

106

233

239

154

*125

116

113

112

112 

110

109

108

108

108

115

136

119

112

112

113

113

113

114

3,767

122

0.283

0.33

Nov.

' 144

186

190

155

136

129

123

121

TF7

130

124

122

123

*128

338

377

300 

460

598

482

417

320

250

212

191

185

180

218

361

345

7,172

239

0.555

0.62

Dec.

295

519

"SSS 739

567

482

390

319

278

235

205

207

198

180

170

*170

182 

194

199

205

194

186

289

402

364

292

258

253

240

225

218

9,261

299

0.694

0.80

Jan.

312

337

295

237

180

159

177

343

433

370

294

266

*276

290

875

930

750 

685

601

1,080

1,310

1,500

1,810

3,350

2,840

2,040

1,640

1,180

652

479

383

26,074

841

1.95

2.25

Feb.

330

290

280

338

342

283

256

256

*418

596

526

446

1,060

2,810

3,550

3,800

4.050 

3,000

2,010

1,580

929

567

1,260

1,270

1,160

1,060

918

649

_

34,034

1,216

2.82

2.94

Mar.

652

614

*609

524

598

712

625

566

473

399

447

516

470

402

361

306

262 

233

216

219

256

320

276

235

21i

486

665

615

625

546

426

13,868

447

1.04

1.20

Apr.

465

716

538

412

326

278

247

230

286

306

268

302

*372

308

256

230

214 

207

208

226

258

215

192

182

174

168

164

T5T

190

171

8,290

276

0.640

0.72

May

155

144

135

129

*126

123

119

116

Hi

176

137

126

134

312

252

168

143 

139

136

154

243

264

225

181

151

202

342

418

522

542

442

6,570

212

0.492

0.57

June

398

503

530

622

503

314

212

165

165

341

5S6

590

"§18 682

393

233

166 

138

123

116

111

*112

115

203

239

185

137

120

112

108

8,840

295

0.684

0.76

July

172

476

239

147

150

196

151

120

111

110

116

117

113

107

103

112

113 

124

112

*106

104

758

'928" 992

930

860

746

636

492

316

196

9,953

321

0.745

0.86

Aug.

247

196

143

122

115

277

535

278

177

142

124

115

*109

108

111

149

113 

130

135

123

105

100

202

116

189

313

236

169

281

930

685

6,775

219

0.508

0.58

Sept.

350

348

331

258

177

139

138

170

203

732

779

"65T 864

326

*205

155

128

115

107

102

104

106

128

99

90

95

109

110

181

198

7,534

251

0.582

0.65

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,150 Min 97 Mean 480 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.13

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,050 Min 90 Mean 389 Cfsm 0.903 In. 12.28

Peak discharge (base, 2,1 

4,400 cfs (15.38 ft).

cfs).--Jan. 24 (8 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (15.23 ft); Feb. 17 (2:30 a.m.)

Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 39

255. North Pork Obion River near Union City, Tenn.

Location. Lat 36°23'59", long 88°59'43", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

State Highway 22, 0.3 mile downstream from Harris Pork Creek, 3.9 miles southeast of 

Union City, Obion County, 4.5 miles upstream from Hoosier Creek, and 10 miles upstream 

from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 480 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 286.88 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 20, 1939, to Aug. 25, 1959, waterstage recorder at aame site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 631 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 18.18 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 6.62 ft Oct. 3, 4.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum, 82 cfs Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 3.38 ft 

July 27, 1929.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 762: 1933. WSP 1211: 1930.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

31

Ototal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

124

124

122

12*

124

124

126

127

127

182

188

148

*133

128

127

150

132

130

127

127

127

127

136 

140

132

128 

128

128

128

128

130

4,106

132

0.275

0.32

Nov.

156

179

164

146

140

155

135

155

145

140

155

*155

155

144

488

511

214

556

662

542

221

179

160 

152

148

148 

146

176

254

236

6,411

214

0.446

0.50

Dec.

207

189

279

500

256

139

165

159

159

152

148

151

148

145

156

*155

158

148

157

167

164

154

200 

353

57S

205 

189

191

189

177

176

5,774

186

0.388

0.45

Jan.

266

275

227

191

165

151

143 2~0~0~

255

205

167

*164

186

218

800

1,130

448

261

241

1,190

2,720

4.440

3,900 

1,980

986

588 

592

554

425

554

288

23,710

765

1.59

1.84

Feb.

245

218

218

349

338

257

225

223

*257

724

710

367

1,440

5,550

5.400

5,040

5,640

1,580

750

462

369

358

2,010 

1,550

744

500 

399

412

-

32,295

1,155

2.40

2.50

Mar.

628

*479

428

594

572

1.220

567

585

351

340

558

425

558

295

284

272

a260

a240

a225

a210

a240

a260

a240 

a250

a220

263 

365

279

a250

a250

a220

11,060

557

0.744

0.86

Apr.

284

547

367

264

a225

a210

a200

a!90

a240

a250

a200

a240

*232

200

179

174

169

"159" 165

1,550

856

455

500 

257

209

191 

184

216

221

189

8,895

296

0.617

0.69

May

a!65

184

a!65

*154

151

148

140

156

196

491

170

219

515

454

195

165

176

216

176

576

257

212.

225 

a!70

218

1.040 

585

650

972

470

a260

9,601

510

0.646

0.74

June

a220

a205

a!70

a!60

a!50

a 145

a!45

a!40

a!40

304

1,580

2.050

1,940

914

571

a280

a250

al90

a!70

a!55

a 14 5

*140

172 

515

504

264 

181

148

153

128

11,569

386

0.804

0.90

July

124

136

126

121

216

232

157

133

245

592

143

130

124

121

122

141

133

127

151

*127

152

407

2,200 

1,950

1,060

574

221

556

396

219

250

10,964

354

0.738

0.85

Aug.

358

a!75

a!50

a!40

a!35

621

2.040

742

248

a!70

a!50

a!40

*135

140

143

151

157

144

221

154

128

132

143 

152

124

128 

al24

a!22

aTSS"

a500

al,700

9,669

312

0.650

0.75

Sept.

a600

a400

a200

a!40

al50

a!25

a!25

a210

750

1,250

a550

a280

also

alSO

*153

130

a!28

a!25

a!25

a!20

allS

al!6

al!4 

a!13

allO

259 200-

272

al.400

641

9,192

306

0.638

0.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,460 Mln 120 Mean 479 Cfsm 0.998 In. 15.54

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,400 Min 110 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.817 In. 11.11

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan. 22 (9 a.m.) 4,550 cfs (17.81 ft); Feb. 15 (4:50 a.m.)

5,680 cfs (18.18 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recqrds 

for other west Tennessee stations.
40 OBION RIVER BASIN

265. Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term.

Location. Lat 36°26'32", long 89°17'50", on left bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 22, 1.1 miles downstream from confluence of North Reelfoot and South 

Reelfoot Creeks, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 5 miles northeast of Samburg, Obion 

County, and 14 miles west of Union City.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 13.12 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; minimum, 0.3 cfa Aug. 15, 27, 28, Sept. 21-26. 

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 6,690 cfs Nov. 18, 1957 (gage height, 14.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Z\

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

40

25

9.6

*4.8

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6 

.6

.6

97.6

3.15

0.029

0.03

Nov.

2.0

7.0

7.4

5.0

3.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.9

1.8

*1.4

1.2

1.7

601

66

32

456

152

50

34

24

17

13

9.4

7.8

6.6

13

37 

32

1,589.2

53.0

0.482

0.54

Dec.

26

21

30

34

26

17

11

8.6

8.2

7.0

5.8

6.0

5.5

4.2

2.9

*2_£

5.1

4.5

5.7

6.6

6.0

4.8

7.7

38

16

7.7

5.1

5.0

5.1 

4.2

4.0

339.0

10.9

0.099

0.11

Jan.

45

32

22

12

5.8

2.1

2.0

77s

16.0

11.0

7.5

*6.8

9.6

14

241

102

35

24

21

497

2.990

1,970

234

71

50

49

134

77

49 

37

27

6,803.6

219

1.99

2.30

Feb.

23

20

22

48

32

24

23

25

*31

376

86

41

554

2,140

1,750

365

121

54

29

24

21

26

1,030

205

56

41

34

162

-

7,363

263

2.39

2.49

Mar.

219

*52

48

35

109

73

29

25

26

24

22

25

20

19

507

40

28

24

22

23

24

22

19

19

18

260

48

23

20

20

19

1,662

53.6

0.487

0.56

Apr.

137

155

29

19

15

14

13

13

32

18

15

15

*16

13

12

11

11

11

11

1.270

214

39

24

18

14

12

11

17

13 

9.0

2,201.0

73.4

0.667

0.74

May

7.5

6.2

5.5

*4.6

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.5

iii

1.5

2.8

181

54

28

12

6.8

21

42

13

132

57

14

8.6

6.4

41

19

18

46

23 

6.8

4.1

772.7

24.9

0.226

0.26

June

3.5

11

4.5

2.0

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

14

12

6.0

2.5

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

*.5

TO" 20

3.0

1.4

.8

.7

.5 

.£

102.1

3.40

0.031

0.03

July

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

71

73

3.7

1.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.8

5.6

*1.4

232

887

455

349

36

12

6.0

213

108 

13

4.8

2,482.0

80.1

0.728

0.84

Aug.

13

11

4.1

1.8

.9

114

38

13

5.3

2.5

1.5

.8

*.5

.4

6.9

37

12

37

35

18

8.3

7.2

3.8

1.5

.7

.4

.3

23

228 

1.920

439

2,984.9

96.3

0.875

1.01

Sept.

67

24

11

6.8

4.6

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.2

.7

.6

*.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

75

.3

.3

26

28

16

1.540 

169

1,711.2

57.0

0.518

0.58

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,160 Min 0.2 Mean 116 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14,29

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,990 Min 0.3 Mean 77.0 Cfsm 0.700 In. 9.49

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Jan. 21 (1 p.m.) 3,880 cfs (15.12 ft); Feb. 14 (6 p.m.) 2,8C 

(12.40 ft)j Aug. 50 (5:50 a.m.) 2,590 cfs (12.11 ft); Sept. 29 (9 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (12.07 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

275. South Pork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location. Lat 35°35'38", long 88°48'52", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45, 0.3 mile south of city limits of Jackson, Madison County, and 

0.6 mile downstream from Meridian Creek.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"1929. Prior to Mar. 9, 1933, staff gage and Mar. 9, 1933, to Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 741 cfs.

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum, 110 cfs Aug. 14, Sept. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 5.02 ft May 9.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs; minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 9, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.58 ft July 9, 1929.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1147: 1935(M). WSP 1211: 1930(M), 1932, 1934. WSP 1561: 

1957.Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the waters 1936 and 

1945, superseding those published in WSP 807, 1037, and 1311, are given herewith:

Feb. 13, 1936........... 73O

Feb. 8, 1945........... 553

Month

Calendar year 1936 ......

Calendar year 1945......

Cfs-days

147,612

379.176

Maximum

6,620

9.2OO

Minimum

229

73

91

Mean

403

1,499

1.039

Per square 

mile

.702

1.58

1.81

Runoff In 

inches

0.85

8.99

9.55

2.72

24.56

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2O-22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7-11, 13-26,

Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, Apr. 3 to June 9, June 18-23)

5.1

5.5

6.0

10.0

13.0

104

165

260

1,300

2,450

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

18.2

3,320

4,000

5,200

7,300

7,900

Discharge., in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

2T55

187

186

180

172

167

162

160

216

198

160

151

149

*149

151 

151

149

147

145

144

144

167

174

154

151

152

152

154 

154

160

5,138

166

0.289

0.33

Nov.

282

282

232

202

193

193

184

182

193

187

180

182

*186

198

625

522 

340

632

950

532

362

296

272

260

250

248

228

372

578 

375

9,718

324

0.564

0.63

Dec.

302

294

330

308

276

238

222

224

228

216

216

220

212

195

189

189 

*208

226

230

234

204

200

228

325

250

224

226

236

226 

213

220

7,314

236

0.411

0.47

Jan.

462

410

300

254

187

180

216

1,110

875

460

338

330

*358

345

1,890

2,220 

1,090

912

868

2,320

2,300

5.180

2,130

1,920

1,650

955

660

532

472 

44O

582

29,726

959

1.67

1.95

Feb.

550

525

332

860

625

585

412

408

500

*1,000

812

538

1,250

5,040

7,100

7.650 

5,140

5,420

1,620

762

592

575

1,760

1,130

802

612

520

515

-

45,195

1,614

2.81

2.93

Mar.

672

550

472

*415

925

1.16O

668

495

460

415

752

968

675

510

460

582 

338

308

298

305

410

652

455

575

338

723

958

795

665 

552

458

17,569

567

0.988

1.14

Apr.

502

945

838

765

542

430

385

360

550

590

465

672

702

492

*408

375 

348

570

672

650

412

365

510

282

262

242

230

232

218 

196

13,790

460

0.801

0.89

May

184

175

167

163

162

*154

146

139

138

146

152

180

226

250

182

160 

154

155

147

189

252

174

196

162

151

154

525

218

186 

157

165

5,489

177

0.508

0.36

June

247

475

228

191

177

175

167

160

295

1,140

1,620

908

400

254

195

174 

160

152

144

*156

156

155

132

859

1,6,50

680

332

214

168 

149

11,831

394

0.686

0.77

July

307

567

220

186

ISO

226

180

159

151

149

144

138

133

132

130

128 

234

165

200

172

180

442

*200

738

732

795

765

505

428 

278

198

9,162

296

0.516

0.59

Aug.

195

165

144

158

147

135

177

136

127

120

118

*115

114

111

118

118 

114

126

569

619

200

172

162

152

317

585

455

282

260 

855

542

7,586

258

0.415

0.48

Sept.

272

388

410

T95

155

152

157

146

242

294

152

155

127

126

124

122 

*121

118

117

115

114

114

112

111

TTT

112

124

127

152 

139

4,862

162

0.282

0.32

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,880 Min 114 Mean 512 Cfsm 0.892 In. 12.09

Water year 1958-59 : Max 7,630 Min ill Mean 458 Cfsm 0.798 In. 10.84

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOP cfs).--Feb. 16 (5 a.m.) 8,050 cfs (18.25 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN

285. North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Term.

Location (revised).--Lat 35°58'49", long 88°55'35", on downstream side of right bank 

bridge pier on State Highways 77 and 104, 0.8 mile east of Trenton, Gibson County, 

1.0 mile dovmstream from Thompson Levee Creek, 1.6 miles upstream from Cain Creek, and 

16.5 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 71.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. ^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 303.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 102 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 2,620 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.57 ft); minimum, 12 cfs June 28, June 29 to July 1, Aug. 12, 13, 14 17, 18.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 13.39 ft, from 

floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum, 12 cfs for many days in several years.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--^MSP 1241: 1951.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

118

20

16

15

*15 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

18

16

15

15

15

15

15 

15

16

572

18.5

0.259

O.30

Nov.

25

24

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

1515"

15

*17 

126

33

25

224

142

46

30

25

22

21

20

20

19

39

31

25

1,O92

36.4

0.511

0.57

Dec.

22

194

219

67

33

26

22

21

20

19

18

19

17

16 

16

16

*17

18

19

19

18

17

27

28

21

2O

21

21

21 

19

21

1,O57

34.1

0.478

O.55

Jan.

44

29

24

19

ale

al5

Iff

153

45

26

22

24

*28

66 

391

91

41

36

224

507

839

1.190 552"

108

68

52

41

33

31

27 

24

4,614

149

2.09

2.41

Feb.

22

21

27

43

29

25

24

28

126

151

*64

72

569

2.070 

1,710

 38

166

58

3O

23

20

77

704

477

119

65

49

88

-

7,495

268

3.76

3.91

Mar.

74

45

*57

39

184

72

32

26

£7

24

118

46

29

25 

31

21

20

19

19

21

222

106

33

25

22

275

70

32

31

27 

24

1,796

57.9

0.812

0.94

Apr.

185

2986~T

33

27

24

22

23

28

22

22

37

25

*21 

20

20

19

19

21

20

18

18

18

"IT17

17

17

19

17

17

. 1,122

37.4

0.525

O.59

May

16

16

16

16

*15

15

15

15

24

34

15

16

16

16 

15

15

16

16

15

142

141

32

21

17

17

33

125

77

20

17 

17

981

31.6

0.443

O.51

June

26

19

16

15

15

15

14

14

18

80

26

16

15

14 

14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

17

14

13

13

13

13 

12

516

17.2

O.241

0.27

July

105

96

16

14

21

15

14

13

165

238

41

26

18

17 

16

18

20

16

15

15

19

*221

719

271

65

36

23

20

37 

16

al5

2,341

75.5

1.06

1.22

Aug.

8.25

al7

al5

al4

al3

a35

a25

al8

al5

a!3

a!3

*12

13

24 

24

13

 13

14

115

23

16

56

372

93

40

48

38

3O

80 

432

1,891

61. 0

0.856

0.99

Sept.

182

73

28

21

19

17

20

16

22

20

16

15

14

14 

14

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

21

15

7OO

23.3

0.327

0.37

Calendar year 1958: Max 1.62O Mln 13 Mean 74.9 Cfsm 1.O5 In. 14.26

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,070 Mln 12 Mean 66.2 Cfsm O.928 In. 12.63

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO efs). Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 2.62O efs (11.57 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded 

range In stage when available, and records for Middle Pork near Alamo.
OBION RIVER BASIN 43

290. Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location. Lat 35°51'00", long 89°04 I 00", on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 54, 3 miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett 

County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 542 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 14.55 ft); minimum, 99 cfs Aug. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 4.20 ft Oct. 8, 9.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 16.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 68 cfs June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 

1.26 ft July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: 1930, 1938-39, 1946-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20 to Jan. 7, Jan. 9-14, 18, 19, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 12)

4.2

5.0

7.0

11.0

12.0

99

218

577

1,440

1,720

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.6

2,250

2,800

3,800

5,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

113 

109

108

106

104

104

104

103

153

796

207

160

130

*116

111

109

108

108

108

108

108

109 

116 

115

116

115

115

US

113 

112

116

4,263

138

0.337

0.39

Nov.

137

146

149

146

139

130

126

125

125

125

123

Izz

*123

130

471

253

253

735

620

311

229

175 

154 

140

137

136

133

156

183 

188

6,121

204

0.498

0.56

Dec.

176 

35£

322

226

197

167

154

144

140

139

137

137

136

130

127

125 *T5T

136

139

139

139

137 

140 

149

154

150

146

142

142 

140

140

4,929

159

0.388

0.45

Jan.

161 

166

168

156

142

T29" 129

484

285

316

246

200

*188

181

788

619

547

414

354

1,560

2,160

4,140 

4.170 

1,780

737

419

311

254

224 

207

188

21,823

704

1.72

1.98

Feb.

173 

162

162

191

196

192

173

172

285

*313

246

294

940

4,450

5,580

4,790

3,700

2,220

751

397

302

427 

2,550 

1,250

787

471

340

311

31,625

1,129

£.75

2.87

Mar.

352 

325

*297

260

462

468

450

345

276

244

509

401

325

276

263

223

202

186

176

125

1,390

1.550 

699 

399

285

671

493

499

410 

306

268

13,165

425

1.04

1.19

Apr.

498 

822

153

374

270

223

202

189

223

215

216

228

236

*246

216

191

178

176

181

183

181

172 

167 

156

150

146

144

146

142 

140

7,064

235

O.S73

0.64

May

133 

127

123

122

*119

116

113

112

T40

137

118

123

126

127

125

119

116

116

113

133

132

127 

148 

129

122

129

170

1£1

155 

146

129

4,026

130

0.317

0.37

June

129 

150

160

137

119

115

111

107

122

142

320

340

426

TOl

218

155

130

120

110

*107

103

102 

102 

123

148

143

126

115

108 

104

4,793

160

0.390

0.43

July

T96

136

123

118

116

111

106

216

209

136

129

111

107

103

328

136

119

122

126

*296

748 

1.550 

592

343

223

162

171

266 

152

132

7,466

241

0.588

0.68

Aug.

143 

115

108

104

104

237

166

133

122

109

106

*102

100

102

216

183

129

427

191

172

143

155 

765 

152

115

123

158

113

158 

560

493

5,984

193

0.471

0.54

Sept.

1.110 

422

173

148

133

118

368

146

281

337

223

164

133

 119

115

113

111

111

109

108

108

108 

108 

108

108

111

115

116

156 

130

5,710

190

0.463

0.52

Calendar year 1958 : Max 4,320 Mln 98 Mean 353 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.70

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,380 Mln 100 Mean 320 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.62

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Jan. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (14.25 ft); Feb. 15 (10 a.m.) 

5,520 efs (14.55 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
44 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

295. Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location. Lat 35°16'40", long 88°58'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 18, 250 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, and 1.5 miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Sage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 323.86 ft above mean Gulf level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 27, 1932, at bridge 50 ft upstream at 

same datum. Feb. 7, 1939, to Aug. 19, 1959, water-stage recorder at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 2,371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,710 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 14.67 ft); minimum daily, 198 cfs Aug. 18.

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 56,300 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 21.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 

0.63 ft).

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.6

3.0

7.0

10.0

192

240

885

1,460

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,820

3,180

4,900

7,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16"

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. '

4. 080 

3,300

2,410

1,510 

1,110

897

774

691

632 

599

584

572

538

502

*477

a460

453

a445

a440

a430

a425

a420

416

a410

a405

a400

a400

a410

a430 

a450

aSOO

25,570

825

0.577

0.66

Nov.

a600 

a700

a650

a550 

aSOO

a470

a450

a440

a440 

a440

a450

aSOO

aSOO

a750

a 900

al, 100

1,370

1,670

1,890

2,010

2.190

2,000

1,560

1,260

al.100

al.OOO

a 900

*868

al.OOO 

1,400

29,758

992

0.694

0.77

Dec.

Hi

1,400

1,240 

al.100

al.OOO

a930

a870

a820 

a790

a760

a740

a710

a680

a660

a640

a660

*705

a740

a760

a700

a680

a660

a680

a790

a950

al,050

al.OOO

aBOO 

a.740

aSOO

27,365

883

0.617

0.71

Jan.

al. OOP 

1,260

1,620

1,770 

1,560

1,260

al.OOO

al.050

1,320 

1,900

2,290

2,290

2,070

*1,710

2,070

2,860

3,010

3,200

3,240

3,750

4,160

4,900

5,070

6,030

6,620

6.710

6,590

6,230

5,740 

5,170

4,570

102,020

3,291

2.30

2.65

Feb.

4,020 

3,380

2,640

2,160 

1,960

2,100

2,070

1,820

1.640 

1,720

*1,990

2,220

2,610

4,540

6,030

5,710

5,870

5,820

5,610

5,580

5,500

5,350

5,500

4,950

4,400

3,810

3,200

2,640

-

104 , 840

3,744

2.62

2.73

Mar.

2,220 

2,000

1,820

*1,590 

1,520

1,900

2,320

2,520

2,540 

2,470

2,470

2,550

2,550

2,370

2,080

1,960

2,080

1,970

1,640

1, 400

1,420

2,260

2,390

2,000

1,490

1,480

2,290

2,690

2.770 

2,630

2,430

65,820

2,123

1.48

1.71

Apr.

2,240 

2,520

2,900

5.160 

3,110

3,070

3,030

2,960

2,860 

2,600

2,400

2,380

2,380

2,410

*2,380

2,220

1,870

1,580

1,500

1,720

2,040

2,200

2,350

2,430

2,480

2,400

2,080

1,560

1,270 

al.100

69,200

2,307

1.61

1.80

May

a950 

aB50

a780

a720 

a670

*630

a590

a560

a540 

a530

a560

a600

a700

780

aB20

aSOO

a700

a600

a520

a540

a650

aSOO

al.OOO

al,200

al.250

al, 100

a900

a750

a700 

aSOO

al.OOO

23,590

761

0.532

0.61

June

al,250 

1,490

1,390

al, 100 

a900

aSOO

a700

a700

aSOO 

al,200

2,420

4,590

4,590

3,780

3,400

3,310

3,340

3,340

*3,250

2,940

2,100

1,220

812

a720

938

1,240

1,120

831

727 

686

55,684

1,856

1.30

1.45

July

635 

584

550

526 

504

485

490

520

512 

466

437

413

397

381

365

349

5i£

429

812

a850

*800

a600

418

453

a480

a360

14,941

482

0.337

0.39

Aug.

> a250

J

a210

*204

a200

a200

a200

a200

a200

a!98 243"

a350

515

570

a470

488

432

379

349

310

318 

288

283

9,167

294

0.206

0.24

Sept.

311 

283

255

244 

232

a230

267

579

778 

783

795

635

a470

358

a320

*300

283

a270

a260

a255

a240

a260

10,408

347

0.243

0.27

Calendar year 1958 : Max 10,800 Min 244 Mean 1,960 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.60

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,710 Min 198 Mean 1,475 Cfsm 1.03 In, 13.99

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day 

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublis 

station near Stanton, records for Wolf River at Rossville, and weather records.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 45 

301. Cane Creek at Ripley, Term.

Location.--Lat 35°45'25", long 89°33'05", on upstream side of right bank pier of bridge 

on State Highway 19, 1.3 miles upstream from Hyde Creek and 1.5 miles northwest of 

Ripley, Lauderdale County.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 309.78 ft above mean sea level, from pre- 

"jTiminary field elevations by Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Nov. 14, 1957, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs May 19, 24-26, Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 1.74 ft Oct. 20, 21.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Nov. 8, 18, 1957 (gage height, 14.30 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum, that of May 19, 24-26, Sept. 25, 

1959; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Sept. 7, 1958.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

li

1.9

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.9 

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

. 6

91.6

2.95

0.098

0.11

Nov.

3.7

1.9

1.2

.9

.6

.8

.8

.9

1.0

al.5

al.2

al.l

al.O

a2.0

a450

a60

a30

458

94 

8.0

3.7

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

26

*10

4.6

1,173.7

33.1

1.30

1.46

Dec.

3.1

43

26

9.3

4.3

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

a. 9

 I

.9

1.0

 1.2 

1.4

1.2

1.0

2.8 

3.5

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.1

125.7

4.05

0.135

0.16

Jan.

32

5.8

a2.2

al.4

1.2

1.1

1.5

166

a!6

4.0

2.6

3.6

6.7

*6.4

346

47

a7.5

4.5

73 

504

887

a!50

a50 

825

a21

a20

alOO

a70

a40

a25

817

2,637.5

85.1

2.84

3.27

Feb.

a!3

a!2

a!4

a35

a20

al4

a!3

a!7

a40

a350

*a!5

49

530

2.020

518

33

23

13

6.8 

5.8

5,2

16

a400 

alOO

a20

a8

a30

a80

-

4,400.8

157

5.23

5.46

Mar.

14

8.6

*7.9

6.0

59

12

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.3

63

12

6.9

6.0

6.3

4.8

4.0

3.5

e

323

112

10 

6.8

5.6

106

13

6.0

5.5

5.4

840.8

27.1

0.903

1.04

Apr.

5.9

a5.8

a3.0

a2.5

a2.3

a2.2

a2.1

a2.1

a3.2

a3.0

a2.3

a3.2

a2.8

*2.2

1.6

1.8

1.5

2.2

2.5 

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

- .8

.8

1.8

1.2

.7.

66.4

2.21

0.074

0.08

May

0.6

.6

.5

8.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2 

.8

.6

.2

.2 

.2

 L

17

64

735

31

4.9

2.0

862.2

27.8

0.927

1.07

June

71

32

3.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

14

434

1.620

636

26

6.8

2.7

1.4

al.l

al.O *.9 

1.1

.6

73 .5~ 

542

266

13

2.9

1.5

al.l

a. 9

3,756.6

125

4.17

4.66

July

aO.8

a. 7

a. 6

a, 5

217

28

a3.5

al.l

267

524

37

21

a3.0

a2.2

al.6

19

a5.0

a2.8

107 

18

*2.1

197

1.780 

249

26

6.9

68

195

8.2

2.1

1.1

3,795.2

122

4.07

4.70

Aug.

0.9

.8

.7

.6

.7

38

7.3

al.l

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

*.5

.6

12

1.1

118

~~9.2 209 

1.4

.8

.6 

.5

ji.

.4

.5

.6

8.4

1.1

25

442.9

14.3

0.477

0.55

Sept.

37

1.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

1.7

.8

.6

*.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

,1

2.0

3.4

.7

22

2.0

184.1

6.14

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,230 Mln 0.3 Mean 46.7 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.15

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,020 Mln o.l Mean 50.3 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.79

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 2,590 cfs (13.80 ft); June 11 (8 p.m.)

2,270 efs (15.49 ft); July 25 (9:50 a.m.) 2.420 efs (15.64 ft).__________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage 

when available, 1 discharge measurement, and records for Reelfoot Creek near Samburg.
46 WOLF RIVER BASIN

305. Wolf River at Rossville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°03'15", long 89°32'30" , on left bank 40 ft downstream from county high-

 way bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossville, 

Fayette County, 3^ miles downstream from Grissum Creek, and at mile 60.

Drainage area. 503 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929, supplementary adjustments of 1941 and 1944. Prior to June 13, 1939, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 682 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,640 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 10.61 ft); min-

 imum, 165 cfs Aug. 14, 15 (gage height, 5.09 ft).

1929-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 

1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 ft Aug. 12-14, 1930.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions water years). WSP 807;

1935, lS36fM), drainage area

1935 WSP 1117: 1930. WSP 1177: 1932. WSP 1281: 

WSP 1391: 1937-38.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, Apr. 6-20, 

June 17 to July 4, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

166

278

466

735

950

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

1,160

1,420

2,300

3,550

7,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

305 303-

291

280

273

262

251

242

236

231

225 

222

219

216

214

*213

213

213

213

212

212

211 

214

216

216

216 

216

216

216

221

7,204

232

0.461

0.53

Nov.

245

257

262

262

260

254

246

240

239

239

240

251

337

364

375

458

458

590

590

548 

495

452

406

363 

330

*332

343

348

10,375

346

0.688

0.77

Dec.

354

366

377

375

354

332

312

300

291

283

280 

278

278

275

272

 275 270

*278

285

291

292

291 

314

366

381

381 

416

484

456

434 

422

10,363

334

0.664

0.77

Jan.

464

473

440

414

384

357

346

434

510

490

481 

488

495

*477

836

1,420

1,230

1,110

1,010

1,240

2,560

5.490 

2,690

1,760

1,220

1,020 

930

749

585

480 

422

29,005

936

1.86

2.14

Feb.

384

361

379

613

643

560

497

452

499

515

*481 

530

925

3,330

5.150

3,400

2,200

1,550

1,170

925

700

570 

718

738

691

616 

525

477

-

29,579

1,056

2.10

2.19

Mar.

495

477

452

*424

501

700

688

637

56S

515

728 

960

838

" 718

592

473

410

390

377

561

1,880

2.900 

1,500

1,020

676

595 

673

735

718

652 

585

23,238

750

1.49

1.72

Apr.

530

522

622

724

707

613

532

464

436

424

420 

458

479

488

*481

464

442

545

548

484

477

508 

490

460

420

373 

336

309

287

272

14,315

477

0.948

1.06

May

259

246

236

229

224

*218

214

213

210

207

210 

222

224

221

222

221

219

218

211

206

202

H9" 201 

310

430

ill 

428

354

312 

305

291

7,955

257

0.511

0.59

June

264

254

252

242

226

216

208

204

224

314

525 

924

2,080

2.590

1,740

1,150

870

*576

337

278

260

249 

249

333

560

542 

390

341

294 

245

16,737

558

1.11

1.24

July

222 216"

210

199

194

199

193

186

184

182

179 

178

175

173

172.

172

174

178

183

184

187

*199 

207

218

216

208 

206

212

195 

192

190

5,983

193

0.384

0.44

Aug.

182

178

176

173

172

181

204

183

175

172

*170 

168

167

166

16T

169

170

174

216

310

408

486 

 36Tf

246

301

251 

236

249

262 

236

226

6,942

224

0.445

0.51

Sept.

249

228

240

226

210

214

216

211

221

239

242 

268

294

301 2S8"

*236

222

214

210

206

204

201 

200

199

198

196 

202

204

204 

204

6,727

224

0.445

0.50

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,750 Mln 190 Mean 544 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,130 Mln 166 Mean 461 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.46

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 ofs). Jan. 22 (12:30 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (10.22 ft); Feb. 15 (6 a.m.) 

5,640 cfs (10.61 ft); Mar. 21 (9:30 p.m.) 5,360 cfs (10.54 ft); June 13 (10 p.m.) 2,810 cfs

(9.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 47

320. Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

Location. La t 35°07'37", long 90°04'25", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Harahan 

Bridge at Memphis, Shelby County, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale Street gage, 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River, and at mile 

731.5.

Drainage area. 9S2. 800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: January 1933 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: October 1934 to September 1951 and October 1952 to September 1959 in 

reports of Geological Survey. Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934, at staff gage 1,000 ft downstream, and since December 

1934 at water-stage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, 184.21 ft above mean Gulf level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 

ft on Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission). Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, 

Beale Street staff gage 1.3 miles upstream at same datum. Apr. 16 to Dec. 21, 1934, 

staff gage 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 455,500 cfs (329,800,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 884,000 cfs Feb. 26 (gage height, 27.90 ft); minimum, 126,000 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, -2.22 ft).

1933-59: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 cfs Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage height, 

48.69 ft Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 cfs Aug. 26, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -5.35 ft Jan. 24, 1956.

Maximum stage known prior to 1937, 46.55 ft at Beale Street gage or about 45.2 ft, 

Apr. 9, 1913, at present site.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week; more frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Fifty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

GageGage height, In feet, at B a.m., water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

J.45

772T

6.78

6.40

5.80

4.99

4.18

3.24

2.76

2.93

2.91

2.68

2.38 

2.28

2.74

3.58

4.28

4.33

3.75

3.12

2.50

1.72

1.14

.90

1.00

.89

.65

.30

.05

715

.41

Nov.

0.78

.62

.39

.26

.11

.30

.60

.59

.21

.33

.30

.01

.18 

.00

.14

-.05

T50

.43

.56

1.24

£.55

3.80

5.23

6.70

7.95

8.13

7.87

7.58

6.89

5.82

Dec.

5.15

5.02

5.09

5.44

6.14

6.28

5.98

5.42

5.26

5.63

6.40

7.00

7720

6.89

6.35

5.40

3.60

1.75

.87

.38

-.07

-.34

-.43

-.62

-.72

-.70

-.88

-1.12

-1.33

-Juli

Jan.

- 0.84

TSs

1.12

1.38

1.62

2.04

2.53

3.63

4.54

4.85

4.90

4.85

4.30 

2.98

2.06

1.45

.90

1.47

2.60

4.56

g6.40

S7.90

9.75

g!3.30

g!6.95

19.65

21.55

22.64

23.46

24.04

24.28

Feb.

24.48

24.74

25.04

25.36

25.50

25.49

25.28

24.81

23.97

22.80

21.04

18.93

17'! 28

18.88

20.48

22.57

24.23

25.38

26.32

26.94

27.30

27.69

27.83

27.83

27.86

27.86

27.62

Mar.

27.20

26.58

25.86

24.86

23.84

22.78

21.60

20.59

19.94

19.42

19.24

19.23

18.98 

18.66

18.63

18.74

19.09

19.30

19.32

19.26

19.28

19.48

19.30

19.01

18.60

18.47

18.47

18.33

18.23

18.20

17.99

Apr.

17.72

17.62

17.90

18.15

18.30

18.60

18.91

19.32

19.80

19.84

19.65

19.48

19.61 

19.99

20.34

20.50

20.30

19.93

19.19

18.45

18.10

18.24

18.59

18.71

18.61

18.42

18.29

18.28

17.85

17.04

May

15.90

14.72

13.86

13.43

13.47

13.73

13.96

13.90

13.78

13.79

13.84

13.98

14.39 

15.18

15.68

15.67

15.37

14.92

14.42

13.93

13.78

14.34

15.03

15.27

15.35

15.52

15.89

16.56

16.54

16 . 45

16.16

June

15.48

14.93

14.29

14.05

14.48

15.66

16.90

17.57

17.46

16.67

15.95

15.40

14.81 

13.48

11.22

9.70

8.74

8.00

7.53

6.95

6.23

5.56

5.02

4.25

3.38

2.92

3.07

3.39

3.57

3 . 62

July

3.42

3.44

3.81

4.24

4.40

4.40

4.60

5.43

6.65 xai

7.22

6.47

5.37 

4.57

4.05

3.71

3.59

3.33

3.00

2. 80

3.20

3.60

3.57

3.50

3.32

3.24

3.70

4.29

4.66

4.68

4.49

Aug.

4.45

4.16

3.62

2.91

2.43

2.08

2.19

2.49

2.99

4.86

6.26

7.40

7.63 

6.99

5.88

4.52

3.51

2.87

2.53

3.72

4.85

4.30

3.81

3.75

3.31

2.57

2.02

1.65

1.30

iffr

Sept.

1.93

1.89

2.07

2.69

3.00

3.00

3.16

3702"

2.86

3.05

2.72

2.27

2.04 

1.94

1.79

1.33

.65

.10

-.06

-.47

-1.04

-1.37

-1.67

-2.07

-2.20

-2.02

-1.95

-1.82

-1.11

.10

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

320. Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn. Continued 

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23-

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

302

295

286

277

265

250

234

219

211

215

213

209

204

204

215

232

246

246

234

221

209

195

186

185

186

185

181

176

175- 173

181

6,810

219.7

13,510

Nov.

185

183

180

176

173

176

180

178

171

175

171

168

170

168

170

166

T§8

175

178

192

217

242

273

308

333

335

331

322

306

282

6,452

215.1

12 , 800

Dec.

271

269

271

280

293

295

286

275

275

284

302

313

317

3l5

308

295

271

234

204

190

183

176

173

173

171

170

171

168

166

163

T63

7,425

239.5

14,730

Jan.

175

192

200

202

206

211

222

246

265

271

273

273

260

236

221

209

202

215

240

277

315

345

394

481

582

657

714

746

768

785

796

11,179

360.6

22,170

Feb.

802

809

819

830

833

830

813

782

736

682

618

555

509

528

579

633

701

752

792

826

847

861

880

880

880

884

880

873

-

21,414

764.8

42,470

Mar.

850

826

799

762

727

695

657

627

609

597

594

591

585

579

579

588

600

606

606

603

609

609

600

591

579

573

573

567

564

561

555

19,461

627.8

38,600

Apr.

549

546

555

561

567

576

585

597

609

609

603

594

600

609

618

618

609

600

582

564

558

567

579

582

579

573

570

567

555

5_26

17,407

580.2

34,530

May

495

464

442

4S2

434

442

445

442

437

434

437

440

453

472

486

486

478

467

453

442

445

464

481

486

492

500

512

'5SB 528

523

512

14,552

469.4

28,860

June

495

472

453

445

456

489

517

531

52S

503

486

470

453

411

363

328

310

295

286

273

260

248

238

222

208

202

208

213

217

217

10,795

359.8

21,410

July

215

217

226

234

238

240

248

267

293

506

299

282

258

242

232

226

224

217

211

209

217

221

221

221

217

217

226

236

242

240

236

7,378

238.0

14,630

Aug.

234

226

213

200

192

186

190

195

209

248

277

299

302

288

265

240

222

211

211

236

252

240

230

226

217

204

195

188

181

T86' 176

6,939

223.8

13,760

Sept.

199

200

204

213

217

217

219 215-

211

213

206

199

195

192

188

180

168

161

158

149

143

136

134

128

128

132

134

138

156

180

5,313

177.1

10,540

Calendar year 1958: Max 967 Min 153 Mean 472.5 Ac-ft 342,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 884 Mln 128 Mean 370.2 Ac-ft 268,000

Note. Daily discharge computed from mean daily gage heights. All figures expressed in thousands.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 49

355. Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°34'20", long 90°23'00", in SW^SE^ sec.4, T.33 N.. R.6 E., on right 

downstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 72 (redesignated), 1.1 miles upstream 

from Little St. Francis River and 5.3 miles west of Fredericktown.

Drainage area. 4.03 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 660 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 6.82 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 5,550 cfs May 21, 1957 (gage height, 9.62 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

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

which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

*7?

.3

.4

i§

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.8

0.25

0.062

0.07

15

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

c

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

*0

2.0

3.5

99

55

*22

7.8

4.9

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.6

2.0

2.4

3.8

257.7

8.59

2.13

2.38

511

Dec.

7.1

~9".5 10

6.2

8.1

5.6

3.8

3.2

2.4

2.0

*1.8

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

1.0

76.5

2.47

0.613

0.71

152

Jan.

2.4

2.8

b2.5

b2.1

bl.7

bl.5

bl.3

1.0

*.B

,T_

.7

.7

.7

1.1

14

a7.5

a5.0

a3.5

2.3

20

46

al<5

a4.5

5.8

8.1

b7.0

b6.2

b5.5

8.6

7.5

5.1

186.6

6.02

1.49

1.72

370

Feb.

3.3

2.3

2.5

2.4

 1.9

1.4

T7I

1.5

4.5

19

7.5

5.6

5.6

42

IF

7.5

5.6

3.6

2.7

2.2

1.9

2.8

7.2

4.9

3.6

2.9

2.5

12

173.3

6.19

1.54

1.60

344

Mar.

8.9

5.8

4.0

2.9

*21

9.9

5.8

7.5

18

12

53

TZ

12

7.8

5.4

4.0

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

23

8.8

5.1

4.1

3.3

2.9

265.3

8.56

2.12

2.45

526

Apr.

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

*1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

1.3

60

30

11

6.2

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.4

149.5

4.98

1.24

1.38

297

May

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

*.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

~T8 176

.6

.6

.5

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

19.8

0.64

0.159

0.18

39

June

0.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

2.9

1.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

12.4

0.41

0.102

0.11

25

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

2.1

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

0.035

0.04

8.5

Aug.

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

il

0.4

0.01

0.0025

0.004

0.8

Sept.

2.2

*.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

.6

3.1 ?7o

.7

12.1

0.40

0.099

0.11

24

Calendar year 1958: Max 199 Mln 0 Mean 7.25 Cfam 1.80 In. 24.41 Ac-ft 5,250

Water year 1958-59: Max 99 Min o Mean 3.19 Cfsm o.79 In. 10.75 Ao-ft 2,310

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Nov. 16 (7 p.m.) 810 cfs (6.82 ft); Jan. 21 (12:30 a.m.) 210 cfs

(5.05 ft); Apr. 19 (11 a.m.) 255 cfs (5.28 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
50 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

375. St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'40", long 90 030'10", in NE£ sec.16, T.29 N., R.5 E., near left bank 

 on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark 

Creek and 3 miles east of Patterson.

Prior to June 1921 monthly discharge

Drainage area. 956 sq mi.

Records available. October 1920 to September 1959. 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 370.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 26, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, wireweight gage, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, to Apr. 12, 

1939, wire-weight gage and Apr. 13, 1939, to Sept. 5, 1956, water-stage recorder, at 

site 50 ft upstream at present datum. Sept. 6, 1956, to Sept. 26, 1958, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,133 cfs (820,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 23,100 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 18.55 ft); 

 minimum recorded, 67 cfs July 22, 24 (gage height, 2.60 ft), but may have been lower 

during period of no gage-height record.

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 79,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 30.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 55.000 cfs; maximum gage height, 31.0 ft Apr. 14, 1945 

(backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 ft (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 732: 1922-23.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 17-21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8 

3.5 

4.5 

5.5

70

87

239

527

1,000

7.0 2,130

10.0 5,610

15.0 13,600

18.0 21,100

2.6 

2.8 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

67

100

256

400

850

6.0 1,570

9.0 4,560

13.0 10,000

17.0 18,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

"510" 215

197

171

154

*139

128

122

114

120

126

156

178

154

141

126

114

108

104

102

100

96

95

91

87

85

85

85

84

82TTS"

5,851

124

0.150

0.15

7,640

Nov.

84

87

87

85

87

87

84

84

84

82

*82

82

82

119

451

1,460

18,800

10, 606

4,710

2,430

1,690

1,190

945

755

640

562

527

527

494

494

47,571

1,579

1.65

1.84

93,960

Dec.

494

600

885

975

1,060

1,120

1,030

850

708

620

544

510

462

431

386

*344

330

514

504

290

285

274

267

259

252

246

259

252

225

217

225

14,958

485

0.505

0.58

29,670

Jan.

252

285

372

372

560

320

287

277

269

262

246

239

237

237

280

2,300

1,420

915

755

*780

10.600

9,450

3,690

2,490

2,020

2,160

2,290

2,110

1,930

1,950

2,440

51,555

1,665

1.74

2.01

102,300

Feb.

1,700

1,530

1,080

970

940

850

740

665

'555 640

5,090

2,200

1,750

2,790

6,550

5,790

2,690

2,110

1,620

1,260

1,040

970

1,260

1,750

*1,570

1,530

1,140

1,180

-

47,708

1,704

1.78

1.86

94,630

Mar.

1,800

2,390

1,880

1,490

1,570

3,900

3,190

2,110

2,240

4,010

4,920

6.550

4,4£l6

5,590

2,890

2,590

1,950

1,570

1,290

1,110

970

850

740

665

595

952

2,590

2,020

1,450

1 220 I'oao

68,182

2,199

2.50

2.65

155,200

Apr.

970

880

795

690

640

572

*510

490

470

442

411

390

365

344

329

315

304

301

4,690

17,700

7,560

3,690

2,490

1,840

1,450

1,180

1,000

880

910

880

53,488

1,783

1.87

2.08

106,100

May

740

665

690

572

498

442

590

547

318

518

*304

309

518

298

269

246

~?5I 241

244

277

290

528

1,040

1,140

715

640

1,700

5,810

3,490

1,660

1,040

25,790

832

0.870

1.00

51,150

June

768

618

510

435

574

529

295

266

272

574

574

578

530

502

368

*301

256

229

205

184

175

164

"53T6

259

301

407

365

482

515

244

10,502

550

0.566

0.41

20,830

July

202

166

144

132

158

158

526

329 '555

171

138

119

107

95

86

85

83

85

83

75

*69

75

69

99

95

246

254

214

182

160

138

4,525

146

0.155

0.18

8,970

Aug.

120

110

100

90

85

80

100

110

100

90

85

80

75

75

80

90

170

150

110

90

90

90

85

80

*80

85

78

75

72 

277

3,178

105

0.108

0.12

6,500

Sept.

250

600

4015

500

250

200

170

150

150

110

150

110

90

95

90

85

85

85

80

80

75

7s

75

75

80

200

500

400

*571 

438

5,579

186

0.195

0.22

11,070

Calendar year 1958: Max 30,300 Min 82 Mean 1,506 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.38 Ac-ft 1,091,000

Hater year 1958-59: Max 18,800 Min 69 Mean 922 Cfsm 0.964 In. 13.10 Ac-ft 667,800

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (3 p.m.) 25,100 cfs (18.55 ft); Jan. 21 (8 p.m.)

21,800 cfs (18.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 5, 6, Aug. 1-24, Aug. 31 to Sept. 28.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

377. Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.

51

Location. Lat 37°11'10", long 90°37'45", In SE^NEi sec.17, T.29 H., R.4 E., at downsTream side of right abutment of bridge on State Highway 34, 3.5 miles northeast of 

Piedmont.

Drainage area. 4.39 sq mi.

Records available.-rOctober 1956 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Hov. 16 (gage height, 5.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs 

Sept. 15-25; minimum gage height, 1.74 ft Oct. 2-8.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs May 22, 1957, corrected (gage height, 

6.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

0.2 cfs Feb. 21, 1958 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 14)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 Nov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

3.1 

6.2

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.1

12

31

85

1S2

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.7 

6.7

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

15

39

87

146

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.7 

.6

73

.6

.6 

*.6

.6 

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

21.3

0.69

0.157

0.18

42

Nov.

0.9 -T9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

1.1

14

5.8

171

TI5

24

6.7

4.3

3.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

400.4

13.3

3.03

3.39

794

Dec.

2.1 

2.7 ?77

2.7

2.4 

1.9

1.9 

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T75 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

45.0

1.45

0.330

0.38

89

Jan.

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7T 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

*6.2

il- T\0

5.7

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

123.3

3.98

0.907

1.04

245

Feb.

3.0 

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.4 

2.1

2.1 

1.9 274"

3.9

2.7

3.0

3.3

8.0 672-

5.7

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

5.2

3.9

*3.6

3.6

3.3

4.3

-

101.7

3.63

0.827

0.86

202

Mar.

3.9 

3.9

3.6

3.3

6.2 

4.3

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.9

10-5.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.1

3.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9 

TTT i.. a

113.1

3.65

0.831

0.96

224

Apr.

1.9 

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

*1.7 

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.7

1.5

T7S

1.5

5.2

.£!

7.3

5.2

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

94.6

3.15

0.718

0.80

188

May

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0 TTS"

27T

1.7

1.5

1.4

48.9

1.58

0.360

0.41

97

June

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

75

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

11 ~2-. 7

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

48.1

1.60

0.364

0.41

95

July

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.5 

1.4

1.2 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

6.8

TTT

1.0

1.0

.979"

40.6

1.31

0.298

0.34

81

Aug.

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

-rf

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.7

.7

.9

 8

1.6

19.4

0.63

0.144

0.16

38

Sept.

~7S

.7

.7

.6 

.6

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

71

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.9

.6

.5

*.5

* 6

19.2

0.64

0.146

0.16

38

Calendar year 1958: Max 172 Mln 0.5 Mean 5.38 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64 Ao-ft 3,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 171 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.95 Cfsra 0.672 In. 9.09 Ac-ft 2,130

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Nov. 16 (11 p.m.) 1,250 cfs (5.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

390. Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Lat 36 055'42", long 90°17'04", In HW^SE^- sec.3, T.26 N., R.7 E., at intake 

tower at dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 347.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 19, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 128,400 acre-ft Nov. 19 (gage height, 17.67 ft); 

minimum, 46,480 acre-ft Jan. 14 (gage height, 8.35 ft).

1941-59: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 ft); 

minimum since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-ft Nov. 2, 1944 

(gage height, 7.14 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began

July 10, 1940; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stop logs 

placed in outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level 

reached Apr. 20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 ft), 

4,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 ft), 38,600 acre-ft; at 

spillway crest (gage height, 47.0 ft), 625,000 acre-ft; at maximum pool level (gage 

height, 62.4 ft, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-ft. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir 

surface will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

44,200

50,700

57,900

74,000

14.0

16.0

18.0

92,000

111,300

131,900

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

W(*)

Oct.

55.160 

55 , 600

56,100

56,460

57,180

57,470

57,760

58,210

58 , 600

59,460

59,690

60,080

60,550

61,020

61,410

61,880

62,270

62,660

62,660

62,580

62,580

62,660

62,740 62',6'60

62,660

62,580

62,500

62,350

62,350

62,270

62,190

10.55

+7,670

Nov.

62,420 

62,350

62,190

62,110

62,030

62,110

61,960

61,880

61,800

61,800

61,570

61,330

61,490

61,880

65,700

65,080

82,620

120,700

128,100

122, 60b

114,100

105,300

97,220 

90,440

84,360

79,810

74,880

72,090

68,690

65,870

11.02

+3 , 680

Dec.

65,750 

62,270

62,810

63,280

63,750

63,050

62,270

61,800

61,640

61,640

61,960

63,500

62,580

62,270

61,880

61,410

59,460

57,760

56,390

55,160

54,080

53,080

52,210 

51,490

50,770

50,120

49,660

49,200

48,680

48,360

4:7,900

8.57

-17,970

Jan.

48,100 

47,780

47,780

47,900

47,640

47,520

47,380

47,320

47,260

47,060

46,860

46,800

46,670

46,480

47,190

47,120

50,770

52,210

52,790

53,650

57,320

79,190

91,080 

89,520

86,390

83,440

81,130

79,020

76,900

75,140

73,830

11.98

+25,930

Feb.

73,420 

71,590

69,520

67,860

66,120

64,530

63,130

61,640

60,470

59,690

59,500

62,120

63,360

64,300

69,190

76,900

79,020

79,280

77,520

75,320

72,840

70,510

69,270 

68,190

67,780

67,110

66,120

65,150

_

_ _

10.93

-8,680

Mar.

64,610 

64,840

65,870

65,620

65,230

66,280

69,930

71,180

71,180

71,760

74,180

79,280

84,460

85,740

86,760

84,460

82,270

79,460

76,640

73,920

71,840

69,100

66,780 

64,760

62,970

62.110

62, 740

64,060

64,610

64,060

63,590

10.73

-1,560

Apr.

62,660 

62,110

61,410

60,160

58,990

57,980

57,040

56,240

55,810

54,950

54,230

53,510

52,720

52,070

51,420

50,840

50,310

50,050

49,920

61,100

92,190

97,220

94,560 

90,250

85,470

81,300

77,080

74,700

71,430

68,940

11.39

+5,350

May

66,700 

66,450

65,950

65,470

65,470

65,230

65,470

65,310

65,080

65,510

65,870

66,700

67,360

67,030

66,450

65,950

65,540

65,470

65,310

65,540

65,700

66,860

67,860 

68,360

68,270

67,610

66,940

70,680

77,170

77,610

75,140

12.13

+6,200

June

72.540 

69,520

66,610

65,700

65,470

65,470

65,230

64,840

64,920

66,200

66,610

67,280

66,860

66,450

66,030

64,840

65,280

61,490

59,690

57,900

56,240

54,660

54.500 

55,960

55,880

54,950

54,520

54,570

54,590

54,570

9.51

-20,770

July

54,570 

54,570

54,500

54,500

54,750

54,800

54,880

55,580

55,810

55,740

55,160

54,880

54,250

54,080

54,010

53,940

53,870

54,086

54,370

54,520

54,590

55,520

55,310 

55,020

54,800

54,730

55.960

55,670

55,160

54,520

54,440

9.52

+70

Aug.

54,230 

54,160

54,010

54,160

54,440

55,600

55.960

55,670

55,510

55,160

54,880

54,590

54,500

54,300

54,230

54,080

55.870

54,660

54,950

55,090

55,520

55,810

55,740 

55,510

54,950

54,660

54,570

54,230

54,300

54,660

55,160

9.62

+720

Sept.

56,520 

56,960

58,840

58,130

56,820

55,380

54,300

54,010

54,160

54,880

54,730

54,300

54,300

54,160

54,300

54,520

54,660

54,800

54,880

55,020

55,160

55,310

55,450 

55,600

55,740

57,040

57,110

57,110

57,470

56,100

9.75

+940

Calendar year 1958................... * -31,740

Water year 1958-59................... t +1,580

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

395. St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. -- Lat 36°55'41", long 90 0 15'55", in NW^-SEi sec. 2, T.26 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 miles 

downstream from Wappapello Dam.

Drainage area. 1,311 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since January 1939, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since April 1920 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 325.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1940, staff gages in the vicinity at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,630 cfs (1,180,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs Nov. 19; maximum gage height. 20.11 ft 

Nov. 20; minimum daily discharge, 40 cfs Oct. 2-17, Nov. 13, July 18-21, Aug. 3-6, 

17-21, Sept. 15-24.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 22,300 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.60 ft); no 

flow July 20-24, 1940, June 2, 1952, and part of each day May 16, 1941, Aug. 31, 1954, 

result of closure of outlet gates at dam.

Maximum stage known since 1920, 30.7 ft May 15, 1933 (discharge, 82,500 cfs, determined by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good above 500 cfs, fair below. Discharge computed using gate openings 

and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. Plow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 10 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5 

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

108

*40

4TJ 

40

40

40 

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

131

185 T8~5

185

179

185

185

185

185 

185

185

185

*180

185

3,273

106

6,490

Nov.

185

185

185 

185

185

185 

185

185

185

185

185

*137

40

110

981

1,580

4,000

*7,950

8,220

7,960

7,290

6,380

5,510

4,700

4,030

3,440 

2,950

2,580

2,280

2,000

74,193

2,473

147,200

Dec.

1,690

925

800 

*1,100

1,510

1,700 

i,580

1,250

1,050

792

575

718

785

780

780

1,250

*1,410

*1,260

1,160

1,060

968

894

841

788

735

690 

654

618

596

568

546

30,073

970

59,650

Jan.

542

532

537 

537

524

514 

506

*502

499

487

480

472

464

452

480

586

746

852

*894

990

1,610

*3,800

4,880

4,660

4,270

3,920 

3,650

3,400

3,180

2,990

2,870

50,838

1,640

100,800

Feb.

2,770

2,580

2,380 

2,200

*2,020

1,870 

1,720

1,600

1,520

1.450

1,510

1,650

1,790

1,970

2,540

2,950

5.020

3,0'iO

*2,960

2,880

2,710

2,490

2,350

2,260

2,210

2,120 

2,030

*1,950

62,510

2,232

124, 000

Mar.

1,900

1,950

2,020 

1,980

*2,000

2,200 

2,440

2,570

2,520

2,480

2,820

3,460

3,800

3,850

3,850

3,810

3,740

3,440

*3,120

2,840

2,570

2,310

2,080

1,890

1,720

1,650 

1,720

1,850

1,880

1,850

1,770

78,080

2,519

154,900

Apr.

1,720

*1,650

1,550 

1,470

1,380

1,300 

1,220

1,170

 1,110

1,040

979

920

873

820

772

*735

708

686

TTS

2,340

5,030

5,260

5,130

4,700

4,140

3,650 

3,200

2,880

*2,560

2,300

62,071

2,069

123,100

May

1,840

1,210

1,210 

937

800

647 

560

560

426

550

330

*550

576

*714

570

565

560

485

330

330

330

470

776

1,160

1,230

1,230 

1,230

*2,190

2,950

2,960

2,906

30,734

991

60,960

June

2,650

2,350

1,690 

710

560

560 

560

380

200

ITS

*570

752

800

800

920

1,200

*1,190

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,080

531

253

594

930

778 

540

540

530

377

25,941

865

51,450

July

*300

255

180 

180

185

185 

185

185

259

562

400

400

253

180

180

*180

87

40

45

40

40

*213

300

300

300

310 

463

530

553

*373

500

7,755

250

15,340

Aug.

225

162

40 

45

40

40 

213

300

50T5

300

300

275

*180

180

180

168

40

40

40

40

40

250

300

300

300

300 

*220

180

180

180

180

5,535

178

10,970

Sept.

520

1,150

1,550 

1,500

1,190

1,080 

444

180

180

*180

180

180

180

87

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

87

278 

310

482

999

1,130

11,887

396

23,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,100 Mln 40 Mean 2,157 Ac-ft 1,561,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,880 Mln 40 Mean 1,213 Ac-ft 878,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.

576769 O - 60 - 5
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

410. Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36"14'10", long 89°58'55", in NE£ sec.4, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 209 cfs (151,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 32 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.19 ft).

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum observed, 8 cfs 

Sept. 1, 1943, Sept. 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft Sept. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 6-27}

2.1 

3.0 

3.5

26

110

173

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

254

685

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

ze

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

7F

75

70

70

68

68

*70

70

70

65

67

68

67

67

66

66

63

63

63

62

6?

70

68

62

66

66

65

65

65

64

2,081

67.1

4,130

Nov.

75

75

69

66

65

64

64

65

65

64

65

*62

6T

116

781

336

159

159

166

254

110

110

105

90

95

95

95

95

100

90

3,818

127

7,570

Dec.

90

95

146

TIo

105

100

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

85

*b90

85

85

75

7F

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

2,726

87.9

5,410

Jan.

90

80

85

90

90

b80

b80

b80

80

80

75

7F

80

90

90

152

110

95

100

*180

898

977

48?

272

220

204

173

173

159

152

146

5,738

185

11,380

Feb.

146

127

133

133

133

110

110

121

121

159

127

121

254

1,080

1,170

639

372

237

220

196

180

173

330

330

254

204

*188

188

-

7,556

270

14,990

Mar.

254 2~OT

188

166

166

173

180

159

159

152

152

146

140

140

140

127

127

127

121

121

121

116

116

116

116

105

T55

116

110

110

110

4,383

141

8,690

Apr.

TIo" 110

110

105

100

95

90

*90

95

95

95

95

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

105

100

95

85

85

85

80

85

80

80

2,790

93.0

5,530

May

80

80

75

75

75

75

70

68

7^

75

75

85

*80

80

80

75

75

80

80

75

75

75

80

75

75

75

100

315 TTS

110

95

2,719

87.7

5,390

June

90

90

85

85

85

80

75

75

80

80

~90 100

70

75

75

70

*70

70

68

68

63

65

61

65

69

66

62

64

62

58_

2,216

73.9

4,400

July

55

54

54

54

67

62

54

52

52

51

49

50

50

50

49

49

49

54

54

51

47

*B?

63

57

51

85

7S

57

56

52

50

1,709

55.1

3,390

Aug.

48

47

46

43

43

43

67

6T

51

43

37

39

38

35

38

35

34

BT

*61

50

45

42

41

38

37

37

40

44

46

41

43

1,371

44.2

2,720

Sept.

70

47

53

80

63

46

45

41

40

44

48

39

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

3233-

33

33

64

85

BT

58

*56

1,385

46.2

2,750

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,200 Mln 62 Mean 223 Ac-ft 161,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,170 Mln 32 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

420. Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14 t 10", long 89°58'50", in NE£ sec.4, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 433 cfs (313,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,720 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 11.80 ft); minimum observed, 60 cfs Nov. 10, 13, Jan. 4; minimum gage height, 0.96 ft Aug. 12.

1926-59: Maximum discharge observed, 7,660 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (includes some inflow 

from Little River ditches 66, 66-A, and 251); maximum gage height, 16.80 ft Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Sept. 13-18, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 

0.71 ft Sept. 15, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 6 to Sept. 30)

1.1 

2.0 

3.0 

7.0 

12.0

60

196

407

1,750

3,810

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

88

91

8T

84

84

80

69

*69

77

88

83

74

76

76

74

76

73

70

64

66

69

70

81

73

65

68

68

66

70

63

65

2,303

74.3

4,570

Nov.

77

70

72 

66

65

66

65

65

68

60

61

*64

60

61

460

488

JTBf

170

248

186

162

146

131

124

124

124

95

98

124

116

3,964

132

7,860

Dec.

116

116

m124

131

131

97

94

108

108

108

116

74

73

*79

108

94

88

87

93

91

95

91

94

91

76

81

88

83

61.

3,043

98.2

6,040

Jan.

86

108

97 

S°-

ST

131

101

98

94

84

86

80

79

70

95

287

196

186

131

*272

2,130

3.240

1,680

828

516

407

267

356

309

309

309

12,753

411

25,300

Feb.

267

332

267 

267

248

213

248

213

213

230

230

213

383

1,930

5.500

1,790

928

605

488

460

407

381

516

828

575

460

*407

356

-

16,955

606

33,630

Mar.

545

460

407 

381

356

407

356

267

309

287

287

287

248

248

267

248

267

230

213

213

204

213

204

204

196

213

196

196

196

186

179

8,470

273

16,800

Apr.

179

T79

179 

162

146

162

154

*146

154

154

146

146

138

131

131

131

131

131

131

138

146

162

138

108

94

108

124

108

116

108

4,181

139

8,290

May

108

101

95 

93

95

93

97

88

33

97

98

101

*98

108

97

116

108

116

116

108

108

108

116

131

116

138

108

154

146

204

1ST

3,509

113

6,960

June

131

124

108 

108

108

108

101

98

98

101

131

162 issue

108

108

*108

101

101

101

98

91

98

91

100

94

97

97

98

90

3,213

107

6,370

July

86

81

83

83

94

108

87

81

84

83

81

90

88

79

79

77

74

74

79

77

74

*131

138

108

87

230

230

179

131

116

101

3,193

103

6,330

Aug.

97

87

87 

90

100

100

116

108

97

91

79

68

72

72

70

74

84

146

*230

267

162

124

97

90

80

76

76

77

83

76

79

3,155

102

6,260

Sept.

95

79

162 

516

575

356

230

204

124

124

124

108

101

91

86

81

77

69

68

66

65

64

§1

61

61

87

267

196

162

*146

4,506

150

8,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,250 Min 60 Mean 4^7 Ac-ft 302,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,500 Min 60 Mean ^90 Ac-ft 137,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

425. Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°33'20", long 89°40'10", on line between sees.8 and 17, T.22 N. , R.13 E.,

 100 ft from right abutment on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles 

southwest of Lilbourn, and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available . October 1945 to September 1959. Prior to January 1946 monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 6 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage

 is 263.46 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department).

Average discharge.--14 years, 326 cfs (236,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.80 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

Flood In June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 3,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

3.2 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

120

334

644

1,120

1,940

2.8 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

78

263

644

1,120

1,660

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

128" 143

135

135

135

128

135

*135

128

135

135

135

128

128 

135

128

120

128

128

128

128 

128

135

135

128

128

128

128

128

128 

120

4,044

130

0.553

0.64

8,020

Nov.

135

135

128

135

120

120

128

135

128

128

128

*128

128

143 

281

207

159

199

183

167

159 

151

151

143

143

135

135

151

143

135

4,461

149

0.634

0.71

8,850

Dec.

135

151

159

143

143

143

135

135

143

143

143

135

135

128 

128

128

*135

128

135

128

120

rss

135

128

128

128

120

128

128

120 

128

4,144

134

0.570

0.66

8,220

Jan.

151

143

128

120

120

128

128

128

120

120

ITS' 112

120

120 

316

175

135

135

151

*652

1,800 

1,600

711

477

420

366

331

314

314

297 

280

10,224

330

1.40

1.62

20,280

Feb.

246

246

263

263

246

229 229"

246

229

263

229

229

331

1,580 

1,200

644

497

420

402

366

548 

366

558

458

402

*366

366

548

11,350

405

1.72

1.80

22,510

Mar.

402

56?

551

297

551

351

314

297

297

297

280

280

265

246 

246

263

246

246

229

229

246 

229

229

220

220

229

229

220

220

220 

212

8,265

267

1.14

1.51

16,590

Apr.

196" 204

196

196

204

196

196

*196

188

188

188

188

188

188 

180

180

188

180

172

204

188 

180

180

172

172

T72" 164

188

172

164

5,568

186

0.791

0.88

11,040

May

164

164

156

156

148

148

148

148

148

156

148

*156

164

156

148

156

148

156

148

156

140

T5a

156

148

140

229

204

458 384" 

402

229

5,690

184

0.783

0.90

11,290

June

204

188

188

180

172

172

172

172

204

229

204

196

188

172 

180

*180

172

164

164

156

164 

156

156

172

164

148

148

148

140

140

5,195

173

0.756

0.82

10,300

July

132" 140

152

152

152

152

152

125

125

118

118

118

118

118 

111

118

118

118

111

118

111

125

118

125

125

118

118

111 

118

118

5,764

121

0.515

0.60

7,470

Aug.

118

111

104

98

104

172

12?

Ill

98

98

98

104

98

98 

98

98

98

98

98

*104

104 

104

98

98

98

91

9T

104

98

118

GQ3D

5,255

104

0.445

0.51

6,410

Sept.

104

98

164

148

118

98

98

91

91

98

91

98

98

91 

91

98

98

87

86

84

85

91

98

91

246

246

118

111

5,516

111

0.472

0.52

6,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,940 Mln 120 Mean 347 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.07 Ac-ft 251,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,800 Mln 83 Mean 190 Cfsm 0.809 In. 10.97 Ac-ft 137,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 57

430. Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location. La t 36°57'10", long 89°54<25", in NE£SE£ sec. 25, T.27 N., R.10 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles 

north of Bloomfield.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disDrainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 317.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department). 

Prior to Apr. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.40 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 11; minimum gage height observed, 2.10 ft Sept. 24.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 4,100 cfs May 23, 1957 (gage height, 14.00 ft); no 

flow Sept. 4-7, 1946, Sept. 22 to Oct. 4, Oct. 8-11, 1953, Sept. 18-20, 1955. 

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks . Records fair. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 22 miles 

above station to Headwater diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma for records 

of flow above diversion.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18 to Nov. 14, Jan. 24 to May 28)

2.1

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

2.1

4.8

6.5

12

32

4.0 

5.0 

.7.0 

9.0 

11.0

109

202

490

904

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

9.3

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.6

5.1

*5.0

49

30

24

16

12

8.2

6.5

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

4.4 

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

262.9

8.48

0.048

0.06

521

Nov.

2.8

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.6

*2.5 776"

2.6

214

248

145

114

100

127

114

76 

52

43

35

27

21

20

13

12

11

1,412.1

47.1

0.269

0.30

2,800

Dec.

]j

YT

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

7.5

7.5

*7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0 

8.0

8.8

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.3

6.2 c 5"

D . C

6.8

272.3

8.78

0.050

0.06

540

Jan.

.0

.8

.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.8

.8

.2

Iff

6.8

8.0

9.3

13

17

*26

554

1,240 

1,090

826

634

410

224

163

127

109

100

72

5,725.7

185

1.06

1.22

11,360

Feb.

60

56

45

33

31

29

27

27

26

3T

46

154

224

569

752

690

426

248

163

127

109 

224

365

365

248

*224

154

145

-

5,584

199

1.14

1.19

11,080

Mar.

104

100

88

72

100

127

136

114

80

76

60

52

45

45

52

60

45

39

35

34

30 

24

21

20

18

14

2o"<r

118

76

60

2,291

73.9

0.422

0.49

4,540

Apr.

56

49

37

33

30

27

*23

21

18

17

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

14

13 

13

13

12

12

12

13

16

16 

16

575

19.2

0.110

0.12

1,140

May

15

14

14

13

12

11

IT

11

11

11

11

*215

380

SBC

248

136

68

44

32

28

52

80

88

104

114

92

118

248

192 

114

64

2,931

94.5

0.540

0.62

5,810

June

49

37

25

19

17

16

14

13

15

19

38

49

56

60

64

*49

37

27

20

15

13 

13

12

Tf

13

192

Tg5

92

68

43

1,261

42.0

0.240

0.27

2,500

July

31

28

20

16

12

11

10

9.6

8.2

7.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

14

20

22

24

*16 

28

36

26

15

25

29

16

15 

11

9.6

494.9

16.0

0.091

0.11

982

Aug.

8.2

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.0

5.6

16

19

20

Ts

13

10

8.2

7.8

6.3

6.2

5.9

*4. 5

6.5

7.0

7.5 

6.5

5.6

5.1

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9 

7.0

247.8

7.99

0.046

0.05

492

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,700 Mln 2.5 Mean 169 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13. 10 Ac-ft 122

Sept.

25

28

21

15

14

8.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

46

29

18

14

13

8.8

7.2

6.0

4.8

4.0

3.9

5.6 

3.3

3.1

2.8

43

35

32

64

*BT 

64

599.0

20.0

0.114

0.13

1,190

100

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,240 Mln 2.5 Mean 59.3 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.62 Ac-ft 42,960

Discharge measurement made on this day.
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

435. Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°50'05", long 89°43'50", In NW£SE£ sec. 2, T.25 N., R.12 E., on downstream side of bridge on 0. S. Highway 60, II miles downstream from Little River ditch 

39 and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disDrainage area. 450 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. 

~charge only, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 9 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage

is 280.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight 

 gage at same site and datum. Nov. 17, 1949, to June 10, 1951, staff gage at site 

50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 510 cfs (369,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 11.60 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 

3.33 ft).

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,660 cfs Mar. 25, 1958 (gage height, 18.26 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 18, 1954 (gage height, 3.13 ft).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

5,830 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Little River ditch 1 flows Into Little River ditch 251 at 

point 35.3 miles downstream. It Is Independent of the ditch for which records are 

published as Little River ditch 1 near Kennett.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect or doubtful gage-height

record (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Jan. 18,

Jan. 20, 21, Mar. 28 to Apr. 15)

3.3 

3.8 

4.5

155

317

5.0

8.0

11.0

460

1,540

2,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

101

T5T

100

100

100

100

98

*100

100

98

35

95

95

96

96

95 

95

95

95

95

92

94

94

94

92

909Q~

92

92

92

94

2,966

95.7

0.213

0.25

5,880

Nov.

92

92

90

90

92

88

86

86

86

85

*83

82

98

98

400

460 

400

344

290

254

242

230

208

175

165

155

135

145

155

155

5,161

172

0.382

0.43

10,240

Dec.

155

155

145

145

135

135

126

126

117

109

109

109

109

101

100

96 

94

*10T

95

96

98

100

100

98

96

95

95

96

96

101

3,431

111

0.247

0.28

6,810

Jan.

109

101

101

b90

b90

bUO

b!30

126

117

117

117

117

109

109

155

208 

186

155

250

*482

2,520

2,910

2,130

1,850

1,290

1,100

800

650

491

460

430

17,640

569

1,26

1.46

34,990

Feb.

400

400

344

317

304

290

290

278

278

278

266

266

372

855

1,440

1,450 

896

752

618

618

586

618

996

855

752

*618

586

554

-

16,271

581

1.29

1.34

32,270

Mar.

491

460

372

358

344

344

344

330

330

330

317

317

330

344

372

372 

344

330

290

266

254

242 242"

242

242

522 5~2~2~

491

460

d350

d300

10,852

350

0.778

0.90

21,520

Apr.

230" 260

219

208

186

186

186

*175

186

175

175

175

175

165

165

175 

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

155

155

155

155

155

155

5,291

176

0.391

0.44

10,490

May

155

155

145

T4T

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

*186

344

618

651

618 

400

208

197

186

208

230

278

d340

d330

d360

d400

d450

522

491

491

9,123

294

0.653

0.75

18,100

June

430 d'3"5o

d300

d250

d210

d200

186

155

175

219

219

242

242

230

230

*186 

175

175

165

155

155

Tie" 145

208

230

254

242

230

219

197

6,560

219

0.487

0.54

13,010

July

165

155

145

135

135

135

126

126

117

109

109

101

TOT

101

101

101 

117

230

208

197

*165

197

208

208

208

175

155

145

126

109

109

4,519

146

0.324

0.37

8,960

Aug.

101

101

101

100

100

101

109

126

145

109

109

101

101

101

100

101 

126

186

175

d!30

*109

dllO

117

109

96

89

86

8585"

92

3,387

109

0.242

0.28

6,720

Sept.

98

96

96

95

95

94

94

92

92

90

90

89

89

88

88

86 

85

83

82

79

79

78

76

76

78

96

186

TsT

175

*186

3,017

101

0.224

0.25

5,980

Calendar year 1958'- Max 7,580 Mln 82 Mean 584 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.62 Ac-ft 422,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,910 Mln 76 Mean 242 Cfsm 0.538 In. 7.29 Ac-ft 175,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
ST. BKANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

440. Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'40", in NVf£ sec.3, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 883 sq mi, Includes that of Little River ditches 66 and 66-A. 

Records available. November 1926 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1927-59), 749 cfs (542,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.82 ft); minlmum observed, 170 cfs Sept. 23-25; minimum gage height observed, 3.15 ft Sept. 25.

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 8,380 cfs Nov. 20, 1957; maximum gage height, 21.70 ft 

May 24, 1957; minimum discharge, 52 cfs Sept. 5-8, 1930 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A divert water at a point

7.6 miles upstream. Prior to April 1951, above discharges of about 4,000 cfs, a spillway 6.3 miles upstream diverted water from ditches 66, 66-A, and 251 to Little River 

ditch 1.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16-21, Mar. 28 to

Apr. 20, July 3O to Sept. 20)

3.2

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

162

319

1,540

2,880

4,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

274 

263

263

263

252

263

252

242

*263

274

263

296 "S55

263

263

263

263

252

242

242

242

242 

263

252

242

242

242

'54? 232

242

242

7,924

256

15,720

Nov.

274 

274

263

252

252

232 242"

252

242

252

252

*242

242

252

392

951

153

725

725

663

574

494

468

417

417

392

367

392

367

392

12,112

404

24,020

Dec.

367 

392

367

392

392

392

367

367

367

343

343

343

319

242

b'SBU

*b300

5"67 468

296

296

319

296 

319

319

319

319

296

296

296

285

296

10,330

333

20,490

Jan.

319 

343

343

319

252

b250

bSSD"

392

417

343

319

296

296

296

432

725

468

442

367

*503

2,260

4,520

4,150

2,850

2,040

1,510

1,250

1,080

984

918

821

29,655

957

58,820

Feb.

757 

694

63O

663

630

603

574

546

574

574

630

694

757

1,780

3,470

3,160

2,340

1,740

1,410

1,020

984

918 

1,120

1,640

1,540

1,280

*1,150

1,050

-

32,928

1,176

65,310

Mar.

1,150 

1,020

951

853

821

789

918

853

789

757

725

663

663

574

603

663

757

663

574

574

546

546 

520

520

494

520

546

725

757

663

574

21,771

702

43,180

Apr.

574 

546

520

520

494

494

468

*468

468

442

442

442

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

417

468

417 

417

392

567

367

367

392

417

367

13,185

440

26,150

May

367 

367

343

367

367

367

319

319

319

343

343

367

*367

603

757

725

574

520

520

442

417

417 

442

546

546

574

694

1,18O

1,550

1,150

951

16,963

547

53,650

June

663 

546

494

442

417

417

592

592

592

592

52O

546

605

520

468

468

*468

417

592

567

567

567 

567

567

567

494

468

494

494

442

15,545

451

26,860

July

417 

567

519

519

545

592

567

519

519

519

274

296

274

274

265

265

252

m

519

567

567

*392 

545

545

567

417

592

417

567

519

285

10,546

334

20,520

Aug.

274 

252

252

242

242

242

567

519

274

274

285

265

242

222

215

215

2O4

265

*519

519

285

252 

252

222

215

204

195

215

232

215

265

7,805

252

15,48O

Sept.

222 

222

265

545

567

367

343

274

232

252

252

252

252

222

215

204

195

186

186

178

178

178 

170

T7U

170

215

367

39~2" 417

*545

7,565

252

15,000

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,820 Min 232 Mean 986 Ac-ft 713,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,320 Min 170 Mean 504 Ac-ft 365,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
60 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

450. Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'45", in NE-J- sec.4, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Records available.--October 1926 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 296 cfs (214,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.80 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Jan. 24, 25, 1937; maximum gage height, 

21.60 ft May 24, 1957; no flow at times since 1944.

Remarks. Records poor. An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), 

received part of the flow through cutoffs above stage 6.4 ft. Above stage 13 ft, the 

low, narrow bank between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two 

unite to form one stream in vicinity of gage. To segregate the discharge of each ditch, 

the division line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them 

at low stages. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A head in Little River ditch 251 at a 

point 7.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 21 to July 26)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.7

1.2 

2.8

14

3.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

24

75

400

890

1,550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

69

~60 118

52

47

35

32

17

13

9.0

8.7

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.3

484.7

16.2

961

Dec.

4.6

4.8

4.8

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

e3.0

e2.5

*2.0

> e2

97.0

3.13

192

Jan.

}-

5.3

e4

e3

> e2

57

35

19

11

*28

569

1,390 

1,350

904

524

337

222

150

118

95

75

5,929.3

191

11,760

Feb.

57

57

44

42

42

42

28

27

24 18"

40

50

57

398

1,120

974

644

420

262

166

118

88 

138

346

319

238

*174

126

-

6,069

217

12,040

Mar.

150

T26

95

81

69

57

88

75

63

57

54

44

42

35

35

37

52

31

28

27

25

23 

1518-

17

17

16

50

57

52

27

1,563

50.4

3,100

Apr.

~Se 26

22

21

17

16

16

*14

14

11

11

9.5

9.0

8.7

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.0

9.0

8.7

10

8.4 

7.5

2.8

2. 5

4.6

4.0

4.2

4.0

6.2

322.6

10.8

640

May

5.9

5.3

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.6

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

*376

4.4

4.6

69

57

28

24

20

13

9.2

8.7 

9.5

26

30

32

47

150 m118

1,119.9

36.1

2,220

June

52

25

23

20

13

11

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.4

15

23

32

20

10

*17

15

14

8.4

7.0

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.1

TT5

21

18

19

21

15

476.3

15.9

945

July

9.5

9T5

2.5

2.2

2.2

3.0

3.0

1.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*6.2 

3.4

2.6

4.0

4.6

2.2

1.5

1.0

.5

0

59.2

1.91

117

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.8

0.8

0.03

1.6

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,860 Hln 0 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,390 Hln 0 Mean 44.2 Ac-ft 31,980

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis 

stations. ;lons.

.

s of records for nearby.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIH 61

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

Location. Lat 36 0 14'10", long 89 0 58'45", in NEy sec.4, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. 

Records available. January 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft above mean sea

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 7, 1940, chain

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 45.7 cfs (33,090 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 705 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); no flow most of time.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks

on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 21.55 ft May 24, 1957; no

flow at times each year. 

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Jan. 21................................. 84

22................................. 618

23................................. 531

24................................. 219

25................................. 50

Feb. 14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

Month

Water year 1958 59. .........................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

618

Minimum

0

Mean

26.6

6.16

Runoff In 

acre- feet

1,480

4,470

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observations of no flow generally made once a 

month.

460. Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14 I 10", long 89°58'35", in NWi sec.3, T.18 N., R.10 E., on upstream side

of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. 

Drainage area. 89.0 sq mi.

Records available. November 1926 to September 1959. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 32 years (1927-59), 107 cfs (77,460'acre-ft). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Jan. 21 (gage height, 10.20 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed 4.8 cfs Oct. 21; minimum gage height

observed, 0.14 ft Aug. 26.

1926-59: Maximum discharge, 4.140 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks on

Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 ft); no flow for many days in

1936, 1944-45, 1952-53.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 600 cfs, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1932.

Discharge, In-cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.1

7.5

7.3

8.4

771

7.1

5.8

6.9

*7.5

8.4

6.9

7.1

6.4

6.4 

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.8

676

6.9

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.9

6.2

202.3

6.53

401

Nov.

8.0

8.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.2

*6.4

354 5.6 

410

129

54

86

98

54

30

22

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

1,448.3

48.3

2,870

Dec.

18

34

149

74

39

20

16

17

12

11

13

9.0

6.9

6.4 

6.2

*9.8

12

10

11

10

8.7

8.4

12

11

10

9.8

7.3

9.8

7.1

6.9

9.0

584.3

18.8

1,160

Jan.

16

15

16

15

9.8

7.3

7.1

9.2

7.7

8.2

8.4

9.5

8.4

49~6.9 

129

46

26

22

*494

2,150

1,620

621

340

134

112

170

134

76

62

48

6,377.5

206

12,650

Feb.

45

30

28

42

42

45

25

35

62

197

182

84

482

2,120 

2,000

576

158

112

84

69

62

98

598

197

102

72

*62

111

-

7,720

276

15,310

Mar.

~93 229

69

55

55

134

69

48

45

42

36

38

35

32 

37

34

32

30

26

26

26

23

24

24

23

28

28

24

24

25

23

1,437

46.4

2,850

Apr.

21

21

22

18

19

15

18

*19

16

14

15

13

13

15 

16

17

17

17

16

58

14

16

15

12

T7

17

14

17

14

13

509

17.0

1,010

May

14

13

11

11

11

9.8

12

11

11

11

16

15

*14

12 

15

15

13

13

15

12

12

15

12

12

11

12

21

376

152

189

55

1,063.8

34.5

2,110

June

28

21

17

18

16

15

14

15

15

54

258

90

42

26 

19

*17

17

15

15

15

12

12

15

15

14

13

13

15

14

12

806

26.9

1,600

July

10

10

11

9.8

11

15

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.5 

9.6

9.1

8.0 975-

9.8

9.6

9.6

*15

12

10

9.8

10

9.8

9.3

10

8.7

9.6

324.8

10.5

644

Aug.

8.9

8.5

8.2

8.7

aS.5

aS.5

a!5

aTS

a9

8.0

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6 

7.2

7.4

6.8

8.5

*7.8

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.6

8^2

8.2

7.2

8.5

253.9

8.19

504

Sept.

8.0

9.3

8.9

10

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.9

7.4

872 

8.2

8.9

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

19

15

12

13

*15

293.8

9.79

583

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,670 Mln 4.8 Mean 99.3 Ac-ft 71,880

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,150 Mln 4.8 Mean 57.6 Ac-ft 41,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record! discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
Do ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 35°36', long 90°27', in SE^ sec.10, T.ll N., R.6 E. , at dam of Poinsett 

County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1959.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 198.71 ft above Memphis datum or 

192.08 ft above mean sea level (Morgan Engineering Co. bench mark).

Average discharge.--25 years (1934-59), 4,324 cfs (3,130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Feb. 24-26 (gage height, 23.9 ft); 

no flow at times

1927-31, 1934-59: Maximum discharge, 48,300 cfs Jan. 26-28, 1937 (gage height, 

31.1 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 200 cfs, which are poor. Flow diverted from 

St. Francis River bypasses Marked Tree and returns to St. Francis River immediately 

below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see p. 52).

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, Dec. 12-17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

18.2

18.3

18.5

18.7

19.0

19.3

245

560

19.6

20.0

20.5

21.0

21.6

1,080

2,000

3,360

4,550

5,790

17.9

18.0

18.2

18.4

18.6

19.0

19.4

0

30

120

230

380

800

1,420

19.8 2,200

20.2 3,240

20.6 4,230

21.0 5,110

22.0 7,230

23.0 9,780

23.9 12,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

890

890

720

560

420

310

245

245

245

245

245

245

195

155

*155

120

90

60

60

35

10

10 

0

T5

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

6,150

198

12,200

Nov.

0

10

245

560

890

560

560

890

890

890

890

*890

890

890

1,080

1,500

2,000

2,800

3,360

3,620

3,870

4,110 

3,870

3,620

3,360

3,080

2,800

2,800 

2,800

3,080

56,805

1,894

112,700

Dec.

3,360

3,870

4,330

4,550

4,990

5,400

5,600

5,600

*5,790

5, 60S

5,400

5,200

4,770

4.110

3,620

3,080

2,800

2,200

2,700

2,960

2,960

2,700 

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700 

2,440

2,440 

2,700

115,370

3,722

228,800

Jan.

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

*2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,200

2, 200

2,200

2,200

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,700

3,240

3,770

4,230 

4,670

5,330

6,160

6,570

6,570

6,790 

6,790

7,230 

7,460

115,770

3,735

229,600

Feb.

,460

,690

,690

,930

,930

,690

,460

,230

,230

,790

* ,360

,960

,960

,790

8,170

9,210

10,700

11,700

12,100

12,500

12,500

12,100 

12,500

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,500

12,500

265,050

9,466

525,700

Mar.

12,100

11 ',400

11,000

10,400

9,780

9,210

8,680

8,420

8,170

*7,690

7,230

6,790

6,360

5,960

5,330

5,110

4,670

4,450

4,230

4,450

4,670 

4,670

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,890

5,110 

5,110

5,110 

4,890

212,250

6,847

421,000

Apr.

4,890

4,670

4,230

4,010

3,770

3,510

*3,240

3,240

3,240

2,960

2,960

2,700

2,700

2,440

2,200

2,200

1,980

1,780

1,780

1,980

1,980

1,780 

1,600

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,250 

1,250

1,420

75,440

2,515

149,600

May

1,600

1,780

2,200

2,440

2,700

*2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,700

2,440

2,200

1,980

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,080

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

930

930 

800 l,755o~ 

1,420

53,150

1,715

105,400

June

1,600

*1,600

1,780

1,600

1,600

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,600

1,780

2,200

2,440

2,700

2,440

2,200

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,080

930

800

680 

570

575

680

680

800

800 

680

*680

41,550

1,385

82,410

July

680

680

680

800

330

800

800

800

800

680

570

470

380

300

230

170

170

120

TTO

170

170

230

300

380

380

380

380

300 

*300

300 

300

13,690

442

27,150

Aug.

300 ~233

230

170

120

120

120

170

230

120

70

30

0

T3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

230

300

70 

0

0 

30

2,540

81.9

5,040

Sept.

70

70

120

70

70

30

30

70

120

250

230

230

230

170

120

30

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1,890

63.0

3,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 25,200 Min 0 Mean 6,613 Ac-ft 4,788,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,800 Min 0 Mean 2,629 Ac-ft 1,903,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 63

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

Location. Lat 35°31'58", long 90°25'25", in NE$SW£ sec.35, T.ll fl. , R.6 E., near left

 bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 63 at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River and 7 miles downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage 

District 7.

Records available. July 1934 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected in same

 vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Jan. 18, 1935, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Auxiliary wire-weight ga&e Dec. 23, 1934, to Feb. 18, 1941, and since Feb. 19, 1941,

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 25 years, river only, 1,674 cfs (1,212,000 acre-ft per year). Com-

 bined flow, river and floodway, 5,998 cfs (4,342,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, river only: 3,640 cfs Feb. 14; maximum gage 

height, 11.83 ft Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 240 cfs Nov. 12, 13, Aug. 27. Combined 

flow of river and floodway: maximum daily discharge, 15,400 cfs Feb. 24; minimum 

daily, 505 cfs Aug. 26.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, river only: 7,120 cfs Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 18.88 ft Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 cfs Oct. 13, 1941. Combined flow 

of river and floodway: maximum daily discharge, 58,000 cfs Jan. 27, 1937; minimum, 

63 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam 

of Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the 

vicinity of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see 

p. 52) and by siphons at dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7. Figures of 

daily discharge show flow of river only; monthly figures show combined flow of 

river and floodway.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.480 

1,470

1,430 

1,430 

1,440

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,350

1,390

1,350

1,350 

1,370

1,330 

*1,320

1,320

1,320

1,310 

1,310

1,280

1,260 

1,280

1,280 

1,260

1,280

1,240 

1,240

1,240

1,240 

1,240

1,240

41,230

1,330

81,780

1,528

93,980

Nov.

1,250 

1,010

337 

279 

*268

463

358

260

252

246

246

*240 

240

299 

828

774

716

1,030 

1,150

1,040

956 

863

746 

663

583

539 

494

494

494 

480

17,598

587

34,910

2,481

147,600

Dec.

465 

4BT

451 

451 

451

438

428

428

*419

415

415

402 

405

390 

377

377

377

377 

366

366

355 

355

355 

358

355

344 

347

344

333 336-

333

12,064

389

23,930

4,111

252,700

Jan.

366 

363

352 

344 

333

*322

S3T

438

435

379

360

352 

352

352 

485

519

445

418 

421

778

1,330 

1,470

1,420 

1,420

1,360

1,550 

2,090

2,150

2,070

2,060

2,010

27,057

873

53,670

Com

4,608

283,300

Feb.

1,980 

1,960

1,960 

1,960 

1,960

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,920

1,940

*1,920

1,880 

2,160

3,400 

3, 350

3,190

3,030

3,OOO 

2,920

2,810

2,630 

2,510

2,750 

2,620

2,490

2,320 

2,100

1,900

66,480

2,374

131,900

bined fl

-11,840

657,600

Mar.

1,730 

1,560

1,460 

1,670 

2,310

2,370

2,410

2,350

2,330

*2,290

2,240

2,210 

2,170

2,130 

2,090

2,060

2,030

2,000 

1,950

1,950

2,020 

2,060

2,020 

1,980

1,980

1,980 

1,940

1,950

1,920

1,920

1,920

63,000

2,032

125,000

ow of ri

8,879

546,000

Apr.

1,900 

1,900

1,890 

1,840 

1,830

1,830

*1,810

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760 

1,720

1,730 

1,720

1,680

1,700

1,700 

1,680

1,650

1,650 

1,650

1,640 

1,620

1,610

1,610 

1,610

1,610

1,610

1.560

51,550

1,718

102,200

ver and

4,233

251,800

May

1,580 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,580

*1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590 

1,560

1,540 

1,530

1,500

1,510

1,510 

1,510

1,510

1.470 

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,480

1,470 

1,470

1,480

1,510

1,600

:U670

47,760

1,541

94,730

floodway

3,256

200,100

June

1,700 

1,640

*1,610 

1,540 

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,510

1,530

1,670

1,710 

1,700

1.750 

1,720

1,680

1,610

1,560 

1,530

1,510

1,470 

1,470

1,430 

1,470

1,470

1,470 

1,430

1,420

1.400

*1 , 400

46.410

1,547

92,050

2,932

174,500

July

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,370 

1,390

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,540

1,500

1,420 

1..390

1,350 

1,320

1,320

1,290

1.280 

1.320

1,320

1,330 

1,390

1.640 

1.560

1,450

1,380 

1,380

1,350

*1,350

1,330

1 33O

43,090

1,390

85,470

1,832

112,600

Aug.

1,540 

1,300

1,300 

1,500 

1,270

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,500

1,270

1,270

1,270 

1,230

1,250 

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,180 

1,200

1,220

1,210 

1,190

1,190 

1,190

861

*275 

387

1,150

1,190

1,190

1,190

36.255

1,169

71,870

1,251

76,910

Sept.

1,210 

1,270

1,250 

1.510 

17230

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270 

1,270

1,220 

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,160 

1,160

1,120

1,060 

986

*928 

864

788

822 

984

1,120

1,140

1,180

54,422

1,147

68,280

1,210

72,050

River only

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59.

Max 

Max

4 

3

,080 

,400

Min 

Min

240 

240

Mean 

Mean

1,862 

1,534

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

1,348, 

965,

000 

800

Combined flow

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59:

Mean 

Mean

* Discharge measurement

8 

3

,475 

,965

made on

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

6,136,000 

2,869,000

this day.
64 WHITE RIVER BASIN

480. West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59' , long 94°10', in NW^ sec.16, T.15 N., R.30 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland, 

5| miles upstream from small tributary, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--83 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,233.00 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,400 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 8.90 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21-23.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times in 1947-48, 1953-54, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Oct. 9 to Nov. 14)

Oct. 1 to May 10

3.7 

6.8

May 11 to Sept. 3O

2.0 

2.2

18

45

113

6.0 

7.0

260

510

1,080

1,770

2,640

3,950

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.0 

.3

1.6

4.0

7.9

14

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

35

85

200

450

1,020

1,740

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

30

28

23

21

19

18

17

29

50

18 

15

13

11

11

11

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.4

5^1

460.9

14.9

0.180

0.21

914

Nov.

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

5.7

*3.7 

3.7

3.7

43

245

1,550 S4'5

521

290

205

160

118

98

79

72

60

54

54

48

51

4,347.6

145

1.75

1.95

8,620

Dec.

51

51

48

*45

40

54

50

28

25

24

23 

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

*21

21

21

20

20

19

19

T5" 18 

lo

21

822

26.5

0.319

0.37

1,630

Jan.

25

28

28

28

28

28

28

24

23

23

23 

22

*22

22

22

21

21

20

?5

20

29

60

35

32

40

51

51

51

48

45

42

960

31.0

0.373

0.43

1,900

Feb.

40

*34

34

35

35

32

3^

40

48

90

90

94

98

165

210

185

160

122

102

86

75

69

69

*60

54

51

48

74

2,232

79.7

O.96O

1.00

4,430

Mar.

195

155

118

173

5,040

576

345

275

245

205

545 

245

210

185

151

*118

105

90

79

72

72

63

54

51

54

151

109

94

86

79

72

7,812

252

3.04

3.50

15,490

Apr.

1,040

626

345

250

195

*160

132

151

160

122

102 

86

86

72

66

57

13?

185

999

460

310

240

200

160

136

113

*98

136

102

79

7,000

233

2.81

3.14

13,880

May

69

60

54

48

40

40

35

108" 32

137

*1,500 355"

196

136

106

268

873

390

214

152

120

160

116

102

*106

85

82

67

53

43

34

5,751

186

2.24

2.58

11,410

June

119

67

43

32

28

23

20

17

18

23

27 

-6l 172

37

27

21

18

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.9

*8.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.8

5.0

874.5

29.2

0.352

0.39

1,730

July

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

3TF

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

*1.3

1.4

4.0

236

106

53

85

82

76

49 

34

30

804.5

26.0

0,313

0.36

1,600

Aug.

22

T9

15

12

11

8.9

8.4

7.0

6.6

*5.4

4.7 

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.2

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.3

TT4

1.6

1.4 

1.3

1.4

164.0

5.29

0.064

0.07

325

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3 

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7^

.2

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.7

9.1 

18

45.2

1.51

0.018

0.02

90

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,520 Mln 2.7 Mean 129 Cfam 1.55 In. 21.16 Ac-ft 93,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,040 Mln o.l Mean 85.7 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14. 02 Ac-ft 62,o2o

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). Nov. 16 (3 p.m.) 4,430 cfs (7:3O ft); Mar. 5 (4 a.m.) 7,4oO cfa 

(8.90 ft); May 11 (5 a.m.) 4,27O efs (7.25 ft).________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

490. War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark.

Location. La t 36°12'02", long 93°51'16", in SE£lffi£ sec. 28, T.18 N. , R.27 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 45, 3.8 miles downstream from Clear 

Creek and 3,9 miles north of Hindsville.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1959.

B. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.170.06 ft above mean sea level datum of 

929.

Average discharge. --7 years, 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs June 12 (gage height, 10.54 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 22-24.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 23.86 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 1954.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 28.1 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks . Records good. 

 W3T1643 .

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

0.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

19

30

45

77

146

236

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

556

1,020

2,170

3,520

4,360

-0.1

0.0

.1

.3

.5

1.0

1.5

11

15

20

34

53

110

176

2.0

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

272

565

1,020

2,170

3,520

4,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

7573"

64

58

54

50

49

44

42

40

39 

36 

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

30

28

28

26

*26

25

25

25

2424"

24

24

1,163

37.5

0.143

0.17

2,310

Nov.

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

20

*20

20 

20

24

310

577

2.430

2,360

945

556

408

314

263

226

196

176

156

149

146

144

9,666

322

1.23

1.37

19,170

Dec.

167

*180

305 298"

254

206

176

159

148

132

123 

120 

117

107

95

89

90

93

94

93

87

*81

80

77

73

70

67

65

63

62

66

3,837

124

0.473

0.54

7,610

Jan.

95

152

159

148

123

113

109

114

111

100

94 

90 

*87

85

87

85

80

73

7172"

93

196

208

194

196

202

202

200

192

182

164

4,077

132

0.504

0.58

8,090

Feb.

151

138

*134

140

142

134

125

142

183

206

290 

265 

258

292

774

556

459

380

303

260

228

208

198

*187

183

183

170

191

-

6,880

246

.0.939

0.98

13,650

Mar.

387

341

295

254

*2.540

1,930

1,050

728

598

497

598 

640 

516

448

387

314

*277

249

226

210

202

191

172

157

148

*2,050

1,270

725

548

460

385

18,793

606

2.31

2.67

37,280

Apr.

1,250

2,760

1,350

845

620

*512

430

388

530

430

365 

325 

290

265

242

220

210

376

1,290

1,160

660

495

400

342

302

268

242

*272

295

233

17,372

579

2.21

2.47

34,460

Hay

210

184

166

152

138

125

112

103

105

122

1,930 

1,210 

640

415

312

252

480

*795

620

400

305

644

460

342

310

263

279

312

222

173

147

11,928

385

1.47

1.69

23,660

June

294

400

244

178

151

132

117

103

*116

415

1,230 

*5,840 

1,460

680

430

340

246

197

312

430

236

173

148

134

123

111

99

96

85

76

12,596

420

1.60

1.79

24,980

July

71

66

62

57

57

64

62

*56

50

45

42 

39 

37

36

48

103

64

50

41

*36

36

45

1.620

750

312

203

413

414

228

159

126

5,392

174

0.664

0.77

10,690

Aug.

~fl 110

76

66

58

52

52

46

41

*38

37 

34 

32

E8

26

25

24

28

47

32

27

25

22

21

3T

*29

25

25

25

24

*22

1,222

39.4

0.150

0.17

2,420

Sept.

22

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

g!4

g!4 

g!3

g!3

g!3

g!3

g!3

g!3

g!2

g!2

g!2

gll

gll

gll

*18

36

46

g31

59

143

687

22.9

0.087

0.10

1,360

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,590 Min 20 Mean 323 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.74 Ac-ft 234,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,840 Min 11 Mean 256 Cfsm 0.977 In. 13.30 Ac-ft 185,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). June 12 (10:30 a.m.) 5,890 cfs (10.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

495. White River near Rogers, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°19'59", long 94°01'07", in N| sec.12, T.19 N., R.29 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.6 miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek, 5j miles east of Rogers, and at mile 643.2.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,006.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~aT929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 1,067 cfs (772,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes..-Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 20.34 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 65,700 cfs Apr. 4, 1957 (gage height, 43.73 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known since at least 1892, 52.9 ft in May 1943 (discharge, 100,000 cfs). 

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of 50.4 ft (discharge, 89,000 cfs). Data on these 

floods from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Nov. 14,

Aug. 23 to Sept. 26)

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

41

65

112

210

328

488

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

900

1,960

3,270

6,480

11,400

14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3OO

302

288

271

254

239

225

206

195

185

181

243

206

183

175

163

155

151

145

140

134 *132

126

121

117

116

116

114

112

109

T59

5,513

178

0.175

O.2O

10,930

Nov.

112

114

109

105

100

98

97

97

95

90

89

*87

85

10T

169

1,720

6,280

10.600

5,760

3,270

2,280

1,720

1,380

1,150

988

878

772

709

667

626

40,354

1,345

1.32

1.47

80,040

Dec.

626

646 *688

966

966

878

751

667

606

566

526

488

470

445

415

383

362

356

356

356

350

339

*325

315

307

297

288

280

273

266

273

14,830

478

0.469

0.54

29,410

Jan.

278 3T3"

415

44£

450

418

365

356

359

356

336

320

312

*312

310

302

297

290

280

278

285

345

586

626

626

667

688

688

667

646

606

13,229

427

0.419

0.48

26,240

Feb.

566

*526

507

488

507

507

481

470

526

626

814

966

966

988

1,440

2.210

1,900

1,600

1,380

1,150

1,010

900

835

793

*751

688

626

626

-

24,847

887

0.870

0.91

49,280

Mar.

835

1,300

1,130

988

6,030

15.400

5,000

3,480

2,800

2,400

2,140

2,860

2,470

2,080

1,840

*1,600

1,330

1,200

1,060

966

9OO

878

835

751

709

856

4,760

2,990

2,140

1,780

1,490

72,998

2,355

2.31

2.66

144,800

Apr.

1,600

8.660

5,850

3,760

2,800

2,280

*1,900

1,660

1,720

1,900

1,540

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,010

922

878

1,030

2,730

6,590

4,040

2,920

2,340

1,900

1,600

1,380

*1,200

1,130

1,300

1,150

69,440

2,315

2.27

2.53

137,700

May

986

878

793

709

646

566

507

463

449

526

*3,390

7.360

3,480

2,280

1,6OO

1,280

2,430

4,390

*4,040

2,400

1,720

1,840

2,400

1,720

1,490

1,350

1,150

1,200

1,130

922

793

54,890

1,771

1.74

2.00

1O8 , 9OO

June

814

1,440

1,230

878

730

626

546

481

463

*507

1,290

3,970

5.810

£,600

1,600

1,180

922

772

646

688

751

586

488

442

383

353

323

292

273

£56

31,340

1,045

1.02

1.14

62,160

July

234

214

197

185

181

206

197 *181

165

155

147

136

125

119

119

12C

177

185

147

*123

112

TIT

2,200

4.690

2,340

1,330

1,130

1,230

1,180

856

688

19,224

620

0.608

0.70

38,130

Aug.

626

386

456

377

320

278

245

225

200

177

*163

147

138

126

121

112

105

104

134

132

121

104

90

84

82

76

81

87

82

81

79

5,539

179

0.175

0.20

10,990

Sept.

82

79

72

68

65

64

62

60

58

53

51

48

45

43

42

41

41

41

39

37

37

36

36

37 *65

78

95

114

138

165

1,892

63.1

0.062

O.O7

3,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,1OO Mln 85 Mean 1,369 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.22 Ao-ft 991, 3OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,40O Mln 36 Mean 970 Cfsm O.951 In. 12. 9O Ao-ft 7O2.3OO

Peak discharge (base, 18,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

505. Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°25'30", long 93°37'20", in E£ sec.3, T.20 N., R.25 W., on right bank at 

dovmstream side of highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from Bee Creek, 2£ miles 

upstream from Clabber Creek, and 5-jj- miles northwest of Berryville.

Drainage area. 532 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for April 1939, 

published in WSP 1311.

e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 4 to July 11, 1939, wire-weight gage and July 12, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder, at site 5 miles upstream at datum 27.71 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1951, 

to Oct. 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 587 cfs (425,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs June 12 (gage height, 16.84 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use, or about 37.0 ft, present site and datum); minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 27, 28, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a stage of about 38.0 ft, present site and datum, 

from information by local residents (discharge, 62,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in H5F~1643.

Revisions,. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.O 

4.O

Oct. 1 to July 12

36 5.0

70 7.0

112 10.0

259 13.0

7OO

July 13 to Sept. 3O

1,280 

2,66O 

5,23O 

7,980

1.7

1.8 

2.0

9.4

17

34

2.2

2.3

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

206

181

169

155

136

126

112

1O8

105

97

86

82 

74

70

66

65

65

63 

59

52

56

59

*52

5O

47

44

44

44

44

44

44

2,605

84. 0

0.158

O.18

5,170

Nov.

46

49

46

46

42

41

39

39

39

39

39

 39 

39

61

292

1,56O

2,43O

T.740 

2,070

1,180

838

65O

540

439

376

333

310

303

284

291

16,240

541

1.02

1.14

32,210

Dec.

314

*352

536

700

595

497

401

345

314

288

263

252 

239

215

193

184

181

178 

184

184

181

*178

172

163

158

152

147

139

136

134 ~I3~9"

8,114

262

O.492

O.57

16,090

Jan.

152

172

203

206

181

199

181

175

172

172

160

155 

150

*147

147

144

144

144 

139

136

199

299

531

465

439

439

434

405

397

368

349

7,604

245

0.461

0.53

15,080

Feb.

314

291

*281

277

281

273

263 ^is

291

349

401

493

470

488

728

1.000

865

755 

645

536

452

401

372

*349

325

3O6

284

306

-

12,059

431

0.810

0.84

23,920

Mar.

356

474

452

413

2,210

2.740

1,730

1,240

1,040

892

892

865 

810

728

675

615

*531

465

417

388

368

345

325

3O6

291

1,440

1,800

1,180

892

755

675

26,310

849

1.60

1.84

52 , 190

Apr.

1,120

4.16O

2,980

1,860

1,370

*1,12O

92O

838

838

838

728

645 

59O

531

474

430

409 413" 

1,120

3,220

1,630

1,180

948

81O

70O

610

55O

*550

580

526

32,688

1,O9O

2.05

2.29

64,840

May

456

409

372

341

310

284

256

225

228

239

1,090

2,140 

1,240

865

64O

512

1,530

1,930 

*1,930

1,240

92 O

2,21O

1,28O

948

782

675

590

516

461

388

329

25,336

817

1.54

1.77

5O,250

June

397

7OO

610

456

372

314

27O

235

266

*430

1,160

7,360 

5,23O

2,OOO

1,240

892

700

560 

456

392

376

337

356

310

27O

239

2O9

19O

169

ISO

26,646

888

1.67

1.86

52,850

July

*131

119

110

103

99

1O8

110

105

94

88

78

70 

66

62

66

101

76

68 

61

56

*55

155

150

1.030

570

368

318

281

256

219

181

5,304

171

O.321

0.37

10,520

Aug.

169

13?

119

105

92

82

78

74

67

64

*60

55 

52

47

45

43

40

ft

42

58

64

56

55

47

41

39

40

46

53

46

1,995

64.4

0.121

0.14

3,960

Sept.

*43

38

36

35

35

32

34

42

35

31

27

26 

25

23

21

20

19

19 

18

17

16

14

12

*12

29

90

90

86

78

1O5

1,108

36.9

O.O69

0.08

2,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,320 Mln 39 Hean 656 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.74 Ao-ft 475,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,36O Mln 12 Mean 455 Cfsm O.855 In. 11.61 Ao-ft 329, 3OO

Peak discharge (base, 8,OOP ofs). June 12 (7 p.m.) 12,IQO cfs (16.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 WHITE RIVER BASIN

507. James River near Springfield, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°12'12", long 93°09'00", In NE^Mv sec. 11, T.28 N. , R.21 W. , on left bank 

on county road at Kinser Bridge, 2|- miles southeast of Springfield.

Drainage area. 246 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,140 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 19, 1955, wire -weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs June 1 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 2.59 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Dec. 17, 1957 (gage height, 18.20 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 24, 25, 1956 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft in July 1909, from information by local resident.

Remarks. --Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2-11)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.6

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

2.5 

4.0

3.3 

3.7 

5.5 

7.0

58

12 O

570

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

48

46

44

40

39

37

35

33

33

32

31

29

29

29

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

*24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

948

30.6

0.124

0.14

1,880

Nov.

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

19

26

35

50

95

75

61

*53

48

43

40

36

36

33

35

32

31

1,004

33.5

0.136

0.15

1,990

Dec.

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

30

29

28

28

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

22

794

25.6

0.104

0.12

1,570

Jan.

23

22

22

21

20

20

*20

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

25

25

27

30

32

40

65

139

161

126

122

145

155

159

167

176 TST -Lbi

2,045

66.0

0.268

0.31

4,060

Feb.

139

118

110

101

92

81

75

71

69

74

82

*82

82

84

82

81

81

80

76

72

68

65

64

61

58

55

53

54

2,210

78.9

0.321

0.33

4,380

Mar.

52

52

53

55

112

54O

406

326

748

634

495

480

406

351

314

268

235

206

180

163

153

135

124

*117

110

373

450

326

257

220

189

8,530

275

1.12

1.29

16,920

Apr.

176

170

163

151

143

130

118

113

108

103

97

92

86

82

78

75

74

69

87

139

130

113

103

95

86

80

74

76

80

*75

3,166

106

0.431

0.48

6,280

May

71

65

62

57

53

48

43

40

42

43

55

71

84

80

69

62

71

289

244

176

167

650

378

264

206

178

153

133

122

108

97

4,181

135

0.549

0.63

8,290

June

856

392

266

*202

165

126

110

95

92

82

86

191

215

153

117

95

80

69

75

65

59

78

359

226

141

108

93

74

64

54

4,788

160

0.650

0.72

9,500

July

48

43

38

36

74

49

4O

34

30

*28

26

24

21

24

27

58

75

180

1?6

92

74

65

55

54

50

45

43

44

43

34

30

1,613

52.0

0.211

0.24

3,200

Aug.

28

26

24

21

20

18

18

18

17

16

15

13

12

*12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.2

10

9.2

8.7

8.7

7.7

7.7

9.2

8.7

7.7

416.6

13.4

0.054

0.06

826

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,800 Min 17 Mean 289 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.96 Ac-ft . 209

Sept.

7.7

6.8

6.5

7.3

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

*4.8

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

6.2

14

12

8.7

~82 181

53

475.0

15.8

0.064

0.07

942

,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 856 Min 3.8 Mean 82.7 Cfsm 0.336 In. 4.54 Ao-ft 59,840

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 69

525. James River at Galena, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°48'20", long 93°27'50", in NW£ sec.7, T.24 N., R.23 ¥., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highways 13 and 44 in Galena, half a mile upstream 

from Railey Creek and 42.3 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 987 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959 (October 1921 monthly discharge only, 

published in WSP 1311).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1927, chain gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 1.48 ft 

higher. Dec. 11, 1927, to Feb. 27, 1935, chain gage, Feb. 28, 1935, to July 22, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, and July 23, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 953 cfs (689,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,950 cfs June 1 (gage height, 11.18 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.05 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 52,700 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 29.82 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 1.25 ft, present datum).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 977: 1935(M), 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18-27)

2.0

2.1 

2.7 

3.5

190

446

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

662

1,300

4,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

266 

257

254

245

239

231

228

231

231

225

210

207

204

202

193

150

133

131

131

128

131

*140

140 

138

138

133

133

131

126

126

126

5,558

179

0.181

0.21

11,020

Nov.

140 

145

142

142

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

133

133

135

162

202

231

263

269

*269

254

231

222 

202

199

190

180

177

174

169

5,309

177

0.179

0.20

10,530

Dec.

164 164-

159

159

157

157

154

145

154

145

147

157

147

140

135

145

140

138

140

140

133

131

135 

138

124

122

122

122

119 122"

133

4,388

142

0.144

0.17

8,700

Jan.

135 

138

135

110

12T

*126

131

126

117

117

117

115

112

112

117

124

128

117

115

128

157

207

281 

302

293

296

314

343

353

359

579

5,726

185

0.187

0.22

11,360

Feb.

372 

350

327

308

296

284

266

261

239

236

*257

242

251

260

260

260

266

272

269

263

254

245

242 

239

234

225

-

7,403

264

0.267

0.28

14,680

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,700 Mln 119

Mar.

231 

228

228

242

372

712

1,380

1,220

1,220

1.710

1,710

1^500

1,340

1,180

1,080

918

824

712

639

570

526

486

438 

399

*386

327

793

1,180

918

766

662

24,897

803

0.814

0.94

49,380

Apr.

616 

59T

548

526

490

466

442

414

403

382

366

343

334

305

302

290

281

2ST

327

410

490

470

430 

392

359

340

318

314

*302

284

11,824

394

0.399

0.45

23,450

May

272 

26»

251

239

22S

216

204

193 252"

275

502

593

486

426

382

343

340

430

570

639

539

1,050

1,540 

1,120

824

687

662

687

639

593

522

15,920

514

0.521

0.60

31,580

June

3,750 

3,320

*1,940

1,380

1,010

795

639

557

526

530

522

662

766

712

616

522

454

399

462

766

502

418

832 

918

687

526

446

389

343

524

25,713

857

0.868

0.97

51,000

July

296 

275

257

248

234

321

290

*245

225

204

187

174

169

172

177

202

263

612

662

490

392

343

305 

278

248

245

248

234

225

202

193

8,616

278

0.282

0.32

17,090

Aug.

177 

167

157

152

145

140

135

131

124

119

115

*108

106

103

101

94

92

101

124

124

117

108

103 

101

99

94

90

87

85

foo

3,565

115

0.117

0.13

7,070

Sept.

79 

76

81

83

92

81

74

66

64

62

61

59

57

57

*55

53

53

53

51

50

50

48

47

90

147

135

2,180

1,460

766

6,280

209

0.212

0.24

12,460

Mean 1,133 Ctam 1.15 In. 15.60 Ac-ft 820,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,750 Mln 47 Mean 343 Ctam 0.348 In. 4.73 Ac-ft 248,300

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

576760 O - 60 -6
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

534. Table Rock Reservoir near Branson, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°35'46", long 93°18'38", at dam on White River, in NW£ sec.22, T.22 N., 

R.22 W., 6.1 miles southwest of Branson.

Drainage area. 4,020 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1958, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum contents for the water years 1956-59 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1956* 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maxlmwta

Date

Sept. 25-27, 1956 

June 10-11, 1957 

May 13-14, 1958 

Aug. 3, 1959

Elevation 

(feet)

723.40 

896.15 

827.20 

859.94

Contents 

(acre -feet)

4,140 

1,981,100 

504,600 

1,022,800

Minimum

Date

Sept. 9, 1956 

Oct. 1, 1956 

Oct. 16, 1957 

Sept. 24 -25, 1959

Elevation 

(feet)

705.10 

723.32 

726.00 

855.75

Contents 

(acre -feet)

250 

4,110 

5,360 

941,300

* Period Sept. 9-30.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a combination concrete-gravity and embankment-type dam. 

Storage began Sept. 9, 1956. Storage for the purpose of filling power pool level 

began Nov. 24, 1958. Bottom of power pool was first reached May 21, 1959. Capacity, 

nominal top of flood-control pool, 3,462,000 acre-ft (elevation, 931 ft), of which 

760,000 acre-ft (between elevations 915 and 931 ft) is reserved for flood control, 

1,932,300 acre-ft (between elevations 846 and 915 ft) is used for power, and 769,700 

acre-ft (below elevation 846 ft) is dead storage. Capacity at spillway crest (elevation 896 ft), 1,976,000 acre-ft. Reservoir used for flood control, power, and incidental recreational purposes.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water years 1956-59 (elevation. In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

695 

7OO 

710 

720 

73O 

74O 

750

0

50

66O

2,810

7,82O

16,750

31,130

760 

780 

8OO 

820 

840 

860 

900

53,520

125,700

244,100

422,600

676,300

1,024,000

2,114,000

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., 1956

Sept. 9................ 0.396 Sept.20.

10................ .842 21.

11................ 1.60 22.

12................ 2.14 23.

13................ 2.52 24.

14................ 3.02 25.

15................ 3.36 26.

16................ 3.63 27.

17................ 3.84 28.

18................ 3.95 29.

19................ 4.O6 3O.

Note. Elevation at end of month, 723.32 ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

534. Table Rock Reservoir near Branson, Mo.--Continued 

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Pay

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

ui

4.14

4.14 

4.14

4.13

4.13

4.13

4.15

4.14

4.15

4.14

4.15

4.16

4.16

4.16

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.15

4.16

4.23

4.24

4.24

4.31

4.35 

4.35

4.36

4.31

4.32 

4.33

723.85

+ 0.22

Nov.

4JS

4.36

4.37 

4.37

4.60

4.68

4.75

4.61

4.60

4.60

4.61

4.56

4.57

4.49

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.54

4.55

5.45

7.04

UJ

7.04

6.99

6.96

7.14 

6.88

6.52

6.26

6.00

727.10

+ 1.67

Dec.

6.00

6.02

5.45 

5.31

5.25

5.37

5.77

9.71

12.07

12.61

12.38

11.99

10.88

9.87

9.31

8.51

8.18

7.56

7.24

7.20

7.33

7.62

7.69

7.74

7.70

8.29 

8.76

8.26

8.84

7.76 

7.66

729.75

+ 1.66

Jan.

7.33

6.93

6.72 

6.62

6.55

6.38

6.17

6.13

6.03

5.88

5.82

5.82

5.80

5.59

5.53

5.48

5.39

5.34

5.27

5.25

5.31

15.20

23.78

24.79

26.28

26.52 

23.56

20.28

17.75

16.93 

17.75

740.85

+10.09

Feb.

19.76

21.45

22.92 

22.85

23.35

27.69

47.35

62.32

68.89

72.90

73.89

72.23

68.42

63.35

58.65

58.10

55.53

53.26

51.70

48.97

46.63

43.26

39.23

34.99

33.01

44.69 

74.22

107.3

.

775.80

+89.55

Mar.

125.7

131.9

132.4 

129.5

125.7

119.6

112.8 '

104.9

96.66

87.62

79.44

70.46

61.82

53.52

45.17

37.46

30.36

25.34

21.38

19.89

17.58

16.16

15.36

21.71

53.13

87.07 

101.2

106.1

106.9

104.6 

101.4

774.35

-5.9

Apr.

101.2

101.8

154.8 

295.0

446.6

540.4

558.4

566.2

568.9

570.2

566.2

562.3

558.4

553.3

548.1

547.5

549.8

562.3

569.5

584.8

599.6

612.0

626.6

640.7

663.9

680.8 

722.0

770.5

804.5

837.0

850.00

+735.6

May

875.8

891.2

901.2 

905.2

908.1

904.9

897.6

886.7

875.8

861.6

850.2

837.0

825.0

819.9

831.0

832.7

837.9

880.3

948.9

984.5

1,068.2

1,160.0

1,306.2

1,461.2

1,650.4

1,762.8 

1,810.9

1,814.0

1,811.5

1,806.2 

1,807.8

890.80

+970.8

June

1,823.3

1,897.0

1,946.3 

1,952.9

1,948.0

1,938.0

1,923.2

1,906.8

1,959.5

1,981.1

1,972.7

1,956.2

1,949.6

1,939.7

1,921.6

1,900.2

1,875.9

1,854.8

1,837.2

1,818.6

1,795.4

1,779.9

1,758.2

1,736.5

1,716.6

1,695.9 

1,678.2

1,657.6

1,640.2

1,628.6

884.85

-179.2

July

1,640.2

1,650.4

1,649.0 

1,638.8

1,625.8

1,605.4

1,587.2

1,571.8

1,550.8

1,531.5

1,510.9

1,490.4

1,470.5

1,448.0

1,424.4

1,402.3

1,384.2

1,363.0

1,343.0

1,322.1

1,300.0

1,285.5

1,287.8

1,276.1

1,256.1

1,234.0 

1,215.6

1,192.6

1,172.4

1,149.9 

1,128.4

864.95

-500.2

Aug.

1,106.9

1,085.4

1,064.0

1,042.4

1,020.0

998.3

976.8

954.6

933.8

914.1

894.8

873.1

851.1

830.2

809.6

790.4

772.2

756.8

737.6

718.1

697.4

680.1

661.7

642.9

623.0

603.7 

584.1

566.2

546.2

527.9 

508.2

827.50

-620.2

Sept.

491.4

475.1

457.9 

441.7

424.8

409.0

392.6

375.6

359.6

343.2

327.4

312.0

295.8

279.1

265.2

251.6

236.6

223.0

208.5

194.8

182.2

166.8

151.3

138.3

129.5

113.7 

101.6

90.38

78.21

69.99

765.60

-438.21

Calendar year 1956................... * -

Water year 1956-57................... * +65.6

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

( N

Oct.

63.95

53.52

42.47

33.39

24.87

17.34

11.59

8.69

7.27

6.49

5.96

5.70

5.56

5.45

5.37

5.68

6.08

6.26

6.42

6.51

6.48

6.55

6.83

6.74

6.20

5.94

6.29

6.91

7.27

8.91

9.54

732.33

-60.45

Nov.

9.01

8.45

8.00

7.33

6,91

6.98

7.86

11.19

16.48

21.32

22.21

20.15

17.52

16.81

18.02

18.11

19.05

23.56

31.88

45.66

53.13

53.13

49.75

44.93

39.35

33.48

28.03

22.64

17.87

16.48

739.75

+ 6.94

Dec.

16.87

18.58

21.06

23.35

25.42

25.50

20.41

16.00

16.43

18.70

20.60

22.49

22.49

19.82

17.64

17.10

15.14

31.60

46.75

41.69

36.54

31.69

26.59

21.71

18.87

17.81

17.87

17.87

17.81

17.64

17.34

740.50

+0.86

Jan.

17.34

16.64

16.48

17.22

17.87

17.52

16.00

15.73

16.11

16.27

16.38

16.48

16.48

16.43

16.27

16.22

16.81

16.16

16.16

16.43

16.43

16.48

16.75

17.16

17.81

18.34

19.24

19.56

19.76

18 j 87

17.52

740.65

+0.18

Feb.

16.00

14.72

14.41

14.77

15.47

15.47

17.04

20.22

24.56

25.66

23.85

21.71

19.50

17.64

15.68

13.38

12.38

13.09

14.07

14.77

15.31

15.68

16.00

16.32

16.48

16.59

16.93

16.38

_______

739.65

-1.14

Mar.

16.99

18.99

18.76

17.16

16.75

16.75

16.58

23.56

44.69

81/36

105.5

116.1

120.1

121.4

122.3

123.2

125.0

126.2

130.3

136.3

141.3

147.4

186.8

261.3

323.4

357.3

371.8

379.6

383.5

386 . 6

389.1

816.75

+372.72

Apr.

389.6

589.1

390.1

389.6

388.1

384.5

381.0

375.2

365.9

357.3

347.9

337.3

327.8

317.7

306.8

297.9

288.8

279.5

270.7

261.7

253.4

247.8

246.3

243.7

239.5

233.7

229.5

226.7

225.7

 

224.7

797.25

-164.4

May

221.9

230.9

263.7

309.4

353.1

382.5

400.2

415.8

442.8

466.9

487.3

502.8

504.6

503.4

499.8

495.0

488.5

480.3

469.8

457.9

445.5

433.5

420.0

408.0

395.1

382.0

368.3

355.4

340.5

326.0

312.4

808.55

+87.7

June

297.1

283.1

268.4

253.8

238.7

224.3

210.8

197.3

183.1

167.7

155.0

143.0

130.7

119.2

107.3

99.40

94.16

82.58

71.57

64.39

69.52

72.90

69.52

63.35

56.71

53.94

54.49

53.66

49.88

48.97

758.25

-263.93

July

50.79

49.75

49.23

49.49

50.01

51.44

55.05

64.39

73.39

74.88

74.88

75.21

74.38

78.04

78.38

74.55

74.88

92.53

89.55

95.63

92.76

87.62

80.80

74.45

74.72

90.23

105.0

123.9

136.6

144.5

146/7

784.27

+97.73

Aug.

155.0

182.4

207.0

234.5

239.9

237.8

231.9

224.3

216.7

214.4

205.2

196.0

186.4

175.7

164.7

153.2

141.6

129.8

118.0

106.3

95.36

84.26

73.46

62.62

54.96

52.95

53.00

53.85

53.18

51 99

50J66

758 . 90

-96.04

Sept.

49.33

50.14

52.22

54.88

56.05

54.77

53.88

54.49

55.68

53.52

54.21

54.91

53.85

52.51

53.55

51.39

47.55

47.96

48.37

48.84

49.70

50.69

51.18

51.39

51.39

53.05

53.13

53.39

52.92

52 . 27

759.52

+1.61

Calendar year 1957.................... * +9.68

Water year 1957-58.................... * -17.72

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

534. Table Rock Reservoir near Branson, Mo. Continued 

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

El

EE

E3

24

25

26

27

E8

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

51.36

51.34

51.18

50.09

49.75

50.50

51.23

51.88

52.82

55.15

51.49

50.82

51.15

51.67

52.01

52.45

52.61

50.56

49.46

49.72

49.98

50.11

50.22

50.22

48.76

49.75

49.72

49.75

49.70

49.95

49.95

758.62

-25.4

Nov.

50.01

50.06

50.40

50.89

50.55

50.58

50.53

50.53

50.48

50.45

50.57

50.55

50.35

50.97

51.75

55.80

59.22

64.51

76.50

82.02

79.16

73.26

65.98

62.02

65.98

67.77

69.24

70.46

71.54

72.10

766.26

4-22.17

Dec.

72.95

73.79

74,78

76,04

77.56

79.26

80.70

81.74

82.58

82.86

85.28

85.55

85.64

85.60

85.42

85.59

85.28

85.04

82.62

82.55

82.20

81.96

81.60

81.26

80.76

80.24

79.75

79.19

78.52

78.00

77.60

767.92

+5.50

Jan.

77.10

76.57

76.14

75.58

74.98

74.85

75.08

75.08

74.81

74.48

74.15

75.79

75.39

73.06

72.56

72.07

71.47

70.95

70.49

70.08

69.99

69.74

69.86

70.52

71.94

73.52

75.11

76.70

78.42

80.00

81.36

769.00

4-5.76

Feb.

82.69

85.74

84.76

85.60

86.44

87.07

87.66

88.52

89.06

90.64

92.38

94.32

96.68

99.09

101.5

104.6

109.4

115.9

117,7

121.0

125.6

125,7

127.6

129.1

150.5

131.5

132.5

133.8

_

781.69

+52.44

Mar.

135.1

156.8

159.2

141.8

156.8

179.4

214.0

252.6

245.5

255.8

266. E

275.2

285.0

294.5

501.6

508.4

314.1

319.0

323.1

326.7

550.2

552.9

535.5

558.0

541.8

347.1

352.7

565.4

574.9

582.1

588.4

816.68

+254.6

Apr.

594.8

407,6

455.5

451.7

463.9

473.0

480.6

487.1

492.8

498.4

505.8

508.2

512.0

515.4

518.5

521.2

524.0

529.4

540.0

556.0

575.6

588.8

598.2

605.8

611.7

616.9

621.9

625.3

628.7

651.5

856.90

+243.1

May

654.9

657.6

659.9

641.7

642.9

645.6

645.8

644.4

646.0

648.6

655.7

667.0

684.3

693.8

699.9

704.2

712.2

727.6

745.0

755.7

765.2

775.0

787.4

798.8

805.2

810.2

814.4

817.8

821.1

826.7

851^2

849.66

+199.7

June

857.0

847.0

855.4

857.8

860.6

865.3

869.2

870.6

872.7

875.3

882.9

911.9

943.9

965.5

972.5

977.7

981,0

985.7

986.3

990.8

994.9

996.3

997.7

999.1

1,000.5

1,000.5

1,002.4

1,004.8

1,004.2

1,005.2

_ _

858 . 95

+172.0

July

1,002.4

1,001.2

999.9

1,001.0

1,004.8

1,004.2

1,005.4

1,002.0

1,000.5

998.9

1,000.5

999.1

998.9

997.3

996.9

995.5

993.8

995.5

997.7

996.5

997.3

997 .-3

996.5

998.9

1,009.9

1,016.5

1,010.1

1,018.9

L, 020.0

1,019.4

1,018.1

859.70

+14.9

Aug.

1,019.6

1,021.6

1, 020 . 8

1,019.4

1,018.1

1,016.5

1,014.9

1,015.1

1,015.7

1,013.7

1,011.5

1,009.5

1,007.4

1,005.2

1,005.6

1,006.0

1,003.8

1,001.6

999.5

997.5

995.5

995.7

996.3

993.8

991.2

989.0

987.1

984.5

984.9

985.7

981_. 5

857.95

-54.6

Sept.

980.8

978 . 7

977.6

975.6

976.0

976.2

976.8

974.5

971.8

969.1

965.8

965.4

965.2

962.7

960.0

956.8

954.4

951.8

951.8

951.8

949.5

946.4

945.6

941.5

942.2

945.2

944.1

943.9

945.1

946.0

856.00

-37.5

Calendar year 1958.................... * +60.26

Water year 1958-59.................... t +893.7

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 73

535. White River near Branson, Mo.

Location. Lat 36 0 35'51", long 93°17'42", in SE^-NEv sec. 22, T.22 N. , R.22 W., on left 

bank 0.9 mile downstream from Table Rook Dam, 5 miles southwest of Branson, 7.4 miles 

upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, and at mile 527.8.

Drainage area . - -4 . 022 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1909 to December 1910 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) , October 1951 to September 1959.

Qage. Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 696.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1910, chain gage 

at site 7.4 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to Mar. 6, 1952, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 3,464 cfs (2,508,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, about 7,300 cfs Nov. 20, 21; maximum gage 

height 11.18 ft, Nov. 21; no flow Oct. 26.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 89,100 cfs May 16, 1956 (gage height, 36.9 ft); 

minimum prior to building dam, 24 cfs Sept. 20, 1954; no outflow from reservoir at 

various times since.

Maximum stage known, 52.8 ft Apr. 16, 1945, from floodmark (discharge, 

203,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good. Records of discharge based on power releases, conduit releases, 

fish hatchery releases, and pool elevation at Table Rock Reservoir. Fish hatchery 

releases began Feb. 18, 1959. Some regulation by Table Rock Reservoir since Sept. 9, 

1956 (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,640 

1,086

1,120 

1,620

1,080

520

510

510

515

550

1,640

1,140

475

510

510

515

550

1,640 

1,120

410

490

475 

510 

545

1,240

475-0 

475

475

210 

400

22,950

740

45,520

Nov.

450 

450

300 

*230

*4SB"

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

440

430

430

430

2,900

6,240 

*7,080

7,500

7,300

7,200 

7,050 

4,150

1,190

1,200 

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,240

63,335

2,111

125,600

Dec.

,240 

,250

,250 

,250

,260

,270

,270

,270

,280

,280

,290

,290

,290

,290

,240

,200

,200

,190 

1,190

1,190

1,190

1.180 

1,190 

1,190

1,190

1,190 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,180

38,020

1,226

75,410

Jan.

1,180 

,180

,180 

,170

,170

* ,170

,170

,170

,170

,170

,170

,170

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,160

1,160

1.150

1,150 

1,150 

1,160

1,160

1,170 

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,190 

1,190

36,220

1,168

71,840

Feb.

1,190 

1,200

1,200 

1,200

1,210

1,210

,210

,210

,220

* ,220

,230

,230

,240

,240

,250

,260

,270

,280 

.290

,260

,230

,240 

,240 

,240

,240

1,250 

1,250

1,260

-

34,570

1,235

68,570

Mar.

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,230

1,040

'570" 960

980

1,010

1,040

1,050 

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,070

*1,070

1,070 

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,090 

1,100

34,830

1,124

69,080

Apr.

1,150 

1,150

1,120 

1,100

1,110

,110

,120

,120

,060

,030

,030

,030

,030

,040

,040

,040

,040

,040 

941

866

866

876 

1,040 

835

1,<550"

1,060 

1,060

1,080

*1,100

1.220

31,364

1,045

62,210

May

1,080 

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,140

1,220

lioeo

1,040

950

950

945

985

815

960

1,160

1,060

1,060

1,160 

1,140

1,120

978

1,490 

40 

38

1,430

1,550 

1,490

1,510

1,480

38 

56

31,145

1,005

61,780

June

1,490 

1,420

1,550 

1,530

1,490

52

S?

1,480

1,470

1,500

1,160

1,110

36

54

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,580 

1,530

56

56

1,520 

1,340 

1,590

1,500

1,490 

57

56

1,580

1,450

51,082

1,056

61,650

July

1,360 

1,380

1,380 

34

35

1,370

1,360

1,360

*1,360

1,380

56

56

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,370

1,380

56

57

1,380

1,380

1,370 

1,590 

1,560

55

56 

1,560

1,550

1,280

2,040 

1,210

55,225

1,072

65,900

Aug.

36 

35

1,570 

1,380

1,370

1,580

1,560

55

1,36(T ^

1,550

*1,380

1,560

1,560

56

56

1,570

1.420 

1,400

1,370

1,580

38 

58 

1,560

1,570

1,370 

1,370

1,380

58 

38

1,580

29,204

942

57,950

Sept.

1,580 

1,410

1,580 

1,580

57

58

58

1,380

1,580

1,590

1,400

S£5?

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400 

36

37

1,410

1,400 

1,470 

1,400

1,400

58 

58

1,400

1,410

1,410

29,752

991

58,970

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,400 Mln 0 Mean 4,617 Ac-ft 3,343,000

Water year 1958-59 ; Max 7,300 Mln 0 Mean 1,139 Ac-ft 824,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
74 WHITE RIVEH BASIN

545. Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°21'56", long 92°34'29", at dam on White River in NW£ sec.21, T.20 N., 

R.15 W., 6.3 miles northeast of Flippin, 12^ miles downstream from Little North Fork, 

and at mile 418.6.

Drainage area. 6,036 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to July 20, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year. 2,951,400 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 651.85 ft); 

minimum, 2,451,300 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 639.77 ft).

1951-59: Maximum contents, 5,366,100 acre-ft June 21 1957 (elevation, 694.41 ft); 

minimum since bottom of power pool was first reached, 950,200 acre-ft Jan. 14, 1952 

(elevation, 587.29 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage for purpose of filling 

to power pool level began July 23, 1951. Bottom of power pool was first reached 

Nov. 16, 1951. Capacity at top of spillway gates, 5,408,000 acre-ft (elevation, 

695.0 ft), of which 2,360,000 aore-ft (between elevations 654.0 and 695.0 ft) will 

be used for flood control, 2,084,000 acre-ft (between elevations 588.0 and 654.0 ft) 

will be used for power, and 964,000 acre-ft (below elevation 588.0 ft) will be dead 

storage. Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 667.0 ft) is 3,682,500 acre-ft. 

Contents at lowest outlet, 8,400 acre-ft (elevation, 477.1 ft). Reservoir is used 

for flood control, power, and incidental recreational purposes. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1953-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

639

640

645

2,422.0

2,460.0

2,659.0

650

655

2,870.0

3,093.5

Contents, In thousands of acre -feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

!!!

oct.

2,944.4

2,940.0 

2,933.4 

2,928.5 

2,925.4

2,918.0 

2,911.4 

2,903.9 

2,897.3 

2,888.9

2,885.8 

2,882.8 

2,874.8 

2,867.4 

2,861.4

2,855.8 

2,850.2 

2,846.4 

2,844.2 

2,837.3

2,832.2 

2,826.6 

2,820.6 

2,814.1 

2,810.2

2,803.8 

2,796.5 

2,788.3 

2,783.2 

2,776.4 

2,768.0

647.62 

-183.4

Nov.

2,762.6 

2,775.9 

2,749.6 

2,742.0 

2,736.5

2,732.8 

2,728.1 

2,725.2 

2,724.8 

2,717.6

2,712.6 

2,707.6 

2,705.9

2,721.8 

2,723.5

2,752.9 

2,779.8 

2,793.9 

2,810.2 

2,826.6

2,840.8 

2,855.4 

2,871.3 

2,881.0 

2,888.0

2,885.0 

2,888.0 

2,888.0 

2,889.4 

2,891.1

650.48 

+123.1

Dec.

2,891.1

2,890.7 

2,890.2 

2,889.4 

2,887.6

2,885.0 

2,882.3 

2,881.9 

2,878.8 

2,876.6

2,875.3 

2,871.3 

2,865.3 

2,861.8 

2,857.5

2,851.9 

2,849.4 

2,848.1 

2,848.5 

2,845.1

2,843.3 

2,840.8 

2,840.3 

2,837.8 

2,836.9

2,835.2 

2,834.7 

2,831.7 

2,830.9 

2,827.4 

2,825.3

648.96 

-65.8

Jan.

2,821.4 

2,822.3

2,819.3 

2,812.8 

2,803.8

2,798.6 

2,791.7 

2,788.7 

2,784.0 

2,779.0

2,777.7 

2,773.1 

2,768.9 

2,767.6 

2,762.6

2,753.8 

2,749.6 

 >,746.2 

2,742.8 

2,741.6

2,731.9 

2,725.2 

2,721.4 

2,721.0 

2,724.4

2,721.8 

2,718.9 

2,714.7 

2,713.9 

2,711.3 

2^709.2

646.22 

-116.1

Feb.

2,708.8

2,704.2 

2,703.4 

2,700.0 

2,699.2

2,693.4 

2,690.2 

2,691.0 

2,688.1 

2,687.7

2,685.2 

2,683.6 

2,683.2 

2,688.1 

2,689.3

2,685.2 

2,685.7 

2,683.6 

2,682.0 

2,680.3

2,679.9 

2,681.6 

2,679.1 

2,676.2 

2,673.4

2,668.8 

2,667.2

2,670.1

645.27 

-39.1

Mar.

2,672.9 

2,671.3 

2,669.7 

2,663.5

2,672.5

2,675.4 

2,677.5 

2,681.1 

2,683.6 

2,683.2

2,689.3 

2,691.4 

2,691.8 

2,699.2 

2,699.6

2,700.8 

2,700.0 

2,699.6 

2,700.4 

2,699.6

2,701.7 

2,702.5 

2,701.7 

2,701.3 

2,701.7

2,717.6 

2,720.6 

2,732.3 

2,735.2 

2,726.5 

2,726.5

646.63 

+56.4

Apr.

2,735.3

2,739.1 

2,742.0 

2,742.8 

2,747.5

2,747.0 

2,747.5 

2,750.8 

2,749.6 

2,747.9

2,747.9 

2,748.7 

2,747.5 

2,745.8 

2,743.7

2,742.0 

2,742.0 

2,747.0 

2,781.9 

2,787.0

2,787.0 

2,785.3 

2,781.9 

2,780.2 

2,779.8

2,781.5 

2,781.5 

2,781.1 

2,777.7 

2,774.8

647.78 

+48.3

May

2,773.9 

2,773.1 

2,773.5 

2,769.7 

2,765.1

2,760.1 

2,755.4 

2,752.1 

2,748.7 

2,754.2

2,756.7 

2,756.7 

2,756.3 

2,751.7 

2,748.7

2,747.5

2,754.2 

2,757.1 

2,756.3 

2,755.9

2,756.7 

2,759.2 

2,759.2 

2,760.9 

2,767.2

2,769.7 

2,774.8 

2,777.3 

2,778.1

2,776.4 

2,774.8

647.78 

0

June

2,802.1 

2,810.2 

2,812.0 

2,814.1 

2,813.2

2,808.5 

2,806.8 

2,809.8 

2,828.7 

2,840.8

2,844.2 

2,855.4

2,853.7 

2,854.5 

2,853.7

2,851.5 

2,846.4 

2,843.3 

2,842.5 

2,838.6

2,839.0 

2,833.5 

2,830.4 

2,826.6 

2,821.4

2,817.1 

2,812.8 

2,808.9 

2,803.8 

2,796.9

648.30 

+22.1

July

2,792.2

2,788.3 

2,785.3 

2,-781.5 

2,780.2

2,776.9 

2,771.8 

2,767.2 

2,767.6 

2,763.8

2,760.5 

2,756.7 

2,752.9 

2,749.6 

2,749.1

2,748.7 

2,745.8 

2,742.0 

2,737.8 

2,734.9

2,734.0 

2,732.3 

2,729.8 

2,725.6 

2,719.7

2,718.9 

2,717.2 

2,714.3 

2,709.7 

2,707.1 

2,706.3

646.15 

-90.6

Aug.

2,699.6

2,694.7 

2,690.2 

2,685.2 

2,680.7

2,676.2 

2,670.5 

2,666.0 

2,662.3 

2,657.4

2,652.4 

2,646.3 

2,641.0 

2,636.9 

2,630.7

2,627.0 

2,622.9 

2,615.2 

2,609.3 

2,606.2

2,601.4 

2,593.5 

2,587.6 

2,582.1 

2,576.9

2,569.8 

2,568.2 

2,563.9 

2,556.8 

2,552.4 

2,546.9

642.20 

-159.4

Sept.

2,542.6

2,536.2 

2,536.2 

2,533.5 

2,527.9

2,523.2 

2,518.1 

2,5i: .7 

2,508.2 

2,504.6

2,499.1 

2,493.6 

2,491.2 

2,487.7 

2,484.5

2,479.0 

2,475.8 

2,472.6 

2,468.3 

2,464.3

2,462.0 

2,458.1 

2,457.0 

2,452.8 

2,458.5

2,458.1 

2,455.8 

2,452.8 

2,453.2 

2,453.2

639.82 

-93.7

Calendar year 1958.................... t +61.0

Water year 1958-59.................... » -498.2

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

550. White River near Plippin, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°18'50", long 92°33'20", in NE£ sec.10, T.19 N., R.15 W., on right 

bank, 1.3 miles upstream from Hightower Creek, 3 miles northeast of Flippin, 

11.5 miles downstream from Bull Shoals Dam, 11.8 miles upstream from Crooked Creek, 

and at mile 406.7

Drainage area. 6.067 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 419.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at 

site 1.1 miles upstream at datum 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years, 6,202 cfs (4,490,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,680 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 7.63 ft); 

minimum daily, 632 cfs Nov. 30.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 ft); 

minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 3, 1949, caused by temporary storage behind Bull Shoals 

Dam upstream.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 ft Apr. 16, 1927, original site and datum, or about 

41 ft, present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 cfs, from data by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Prior to this date some regulation at low flow by 

Lake Taneycomo 100 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation 

July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam,

Revisions. VSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

595

995

2,230

3,930

8,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4,780 

4,300 

4,330

4,100

3,210

4,360

4,470

4,640

5,150 

47750"

3,590

3,370

4,560 

*4,500 

3,920

3,530

3,650

3,170

2,660 

3,400

3,920 

3,790

3,680

3,710 

3,200

2,660

3,670

3,620

3,520

3,930 

4,270

120,450

3,885

238,900

Nov.

4,100 

3,310 

4,040

4,210

3,930

2,320

2,380

1,770

1,110 

*3,230

3,240

2,770

2,200 

2,500 

1,760

1,780

1,740

1,620

1,390 

1,200

1,350 

1,220

666

1,560 

1,720

1,730

666

1,430

1,270

652

62,844

2,095

124,600

Dec.

1.880 

2,696 

2,420

3,410

3,040

2,530

2,300

2,420

*3,640 

2,960

3,180

4.140 37350" 

2,950 

3,880

3,790

3,460

2,250

2,120 

2,430

2,120 

2,700

2,810

2,200 

1,940

2,180

2,300

2,050

2,810

3,650 

3,480

86,580

2,793

171,700

Jan.

1,850 

2,780 

3,040

2,900

5.930

*4,670

4,030

4,440

4,340 

3,060

1,820

3,960

4,150 

4,280 

4,370

4,920

3,380

1,920

3,800 

4,720

5,060 

5,330

4,100

1,960 

1.620

3,510

3,070

3,270

3,280

3,320 

2,680

111,560

3,599

221,300

Feb.

2,060 

4.100 

*3,946

3,750

4,100

3,670

2,290

1,890

3,670 

3,720

3,490

3,950

3,660 

2,090 

1.460

4,040

3,870

2,950

3,280 

3,330

1,710 

1,520

2,990

4,030 

4,090

3,890

3,790

2,620

-

89,950

3,212

178,400

Mar.

1,250 

3,390 

4,140

*4,070

4.200

4,140

2,690

1,450

2,760 

3,420

3,370

3,100

3,010 

1,930 

1.080

2,190

2,770

2,480

2,320 

2,380

1,620 

1,190

2,010

2,340 

2,480

2,260

2,440

1,980

1,110

*1,940 

2,200

77,710

2,507

154,100

Apr.

2,270 

2,350 

2,310

1,720

1.020

2,150

2,650

2,950

2,540 

2,900

1,880

1,110

2,320 

2,680 

2,510

2,620

2,700

2,030

1,700 

4,280

4,530 

4,260

4,290

3,560 

2,520

2,160

5,520

5,340

*3,340

5,430

81,180

2,706

161,000

May

3,720 

2,500 

1,660

4,150

4.610

4,120

5,910

3,610

2,240 

1,580

2,970

3,420

5,590 

3,370 

3,530

2,210

1,520

2,920

3,220 

*5,500

3,260 

3,050

1,770

1,240 

2,950

2,720

2,790

2,730

3,070

2,540

1,770

89,840

2,898

178, 200

June

2,820 

2,890 

2,890

3,140

5,550

3,580

1,940

3,430

3,840 

3,750

*4,430

4,170

3,480 

1,570 

3,940

4,660

4,770

4,520

4,370 

4,560

2,550 

4,850

5,180

5,260 

3,060

4,080

4,010

2,870

*4,650

4,660

115,450

3,848

229,000

July

3,880 

5,220 

5,210

"2,120

2,190

5,680

4,150

4,000

3,570 

2,820

2,660

1,680

2,870 

3,180 

2,870

2,660

3,200

3,180

2,150 

5,290

*5,710 

5,540

3,750

4,230 

5,620

1.66Q

5,010

3,680

5,810

4,260 

3,650

99,280

5,205

196,900

Aug.

5,540 

2,590 

4,150

4,410

4,260

4,120

5,400

2,210

1,600 

3,1S6

*4,000

4,300

3,990 

3,740 

5,050

2,260

3,890

5,420

5,550 

4,286

4,280 

3,930

3,520

4,510 

4,460

4,210

3,650

4,300

4,080

2,760 

5,180

118,720

5,850

255,500

Sept.

*4,480 

4,540 

3,720

3,960

5,570

2,590

5,000

4.880

4,130 

3,450

3,620

2,250

1.580 

5,6l6 

3,320

3,490

3,050

5,040

2,540 

1,990

2,790 

*3,890

2,720

2,530 

2,450

2,270

1,660

2,140

2,040

2,240

90,540

3,018

179,600

Calendar year 1958 i Max 20,300 Min 632 Mean 6,948 Ac-ft 5,030,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,930 Min 632 Mean 3,135 Ac-ft 2,269,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

560. Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59i, long 92°45', in SW£ sec.36, T.16 N., R.17 W., near right bank on 

 downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, l£ miles downstream from Mill 

Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear Creek, and 4-| miles southeast of St. Joe.

Drainage area. 825 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,112 cfs (805,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 20.11 ft); 

minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 69,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.6 cfs 

Sept. 16, 17, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211; 1945(M), 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

3.18

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

70

75

103

135

205

370

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

900

1,610

2,550

4,980

10,300

16,400

2.77

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

50

54

70

89

110

133

160

190

3.6

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

255

415

950

1,680

2,550

4,900

8,950

16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

174

TSS

152 

142

132

122

116

119

119

109

97

92 

*95

92

89

83

81

81

78

75

78

86

97

156 

160

149

138

122

116

109

106

3,531

114

0.138

0.16

7,000

Nov.

100

100

97 

92

86

81

81

78

73

73

73

70 *itr

261

4,980

6,460

16,400

11,300

4,560

*2,750

1,870

1,450

1,160

990 

840

756

684

666

625

6201

57,446

1,915

2.32

2.59

113,900

Dec.

672

810

1.490 

1,410

1,200

990

840

*744

690

625

570

555 

535

490

446

406

406

406

428

428

415

397

374

366 

356

348

334

330

317

305

SOT

17,988

580

0.703

0.81

35,680

Jan.

309

338

348 

334

*301

277

265

261

269

265

261

257 

253

253

261

289

293

277

261

277

1,650

1*530

1,200

990 

870

810

756

696

655

620

565

15,971

515

0.624

0.72

31,680

Peb.

520

*480

465 

470

475

470

-&s 442

480

565

780

840 

870

1,160

2,400

2,250

1,870

1,570

1,300

1,090

960

930

810

780 

714

655

615

615

-

25,018

894

1.08

1.13

49,620

Mar.

708

762

*696 

645

1,B5Q5.760

2,550

2,000

1,840

1,640

1,840

2,360 

2,090

1,880

1,680

1,400

1,230

1,090

985

920

1,120

1,400

1,160

1,020 

920

5,290

5,760

2,450

1,920

*1,640

1,400

51,806

1,671

2.05

2.54

102,800

Apr.

1,520

4,580

3,400 

2,450

2,000

1,720

1,480

1,370

1,720

1,560

1,570

1,230 

1,120

1,020

920

860 950"

1,840

15,200

9,430

5,160

3,640

2,750

2,270 

1,920

1,680

1,480

*1,480

1,440

1,200

78,530

2,6 8

3.17

5.54

155,800

May

1,060

920

830 

740

660

595

525

465

433

I5T

1,050

1,680 

1,120

860

685

590

585

800

*800

645

535

650

950

920 

1,020

890

770

740

650

540

460

23,619

762

0.924

1.06

46,850

June

755

1,560

920 

650

550

446

584

558

2,650

*4,510

3,400

13.700 

7,110

5,520

2,560

1,760

1,340

1,060

860

740

1,150

1,090

890

860 

' 770

685

575

480

410

554

55,857

1,862

2.26

2.52

110,800

July

*510

276

252 

227

224

1,050

706

470

370

302

262

227 

196

178

163

149

146

141

166

144

*138

25§- 133

1,480 

800

640

705

890

860

620

465

12,945

418

0.507

0.58

25,680

Aug.

592

330

276 

230

199

178

157

136

150

120

110

*104 

95

90

85

80

76

78

76

74

74

80

87

78 

74

74

78

74

74

80

78

3,867

125

0.152

0.17

7,670

Sept.

*76

80

78 

80

81

78

76

74

81

76

80

76 

74

70

68

67

64

64

62

59

56

53

*51

50 

53

57

57

68

458

650

2,997

99.9

0.121

0.14

5,940

Calendar year 1958 : Max 16,400 Mln 70 Mean 1,132 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61 Ac-ft 819,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 16,400 Mln 50 Mean 958 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.76 Ac-ft 693,400

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (3 a.m.) 24,300 cfs (18.60 ft); Apr. 19 (5 p.m.) 

24,900 cfs (20.11 ft); June 12 (4 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (18.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

570. Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 92°33', in NE£ sec.15, T.17 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Rush Creek, 1.5 miles southeast of Rush, and 24.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,091 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1959.

Gage.--^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 27, 1939, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,359 cfs (983,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,500 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 16.06 ft); 

minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1928-59: Maximum discharge. 121,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 cfs by slope-area measurement of peak flow). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, 

reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 11,000 cfs 

by slope-area measurement). Data on floods in 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1929-31, 1933, 1935(M),

1938.

Rating

-0.5

-.5

0.0

.5

1.0

2.0

tables,

Oct. 1

105

140

205

355

580

1,140

water year

in

to Apr . 20

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

1958-5S

cubic i

1,850

2,770

5,620

9,500

13,800

21,000

Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

-0.72

-.6

-.5

73

96

116

0.0 228

.5 378

1.0 580

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

210

196

184

178 

164

156

148

140

138

142

136

129

126

*124

124

124

122 

120

117

114

114

129

136

133

167

169

162

152

146

138

135

4,473

144

0.132

0.15

8,870

Nov.

131

135

126

124 

122

119

114

112

112

108

*107

m471

5,090

7,870

21.000 

15,400

6,900

3,760

2,550

1,970

1,580

1,300

1,110

990

990

840

785

756

74, 884

2,496

2.29

2.55

148,500

Dec.

812

960

1,480

1,950 

l,62iO

1,380

1,140

990

*870

785

705

655 

630

605

550

503

467 

462

490

498

490

472

440

436

422

400

387

375

371

363

 ~ K* 363

22,051

711

0.652

0.75

43,740

Jan.

363

367

391

391

371

*341

310

307

301

298

294

288 

279

?58" 276

330

352 

334

320

327

1,560

2,450

1,610

1,440

1,240

1,140

1,050

960

900

840

758

20,686

667

0.611

0.71

41,030

Feb.

705

*630

605

585 

590

590

560

540 570"

660

840

1,050 

1,080

1,270

2,400

2,950

2,400 

2,050

1,730

1,440

1,240

1,110

1,050

990

930

840

785

758

-

30,968

1,106

1.01

1.06

61,420

Mar.

SCO" 765

*870

785

1,610

4,450

3,630

2,600

2,260

2,050

1,970

2,720 

2,600

2,300

2,090

1,810

1,550 

1,380

1,240

1,140

1,170

1,970

1,580

1,300

1,170

3,130

5,260

3,370

2,500

*2,090

1,770

64,050

2,066

1.89

2.18

127,000

Apr.

1,620

3,430

4,300

3,010 

2,350

2,010

1,770

1,620

1,930

1,890

1,690

1,520 

1,410

1,270

1,170

1,080

1.050 

2,090

14,300

17.500

7,470

4,760

3,630

2,830

2,350

2,010

1,770

1,690

*1,730

1,520

96,570

3,219

2.95

3.29

191,500

May

1,300

1,170

1,050

960 

840

758

680

600

562

555

585

1.620 

1,380

1,050

840

730

680 

730

900

*785

630

615

930

1,110

1,140

1,270

1,080

900

840

680

580

27,548

889

0.815

0.94

54,640

June

560

1,500

1,240

840 

655

548

472

437

1,440

5,440

*3,760

9,110 

15.400-

4,920

2,890

2,010

1,580 

1,270

1,050

900

758

705

1,270

960

930

812

680

576

488

*425

61,446

2,048

1.88

2.09

121,900

July

378

341

312

288 

276

401

1,020

600

456

371

315

276 

251

231

216

199

190 

197

192

202

186

*181 T58"

795

1.050

680

655

705

930

730

558

13,370

431

0.395

0.46

26,520

Aug.

448

389

351

291 

257

236

214

192

172

157

150

*141 

133

124

118

112

116 

110

120

120

124

106

104

112

*106

T0"6~ 100

122

108

104

136

5,159

166

0.152

0.18

10,230

Sept.

131

*108

100

135 

131

114

102

96

175

195

141

124 

114

106

102

98

94 

92

86

85

83

79

*77

73 m

148

124

114

144

613

5,876

129

0.118

0.13

7,690

Calendar year 1958 : Max 21,000 Kin 105 Mean 1,413 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.58 Ac-ft 1,023,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 21,000 Kin 73 Mean 1,165 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.49 Ac-ft 843,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (8:30 a.m.) 27,800 ofs (15.48 ft); Apr. 19 (10:30 p.m.) 

29,500 cfs (16.06 ft); June 15 (l;50 a.m.) 21,500 efs (15.21 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

575. North Pork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'22", long 92°14'53", In NE^SE^- sec.35, T.23 N., R.12 W., on right 

bank 3.2 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3^ miles northeast of Tecumseh.

Drainage area. 561 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.67 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 1945, staff gage at same 

site at datum 0.22 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years, 745 cfs (539,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,150 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 8.50 ft); minimum, 297 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.40 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 18.05 ft); minimum, 187 cfs Sept. 14-18, 1954 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

297

657

1,590

5,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

526

55T

488

4S2

476

476

469

469

469

476

463

439 

433

427

421

421

415 

415

415

415

*421

427

421

415

409

403

403

398

398

392 3"9T

13,575

438

0.781

0.90

26,930

Nov.

392

392

386

386

386

381

376

376

376

370

364

359 

35?

457

1,100

2,090

4,900 

3,220

*2,000

1,480

1,200

1,040

943

864

792

755

718

691

650

631

28,434

948

1.69

1.88

56,400

Dec.

611

631

650

677

S7T

631

604

584

572

558

552

546 

526

513

507

501

488 

482

476

469

457

451

445

439

433

433

433

427

421 4"2T

421

16,030

517

0.922

1.06

31,800

Jan.

415

415

409

398

*381

392

403

398

392

381

376

381 

376

381

386

381

386 

376

370

3ST

718

808

73?

657

631

617

591

565

584

539

520

14,740

475

0.847

0.98

29,240

Feb.

507

488

494

501

507

488

469

46?

*476

501

526

565 

578

598

624

837

650 

550

617

565

552

546

565

565

572

572

578

617

-

15,477

553

0.986

1.03

30,700

Mar.

684

785

785

725

762

856

848

808

808

824

970

1,140 

1,130

1,080

1,040

907

848 

792

755

740

725

691

664

657 554"

*671

718

725

698

677

671

24,848

802

1.43

1.65

49,290

Apr.

677

677

677

657

650

644

617

631

631

611

598

591 

584

578

572

558

578 

578

1,670

1,820

1,420

1,180

1,040

950

900

860

820

*785

740

711

24,005

800

1.43

1.59

47,610

May

691

650

631

624

611

598

578

558

572

611

644

631 

611

578

558

552

55s

604

644

617

578

565

598

598

604

705

778

792

752" 872

732

19,735

637

1.14

1.31

39,140

June

684 *6"55"

624

591

578

558

539

532

637

677

664

657 

644

611

591

578

565 

546

532

526

520

513

584

565

532

513

507

494

482

469

17,163

572

1.02

1.14

34,040

July

468

457

451

445

591

520

*469

451

439

439

433

427 

421

421

421

427

439 

445

440

430

420

410

500

550

520

500

490

470

460

460

450

14,264

460

0.820

0.95

28,290

Aug.

450

T2B

55?

482

439

415

398

392

386

*376

370

370 

364

359

359

359

354 359"

381

488

482

421

392

376

364

359

359

359

359

354

354

12,557

405

0.722

0.83

24,910

Sept.

350

350

350

350

350

348

343

354

392

381

354

343 

338

333

333

*333

322 

317

317

312

312

312

307

302 352"

364

421

398

637

53T

10,876

363

0.647

0.72

21,570

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,640 Mln 354 Mean 841 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.35 Ac-ft 608,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,900 Mln 302 Mean 580 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.04 Ac-ft 419,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Nov. 16 (12 p.m.) 8,150 efs (8.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 24-27, July 19 to Aug. 1, Sept. 1-5; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby station.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79 

580. Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'35", long 92°18'25", In E| sec.32, T.23 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest of Tecumseh, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 570 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 573.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 30, 1945, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 565 cfs (409,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 cfs July 5 (gage height, 13.06 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 151 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs May 15, 1956 (gage height, 19.64 ft); minimum, 96 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1954 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSF 1441: 1945, 1946-47(M), 1950.

Rating tablej water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

4.0 

5.0

145

845

1,330

7.0 

9.0

2,760

4,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

282

271

257

' 250

245

245

240

240

245

243

256

225 

219

216

216

216

216

216

212

212

*209

212

209

209

209

209

206

206

202

202

202

6,969

225

0.595

0.45

15,820

Mov.

202

199

196

196

199

196

196

192

192

192

186

186

179

556

676

1,030

2.820

*1,560

996

760

615

530

478

430

390

567

544

544

521

510

14,866

496

0.870

0.97

29,490

Dec.

507

510

518

552

507

292

289

282

274

271

268 

260

246

243

240

240

240

236

235

226

225

219

219

216

216

212

212

212

209

209

7,890

255

0.447

0.51

15,650

Jan.

212

212

212

206

*192

199

202

202

202

199

196

196 

196

196

202

199

196

192

189

192

225

305

278

271

268

264

264

257

250

246

245

6,859

221

0.588

0.45

15,600

Feb.

256

255

256

240

245

240

226

229

*245

268

303

310 

521

540

551

551

551

551

532

514

296

303

314

514

514

314

314

552

8,219

294

0.516

0.54

16,300

Mar.

578

418

450

418

442

470

474

462

470

490

676

739 

718

676

655

572

522

494

470

446

430

402

390

582

574

*454

592

522

502

478

466

15,412

497

0.872

1.01

30,570

Apr.

462

462

450

426

414

398

586

386

386

567

551

547 

540

525

518

514

514

521

1.590

1,530

888

718

634

551

518

482

458

*466

450

598

15,050

501

0.879

0.98

29,810

May

574

555

540

525

514

500

282

271

274

556

521

556 

532

314

289

278

510

410

418

570

544

442

426

559

567

551

760

676

613

518

466

12,071

389

0.682

0.79

23,940

June

454

*442

406

378

555

552

518

510

590

506

551

1.590 

802

572

478

426

586

555

344

529

310

307

502

634

458

598

555

525

292

278

15,583

446

0.782

0.87

26,540

July

260

250

256

226

5.550

3,400

931

*654

490

414

565

529 

500

274

268

282

402

547

296

268

250

257

626

414

564

406

598

590

565

525

292

18,105

584

1.02

1.18

35,910

Aug.

278

257

246

236

229

223

216

*209

206

202

199

192 

189

186

186

183

185

179

179

212

212

186

179

176

176

176

176

176

179

176

179

6,181

199

0.549

0.40

12,260

Sept.

185

179

199

199

192

176

175

186

216

202

176

175 

175

170

170

*160

157

157

157

154

154

154

154

151

167

225

216

212

307

ZTl

5,561

185

0.325

0.36

11,050

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,620 Mln 179 Mean 634 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.07 Ac-ft 458,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,850 Mln 151 Mean 358 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.51 Ac-ft 258,900

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). July 5 (9:50 p.m.) 10,400 efs (15.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
80 WHITE RIVER BASIN

595. Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°14 1 57", long 92°14 1 16", at dam on North Fork River in SE£ sec.2, 

T.18 N., R.12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area. 1,1 sq mi.

Records available. June 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 1, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,207,100 acre-ft Nov. 20 (elevation, 549.97 ft); 

minimum, 973,800 acre-ft Feb. 21 (elevation, 538.23 ft).

1943-59: Maximum contents, 1,788,900 acre-ft, June 10-11, 1957 (elevation, 573.44 

ft); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 541,500 acre-ft Sept. 21, 1954 

(elevation, 509.78 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity at top of spillway gate, 

1,983,000 acre-ft at elevation 580.0 ft of which 731,800 acre-ft (between elevations 

552.0 ft, permanent spillway crest, and 580.0 ft) will be reserved for flood control, 

707,000 acre-ft (between elevations 510.0 and 552.0 ft) will be used for power, and 

544,200 acre-ft (below elevation 510.0 ft) will be dead storage. Contents at lowest 

outlet elevation, 2,500 acre-ft (elevation, 395.0 ft). Reservoir is used for flood 

control, power development, and recreational purposes. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents. In thousands of acre-feet)

538

540

545

550

969.6

1,006.7

1,103.8

1,207.8

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 13" 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

81

Oct.

1,194.9

1,191.0 

1,187.2 

1,183.8 

1,180.9

1,176.9 

1,172.9 

1,168.8 

1,166.7 

1,163.5

1,160.8 

1,158.3 

1,155.8 

1,152.7 

1,149.3

1,146.4 

1,143.5 

1,141.1 

1,140.0 

1,136.8

1,133.9

1,131.3 

1,128.0 

1,125.2 

1,122.1

1,120.3 

1,116.8 

1,113.8 

1,111.3 

1,109.3 

1,108.1

545.21 

-90.0

Nov.

1,107.7 

1,108.3 

1,107.5 

1,106.0 

1,105.0

1,102.4 

1,099.6 

1,097.5 

1,096.3 

1,095.9

1,095.5 

1,093.7 

1,090.9

1,106.4 

1,116.6

1,163.5 

1,195.1 

1,203.0 

1,205.6 

1,206.3

1,204.1 

1,201.3 

1,199.6 

1,195.5 

1,191.5

1,186.3 

1,182.3 

1,178.0 

1,173.8 

1,170.4

548.24 

+62.3

Dec.

1,165.0

1,161.0 

1,158.7 

1,157.9 

1,156.0

1,154.6 

1,154.3 

1,150.6 

1,146.6 

1,141.7

1,138.8 

1,134.3 

1,129.5 

1,125.4 

1,119.1

1,114.2 

1,109.9 

1,105.8 

1,102.0 

1,099.2

1,098.4 

1,095.7 

1,092.9 

1,090.7 

1,089.7

1,088.3 

1,086.7 

1,086.3 

1,083.4 

1 , 080 . 8 

1,078.6

543.73 

-91.8

Jan.

Ij_076.8

1,072.9 

1,068.5 

1,063.9 

1,057.0

1,052.4 

1,048.3 

1,045.8 

1,042.1 

1,040.4

1,040.4 

1,038.8 

1,036.3 

1,034.2 

1,032.5

1,028.8 

1,026.3 

1,025.5 

1,023.6 

1,021.2

1,022.5 

1,020.8 

1,018.7 

1,017.4 

1,018.4

1,017.8 

1,015.9 

1,013.7 

1,011.6 

1,009.1 

1^007.8

540.06 

-70.8

Feb.

1,007.8

1,004.4 

1,001.1 

997.3 

994.8

990.5 

989.2 

989.6 

987.5 

985.3

982.8 

980.4 

978.2 

980.0 

983.3

983.7 

983.1 

980.4 

976.9 

974.0

974.3 

976.3 

975.8 

975.8 

976.0

976.3 

976.9 

978.7

538 . 50 

-29.1

Mar.

981.7

983.5 

984.2 

984.9 

988.1

990.0 

993 .0 

997.3 

997.9 

1,000.5

1,003.9 

1,007.6 

1,011.0 

1,015.0 

1,019.5

1,021.0 

1,022.3 

1,023.6 

1,025.0 

1,025.7

1,026.5 

1,029.2 

1,030.0 

1,029.6 

1,029.2

1,030.9 

1,031.5 

1,033.2 

1,036.1 

1,037.3 

1,038.3

541.66 

+59.6

Apr.

1,039.8

1,040.6 

1,042.1 

1,043.1 

1,046.2

1,046.8 

1,046.6 

1,047.3 

1,047.0 

1,046.8

1,047.1 

1,048.9 

1,049.3 

1,048.1 

1,047.3

1,046.4 

1,047.0 

1,050.2 

1,080.6 

1,087.7

1,090.7 

1,092.9 

1,093.9 

1,093.5 

1,095.3

1,098.0 

1,098.2

1,098.0 

1,096.9 

1,095.3

544.57 

+57.0

May

1,093.3 

1,093.3 

1,095.1

1,093.1 

1,089.5

1,086.2 

1,082.8 

1,079.6 

1,079.2 

1,081.4

1,080.2 

,077.8 

,075.2 

,072.3 

,069.5

,069.1 

,071.5 

,070.3 

1,067.9 

1,065.5

1,063.4 

1,063.0 

1,063.4 

1,064.9 

1,066.9

1,067.5 

1,068.5 

1,069.9 

1,071.3 

1,071.9 

1,073.9

543.49 

-21.4

June

1,076.2

1,077.4 

1,078.2 

1,079.2 

1,080.2

1,081.6 

1,083.4 

1,086.3 

1,089.7 

1,093.7

1,096.1 

1,099.8 

1,103.2 

1,105.8 

1,108.1

1,109.9 

1,111.5 

1,113.6 

1,115.8 

1,117.4

1,120.5 

1,121.1 

1,122.1 

1,123.1 

1,123.8

1,124.0 

1,124.0 

1,124.8

1,124.6 

1,123.5

545.97 

+49.6

July

1,122.9 

1,122.5 

1,122.3

1,122.9 

1,137.8

1,145.8 

1,147.0 

1,147.4 

1,147.7 

1,147.0

1,146.2 

1,146.4 

1,145.8 

1,144.1 

1,142.7

1,142.3 

1,141.7 

1,143.7 

1,144.7 

1,144.7

1,144.3 

1,144.3 

1,144.7 

1,144.7 

1,146.0

1,148.3 

1,148.9

1,148.5 

1,147.9 

1,147.0 

1,146.0

547.07 

+22.5

Aug.

1,146.0 

1,147.4

1,147.0 

1,145.1 

1,143.3

1,141.5 

1,139.6 

1,138.2 

1,138.0 

1,136.8

1,134.7 

1,132.1 

1,130.1 

1,127.8 

1,125.8

1,124.8 

1,123.3 

1,121.1 

1,118.7 

1,116.4

1,114.2 

1,112.4 

1,112.4 

1,110.9 

1,108.3

1,105.8 

1,104.2 

1,102.0 

1,099.6 

1,098.0 

1,096.7

544 . 64 

-49.3

Sept.

1,094.1

l!o90.3 

1,089.7 

1,087.5

1,085.8 

1,083.4 

1,081.4 

1,081.2 

1,079.2

1,076.4 

1,075.4 

1,075.2 

1,073.3 

1,070.9

1,068.3 

1,065.5 

1,063.2 

1,061,6 

1,061.2

1,059.1 

1,056.8 

1,054.5 

1,052.6

1,053.1 

1,053.3 

1,052.9 

1,053.9 

1,054.1

542.48 

-42.6

Calendar year 1958.................... t -74.9

Water year 1958-59.................... t -144.O

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

t Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

600. North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°15', long 92°14', In SEJj- sec.2, T.18 H., R.12 ¥., at Norfork Dam, 

4,3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area. 1.806 sq ml.

Records available. May 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder In float well In powerplant. Datum of gage Is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 15 years, 1,952 cfs (1,413,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Dec. 1; minimum dally, 60 cfs 

1944-59: Maximum dally discharge, 21,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records, flow through floodcontrol conduits, and flow over spillway. Plow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given In 

WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,510

2,400

2,670

2,400

2,140

2,700

2,780

2,840

2,080

2,030

2,150

1,720

1,950

2,280

2,190

2,060

2,160

1,840

1,050 

2,320

2,180

2,130

2,130

2,110

1,990

1,270

2,220

2,020

1,800

1,460

1,100

64,480

2,080

127,900

Nov.

930

60

1,320

1,150

1,310

1,800

1,760

1,710

1,040

732

830

1,510

1,980

2,250

1,950

1,850

3,760

5,920

3,330 

3,120

3,650

3,560

2,770

3,820

3,580

3,630

3,270

3,830

3,360

2,750

70,532

2,351

139,900

Dec.

4.040

3,380

2,460

2,200

2,080

1,980

966

3,240

2,870

3,340

2,790

3,520

3,320

2,820

3,840

3,190

2,810

2,940

3,010 

2,110

. 975

2,470

2,530

1,760

1,050

1,720

1,610

818

2,670

1,940

1,950

76,399

2,464

151,500

Jan.

1,440

3,200

2,980

2,750

3.700

2,820

2,660

2,090

2,390

1,320

383

1,970

1,980

1,970

2,130

2,180

1,710

592

2,460 

2,090

2,420

2,370

2,550

1,890

557

2,600

2,110

2,160

2,290

2,240

1,610

65,392

2,109

129,700

Feb.

814

2,830

2, 170

2,720

2,810

2,620

1,420

475

2,840

2,570

2,380

2,720

2,590

1,100

318

2,230

2,230

5,080

5.210 

2,520

846

210

2,300

1,240

1,170

1,120

1,350

397

52,880

1,889

104,900

Mar.

81

1,220

1,080

1,380

1,540

1,180

665

81

1.760

860

892

814

871

811

80

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,100 

1,570

891

79

1,150

1,680

1,640

1,570

1,610

663

80

1, 260

1,240

51,178

1,006

61,840

Apr.

1,260

1,020

1,080

748

2&

1,500

1,510

1,580

1,420

1,490

828

116

1,470

1,650

1,580

1,600

1,590

1,050

75 

2,310

2,290

2,150

2,110

2.540

1.260

614

2,280

2,290

2,500

2,500

44,086

1,470

87,440

May

2,600

1,260

271

5,080

3,030

2,910

2,620

2,580

1,070

123

2,520

2,420

2,440

2,220

2,360

815

201

2,540

2,480 

2,420

2,260

1,750

915

75

1,550

1,520

1,440

1,140

1,540

1,210

201

55,541

1,721

105,800

June

578

599

648

598

508

359

74

764

805

834

558

550

182

74

74

230

368

145

165 

173

74

834

805

1,110

877

1,080

923

74

1,380

1;590

16,829

561

33,380

July

944

696

705

74

.73

1,120

1,130

1,140

904

1,380

1,560

191

1.500

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,190

496

73 

1,130

964

795

1,130

1,140

636

73

865

1,130

1,290

1,170

1,270

28,679

925

56,880

Aug.

625

15

1,680

1,700

1,550

1,560

1,380

1,220

193

1,400

1,630

1,660

1,510

1,500

1,570

684

1,660

1,790

1,800 

1,640

1,750

1,430

171

1.820

1,710

1,590

1,590

1,730

1,760

1,200

1,780

43,326

1,398

85,940

Sept.

1,760

1,730

1,640

1,670

1,700

1,410

1,730

1.780

1,726

1,630

1,630

825

341

1,5"60

1,610

1,660

1,680

1,540

1,210 

468

1,600

1,660

1,560

1,400

1,160

952

439

1,200

845

904

41,014

1,367

81,350

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,590 Min 60 Mean 2,332 Ac-ft 1,688,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,040 Mln 60 Mean 1,611 Ac-ft 1,167,000
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

605. White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07' , long 92°09', In SW£ sec.23, T.17 N., R.ll W., on left bank at 

Calico Rock, Just upstream from Calico Creek, 3t miles downstream from Cataract Creek, 

6 miles upstream from Plney Creek, and at mile 359.1.

Drainage area. 9.965 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and Jan. 27 to Aug. 13, 1940, 

staff gage at site 500 ft downstream, both at datum 1.07 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 10,520 cfs (7,616,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,000 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 12.52 ft); minimum; 1,110 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 0.47 ft); minimum dally, 1,770 cfs Nov. 10.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 310,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 ft); minimum observed, 305 cfs Sept. 27, 1954; minimum daily, 310 cfs Sept. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 ft Jan. 31, 1916, present datum, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau (discharge, 350,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir (see p. 74). Prior to this date some regulation by Lake Taneycomo 147 miles 

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation by Norfork Reservoir since 

1943 (see p. 80). Some regulation July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of Bull 

Shoals Dam.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1,740

3,290

7,130

12,600 

19,600 

36,7OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.800 

7,500

7,570

7,200

7,180

6,080

7,590

7,780

7,400

7,580

7,100

6,140

5,620 

*7,060

7,240

6,220

6,280

6,040

5,130

4,860

6,240

6,520

6,290

6,200

6,180

5,430

4.760

6,330

6,020

5,540 

5,440

200,320

6,462

397,300

Nov.

5,640 

5,260

4,140

5,590

5,810

5,780

4,570

4,510

3,640

1.770

*4,430

4,880

5,220 

6,020

12,400

16,500

35.800

30,400

19,600

12,400

9,980

8,940

7,430

6,880

7,620

7,290

7,060

6,080

6,650

5,880

268,170

8,939

531,900

Dec.

6,140 

7,340

7,130

7,560

8,210

7,180

6,320

6,680

7,180

*8,350

6,920

8,260

8.470 

7,220

7,640

8,150

7,660

7,050

6,260

5,250

5,200

4,940

6,180

5,680

4,620

4.100

4,800

4,480

4,980

5,860 

6,280

202,090

6,519

400,8OO

Jan.

5,870 

5,150

6,600

6,410

7,680

9,110

*7,950

6,880

7,550

6,460

4,510

5^,920

6,640 

6,670

6,960

7,180

7,330

5,200

4,360

6,890

8,220

10,600

10,400

8,300

5,090

5,290

7,530

6,800

6,990

7.O6O 

6,410

212,010

6,839

420,500

Feb.

5,280 

5,520

*8,060

7,870

7,540

7,720

6,360

4,500

4,970

7,720

7,300

7,670

8,320 

7,100

5,980

7,080

10,400

10,400

9,180

8,500

6,640

4,760

5,440

6,770

6,860

6,790

6,490

6,200

-

-----

197,420

7,051

391,600

Mar.

4,800 

3.240

6,530

*7,060

7,920

10,500

10.900

7,820

6,280

7,550

7,820

7,940

7,940 

7,660

6,030

4,900

6,540

6,520

6,OOO

6,040

6,590

5,140

4,570

6,400

6,500

7,460

10,700

9,420

6,990

5,370 

6,590

215,720

6,959

427,900

Apr.

*6,460 

6,440

8,980

8,110

6,480

5,120

7,050

7,050

7,380

7,310

6,630

5,300

4.320 

6,370

6,220

6,080

6,190

6,130

18,900

32.100

21 , 600

15,400

12,800

11,800

9.180

7,310

7,040

*8,800

8,480

8,440

279A670

9,322

554, 700

May

8,260 

7,320

5,210

5,580

8^960

8,840

7,920

7,580

6,160

4,300

4,190

6,920

7,900 

7,240

7,110

6,120

4,100

4,220

6,920

6,940

6,820

6,390

5,100

4,100

*3,860

6,750

5,930

5,800

5,610

5,450 

4,360

191,960

6,192

380,700

June

3,420 

4,800

5,740

5,130

4,940

4,830

4,910

5.280

5,940

8,840

11,500

9,980

22.000 

12,700

6,630

7,910

7,560

7,180

6,230

6,540

5,960

4,340

7,080

*7,840

7,240

7,080

6,220

5,600

4,690

6,760

212,870

7,096

422,200

July

6.560 

5,130

4,600

4,240

3.020

3,500

5,820

6,340

5,890

5,370

4,940

3,860

3,360 

5,010

4,990

4,700

4,520

4,520

4,120

*3,180

4,900

4,880

4,760

5,380

6,280

5,060

3,040

5,120

5,860

6,380 

6,260

151,590

4,890

300,700

Aug.

5,180 

4,790

4,040

6,430

6,410

6,250

6,010

4,880

3,420

2.990

5,100

*5,820

6,320 

5,600

5,550

4,560

3,560

6,260

7.550

7,260

6,210

6,100

5,140

4,820

6,600

6,320

6,040

5,620

6,280

5,870 

4,780

171,760

5,541

340,700

Sept.

ffl

6,330

5,830

5,940

5,360

4,530

5,200

7,020

6,330

5,700

4,850

3,320 

2,900

*4,950

5,200

5,340

4,940

4,520

3,360

3,540

4,860

5,420

4,360

4,160

3,980

3,250

3,360

3,490

3,380

145,140

4,838

287,900

Calendar year 1958 : Max 38,60O Min 1,770 Mean n,65O Ac-ft 8,434,OOO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 35,800 Mln 1,770 Mean 6,7O9 Ac-ft 4,857,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

615. Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°20'10", long 90 0 47'15", in SW£NW£ sec.25, T.31 N., R.2 E., on right

Dank 0.4 mile downstream from Mayberry Branch, 7 miles southwest of Annapolis, 11 miles 

downstream from East Fork, and at mile 278.5.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, at site 415 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 578 ofs (418,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Aug. 16, Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 45,400 ofs June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 20.1 ft); 

minimum, 66 ofs Sept. 14-18, 1954, Sept. 18-20, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft 

Sept. 25-28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 94 4.O 840

2.5 151 5.0 1,700

3.0 313 7.0 4,290

3.5 528 9.O 7,80O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

192

186

177

169

164

*159

156

151

151

172

215

25s

192

183

177

172

167

161

156

154

151

151

151

151

151

151

147 m144

144

5,091

164

O.339

0.39

10, 100

Nov.

144

144

144

142

144

144

142

142

142

 142

140

140

138

167

436

658

7.730 

4,590

2,030

1,230

922

712

591

513

445

414

385

373 

354

332

23,730

791

1.63

1.82

47,070

Dec.

317

317

350

385

397

393

370

350

339

317

302

291

281

266

246

*235

232 

225

215

211

208

205

202

202

196

189

183

183 

180

177

 t Qf\ 1OU

8,144

263

0.543

0.63

16,150

Jan.

192

199

189

183

177

174

172

172

174

174

172

172

169

174

356

6O3

477 

414

373

*393

2.510

1,860

1,190

907

757

687

693

669 

633

627

591

16,233

524

1.08

1.25

32,200

Feb.

534

477

445

436

414

385

350

343

I28~ 339

651

585

562

1.150

1,150

878

757 

663

568

497

445

431

477

*492

463

440

423

477

15,360

549

1.13

1.18

30,470

Mar.

770

833

724

645

777

1,50O

1.15O

915

1,400

1,550

2,250

2.370

1,700

1,400

1,320

1,110

908 

770

663

597

534

487

449

418

393

445

556

518 

472

436

423

28,483

919

1.90

2.19

56,500

Apr.

410

402

381

354

339

324

*313

309

302

291

277

266

260

246

239

232

23? 

246

2,100

5.730

2,620

1,550

1,110

900

764

669

591

585 

574

508

23,124

771

1.59

1.78

45,870

May

468

436

397

377

354

332

313

295

284

377

*381

350

362

339

313

288

302 

423

472

410

373

410

528

454

410

657

77O

1.810 

al.100

a800

a650

15,235

491

1.01

1.17

30, 220

June

a55o

&TT5

418

370

343

313

291

274

274

299

373

389

339

288

*256

235

218 

2O5

196

189

180

196

249

246

222

215

a20O

a!90 

a!70

a!60

8,318

277

0.572

0.64

16.50O

July

a!50

a!50

140

136

151

172

I6T

151

144

138

131

127

123

121

120

120

120 

12O

120

*118

114

12T

133

142

154

159

156

149 

142

136

133

4,255

137

O.283

O.33

8,440

Aug.

129

125

121

118

118

116

120

120

120

118

112

no

107

105

1O4

105

127 

118

116

118

123

123

118

1O8

*116

123

112

110

118

116

3,615

117

0.242

0.28

7,170

Sept.

215

270

218

180

164

147

140

133

127

123

120

114

110

no

108

107

104 

1O4

104

104

104

102

102

102

108

136

180

177 

*277

513

4,403

147

0.304

0.34

8,730

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,400 Bin HO Mean 584 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.38 Ac-ft 422,400

Water nai«ei year jreeu 1958-59: j.at»o <jyi Max ruui 7,730 f, i DU Mln K.UI 102 j.u£ Mean nccux 427 »£ I Cfsrn iricfjn O.882 u.ooc In. .ui. 12.00 j.^.L'u Ac-ft AU xb 309,400 ouy,

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (3 p.m.) 12,600 efs (1O.86 ft); Apr. 20 (11:3O a.m.) 

7,010 cfs (8.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

620. Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Location. La t 37°08'00", long 90°46'31", in NW£ sec.6, T.28 N., R.3 E., in intake tower 

at dam on Black River, 4-| miles west of Piedmont and at mile 257.4.

Drainage area. 898 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 65,040 acre-ft Nov. 20 (elevation, 512.55 ft); 

minimum, 21,350 acre-ft Nov. 3 (elevation, 493.65 ft).

1948-59: Maximum contents, 399,400 acre-ft May 28, 1957 (elevation, 565.59 ft); 

minimum since initial filling to conservation pool level, 18,340 acre-ft Oct. 24, 1956 

(elevation, 491.72 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948; conservation pool level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-ft at elevation 567 ft 

(crest of spillway), of which 391,800 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage, 

and 21,920 acre-ft is permanent storage which under normal operating conditions will 

be maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation at elevation 494 ft. 

Reservoir used for flood control and incidental recreational purposes.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

493

495

500

510

520

20,290

23,550

32,750

57,280

91,640

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20_

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

21.870

21,940

22,020

22,050 

22.080

22,020

21,940

21,920

22,030

22,000

21,990

22 , 000

22 , 000

21,990

21,950

21,950

21,990

22,000

22,030

22,030

22,030

21,990 

21,920

21,950

22,020

22,030 

22 , 000

21,950

21,940 

21,990

22 , 000

494.05

+150

Nov.

21,990

21,610

21.400

21,500 

21,590

21,680

21,760

21,870

21,920

21,920

21,950

21,990

22,000

22,540

23,240

25,970

46,600

61,200

64. 910

64,070

61,350

58,190 

54,450

50,260

45,910

41,220 

36,700

32,210

27,850 

23 900

_ L _ _

495.20

+1,900

Dec.

21,970

21.850

22 070

22*. 160 

22,080

21,990

21,970

21,990

21,990

22,050

22,020

21,900

21,900

22,000

21,970

21,970

21,950

21,950

21,990

21,920

21,970

21,990 

21,990

21,950

21,970

21,970 

21,970

21,950

21,940 

21, 900

21,950

494.02

-1,950

Jan.

21.870

21,900

22 , 000

21,950 

21,920

21,950

22,050

22,050

21,950

21,940

21,920

21,900

21,970

22,070

22,150

22,440

22,250

22,000

21,970

22,440

26,420

31,290 

51.550

29,240

26,700

24,350 

22,930

22,230

21,970 

21,920

21,870

493.97

-80

Feb.

21,900

21,890

21.810

21,820 

21,940

21,940

21,900

21,920

21,940

22,150

22,520

22,640

22,740

23,640

25.120

24,690

23,210

22,200

21,850

21,820

21,840

22,000 

22,020

21,970

21,920

21,920 

21,890

22,020

-

494.06

+150

Mar.

22.410

22,980

23,220

22,930 

22,910

24,500

24,900

24,240

24,100

24,900

26,510

28.640

28, '170

26,910

25,990

24,350

24,420

24,550

24,400

24,240

24,170

24,240 

24,260

24,480

24,420

24,850 

24,930

24,660

24,420 

24,380

24,420

495.50

+2,400

Apr.

24,480

24,430

24,330

24.280 

24,400

24,610

24,620

24,620

24,480

24,380

24,360

24,420

24,470

24,480

24,470

24,430

24,430

24,480

27,590

42,610

48,170

49.040 

47,890

45,790

43,30.0

40,720 

37,810

36,720

31,430 

28,260

497.67

+3,840

May

25,590

24,430

24,330

24.510 

24,350

24,480

24,500

24,500

24,480

24,610

24,670

24,470

24,350

24,330

24,350

24,480

24,620

24,730

24,740

24,520

24,500

24,840 

24,800

24,710

24,570

24,730 

27,270

30,340

50.750 

29,050

26,870

496.92

-1,390

June

25.250

24,020

23,600

23,720 

23,840

24,120

24,240

24,090

23,950

23,570

23,600

24,030

24,170

24,030

23,770

23,470

23,270

23,440

23,690

23,840

23,900

23 , 600 

25.210

23,260

23,440

23,600 

23,620

23,520

23,520 

23,350

494.88

-3,520

July

23,140

23,260

23,370

23,480 

25.550

23,240

22,910

22,770

22,900

23,000

23,090

23,160

23,000

22,780

22,820

22,880

22 , 950

23,040

23,140

23,130

23,000

22,850 

22,900

22,960

23,060

23,180 

23,060

22,600

22.540

22 ',800

494.54

-550

Aug.

22.880

22,820

22,670

22,600 

22,600

22,670

22,740

22,780

22,780

22,720

22,570

22,470

22,510

22,520

22,540

22,600

22,570

22,510

22,520

22,560

22,510

22,490 

22,490

22,490

22,430

22.590 

22,410

22,410

22,510 

22,470

22,640

494.44

-160

Sept.

22,690

22.740

22,620

22,440 

22,330

22,360

22,360

22,310

22,250

22,200

22,210

22,200

22,200

22 , 200

22,180

22,180

22,160

22,160

22,130

22,120

22 , 100

22,080 

22,080

22,080

22,360

22,570 

22,460

22,050

21,940 

21.510

493.75

-1,130

Calendar year 1958.................... * -13,030

Water year 1958-59.................... * -340

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 85

625. Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location. La t 37°04'45", long 90°42'50", in SE^SW^- sec. 22, T.28 N., R.3 E., on downstream side of pier at right end of left truss of bridge on State Highway 34, half a 

mile northwest of Leeper, 2 miles downstream from McKenzie Creek, 6 miles downstream 

from Clearwater Dam, and at mile 251.0.

Drainage area. 957 sq mi.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1937, chain gage, Oct. 22, 1937, to Jan. 21, 1942, waterstage recorder, and Jan. 22 to Apr. 6, 1942, staff gage, all at site 1,900 ft downstream at datum 3.85 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years, 979 cfs (708,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,550 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum daily, 205 cfs Sept. 23-25; minimum gage height observed, 0.91 ft Sept. 19.

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 78,400 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; minimum, 133 cfs 

Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 ft in March 1904 (present site and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir ( see preceding page ) .

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 762: 1933(M). WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1281: 1922-23, 

1927-29(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

191

340

520

1,100

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,970

3,100

4,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958' to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

577

318

512

310

310

*323

349

354

312

352

352

352

352

349

352

337

310

307

505

505

505

515

334

307

284

279

302

307

302

277

284

9,894

319

19,620

Nov.

307

358

519

279

264

260

253

258

260

*293

279

277

275

300

495

717

3,450

840

1,160

2,620

3,040

3,300

3,300

5,300

3,420

5.560

3,420

5,360

5,250

3,040

46,434

1,548

92,100

Dec.

2.Q7Q

932

644

665

780

810

750

687

649

570

584

629

556

459

495

*470

451

444

418

440

380

384

415

408

375

370

364

564

361

358 370"

17,550

569

35,010

Jan.

375

555

500

558

349

507

505

526

580

354

552

332

293

315

361

451

774

810

670

*499

579

584

1,170

2.620

2,620

2,500

2,020

1,490

1,280

1,060

1,050

24,977

806

49,540

Feb.

932

840

870

S10

698

682

670

623

355

649

744

870

900

952

965

1,410

2.120

1,820

1,320

998

900

810

840

*932

900

840

840

840

-

26,378

942

52,320

Mar.

900

998

1,030

1,200

1,280

1,280

1,440

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,970

2,280

2,920

5.040

2,440

2,860

1,670

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,060

952

870

810

698

726

810

1,050

1,050

870

780

44,254

1,428

87,780

Apr.

774

768

756

714

629

*491

538

594

603

570

524

467

448

440

440

440

444

444

507

1,050

1,770

2,170

2,560

2,740

2,740

2,680

2,680

2.800

2,740

2j 680

57,161

1,259

75,750

May

2.440

1,770

932

780

726

589

565

560

556

552

*575

732

670

603

554

455

459

542

623

774

692

599

768

780

780

780

986

1,150

1,490

2,540

2,540

28,122

907

55,780

June

2.070

1,580

1,170

709

639

520

418

S60

618

752

684

540

474

503

*594

a590

a5lO

a320

a280

g260

a260

a550

a650

a900

a400

a310

g334

a540

a370

g587

18,072

602

35,850

July

a387

a320

a240

a257

a370

3480

3480

3400

a270

3250

g241

3240

3350

3570

a270

*259

259

g255

3230

247

286

354

298

268

251

288

358

444

448

253

9,546

508

18,950

Aug.

229

241

507

275

266

231

229

g225

a250

a270

3300

3260

3230

3230

g225

a225

a270

g275

3260

3250

a270

g249

3240

*g255

257

247

3250

3240

g255

3320

a350

7,941

256

15,750

Sept.

a330

3390

3430

3430

g587

a 500

3260

a270

a280

g266

3240

g231

3220

a215

3210

a210

3210

a210

g209

3208

a207

3206

a205

a205

a205

g241

aSOO

*579

512

8,915

297

17,680

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,560 Mln 250 Mean 1,097 Ac-ft 794,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,560 Mln 205 Mean 735 Ac-ft 554,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of outflow record for Clearwater Dam and 

records for station at Poplar Bluff.

576769 O - 60 - 7
WHITE RIVER BASIN

630. Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°45'35", long 90°23'15", In SW^NWi sec.2, T.24 N., R.6 E., on right 

bank at City Light and Water plant In Poplar Bluff, 1,500 ft-upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60, 4f- miles downstream from Indian Creek, and at mile 211.2.

Drainage area. 1.245 sq ml.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage-height records collected at site 1,800 ft downstream September 1923 to July 1935 

and since July 1935 at site 1,500 ft downstream are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to June 7, 1955, at site 1,500 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,309 cfs (947,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,220 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 16.35 ft); 

minimum, 326 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1936-37, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 12, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 44,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.80 ft June 10, 1945, from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 cfs Aug. 12, 1944; minimum 

gage height, 1.29 ft Nov. 6, 1953.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 cfs (estimated) March 1904; maximum stage known, 

21.1 ft Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed since 1904).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see p. 84). 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

512- 515 

458

445

440

437

*445

468

466

476

447

466

471

468

471

471

466 

432

421

416

406

408

416

437

411

386

376

396

406

406

386

13,625

440

27,020

Nov.

386 

406

440

565

419

371

356

348

346

344

378

371

*366

411

870

842

3,010 

6.580

3,400

2,620

2,900

3,190

3,350

3,310

3,310

3,420

3,460

3,460

3,380

3,270

55,879

1,863

110, 800

Dec.

3.160 

2,500

1,530

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

954

898

842

786

786

786

722

636

638

*614 

600

587

563

563

525

525

536

523

499

489

484

479

473

476

26,394

851

52,350

Jan.

1

507 

494

476

429

447

447

419

416

427

468

440

432

437

414

4T6

510

573 

786

842

1,300

*2,080

2,140

1,360

1,640

2,680

2^830

2,760

2,390

1,980

1,710

1,470

33,780

1,090

67,000

Feb.

1,360 

1,270

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,010

954

954

'§82 926

954

1,010

1,160

1,440

1,740

1,590

1,800 

2.270

2,140

1,740

1,390

1,270

1,420

1,390

1,360

1,270

1,210

*1,180

37,210

1,329

73,800

Mar.

1,210 

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,590

1,800

1,680

1,770

2,080

2,140

2,170

2,270

2,470

2,900

3.060

2,830

2,910 

2,170

1,740

1,650

1,530

1,390

1,240

1,180

1.150

1,240

1,300

1,240

1,360

1,330

1,240

54,430

1,756

108,000

Apr.

1,130 

1,130

1,100

1,070

1,010

926

814

842

*898

898

842

814

758

730

719

711

708 

708

730

1,650

2,370

2,340

2,470

2,720

2,860

2,860

2,830

2,940

2.970

2,900

45,448

1,515

90,140

May

2.830 

2,620

2,080

1,390

1,130

1,010

898

842

814

814

842

*1,040

1,130

954

842

758

?30

758

814

898

1,180

982

954

954

954

954

1,680

2,110

1,920

2,370

37,968

1,225

75,310

June

m1,860

1,470

1,070

926

786

690

758

842

954

954

662

687

703

758

*730 

714

568

476

453

476

573

842

1,180

786

627

590

571

598

26,974

899

53,500

July

595 

608

505

442

434

453

584

617

595

476

414

421

401

416

499

442

401 

391

386

374

371

*424

476

468

421

414

460

494

568

584

437

14,571

470

28,900

Aug.

381 

364

365

432

419

419

376

351

346

346

381

401

416

374

344

334

346 

429

411

378

358

366

378

356

351

*354

368

374

364

538

4l7

11,858

383

23,520

Sept.

533 

473

476

554

554

544

453

406

401

414

401

368

348

344

341

1

341

338 

334

334

334

334

331

331

MS- 328

406

376

404

646

....673.

12,458

415

24,710

Calendar year 1958i Max 9,140 Mln 344 Mean 1,520 Ac-ft 1,101,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,580 Min 328 Mean 1,015 Ac-ft 735,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87

640. Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°24'05", long 90°32'30", near center of sec.4, T.20 N., R.5 E., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2$ miles east of Corning, 

13.9 miles downstream from Cane Creek, and at mile 152.2.

Drainage area. 1,749 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at site 

7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.90 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

"Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 28, 1938, staff gage and Nov. 29, 1938, to 

Nov. 4, 1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,817 cfs (1,315,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,060 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 10.67 ft); minimum, 349 cfs Sept. 22-25; minimum gage height, 0.60 ft Sept. 25.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 16.92-ft 

June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 cfs Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage height 

observed, -0.52 ft Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4, ft from records of Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 105 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 (see 

p. 84). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Feb. 12-16; rate of change In stage used as a factor 

Nov. 14-21, Dec. 6-12, Jan. 16, 20-23, 26, Feb. 1-6, 14-16, 28, 

Mar. 1, 7, 23-25, Apr. 21-27, May 6-10, 13, 14, 17-19, 23, 

May 30 to June 3, June 7-11, Aug. 2)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

418

450

520

712

5.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

1,170

2,110

3,280

4,660

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

349

403

576

790

6.0

9.0

10.0

1,550

2,730

3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958- to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

|I|

556

575

556

520

520

502

502

520

520

538

520

520

520

520

*520

520

520

502

484 

484

466 

463

466

466

466

450

434.

154

450

15,630

504

0.288

0.33

31, 000

Nov.

450 

450

450

450

466

520

502

466

434

418

418

418

*418

480

565

942

1,120

1,590

2,230

2,730

3,070 

3,360

3.440 

3,440

3,360

3,280

3,280

3,360

3,440

3,440

48,987

1,633

0.934

1.04

97,160

Dec.

3.540 

3,540

3,540

3,440

3,200

2,670

2,210

1,810

1,610

1,430

*1,300

1,190

1,140

1,070

1,050

1,000

932

909

886

863

841 

797

797 

775

754

733

733

712

692

HID { £

45,508

1,468

0.839

0.97

90,260

Jan.

672 

692

712

712

672

632

632

*632

613

594

594

613

613

613

632

713

775

775

797

1,030

1,840 

2,670

3,510 

3.900

3,900

3,300

3,120

2,980

3,050

3,050

2,910

47 , 948

1,547

0.885

1.02

95,100

Feb.

2,610 

2,380

2,100

*1,910

1,740

1,580

1,520

1,410

1,320

1.500

1,300

1,380

1,410

1,810

2,280

2,910

3,100

5, 170

3,030

2,850

2,730 

2,630

2,580 

2,530

2,580

2,530

2,440

2,170

-

61,300

2,189

1.25

1.30

121,600

Mar.

2,050 

1,980

1,880

1,810

*1,780

1,810

2,040

2,100

2,140

2,180

2,180

2,220

2,300

2,340

2,440

2,530

2,680

2,850

2,970

3,050

2,910 

2,630

2,340 

2,130

1,940

1,880

1,920

1,980

2,020

1,950

1,880

68,890

2,222

1.27

1.46

136, 600

Apr.

1,810 

*1,740

1,680

1,580

1,520

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,040

997

974

951

974

1,040

1,220 

1,560

1,800 

1,980

2,160

2,290

2,460

*2,580

2,730

2,850

46,956

1,565

0.895

1.00

93,140

May

2,910 

2.970

2,970

2,970

2,850

2,570

2,250

1,920

1,590

1,350

1,320

1,270

1,480

1,660

1,710

1,640

1,430

1,240

1,140

1,120

1,070 

1.07O

1,390 

1,460

1,410

1,350

*1,300

1,350

1,380

1,560

1,730

53,430

1,724

0.986

1.14

106, 000

June

1,860 

2,010

2,200

2,300

2,590

2,340

2,010

1,710

1,440

1,240

1,140

al,15o

al,15o

al, 100

al.ooo

a950

a950

997

a9BO

3.920

a880 

asoo

*679 

701

836

1,020

1,070

al,090

928

B13

38,654

1,288

0.736

0.82

76,670

July

745 725"

701

701

701

616

576

576

657

679

679

596

558

502

484

484

520

520

484

467

45O 

*454

434 

450

502

520

520

502

538

557

576

17,412

562

0.321

0.37

34,540

Aug.

596 

799

450

418

418

434

450

467

434

403

589

589

589

405

418

405

3J5

*375

403

484

502 

450

418 

403

589

389

389

403

405

418

418

15,179

425

0.245

0.28

26,140.

Sept.

467 

484

558

538" 557

557

557

538

502

467

434

434

418

405

589

*375

375

362

362

362

362 

349

349 

349

349

375

375

418

454

454

12,915

450

0.246

0.27

25,610

Calendar year 1958: Max 14,600 Kin 413 Mean 2,257 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53 Ac-ft 1,634,000

Hater year 1958-59' Max 3,900 Mln 349 Mean 1,290 Cfsro 0.738 In. 10.00 Ac-ft 933,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

;lons.
88 WHITE RIVER BASIN

645. Big Creek near Yukon, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°14'00", long 91°51'00", in SW^NW^ sec.5, T.29 N., R.8 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 137, 3 miles south of Yukon.

Drainage area. 8.36 sq mi.

/ 

Records available. June 1949 to September 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,194.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 7.16 cfs (5,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 871 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 3.18 ft in gage 

well, about 3.6 ft at outside gage); no flow for many days.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 4,860 cfs May 15, 1956, from rating curve extended 

above 2,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow (gage height, 

5.20 ft in gage well, 6.15 ft from floodmark); no flow at times 1952-57, 1959.

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft and next highest flood (since 

1932) reached a stage of about 10.0 ft in February 1935, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1953-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

.2 

1.1 

3.3 

12

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

115

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

TTs

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

*1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

32.7

1.05

0.126

O.15

65

Nov.

0.4

.3

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

**.7

4.2

161

~40~

16

8.4

4.7

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

474.9

15.8

1.89

2.11

942

Dee.

2.9

Irt

4.7

2.9

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

.6

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.=!

.6

.6

.6

.6

54.7

1.76

O.211

0.24

108

Jan.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.8

*T9~ 81

9.6

7.3

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.2

3.3

166.7

5.38

0.644

0.74

331

Feb.

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

T78

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.9

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.9

16

7.3

4.7

3.7

3.3

23

106.7

3.81

0.456

0.47

212

Mar.

18

*12

5.4

4.2

22

17

11

18

27

2(5

22

18

13

13

9.6

6.2

4.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.2

13

5.4

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.9

297.2

9.59

1.15

1.32

589

Apr.

3.7

6.2

4.7

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

*2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.3

273

2.2

95

65

21

13

7.3

4.7

4.2

3.3

3.7

4.7

3.7

3.3

274.7

9.16

1.10

1.22

545

May

2.9

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5 TTe

2.O

3.7

2.5

2.O

1.8

*1.6

1.6

16

13

5.4

3.7

2.2

4.4

3.7

2.5

12

13

38

39

T5

7.3

4.7

213.4

6.88

0.823

0.95

423

June

3.7

2.9

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

-JL

33.0

1.10

0.132

0.15

65

July

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.8

0.12

0.014

O.02

7.5

Aug.

O.I

.1

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

*0

0.5

O.02

0.0024

O.O02

l.O

Sept.

0

O

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

.1

o

0

.1

.2

.1

0.5

O.O2

O.O024

O.OO2

l.O

Calendar year 1958: Max 395 Mln O.2 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.65 Ac-ft 7,42O

Water year 1958-59: Max 217 Min 0 Mean 4.54 Cfsm O.543 In. 7.37 Ac-ft 3,29O

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Nov. 16 (3:30 p.m.) 554 cfs (2.83 ft); Nov. 17 (1 a.m.) 871 efs 

(3.18 ft); Nov. 17 (4:3O p.m.) 523cfa(2.78 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 89

660. Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°09'15", long 91°21'30", in W| sec.26, T.29 N., R.4 W., on upstream handrail of left span of bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, Ij miles downstream from 

Mahans Creek and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1921, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.91 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 27, 1934, chain gage at site 1,400 ft upstream at datum 

2.11 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1934, to Jan. 10, 1935, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years, 445 cfs (322,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 9.05 ft); minimum observed, 109 cfs Aug. 11, 12, 24 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs June 13, 1928 (gage height, 16.24 

ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; minimum, 

64 cfs Aug. 28, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 0.66 ft Sept. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 787: 

area. WSP 1281:1929.

1928(M), 1934. WSP 877: 1938. WSP 927: Drainage

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.9 135

2.2 229

2.5 374

3.0 685

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,560

4,150

7,900

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

90

191

388

3.0 645

4.0 1,570

6.0 4,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

321

32TT

272

250

229

229

222

210

207

207

*203

192

192

192

186

180

180 

176

173

176

173

170

173

170

167

167

170

161

161

167

167

6,164

199

0.500

0.58

12,230

Nov.

167

158

158

161

158

158

158

156

153

158

151

151

156

*158

702

1,080

7,690 

3,700

2,000

1,270

930

720

645

510

510

479

479

448

388

388

24,140

805

2.02

2.26

47,880

Dec.

418

418

448

510

438

418

388

377

360

343

332

322

312

291

*291

281

276 

267

267

267

263

244

244

240

235

235

235

235

235

253" 231 

9,684

312

0.784

0.90

19,210

Jan.

235

217

217

204

191

204

217

209

209

217

209

209

209

204

204

204

213 

204

209

226

366

*720

542

448

418

377

366

354

354

322

312

8,790

284

0.714

0.82

17,430

Feb.

291

281

291

291

301

272

272

263

?63

301

479

448

388

418

448

448

418 

418

388

366

332

322

322

388

388

366

354

382

-

9,899

354

0.889

0.92

19,630

Mar.

542

*645

575

479

575

682

682

575

510

645

645

720

645

645

575

510

479 

418

418

382

377

349

338

322

512

343

418

418

388

366 

354

15,332

495

1.24

1.43

30,410

Apr.

349

354

377

366

338

332

312

306

301

*301

291

281

281

272

263

253

258 

263

760

5.580

2,000

1,270

975

800

682

575

542

510

479

448

18,119

604

1.52

1.69

35,940

May

418

588

577

571

545

552

512

512

501

512

522

512

512

291

*281

276

501 

512

566

532

301

312

588

577

560

575

575

1.250

1,070

720 

575

15,074

422

1.06

1.22

25,930

June

479

448

418

358

349

527

517

296

301

352

354

366

588

349

306

286

276 

258

*235

249

255

255

255

258

267

258

255

226

217

209

9,065

502

0.759

0.85

17,980

July

200

195

195

191

209

195

187

179

179

170

170

162

162

166

162

166

170 

175

166

166

158

TST

158

*166

162

162

158

166

166

162 

158

5,545

172

0.452

0.50

10,600

Aug.

154

IFo

150

145

140

157

157

124

157

154

124

120

150

127

157

150

154 

130

147

143

137

140

124

117

114

124

150

154

134

150 

*124

4,156

133

0.354

0.39

8,200

Sept.

158

175

158

143

137

157

150

130

134

130

127

124

150

112 124"

127

150 

124

124

124

127

124

124

124

130

143

200

200

479

448

4,777

159

0.399

0.45

9,480

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,820 Mln 151 Mean 541 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.46 Ao-ft 391,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,690 Mln 112 Mean 352 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.01 Ao-ft 254,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 cfs). Nov. 17 (12 m.) 10,500 cfs (9.05 ft)? Apr. 20 (6 p.m.) 4,150 cfs 

IR (6.01 . m ft). rt.\ .

_________________________ 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

665. Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'00", long 91°15'30", in SW^NE^ sec.15, T.29 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

TmTle downstream from Jacks Fork, 8 miles northeast of Eminence, and at mile 123.0.

Drainage area. 1,272 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 568.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1921, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 20, 1921, to Dec. 8, 1934, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,473 cfs (1,066,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 11.14 ft); minimum, 434 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 75,100 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs: minimum, 324 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 1956 (gage height, 

0.41 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 2 to

Mar. 11, July 15 to Aug. 9)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

6.0 

10.0

413

655

1,450

5,700

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

916

836

793

772

744

723

723

716

709

716

*765

723 

689

669

655

655

655

655

655

655

648

655

635

628

622

601

601

588

588

588

588

21,166

683

0.537

0.62

41,980

Nov.

588

582

588

575

575

582

562 575-

595

608

600

600 

600

*744

1,880

2,830

11.800

8,870

4,890

3,530

2,730

2,230

1,930

1,740

1,590

1,450

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,200

59,024

1,967

1.55

1.73

117,100

Dec.

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,010

961

938

908 

870

830

*807

800

814

807

800

793

793

779

765

751

751

751

744

730

737

723

737

28,349

914

0.719

0.83

56,230

Jan.

737

737

723

703

682

689

696

703

689

689

682

682 

689

730

765

814

807

793

786

901

1,690

'2.550

2,180

1,830

1,640

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,320

32,997

1,064

0.836

0.96

65,450

Feb.

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,050

1,010

999

1,010

1,180

1,450

1,500 

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,270

1,180

1,090

1,090

1,270

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,400

-

35,249

1,259

0.990

1.03

69,920

Mar.

1,780

*1,930

1,880

1,690

2,030

2,280

2,130

1,980

2,130

2,430

2,530

2.750 

2,630

2,430

2,230

1,980

1,830

1,640

1,540

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,220

1.180

1,320

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,220

55,570

1,793

1.41

1.62

110,200

Apr.

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

*976

946

916 

908

894

871

864

879

916

3,450

8.870

5,410

3,850

3,050

2,630

2,280

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,740

1,640

56,760

1,892

1.49

1.66

112,600

May

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,220

1,140

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,090

1,090

1,050 

999

938

*908

886

953

1,220

1,360

1,220

1,090

1,140

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,590

3,200

7.970

4,130

3,030

2,380

50,914

1,642

1.29

1.49

101,000

June

2.050

1,780

1,590

1,450

1,520

1,220

1,180

1,090

1,090

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,050

961

916

864

850

*821

821

814

836

1,050

1,010

946

894

836

793

751

737

32,420

1,081

0.850

0.95

64,300

July

730

716

709

696

795

744

723

730

716

703

689

689 

682

675

689

716

716

716

709

675

655

662

675

*662

669

675

669

675

648

635

628

21,469

693

0.545

0.63

42,580

Aug.

622 60~8

595

588

588

588

580

580

570

562

560

550 

542

540

540

540

540

549

570

575

562

550

530

510

500

536

550

570

550

520

*542

17,307

558

0.439

0.51

34,330

Sept.

600

662

600

556

530

511

500

488

506

523

506

488 

477

471

471

465

465

460

460

455

455

449

444

459

471

689

689

709

1.220

1,180

16,939

565

0.444

0.50

33,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 26,300 Mln 562 Mean 1,573 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.79 Ac-ft 1,139,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,800 Mln 439 Mean 1,173 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.53 Ac-ft 849,300

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs).--Nov. 17 (9:50 p.m.) 15,700 cfB (11.14 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on thlB day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 10-13, Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, Dec. 13, 14, Aug. 7 to Sept. 3j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby stations, and dally tape-gage readings. Nov. 10, Aug. 10, 15, 18, 20, 21, 26, 31, Sept. 2.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

670. Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°59'30", long- 91°00'55", In NE^NW^ sec. 25, T.27 N. , R.I W., near right 

Ean¥ on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60 In Van Buren, 0.4 mile 

downstream from Pike Creek, 4.7 miles upstream from Big Spring, and at mile 90.4.

Drainage area. 1.667 sq ml.

Records available. October 1912 to September 1959. 

only, published In WSP 1311.

Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 442.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1926, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum. 

Sept. 1, 1926, to Oct. 19, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 20, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939, waterstage recorder, at present site at datum 3.00 Tt higher.

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,881 cfs (1,362,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 11.98 ft); minimum, 682 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1912-59: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1915 (gage height, 25.9 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 cfs; minimum, 473 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 1956; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 23, 24, 1959.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions [water years) . WSP 877: 1938. WSP 897: 1939. WSP 927: Drainage area. 

WSP 1281: T$ST.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 3O

2.2 740

4.0 2,130

6.O 4,460

9.0 9,55O 

11.0 15,OOO

1.7 685

2.0 80O

3.0 1,45O

6.0 4,710

9.0 9,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

T&tal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.160 

1,090

1,O20

985 

950

*950

915

915

915

915

915

950

915

880

88O

880

88O

873

859

852

852

845

845

838

838

830

830

830

82 O

82 O

®^-°

27,857

899

0.539

0.62

55.25O

Nov.

8OO 

8OO

80O

79O 

780

770

76O

77O

770

*768

770

770

770

859

1,9OO

3,930

13,300

14.4OO

7,250

4.840

3,870

3,160

2,780

2,350

2,150

2,000

1,850

1,800

1,660

1,620

79,837

2,661

1.60

1.78

158,400

Dec.

1,580 

1,530

1,620

1.710 

1,710

1,580

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,180

*1,140

1,140

1,140

1,1OO

1,100

1,1OO

1,070

1.04O

1,040

1,040

1,OOO

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

976

38,108

1,229

0.737

0.85

75,590

Jan.

978 

978

978

978 

978

978

978

950

950

950

95O

950

950

95O

950

950

950

95O

950

978

*1,620

2,760

2,660

2,250

2,OOO

1,850

1,71O

1,620

1,580

1,530

1,490

40,314

1,300

0.780

0.90

79,960

Feb.

,410 

,330

,29O

,330 

,330

,29O

,21O

.160

1,180

1,200

1,600

1,800

1,800

1,850

1.9OO

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,65O

1,550

1,500

*1,530

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,58O

1,580

43,100

1,539

0.923

0.96

85,490

Mar.

2,OOO 

2,350

2,300

2,150 

2,500

3,050

2,94O

2,610

2,61O

2,94O

3,160

5.510

3,390

3,160

3,050

2,720

2,45O

2,25O

2,100

2,1OO

1,900

1,800

1,66O

1,620

1,53O

1,710

1,8OO

1,800

1,710

1,660

1 .620

72 , 150

2,327

1.40

1.61

143,100

Apr.

1,620 

1,620

1,620

1,580 

1,530

*1,450

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,29O

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,210

1.160

1,210

1,210

2,62O

9.02O

7,950

5,100

4,110

3,390

3,O5O

2,660

2,450

2,350

2,2OO

2,050

71,820

2,394

1.44

1.60

142 , 50O

May

1,900 

1,800

1,660

1,620 

1,530

1,490

1,410

1,330

1,33O

1,370

*1,37O

1,330

1,330

1,250

1.160

1,18O

1,18O

1,370

1,580

1,530

1,410

1,330

1,410

1,490

1,410

1,580

2,650

6,290

5,910

3,99O

3,160

61,370

1,980

1.19

1.37

121,700

June

2.610 

2,300

2,05O

1,800 

1,710

1,580

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,490

1,580

1,530

1,49O

1,410

*1,290

1,250

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,070

1.O70

1,33O

1,410

1,29O

1,210

1,18O

1,100

1,070

1,040

42,84O

1,428

0.857

0.96

84,970

July

1,000 

1,OOO

1,OOO

1,000 

2.450

1,180

1,040

1,OOO

1,000

95O

950

920

9OO

880

870

870

90O

870

850

*825

810

9OO

950

90O

880

88O

870

870

860

84O

820

30,O35

969

0.581

O.67

59,570

Aug.

8OO 

800

79O

780 

780

770

760

750

740

736

736

718

718

718

718

718

718

736

755

755

755

736

736

*718

718

715

718

736

736

755

23,119

746

O.448

0.52

45,860

Sept.

1,040 

978

850

8OO 

755

755

736

736

718

736

718

715

708

7 O2

698

695

692

692

688

688

685

685

685

685

698

825

1,140

*9OO

1,250

1,490

24,143

805

O.483

0.54

47,890

Calendar year 1958: Max 3O.60O Hin 76O Mean 2,O98 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17. O8 Ae-ffe 1,519,OOO

Water year 1958-59: Max 14,400 Hin 685 Mean 1,520 Cfsm O.912 In. 12.38 Ac-ft 1,100,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 14,OOP cfs).--Nov. 16 (6 a.m.) 18,5OO cfs (11.96 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No recorder record Oct. 26 to Nov. 14, Feb. 1O-22, July 1O to Aug. 9j discharge estimated 

on basis of records for nearby stations and wire-weight or partial recorder record, Nov. 1O, 13, 

July 20, 22, 23.
92

WHITE RIVER BASIN

675. Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°57'05", long 90°59'35", in SW^NE^ sec.6, T.26 N., R.I E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current River, and 

3f miles southeast of Van Buren.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gape.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 429.08 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 434 cfs (314,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,000 cfs Nov. 19, during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 300 cfs Sept. 22-26.

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs (estimated) sometime in June 1928, during 

period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1922-23, 1928(M), 1929.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

355

355

355

355

355

*355

355

350

350

350

350

350

346

346

346

346

346

341

341

341

341

341

341

337

337

337

337

337

332

332

332

10,692

345

21,210

Nov.

332

332

332

328

328

328

328

328

325

*325

325

325

321

321

452

0550

C750

C950

el. OOP

C950

c900

863

731

706

689

681

672

672

689

681

16,514

550

32,760

Dec.

655

605

565

597

589

565

527

519

512

504

489

489

482

467

*452

445

438

438

431

424

414

410

410

410

410

394

384

384

384

384

384

14,561

470

28,880

Jan.

372

372

367

364

364

358

358

355

355

350

346

344

344

344

344

341

341

341

341

341

*391

452

438

410

397

384

378

372

367

355

355

11,341

366

22,490

Feb.

355

350

350

350

546

346

346

346

346

355

355

361

378

404

424

445

452

438

417

404

391

397

*410

410

410

410

410

410

-

10,816

386

21,450

Mar.

431

445

452

424

424

689

647

605

573

546

775

706

714

689

664

613

565

550

527

519

504

497

489

482

482

474

474

467

497

489

489

16,902

545

33,520

Apr.

489

482

474

474

467

*467

459

452

452

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

527

c650

0750

C750

C700

651

585

527

504

489

474

467

15,295

510

30,340

May

459

459

452

452

438

431

424

410

404

397

*391

391

404

417

417

417

417

417

424

424

417

417

417

417

417

424

504

0650

c700

cTOO

605

14,113

455

27,990

June

482

445

424

417

404

397

384

378

378

384

391

397

404

391

*378

372

367

361

381

361

361

361

361

361

361

355

355

355

355

355

11,456

382

22,720

July

355

350

350

346

C450

358

344

344

339

339

339

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

*55Q

330

330

330

330

337

337

337

332

332

332

332

10,575

341

20,980

Aug.

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

332

*328

328

328

328

328

328

325

325

10,254

331

20,340

Sept.

323

323

319

319

316

316

316

316

312

312

311

308

308

308

308

308

304

304

304

304

303

300

300

300

300

300

303

*303

306

306

9,260

309

18,370

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,200 Min 321 Mean 505 Ac-ft 366,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,000 Min 300 Mean 416 Ac-ft 301,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Current River; discharge estimated on basis of records for Current River near 

Van Buren.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

680. Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location. La t 36°37'25", long 90°50'55", in W$W$ sec. 27, T.23 N. , R.2 E.. on right bank 

halF a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 2f miles 

upstream from Briar Creek, and at mile 51.3.

Drainage area. 2,038 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1959. Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 3, 1936, nonrecording gages at several sites half a mile downstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 41 years, 2,758 cfs (1,997,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 28,700 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 13.38 ft); minimum, 1 170 cfs Sept. 22-25 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1918-59; Maximum discharge, 94,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 22.0 ft, present 

site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs; minimum 852 cfs Oct. 8-19, 

1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 22-25, 1959.

Maximum stage known, 24.9 ft in March 1904, from floodmarks, present site and datum 

(discharge, 130,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 877; 1937-38(M). WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

1.3 1,260 0.9 1,140

3.0 3,370 1.5 1,620

6.0 8,130 3.0 3,550

10.0 17,200 5.0 6,440

12.0 23,300 7.0 10,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.920 

i,8'60

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

*1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450 

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350 

1,400

1,350

1,350

1.500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

45,630

1,472

0.722

0.83

90,510

Nov.

1,300 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

*1,260

1,450

2,620

3,090 

21.000

17,700

14,500

7,560

5,900

4,990 

4,540

3,940

3,650

3,370

3,160

3,090

2,950

2,820

12?, 950

4,098

2.01

2.24

243,900

Dec.

2,690 

2,620

2,620

2,690

2,760

2,690

2,560

2,430

2,360

2,300

2,240

2,170

2,1OO

2,050

2,000

1,950 

1,900

*1,860

1,800

1,800

1,800

1-.740 

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,620

1.560

1,560

1,560

63,770

2,057

1.11

1.16

126,500

Jan.

1,560 

1,560

1,560

1,560

1.500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1.400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450 

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,680

*1,980

3,160 

3.650

3.300

2,950

2,760

2,620

2,500

2.430

2,300

2,300

59,570

1,922

0.943

1.09

118,200

Feb.

2,170 

2.100

2,040

1.980

1,980

1,980

1,920

1.860

1,860

1,920

2,040

2,360

2,560

2,620

2,880

2,950 

2, §60

2,820

2,690

2,500

2,360

2,240 

2,300

2,430

2,500

2,430

2,430

*2,360

-

65,160

2,327

1.14

1.19

129,200

Mar.

2,560 

2,880

3,020

3,020

2,880

3,160

3,650

3,650

3,510

3,650

3,650

4,090

4,240

4.240

4,090

3,650 

3,440

3,230

3,020

2,880

2,760

2,620 

2,500

2,430

2.360

2,560

2,620

2,620

2.620

2,560

2,500

96,660

3,118

1.53

1.76

191,700

Apr.

2,430 

2,430

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,240

2,170

2,100

*2,100

2,040

2,040

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,860

1.800 

1,860

1,860

2,100

5,440

10.300

7,230 

5,540

4,810

4,250

3,830

3,550

3,480

3,270

3,140

94,530

3,151

1.55

1.73

187,500

May

2,940 

2,820

2,680

2,620

2,490

2,380

2,300

2,230

2,200

2,230

2,230

2,160

*2 , 160

2,100

2,040

1.970 

1,970

2,040

2,160

2,360

2,300

2,230 

2,100

2,160

2,230

2,160

2,420

5,540

8,930

5,840

4,530

86,520

2,791

1.37

1.58

171,600

June

3.850 

3,340

3,010

2,750

2,620

2,420

2,300

2,230

2,230

2,300

2,360

2,360

2,300

2,230

2,100

1,970 

1,910

*1,850

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,790 

1,850

2,820

2,300

2,100

1,970

1,910

1,790

1,790

67,860

2,262

1.11

1.24

134,600

July

1,730 

1,680

1,680

1,620

4,950

3,010

2,230

1,970

1,790

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,580 

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,530 

*1,620

1,620

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,480

55,490

1,790

0.878

1.01

110,100

Aug.

1,440 

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,270 

1,310

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,270 

1,270

1,270

1,270

1.240

*1,240

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,310

41,100

1,326

0.651

0.75

81,520

Sept.

1,270 

1,580

1,440

1,350

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,190 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1.170 

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,200

1,800

1,600

1,800

2.000

39,580

1,319

0.647

0.72

78,510

Calendar year 1958: Max 36,500 Min 1,260 Mean 3,164 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.06 Ac-ft 2,291,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 21,000 Min 1,170 Mean 2,298 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.30 Ac-ft 1,664,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (1:45 p.m.) 28,700 cfs (15.58 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17, 18; Dec. 13-17; May 6-9; Sept. 10-15, 22-30; discharge 

estimated on basis of record for station at Van Buren and recorded range in stage.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

690. Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°15', long 90°58', in SW£ sec.27, T.19 N., R.I E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pocahontas, 1.6 miles downstream from Pourche Creek, 6.1'miles downstream from Current River, 18.1 miles 

upstream from Spring River, and at mile 90.1.

Drainage area. 4,843 sq ml.

Records available. January 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.43 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 15, 1937, staff gage at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at same datum. July 15, 1937, to July 23, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 5,808 cfs (4,205,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 17.68 ft); minimum, 1,580 cfs Sept. 23-25.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 ft); minimum, 1,080 cfs Oct. 16-19, 1956 (gage height, -0.18 ft).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Apr. 17, 1927, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are fair. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 167 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 (see p. 84).

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.250

5,050

2,880

2,720

2,610

2,560

2,500

2,440

2,440

2,590

2,540

2,540

2,340

2,340

2,280

*2,280

2,220

2,220

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,000

2,000

72,410

2,356

0.482

0.56

143,600

Nov.

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,950

1.900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

*2,170

4,100

6,020

C6,200

c8,800

ell, 500

c 15, 500

C14.700

14.800 

13,400 

11,500 

11,000

10,200

9,080

8,200

7,640

7,520

185,150

6,171

1.27

1.42

567,200

Dec.

7,080

7,080

7.240

7,160

7,160

7,000

6,920

6,690

6,540

*6,320

6,090

5,790

5,490

5,120

4,740

4,510

4,050

5,820

3,610

5,480

5,550

3,250 

5,170 

5,110 

5,050

5,000

2,940

2,940

2,880

2,850

2,780

148,950

4,805

0.992

1.14

295,400

Jan.

2,850

2,830

2,830

2,780

2,720

2,660

2,660

*2,660

2,660

2,610

2.560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,610

2,850

2,880

2,880

2,880

5,480

6,540

7,560 

7,240 

7,240 

7,160

7,000

6,840

6,690

6,690

6,760

6,690

151,450

4,240

0.875

1.01

260,700

Feb.

6,540

6,590

6,160

*6,090

5,940

5,790

5,560

5,420

5,260

5,190

5,190

5,120

5,420

6,620

8.120

8,040

7,560

7,520

7,000

6,760

6,54Q

6,590 

7,000 

7,320 

7,240

7,080

6,920

6,760

180,740

6,455

1.35

1.59

558,500

Mar.

6,690

6,540

6,540

6,620

*6,760

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,240

7,000

6,760

6,840

6,920

7,080

7,240

7,160

7,000

6,690

6,460

6,240

6,160

6,090 

6,090 

6,020 

6,020

6,690

7,320

7,000

6,690

6,460

6,240

208,760

6,754

1.59

1.60

414,100

Apr.

5,940

*5,790

5,560

5,420

5,260

5,120

4,960

4,820

4,660

4,590

4,450

4,310

4,170

4,030

3,890

5,820

5,680

5,610

3,680

5,490

6,540

7,960 

9.080 

9^000 

8,680

7,160

6,540

6,240

*6,160

5,940

166,550

5,552

1.15

1.28

330,500

May

5,790

5,640

5,560

5,490

5,420

5,540

5,540

5,260

5,260

5,190

5,190

5,260

5,260

5,040

4,740

4,520

4,310

4,240

4,240

4,240

4,240

4,170 

5,960 

5.750

3,756

3,750

3,750

4,170

*5,790

7,640

8,2_qo

154,500

4,984

1.05

1.19

306,400

June

7.480

6,460

5,720

5,260

4,890

4,740

4,590

4,520

4,450

4,590

4,820

4,740

4,660

4,450

4,170

3,960

5,750

5,540

3,350

3,230

3,110

*5,050 

5,000 

5,820 

7,000

5,860

4,100

5,480

3,290

3,170

135,250

4,442

0.917

1.02

264,500

July

5,050

2,880

2,780

2,660

5,960

7.400

7,080

5,040

5,820

5,230

2,940

2,830

2,720

2,560

2,440

2,390

2,340

2,280

2,340

2,280

2.220

*2,280 

2,590 

2,540 

2,440

2,660

2,560

2,610

2,440

2,280

2,220

95,460

3,015

0.623

0.72

185,400

Aug.

2,220

2,170

2,120

2,120

2,000

1,950

1,950

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,840

1.780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

2,170

*2.610

2,560

2,280

2,120 

2,000 

1,900 

1,840

1,780

1,780

2,000

2,170

1,950

1,900

62 , 130

2,004

0.414

0.48

123,200

Sept.

1,900

1,900

2,060

2,170

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,740

*1,740

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,640 

1,580

1,580

1,640

1,900

1,950

1,950

2,120

2,060

55,580

1,853

0.385

0.43

110,200

Calendar year 1958= Max 32,400 Kin 1,900 Mean 6,962 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.52 Ac-ft 5,040,000

Water year 1958-59' Max 14,800 Hln 1,530 Mean 4,364 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.24 Ac-ft 3,159,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Spring River.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 95

695. Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Location.~Lat 36°12', long 91°10', in NE£ sec.15, T.18 N., R.2 W., near left bank on

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Imboden, 3.9 miles downstream 

from Janes Creek, 8.5 miles upstream from Eleven Point River, and 12.1 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,162 sq mi.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 254.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 17, 1937, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datura. 

July 17, 1937, to Feb. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,378 cfs (997,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 60,500 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 26.50 ft); minimum daily, 367 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1936-59; Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs; minimum daily, 215 cfs Aug. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 32.1 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of 

Engineers (about 125,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by powerplant at Mammoth Spring.

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1937-39, 1942-43, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.9

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

1O.O

363

4O5

880

2,030

4,91O

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

9,060 

12,900 

19,600 

30,000 

42,ZOO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

65O

584

57 O

547

556

558

529

866

950

655

584

561

558

524

510

*520

52O 

510

506

501

506 

501

492

488

488

474

470

479 

470

461

m

16,982

548

0.472

0.54

33,680

Nov.

479

479

466

466

461

448

459

452

448

439

455

*426 439"

680

5,650

5,510

57.600 

21,900

5,230

5,060

2,56O 

2,050

1,790

1,670

1,520

1,450

1,510

1,34O 

1,260

1,230

101,227

3,574

2.90

5.24

2OO,8OO

Dec.

1,200

1,510

1,570

1.460

1,570

1,260

1,170

1,140

1,090

*1,060

1,010

1,010

98O

950

905

880

855 

855

855

850

805 

780

8O5

755

755

755

750

73O 

705

705

705

29,770

960

0.826

0.95

59,050

Jan.

705

680

680

655

655

655

*680

680

655

650

6O7

607

607

584

637

607

584 

584

607

1,540

1.910 

1,550

1,230

1,120

1,040

1,010

980

95O 

905

880

83 O

25,994

859

0.722

O.85

51,560

Feb.

805

780

780

780

*755

755

750

780

855

1,090

1,140

1,120

1,230

2,220

2.850

Z.29O

1.97O 

1,750

1,550

1,400

1,280 

1,260

1.55O

1,460

1,40O

1,510

1,260

1,250

56,560

1,299

1.12

1.16

72,120

Mar.

1.17O

1,140

1,170

1.010

5.960

*5,410

2,360

1,970

1,850

1.73O

1,670

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,340 

1,280

1,260

1,200

1,200 

1,140

1,12O

1,060

1,040

Z.56O

1,730

1,5ZO 

1,570

1,280

1,230

49,050

1,582

1.36

1.57

97,290

Apr.

*1,200

1,170

1,120

1,090

1,06O

1,010

980

980

1,060

98O

955

93O

905

905

855

855

880 

880

1,280

2.450

1,97O 

1,610

1,450

1,310

1,260

1,ZOO

1,170

*1,260 

1,200

1,140

55,075

1,169

1.01

1.12

69,57O

May

1,090

1,O40

1,O10

955

930

905

855

855

830

905

9O5

855

830

780

755

730

755 

85O

755

730

7 OS

75o

950

88O

85O

780

95O

1.340 

* 1,090

905

805

27,275

880

0.757

0.87

54,100

June

755

755

705

680

655

630

607

607

780

1,670

1,26O

1,730

1,280

1,O10

880

805

755 

705

655

650

650 

680

630

*2.430

1,310

9O5

780

705 

655

650

26,909

897

0.772

O.86

53,570

July

584

566

547

545

755

630

566

547

520

510

501

510

483

479

466

466

474 

470

466

448

*448 

479

545

497

553

529

501

485 

479

461

457

15,941

514

0.442

0.51

51,620

Aug.

444

459

461

448

439

455

459

448

426

4O9

401

409

597

597

597

588

7O8 

*461

451

418

1.510 

1,200

68O

547

492

466

457

492 

479

444

435

15,797

51O

0.459

0.51

31,550

Sept.

474

357

435

448

448

444

452

448

455

452

457

 459

426

409

*401

397

597 

580

376

571

571 

576

367

567

380

426

409

597 

426

401

12,466

416

0.558

0.40

24,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 57,600 Mln 4Z6 

Water year 1958-59'- Max 37,60O Min 357

Mean 1,665 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.44 Ac-ft 1,Z05,OOO 

Mean l,O76 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.56 Ac-ft 779,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,OOP cfs). Nov. 17 (2:5O p.m.) 6O,500 cfs (26.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 36°58'15", long 91°55'40", in NWjSW£ sec.34, T.27 N., R.9 W., on downstream side of right wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 0.5 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River and 2i miles southeast of Willow Springs.

Drainage area. 4.91 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 204 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 6.98 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 568 cfs May 14, 1956 (gage height, 8.90 ft), on basis 

of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.2

34

~.8 36

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

71.7

2.39

0.487

0.54

142

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*>

-

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

June

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.4

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0041 ©.004

1.0

Calendar year 1958: Max 61 Hln 0 Mean 0.937 Cfsm 0.191 I". 2.58 Ac-ft 679

Water year 1958-59 : Max 35 Hln o Mean 0.198 Cfsm 0.040 I". 0.54 Ac-ft 143

Peak discharge (base, 200 efa). Nov. 17 (l;15 a.m.) 204 cfs (6.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 97

705. Eleven Point River near Thomasville, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°47'05", long 91°29'30", in NE^NE^ sec.3, T.24 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

attached to bluff at end of Grandpappy Ridge, 500 ft upstream from Posy Spring, 

1-| miles downstream from Barren Fork, and 2|- miles east of Thomasville.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 94.7 cfs (68,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 16.40 ft); min- 

 ImumT 7.6 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18; minimum gage height, 1.39 ft Nov. 5-7, 9. 

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 16,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 17.95 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of alope-area measurements at gage heights 13.8 and 17.95 ft; minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 1954; 

minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Sept. 14, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1951-52(P).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 17)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.8 

2.5 

3.5

14

63

172

450

5.0

6.0

12.0

985

1,420

5,320

1.5

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

7.0

13

40

97

2.9 227

5.0 960

7.0 1,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

SB- 40

34

32

31

30

29

29

29

*29

28

28

28 

27

26

26 26

25

24

24

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

20

577

823

26.5

0.073

0.08

1,630

Nov.

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

*14 

216

834

2,520

5,080 

1,620

834

602

466

388

332

291

261

235

211

209

182

168

14,658

489

1.35

1.51

29,070

Dec.

162

170

182

184

16T

147

132

128

119

110

106

102

94

87

82

78

77 

*74

71

66

64

62

61

58

55

51

50

48

46

44

IF

2,921

94.2

0.261

0.30

5,790

Jan.

42

41

39

36

35

31

31

31

30

29

27

265B26

41

37

34 

33

32

37

77 *S5

58

55

53

52

48

47

47

44

39

1,252

40.4

0.112

0.13

2,480

Feb.

33

36

37

38

36

34

33

35

40

47

44

46

50 

66

78

78

87 

S3

71

65

61

64

62

64

62

62

62

66

-

1,545

55.2

0.153

0.16

3,060

Mar.

6633-

*68

66

170

175

149

136

128

117

153

182

196 

189

179

153

136 

121

113

110

106

97

90

88

83

108

104

97

92

90

87

3,717

120

0.332

0.38

7,370

Apr.

90

88

85

85

77

76

72

72

*70

65

61

58

57 

55

52_

52

55 

57

101

261

204

173

147

130

121

108

106

106

94

87

2,865

95.5

0.265

0.30

5,680

May

82

76

71

68

64

60

56

52

52

53

51

50

47 

*42

39

38

42 

41

39

37

35

lOT

68

60

80

88

136

144

TIT

101

92

2,086

67.3

0.186

0.21

4,140

June

85

7T

71

64

60

57

51

48

70

68

71

70

58

47

46

42

40 

*38

35

33

39

36

34

34

32

29

27

26

25

24

1,437

47.9

0.133

0.15

2,850

July

24

2?

21

21

23

22

20

19

19

19

18

17

17 

16

16

21

19

17

16

16

16

16

*19

16

16

16

15

14

13IB"

13

550

17.7

0.049

0.06

1,090

Aug.

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10 

10

10

10

12 

13

11

15

17

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

*11

11

11

11

354.0

11.4

0.032

0.04

702

Sept.

15

IT

11

13

12

11

11

10

11

11

9.5

8.9

8,3. 

8.3

 8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

13

14

10

11

14

11

310.0

10.3

0.029

0.03

615

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,080 Mln 14 Mean 169 Cfsm 0.468 In. 6.34 Ac-ft 122,300

Water year 1958-59! Max 5,080 Mln 8.3 Mean 89.1 Cfsm 0.247 In. 3.35 Ac-ft 64,480

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Nov. 15 (5:45 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (6.88 ft); Nov. 16 (11 p.m.) 

11,400 cfs (16.40 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

710. Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location. lat 36°47'10", long 91°20 1 50", in SE^SWi sec.36, T.25 N., R.4 W., on right 

bank 300 ft downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from Eleven 

Point River, and 1 mile north of Greer.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1921 to September 1959. October to December 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 10 to Dec. 31, 1904, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 17, 1921, to June 25, 1934, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at datum 

0.74 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years, 336 cfs {243,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Nov. 17, includes about 900 cfs of 

surface runoff (gage height, 2.63 ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; maximum excluding surface runoff, 807 cfs Nov. 18; minimum, 215 cfs Sept. 21-25 (gage 

height, 0.63 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1958; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 cfs May 26, 1927; minimum, 104 cfs Nov. 16-19, 1956, Jan. 18, 19, 1957.

Remarks. Records good, 

records.

Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 sq mi included in

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

209

386

670

1,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

355" 366

361

357

353

349

345

341

341

*341

341

338

334

330

326

326

326

326

326

323

319

315

315

315

312

308

308

3"5B~ 305

305

305

10,228

330

20,290

Nov.

305

301

298

298

294

291

288

288

284

284

284

2"BT 281

301

357

506

793

TlS

697

677

670

664

664

657

650

638

624

605

593

580

14,171

472

28,110

Dec.

568

537

531

526

520

508

491

480

474

469

458

453

453

443

432

423

418

*409

409

409

404

400

395

395

386

382

382

378

374

370

366

13,643

440

27,060

Jan.

366

361

357

353

353

345

345

349

345

345

341

341

338

338

338

334

330

330

326

32T

353

*378

374

370

370

370

361

357

353

349

345

10,841

550

21,500

Feb.

341

338

338

341

338

334

326

35F

330

341

353

357

357

361

370

374

382

352

374

366

361

357

361

361

366

366

366

366

-

9,933

365

19,700

Mar.

370

*378

m

378

400

427

423

418

414

409

418

448

458

464

*BT

453

443

427

418

414

409

404

404

400

400

400

400

395

391

391

386

12,782

412

25,350

Apr.

386

386

386

382

378

374

370

366

366

*361

357

357

357

353

353

353

349

3I9T

400

480

491

15T

474

458

448

443

437

425

410

410

11,950

398

23,700

May

400

400

400

390

380

370

360

360

350

340

330 355"

340

*349

349

350

350

350

350

350

353

353

357

353

357

386

395

443

-£S5 474

458

11,606

374

23,020

June

432- 448

423

414

404

391

382

374

370

374

378

374

370

366

361

357

353

*349

349

345

345

340

340

340

340

335

335

334

331

334

10,991

366

21,800

July

334

33¥

334

326'

323

319

315

315

312

312

312

312

308

308

308

305

305

305

305

301

298

298

*298

301

298

298

298

294

291

288

284

9,539

308

18,920

Aug.

284

2aT

281

281

277

277

274

271

271

271

267

264

264

261

261

264

261

261

258

254

258

261

258

258

254

248

241

*54T

241

241

241

8,128

262

16,120

Sept.

241

241

238

238

244

241

238

235

235

235

231

231

231

231

228

225

222

219

219

219

?T ^

flf

215

215

215

219

228

228

2§4

6,904

230

13,690

Calendar year 1958 t Max 793 Mln 238 Mean 408 Ac-ft 295,300

Water year 1958-59 Max 793 Mln 215 Mean 358 Ac-ft 259,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 28 to May 13, May 16-20, June 22-27, June 29 to July 2j discharge estimated on basis of record for adjoining days.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 99 

715. Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°38'55", long 91°12'03", in NE^SE^- see.17, T.23 N., R.2 W., on downstream side of right pier of main truss of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and ?| miles upstream from Fredericks Fork.

Drainage area. 793 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. October 1921 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher. June 26 to Nov. 1, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 2, 1934, to Oct. 19, 1939, wireweigh;, gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 761 efa (550,900 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,100 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 16.10 ft); minimum, 286 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 efs Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 efs; minimum, 152 efs Jan. 27, 

1956, Jan. 11, 1957; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 6-11, 1925 (present site and 

datum).

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 efs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 827: 1927-28, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. Z1-Z5)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 3O

1.8 347 6.O 3,650 1.4 286 4.O 1.75O

2.0 438 9.O 7,820 2.0 526 6.O 3,7OO

3.O 1,000 12.0 13,9OO 3.O 1.O6O 9.O 7,82O

4.0 1,70O 15.0 24.9OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

64O

83T

612 

607

596

585 

565

544

534

*524

514

51O

500

495

485

476

471

466

466

457

452

452 

447

443

438

424

415

410

406

401

4758"

15,375

496

0.625

0.72

30,500

Nov.

401

401

397 

392

392

392 

392

388

383

378

374

370

*360

ITT

2,000

2,630

22.700

6,876

3,370

2,370

1,960

1,710 

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,120

1,100

59,377

1,979

2.50

2.78

117, 80O

Dec.

1,060

1.06O

1.120 

1,120

1,100

1,030 

976

946

946

917

888

86O

832

804

804

777

777

*750

722

722

696

671 

671

646

646

622

617

608

603

553" 593

25,177

812

1.02

1.18

49,940

Jan.

588

584

579 

555

545

536 

536

531

521

512

498

493

488

48T

526

521

512

498

488

517

*622

696 

67T

646

622

622

617

593

584

574

55O

17,313

558

O.7O4

0.81

34,340

Feb.

540

521

531 

545

545

531 

356" 517

540

603

622

646

671

722

832

860 S6~O~

832

777

722

696

696 

696

722

696

722

722

722

-

18,615

665

0.839

O.87

36,920

Mar.

696 722"

*722 

722

976

1.250 

1,120

1,060

1,000

946

976

1,030

1,060

1,100

1,060

1,OOO

976

917

888

870

850

830 

820

810

8OO

832

850

830

820

804

777

28,114

9O7

1.14

1.32

55,760

Apr.

777

777

750 

750

722

696 

696

696

*671

671

646

646

622

622

612

608 612"

622

646

888

976

346 

888

86O

832

8O4

804

804

777

750

22,171

739

0.932

1.04

43,980

May

722

722

696

671

671

646 

622

622

622

622

612

598

584

*569

564

555

569

569

560

540

536

584 

598

590

570

600

650

'556" 8OO

750

722

19,536

630

O.794

0.92

38,750

June

696

671

671 

646

620

6OO 

590

580

570

580

580

6OO

580

564

545

536

526

*512

502

488

502

517 

507

574

517

493

479

470

466

452

16,634

554

0.699

0.78

32,990

July

443

438

434 

430

488

46O 

440

430

420

420

410

409

405

401

397

*418

422

418

414

405

401

418 

409

405

4O5

418

401

393

385

381

577

12,895

416

0.525

O.6O

25,580

Aug.

377

374

374 

370

370

366 

366

358

350

344

340

330

330

330

520

330

350

350

340

340

370

380 

3§0

350

340

340

*336

330

347

333

330

10,825

349

0.440

0.51

21,470

Sept.

385

350

340 

366

374

350 

34O

330

336

326

319

316

312

312

312

309

306

299

296

296

293

293 

289

fsT

302

322

319

319

336

354

9,690

323

O.4O7

O.45

19,22O

Calendar year 1958 : Max 22,700 Kin 360 Mean 999 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.09 Ac-ft 722, 9OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,700 Min 289 Mean 701 Cfsm O.884 In. 11.98 Ae-ft 507,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs). Nov. 17 (11 a.m.) 50,loo efs (16.lo ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7, Mar. 2O-25, 27-29, May 24-3O, June 5-13, July 6-11, Aug. 

11-25; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
100 WHITE RIVER BASIN

720. Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°21', long 91°07', In

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 90, 4f mi 

6£ miles northeast of Ravenden Springs, and 21 miles

sec. 30, T.20 N. , R.I W. , on left bank at

miles downstream from small tributary,

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,123 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1929 to September 1933, October 1935 to September 1959. Prior 

to October 1949, published as "near Elevenpolnt . " Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Sage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 291.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1938, chain gage at same site at datum 0.04 ft higher. Nov. 21 

to Dec. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,116 cfs (808,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 20.83 ft),

from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum, 420 cfs Sept. 24, 25 (gage height, 

2.80 ft).

1929-33, 1935-59: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1958; minimum observed, 

226 cfs Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 ft, present datum).

Remarks . Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

nrWSP 1643.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 877: 1930-33, 1936-38. WSP 977: 1933, 1937-39, 1942. 

WSP 1117: Drainage area .

Hating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In euble feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1, 2, 6-14,

Jan. 21-24, Feb. 14, Feb. 16 to Mar. l)

2.75

2.8

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

425

450

559

1,170

1,820

2,500

8.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

3,900

5,420

9,020

13,000

19,200

23,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Bay

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

921 

890

890 

859

828

797

791

828

797

797

767

749

737

737

725

*725

719

713

707

701

695

695

689

683 

677

671

665

659

659

653" 653 

23,077

744

0.663

0.76

45,770

Nov.

653 

653

647 

641

641

635

623

617

617

617

611

605

*594

828

4,050

2,780

21,400

22.400

7,040

3,760

2,990

2,570

2,300

2,090 

1,960

1,890

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,560

90, 842

3,028

2.70

3.01

180, 200

Dec.

1,500 

1,530

1.590 

1,590

1,560

1,460

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,240

*1,200

1,200

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,010

983

983

983

952 

952

921

921

921

890

890 

859

35,775

1,154

1.03

1.18

70, 960

Jan.

890 

859

859 

828

828

797

*797

828

797

779

767

761

755

755

797

791

785

767

761

1. 590

1,460

1,330

1,200

1,140 

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,010

983

952 

952

29,058

937

0.834

0.96

57,640

Feb.

921 

890

890 

*890

890

859

828

82S

890

983

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,500

1,560

1,460

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,170

1,110

1,110

1,330

1,240 

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,110

-

31,039

1,109

0.988

1.03

61,560

Mar.

1,110 

1,110

1.080 

1,080

*2.160

*2,160

1,820

1,690

1,620

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,590

1,660

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,200

1,170 

1,170

1,560

1,400

1,330

1,270

1,240 

1,200

44,390

1,432

1.28

1.47

88,050

Apr.

1,200 

*1,200

1,170 

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,110

1,050

1,010

1,010

983

983

952

952

952

952

1,300

2.090

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,330 

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,300

*1, 200

1,170

35,544

1,185

1.06

1.18

70,500

May

1.140 

1,110

1,080 

1,050

1,010

1,010

983

952

952

983

952

952

921

890

890

859

859

890

859

828

828

828

859

859 

859

*859

921

952

1,050

1,010 

1,010

29,205

942

0.839

0.97

57, 930

June

983 

952

952 

890

890

659

828

828

890

1,010

921

1,140

952

859

828

828

797

779

773

761

741

77T

*797

4.410 

1,140

921

859

797

779

761

29,706

990

0.882

0.98

58,920

July

743 

725

713 

695

1.590

859

761

725

707

689

677

683

665

653

647

641

659

641

635

629

*623

653

671

635 

737

695

671

659

629

605 

600

21,915

707

0.630

0.73

43,470

Aug.

594 

582

576 

571

565

671

921

571

553

548

537

531

525

520

520

509

629

588

*553

594

537

531

525

514 

509

503

503

525

514

514 

503

17,336

559

0.498

0.57

34,390

Sept.

520 

520

514 

525

594

537

503

492

498

487

466

461

455

455

450

*445

440

440

435

430

430

430

425

425 

435

476

461

461

462

476

14,168

472

0.420

0.47

28,100

Calendar year 1958 : Max 22,400 Mln 594 Mean 1,546 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.69 Ac-ft 1,120,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,400 Mln 425 Mean 1,102 Cfsm 0.981 In. 13.31 Ac-ft 797,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (7 p.m.) 37,600 ofs (20.83 ft); June 24 (9i30 a.m.} 

7.680 efs (12.10 ft).______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

725. Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

101

Location. Lat 36°06'15", long 91°05'50", in NW£ sec.21, T.17 N., R.I W., on right bank 

900 ft downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3.7 miles 

downstream from Spring River, and at mile 68.3.

Drainage area. 7,323 sq mi.

Records available. June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1959. Otageheight records collected in same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Page. Staff gage read twice daily, more often during rises. Datum of gage is 229.56 ft 

"above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, at site 900 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 8,367 cfs (6,057,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 57,800 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 25.1 ft); min- 

 Kum7 2,500 cfs Sept. 20-25 (gage height, 1.0 ft).

1929-31, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

28.5 ft); minimum, 1,730 cfs in September, October, and November 1956.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(discharge, 160,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

fair. Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 189 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 

(see p. 84).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1930-31.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.740

4,740

4,560

4,560

4,290

4,020

4,020

3,930

3,930 

3,930

3,840

3,750

3,660

3,660

*3,660

3,570

3,570

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,390

3,390

3,390

3,300 

3,300

3,210

3.120

3, 120

3, 120

3, 120

3,120

114,450

3,692

0.504

0.58

227,000

Nov.

3,120

3,120

3,040

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,950

2,950

2,950 

2^862

2,860

2,950

2,950

*3,480

9,490

13,400

24,000

*52,000

44,200

*29,600

23,400

21,000

20,100

19,600 

18,000

15,600

14,300

13,500

12,400

12,200

385,140

12,840

1.75

1.96

763,900

Dec.

12.100

11,500

10,800

10,500

1O.50O

10, 500

10,300

10,000

9,600 

*9,400

9,000

8,700

8,300

7,400

6,700

6,400

6,300

6,300

6,100

5,910

5,810

5,620

5,330

5,330 

5,140

5,140

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,770

4.JJ590

232,920

7,514

1.03

1.18

462,000

Jan.

4,590

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,590

4,400

*4,310

4,310

4,220 

4,220

4,220

4,130

4.040

4,040

4,130

4,130

4,040

4,130

4,400

4,680

5,810

5,810

6,700

10.200 

9.9OO

9,600

 9,500

9,400

9,300

9,100

8,900

180,840

5,834

0.797

0.92

558, 700

Feb.

8,900

8,700

8,500

8,400

8,2OO

8,100

7,800

7,700

7.500 

7,500

7,500

7,800

7,800

8,900

11,700

12.500

*12,100

11,600

10, 900

10, 100

8,900

9,200

9,700

10,300 

10,400

10,400

10,100

9,800

-

261,000

9,321

1.27

1.33

517,700

Mar.

9,600

9,300

9,100

9,100

9,600

12,000

dl2.200

dl2,000

dll.SOO 

11,100

 10,500

10,300

10,200

10,200

10,400

10, 500

10,500

10,200

9,500

9,000

8,900

9,000

8,700

8,600 

8. 400

9,700

11,300

10,700

10,100

9,600

9,200

311,000

10, 030

1.37

1.58

616,900

Apr.

8,700

8,400

8,100

7,900

d7,600

7,300

7,100

7.0OO

7,000 

7,100

6,700

6,500

6,100

5,910

5,720

5,620

5,450

5,430

5,620

*7,800

9,700

9,700

11,200

11.900 

11,800

11,200

11,000

10,300

9,400

8,700

241,930

8,064

1.10

1.23

179,900

May

8,300

8,000

7,800

7,500

7,300

7,200

7,100

7,100

7,000 

7,000

7,000

7,300

7,500

7,500

7,100

6,400

6,000

5,910

5,810

*5,720

5,520

5,620

5,810

5,810 

5,520

5.240

5,240

5,430

6,200

8,400

9, 8QO_

209,130

6,746

0.921

1.06

414,800

June

10,100

9,500

8,400

7,400

6,8OO

6,400

6,000

5,720

*5,810 

6,500

7,200

7,500

7,500

7,100

6,200

5,810

5,430

5,050

4,770

4,590

4,500

4.220

4,220

6,500 

10,400

9,300

d7,700

6,200

5,200

4,900

196,920

6,564

0.896

1.00

590,600

July

4,700

4,600

4,400

4,100

5,300

8,100

*9,500

8,000

6,900 

d5,900

4,800

4,500

4,200

4,000

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,500

5.500

5,500

3,300

3,800

3,900 

3,700

3,700

4,200

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,700

141,200

4,555

0.622

0.72

280,100

Aug.

3,600

3,300

3,300

3,300

*3,200

3,100

3,100

3,800

3,200 

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,800

3,800

4.200

3,800

3,700

3,800

3,700

3,300 

*3,000

3,000

2,900

3,200

3,400

5,400

5,100

100,400

5,259

0.442

0.51

199,100

Sept.

5,OOO

2,900

5,000

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5.500 

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,800

*2,700

2,700

2,700

*2,600

2,600

2,600

2.500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500 

2,500

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,100

5,100

86,100

2,870

0.392

0.44

170,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 52,000 Mln 2,860 Mean 10,670 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.77 Ac-ft 7,722,000 

Water year 1958-59: Max 52,000 Mln 2,500 Mean 6,745 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.51 Ac-ft 4,882,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height graph.

576769 O - 60 - 8
102 WHITE RIVER BASIN

730. Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°06' ; long 91°36', in ffi£ sec.27, T.17 N., R.6 W., near left bank on 

 downstream side of bridge on State Highway 11, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 

6.3 miles upstream from Piney Pork.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage Sage. WE ..__._..__..._. recorder. Datum of gage is 406.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 191T9. Prior to July S3, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 80 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 22.80 ft); min-

 ISumT 12 cfs Nov. 10, 11, Aug. 14-20, 26, 27.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.8 cfs 

Sept. 23, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 10-21, 23-31)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

5.5 

6.0

11

24

48

84

139

216

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

18.0

21.0

456

1,100

1,940

3,840

8,200

13,000

3.8 

4.0 

4.3

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

246

464

1,040

1,930

3,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

 Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*24

22

23 

22

20

20

19

US

116

43

30

25

21

*20

18

17

15 

15

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

867

28.0

0.124

0.14

1,720

Nov.

14

14

14 

*14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

29

925

593

11.300 

*2,700

555

359

266 

214

184

155

138

126

112

116

113

116

16,173

606

2.69

3.00

36,050

Dec.

131

168

26TT

173

144

124

112

104

*93

84

82

77

70

62

56

57 

56

54

51

50 

47

47

47

45

44

43

43

4242"

42

2,627

64.7

0.376

0.43

5,210

Jan.

42

41

40 

38

37

36

*35

35

35

34

33

33

32

32

35

33

33 

32

32

302

240"

163

136

120

114

108

*106

97

89

81

2,628

84.8

0.377

0.43

5,210

Feb.

75

67

67 

67

66

64

60

71

128

211

248

184

240

771

74T

381

348 

*276

222

192

173 

165

222

214

179

163

149

142

-

5,890

210

0.933

0.97

11,680

Mar.

138

126

118 

107

879

622

346

276

257

*240

231

222

194

181

175

155

140 

130

120

114

131 

118

107

103

98.

482

332

222

189

170

157

6,884

222

0.987

1.14

13,650

Apr.

149

143

134

118

110

104

97

94

108

112

97

90

82

78

75

li

71 

71

543

460

266 

*202

168

143

126

113

107

125

132

101

4,290

143

0.636

0.71

6,510

May

87

76

69 

63

58

54

50

48

49

99

122.

78

73

58

52

48

50 

50

49

*45

42

48

42

39

39

38

37

37

100

54

37

1,791

57.8

0.257

0.30

3,550

June

35

33

32 

29

26

27

25

24

36

*39

40

66

162

66

44

37

33 

31

28

27

27 

30

50

79

40

33

28

24

23

21

1,199

40.0

0.178

0.20

2,380

July

20

19

19 

19

21

34

47

*26

23

21

19

16

17

17

17

16

16 

1515"

15

15 

15

32

47

25

20

19

18

18

19

18

662

21.4

0.095

0.11

1,310

Aug.

20

31

31 

23

20

*20

-21 133

17

16

14

13

13

12" 12

12

12 

12

12

12

26

18

14

13

13

*12

12

14

15

14

13

620

20.0

0.069

0.10

1,230

Sept.

54

20

30 

350

576

64

37

29

28

28

25

24

22

21

*20

*19

19 

18

18

17

17 

17

16

16IT20

21

19

20

20

1,402

46.7

0.206

0.23

2,780

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,300 Mln 12 Mean 255 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36 Ac-ft 164,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,300 Mln 12 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.573 In. 7. 76 Ac-ft 93,260

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (4 p.m.) 17,100 cfs (22.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 103

735. Piney Pork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°05', long 91 "37 1 , in NE^ sec.34, T.17 H., R.6 W., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening 

Shade, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 99 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 95.7 cfs (69,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 11.79 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1941, 1944, 1947, 1954.

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

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 3

3.58 4.5

3.6 5.0

3.7 8.2

3.8 12

Nov. 4 to Sept. 30

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

3.2

6.2

11

23

38

60

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

89

162

510

960

2,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.5

7.5

6.8

6.5 

6.5

6.2

5.9 

5.9

12

' 9.2

6.2

5.6

5.3

5.0

+5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

175.2

5.65

0.057

0.07

348

Nov.

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.6 

4.6

4.6

JL3 

4.3

4.6

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

36

264

116

1.770

^235"

128

95

76

63

54

48

43

40

36

42

38

43

3,189.5

106

1.07

1.20

6,330

Dec.

42

58

70

W 

54

45

41 

39

37

*34

32

32

31

b29

b27

b26

26

24

23

22

21

19

22

21

18

18

18

18

ifID

16

955

30.8

0.311

0.36

1,890

Jan.

17

16

15

b!3 

b!3

13

*15 

16

b!4

b!3

b!3

13

12

12

16

16

14

13

13

123

214

Tl5

89

77

73

67

60

*54

52

48

43

1,282

41.4

0.418

0.48

2,540

Feb.

40

37

36

38 

36

g36

g55 

g58

61

66

61

54

68

229

236

154

132

*110

91

82

73

73

102

83

74

68

64

63

-

2,240

80.0

0.808

0.84

4,440

Mar.

61

56

53

ifi

229

146 

124

122

*105

134

117

102

94

97

80

74

67

63

60

165

119

92

82

74

316

181

136

119

105

97

3,742

121

1.22

1.41

7,420

Apr.

91

84

74

66 

63

59

54 

54

61

53

48

46

43

41

38

37

38

38

109

*59

52

47

43

41

39

38

46

40

55

1,617

53.9

0.544

0.61

3,210

May

33

32

30

29 

27

26

24 

23

24

69.

45

31

39

30

26

24

26

27

24

*22

20

40

52

26

24

24

22

20

19

18

j.6

892

28.8

0.291

0.34

1,770

June

16

16

14

13 

13

12

11 

gll

g22

*31

19

18

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.2

8.2

8.7

66

Ty

33

20

14

11

9.7

8.2

7^. 8

475.7

15.9

0.161

0.18

944

July

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.8 

9.7

13

7.8

6.6

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

5.2

li

11

6.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.3

3 Q

. O

3 2

209.1

6.75

0.068

0.08

415

Aug.

4.6

9.7

6.6

4.3 

4.3

*26

172 

19

11

7.8

6.6

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.3

5.8

4.3

5.2

587.

158

92

27

19

14

12

*12

11

12

16

9.7 

12

1,086.2

35.0

0.354

0.41

2,150

Sept.

42

19

31

2|6

33

26 

23

26

28

19

16

14

13

*12

*10

9.2

8.7

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

5^,8

g5.8

gl9

g98

g23

g26

g24

845.5

28.2

0.285

0.32

1,680

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,970 Mln 4.3 Mean 104 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.31 Ac-ft 75,54O

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,770 Mln 3.2 Mean 45.8 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.30 Ac-ft 33,140

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (11 a.m.) 3,660 cfs (11.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
104 WHITE RIVER BASIN

740. Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 91°27', in NW£ sec.19, T.17 N., R.4 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Hurricane 

Creek and 2? miles northeast of Poughkeepsie.

Drainage area. 476 sq mi.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1959.

Cage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 298.07 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

""Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 13, 1938, staff gage and May 13 to Dec. 10, 1938, 

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 537 cfs (388,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 19.30 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Aug. 16, 17.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 29.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 31 cfs Oct. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938. WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1938-39.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

67

97

151

268

410

770

6.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1,660

2,730

5,140

6,520

8,700

12,600

1.5 

2.0

49

75

150

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

264

416

770

Note. Same as preceding table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

111~2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*111

99

97

95

89

86

84

448

354

175

123

106

94

*91

89

87

84

81

80

80

78

81

83

81

80

78

75

75

75

74 

TT/4

3,447

111

0.233

0.27

6,840

Nov.

75

75

75

73

*73

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

500

1,990

817

*10..90Q

*7,860

1,240

790

600

497

432

378

337

313

284

303

281

292

28,745

958

2.01

2.25

57,010

Dec.

310

387

497 480"

416

355

307

281

264

*242

223

220

208

197

180

174

174

172

164

159

154

152

154

148

142

136

136

133

130

127

1 op J.£O

6,950

224

0.471

0.54

13,790

Jan.

128

127

123

119

114

114

113

*117

114

111

109

109

109

109

122

117

116

116

116

569

1.100

770

531

448

394

374

*352

328

307

286

264

7,926

256

0.538

0.62

15,720

Feb.

239

226

223

220

213

210

'2l8~ 203

325

432

548

448

480

1,320

1.800

1,060

*850

710

582

514

464

448

582

582

480

448

416

403

-

14,654

523

1.10

1.14

29,070

Mar.

384

365

340

319

2.T50

1,700

950

770

690

*636

654

636

548

514

514

448

406

378

352

334

649

565

448

406

371

1,460

1,060

710

582

531

480

20,680

667

1.40

1.62

41,020

Apr.

448

416

381

340

319

295

278

264

278

281

253

236

220

210

203

199

199

201

394

950

*514

397

343

301

275

258

242

264

278

233

9,450

315

0.662

0.74

18,740

May

210

195

186

174

168

159

150

143

147

174

292

208

195

170

152

147

150

154

148

142

*133

150

190

143

133

128

127

127

138

170

133

5,036

162

0.340

0.39

9,990

June

123

117

114

109

107

103

100

99

14T

*532

206

236

271

199

155

135

123

116

110

104

103

125

147

901

152

170

136

119

110

103

5,412

180

0.378

0.42

10,730

July

99

90

88

83

97

96

110

*106

89

79

75

75

69

67

65

65

65

64

62

61

61

61

68

ill

102

85

76

72

65

62

61

2,435

78.5

0.165

0.19

4,830

Aug.

61

68

89

82

*68

62

264

153

85

71

65

61

60

57

57

54

55

123

174

467

218

128

96

83

*75

75

76

147

90

85

100

3,359

108

0.227

0.26

6,660

Sept.

125

131

102

442

600

197

150

125

114

113

103

96

89

85

81

*75

75

74

71

68

67

64

62

32" 60

113

233

125

109

100

3,911

130

0.273

0.31

7,760

Calendar year 195B : Max 16,600 Mln 70 Mean 592 Cf am 1.24 In. 16.90 Ac-ft 428,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,900 Mln 54 Mean 307 Cfsm 0.645 In. 8.75 Ac-ft 222,200

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). Nov. 18 (2:30 a.m.) 16,500 cfs (19.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 105 

745. White River at Newport, Ark.

Location. --Lat 35 0 36'20", long 91 0 17'20", in NE$ see. 10, T.ll N. , R.3 W. , on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, 7.2 miles downstream from Black River and at mile 257.6.

Drainage area. 19,812 sq mi.

Records available . September 1927 to September 1931 (published as "near Newport"), October 1937 to September 1959. Gage -height records collected at present site since 1885 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

1929. September 1927 to 

datum 2.30 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, 

datum.

Datum of gage is 194.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of

September 1927 to September 1931, staff gage at site 2.8 miles downstream at 

to Aug. 14, 1953, staff gage at present site and

Average discharge. 26 years, 23,660 cfs {17,130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 60,300 cfs Nov. 17j maximum gage height, 20.40 

ft Nov. 19; minimum discharge, 6,440 cfs Sept. 22 {gage height, 1.39 ft).

1927-31, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 343,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945; maximum gage 

height observed, 35.9 ft Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge, 2,870 cfs Sept. 27-30,1954.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.6 ft, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks . Records good. Plow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir 

Tsee" p. 74). Prior to this date, some regulation by Lake Taneycomo 197 miles upstream 

(total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see p. 80), and by 

Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 84). Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Sixteen discharge measurements and records of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height record collected 

in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions . --WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14-28; rate of change in stage used as a factor 

Nov. 15-18, 20-23, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 20-23, 25-27, 

Feb. 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13-15, 20-22, Mar. 2-7, 9, 10, 15-17, 

20-24, Mar. 26 to Apr. 7, Apr. 13-15, 20-27, May 3, 4, 6, 10, 

11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, June 10-12, 

14-17, 24-26, 28-30, July 8, 10, ll)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

2.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

6,900

10,000

17,300

26,400

16.0

20.0

21.0

37,000

49,200

52,600

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

6,600

7,400

10,800

17,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13,300 

*15.700

13,500

13,000

12,800

11,900

11,400

11,700

12,200 

12,800

12,200

11,700

11,200

10,200 

*10,500

11,000

10,700

10,200

10,200

9,840

9.040

9, 200

10,000

10,200

10., 000

9,840

9 .,520

9 .,040

9,360

9j> 680 

9,360

339,280

10,940

673,000

Nov.

9,200 

9,200

9,040

8,56(0

8,720

8,880

8,880

8,720

8,400 

8,100

7,500

6.900

*7,800

8,720 

16,100

25,600

46,500

51.800

*56,666

45,900

42,600 

41,400

41,400

41,100

40,200

39,300

36,800

35,000

31,400

--8-.7.00.

733,020

24,430

tl,454

Dec.

24,. 800 

23,600

23,500

22, 800

22,400

22,400

20,400

19,200

*18,800 

18,800

19,100

18, 800

18,200

18,600 

17,700

16,700

16,700

16,100

15,300

14,400

13,500 

12,600

11,900

12,200

12,400

11,700

10,800

10,800

10,800

10.500 

IT, 200

516,500

16,660

tl,024

Jan.

11,700 

11,900

11,000

11,500

11,700

*12,200

13,500

13,300

12,600 

12,400

12,100

10,800

9.680

10^300 

11,500

12,100

12,400

12,800

11,900

11,800

18,800 

23,300

25.400

24^900

22,500

*19,300

18,700

19,500

19,500

19,100 

18,800

466,980

15,060

926,200

Feb.

17,900 

16,400

16,100

18,000

17,700

17,500

17,300

16,000

15,100 

14.800

17,100

17,100

18,600

28,100 

51.500

*29,200

28, 600

29,200

28,900

26,000

24,300 

22,200

22,800

22,600

25,000

22,600

21,900

21,500

-

602,000

21,500

tl,194

Mar.

21,000 

18,500

16,600

18, 600

22,600

50,500

50.900

30,400

26,600 

23,600

*24, 900

25, 600

25,200

24,200 

22,800

21,000

19,800

20,200

19,900

18,500

20,800 

25,400

21,800

20,100

19,900

22,200

27,600

29,100

26,500

22, 800 

20,400

717,200

23,140

tl,425

Apr.

20,200 

19,600

18,700

19,900

19,100

17,300

15,500

15,700

15,900 

16,100

15,900

15,500

15,900

12.600 

13,500

15,500

15,300

13,100

15,500

25,000

58.000 

31,806

27,600

27,000

25,800

23,400

20,800

20,400

*20,200

19, 700

582,500

19,420

tl,155

May

19,100 

18,606

17,500

15,000

14,400

16,600

16,500

16,500

15,700 

14,500

15,200

12,600

14,200

14,800 

14,800

14,400

15,600

11,800

*11,200

12,400

15,OOO 

15,100

15,100

12,000

11,100

10,500

11,866

11,700

11,700

12,100 

15,100

450,000

15,870

852,900

June

15,700 

15,500

15,100

15,300

13,000

12,200

11,700

11,200

*10.BOO 

13,166

16,100

18,400

17,700

26.700 

26,4*6

15,200

15,100

14, 700

14,100

15,200

12,500 

12,200

11,500

12,100

17,500

17,100

16,800

14,600

15,000

11,600

435,900

14,530

864,600

July

12,000 

12,200

11,500

10, 500

9,610

*9,440

10,600

13,300

15.900 

13,606

11,600

11,OOO

10,300

8,760 

8,760

9,440

9,270

9,100

8,950

8,760

8.250 

8,426

9,100

8,950

9,440

9,950

10,100

8,950

8,420

9 440 

9^950

312,900

10,090

620, 600

Aug.

10,100 

9,780

8,930

*8,250

9,100

9,780

9,950

9,950

9,440 

8,420

7.240

7,4OO

8,590

9,100 

9,100

8,760

8,420

8,250

9,100

10, 800

11.500 

16, 866

10,800

9,950

8,760

9,440

9,780

9,780

9,780

9, 950 

9,780

290,780

9,580

576,800

Sept.

9,270 

9,780

9,950

9,950

9,950

10,100

9,780

9,100

*B,950 

10.500

10,500

9,610

9,100

7,910 

6,920

7,080

8,080

8,250

8,250

7,910

7,400 

6.600

*7,080

7,910

7,910

7,910

8,080

7,910

7,570

7,740

256,650

8,554

509,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 92,800 Min 6,900 Mean 26,910 Ac-ft 19,480,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 51,800 Min 6,600 Mean 15,570 Ac-ft 11,270,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 1, 2, 5-25, Nov. 3-14, 

FeFTIB", July 4-7, 13, 14.
106 WHITE RIVER BASIN

750. Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39', long 92°18' , In SW£ sec.20, T.12 N., R.12 W., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Sugar Camp (or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley.

Drainage area. 294 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft upstream at same datum. 

June 6, 1939, to July 15, 1952, water-stage recorder on downstream side of pier of 

Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge 70 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 500 cfs (362,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,200 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 23.42 ft); minimum? 5.0 cfs Sept. 22, caused by construction work above station.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.3 ft, in 

gage well; about 31 ft on wire-weight gage, from stage-relation curve), from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 24, 1949.

Note.--Maximum gage heights published prior to 1949 water year were referred to 

wire-weight gage.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19-35, Oct. 38 to Nov. 13)

4.92

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

S.2 

12 

25 

43

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

137

258

430

890

2,200

12.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

4,120

7,080

12,800

18,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

ZO

31

22

23

24

25

26

27

Z8

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*67

59

53 

45

43

40

36

32

31

86

65

47

38

*34

31

27

24 

21

19

il

17

19

19

18

17

21

32

19

19

17 

17

1,019

32.9

0.112

0.13

2,020

Nov.

17

17

16" 16 

17

16

17

19

17

17

17

*17

17

130

5,800

3,180

16,700 

4,816

2,020

1,180

840

622

482

381

308

305

295

303

315

381

38,371

1,376

4.34

4.84

75,910

Dec.

528

921

1.580 

1,646

790

560

434

353

*315

270

238

227

- 220

197

178

160

158 

173

207

209

197

180

176

178

176

165

160

158

158

*150 

145

10,601

342

1.16

1.34

31,030

Jan.

143

145

145 

137

118

104

97

98

102

98

93

90

88

5S

105

133

133 

114

113

1,130

1,470

1,690

790

622

524

470

*388

332

291

264 

230

9,750

315

1.07

1.23

19,340

Feb.

204

182

169 

169

169

160

1*8

T54

222

312

363

322

342

935

1.690

1,180

*915 

715

555

454

378

353

478

490

430

381

346

329

-

12,745

455

1.55

1.61

25,280

Mar.

346

325

288 

255

2.TTO

2,490

1,360

965

*840

690

965

1,210

915

765

715

600

502 

430

367

332

2,390

2,400

1,400

1,020

790

3.280

2,120

1,300

965

765 

645

33,905

1,094

3.72

4.29

67,250

Apr.

596

715

600 

502

438

381

336

305

367

385

312

373

344

220

199

TS2~ 182

685

1,950

2.040

*1,270

915

715

568

478

400

346

419

498

374

16,895

563

1.91

2.14

33,510

May

312

361

225 

197

171

153

131

114

105

202

*336

273

230

173

143

124

131 

137

143

126

107

95

1ST

25O

ISO

645

44^

288

212

167 

135

6,362

205

0.697

O.SO

12,620

June

118

104

100 

86

72

63

55

6lO" 51

*1.B90

*990

690

668

415

276

204

160 

128

105

85

71

78

213

535

381

273

197

152

118

95

8,983

399

1.02

1.14

17,820

July

76

63

51 

44

43

41

37

32

35

63

40

31

27

24

*22

20

20 

19

18

Tf

43

202

298

388

661

217

145

114

93

80 

76

3,042

98.1

0.334

0.38

6,030

Aug.

65

BT

43 

37

*32

28

25

22

18

16

14

14

12

12

10

IB" 8.2

*55

37

24

27

25

32

23

22

19

*17

17

17

16 

16

760.2

24.5

0.083

0.10

1,510

Sept.

18

17

15 

374

TSC

102

72

64

83

86

68

63

62

50

39

33

*30 

36

22

22

19

*TSi£

17

19

29

146

104

111

193

2,090

69.7

0.237

0.26

4,3.50

Calendar year 1958 : Max 16,700 Kin 7.8 Mean 535 Cfsml.82 In. 34.67 Ac-ft 387,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 16,700 Kin 8.2 Mean 396 Cfsml.35 In. 18.36 Ac-ft 286,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--Nov. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 37,200 ofs (33.43 ft); Mar. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 

6,120 cfs (15.37 ft); Mar. 26 (12 m.) 6,760 efs (13.76 ft).____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 107

755. South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location Lat 35°34', long 92°23', In NE£ sec.29, T.ll N., R.13 W., on left bank if miles 

downstream from Pedee Creek, 4£ miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles downstream 

from Archey Pork.

Drainage area. 316 sq ml.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for February 

19as, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 430.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

7T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 14, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 581 cfs (420,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 19.12 ft); minHum. 12 cfs Nov. 11-14.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 59,500 cfs Aug. 13, 1957 (gage height, 28.16 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known prior to beginning of record, 25.2 ft, date unknown, from 

Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 15 discharge measurements, and computation of dally discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1087: 1939. WSP 1511: 1943(M), 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20, 21, Oct. 26 to Nov. 13)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

2.1 12 5.O 722 2.0 15 5.0 696

2.5 25 6.0 1,210 2.3 30 6.0 1,140

2.5 37 8.O 2,560 2.6 52 8.0 2,560

5.0 S2 10.0 4,680 5.0 94 10. 0 4,680

5.5 157 12.0 7,600 5.5 182 12.0 7,600

4.0 518 15.0 15,200 4.0 322

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

*68SB47

42

58

55

51

30

30

54

34

51

*26

26

23

22

21

19

18

17

19

18

19

19

18

17

17

16 

IS

16

876

28.5

0.090

0.10

1,740

Nov.

16

16

15 

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

12

*T2

12

159

5,920

2,790

15.000

4,906

2,080

1,270

952

759

595

498

419

415

580

419

455

498

53,665

1,122

5.55

5.96

66,770

Dec.

555

801

Hii

7 SO

612

517

455

40?

555

510

301

280

255

222

189

182

192

199

194

178

164

167

175

167

156

TBT

167

*164

158

158

10,723

546

1.09

1.26

21,270

Jan.

158

158

156 

146

128

115

107

110

111

allo

a 105

a!05

alOO

aloTJ

a 105

a!45

al45

a!55

a!55

al,900

al.950

al,350

al,lOO

a950

8780

3655

*555

480

426

383

556

15,217

426

1.35

1.56

26,220

Feb.

29S

268

250 

255

241

222

T9~9" 199

250

529

565

546

408

1,560

2. OOP

*1,560

1,090

908

738

612

536

517

886

822

717

655

574

556

-

17,115

611

1.95

2.01

35,950

Mar.

517

455

408 

566

2,310"

2,240

1,390

1,120

*1,020

864

1,710

1,770

1,50O

1,060

996

822

696

612

556

480

5,840

2,990

1,800

1,350

1,060

2,690

2,080

1,460

1,140

974

822

40,888

1,519

4.17

4.81

81,100

Apr.

864

950

801 

675

595

555

480

448

462

440

597

565

329

301

271

255

277

952

2.120

1,920

*1,560

1,090

908

759

654

555

498

574

555

448

20,852

694

2.20

2.45

41,520

May

387

552

2S9 

250

216

184

156

155

124

ITT

*595

451

549

285

224

187

216

262

206

167

142

158

514

507

518

654

585

501

247

199

8,985

290

0.918

1.06

17,820

June

175

187

169 

155

114

101

89

5^960

1,960

4.280

2,240

1,240

864

654

498

583

507

256

209

201

658

1,020

780

574

455

325

256

201

26,222

874

2.77

5.09

52,010

July

209

158

128 

107

98

138

194

137

108

201

155

9S

SO

*66

58

52

51

48

43

58

42

433

1.570

627

864

480

576

700

700

480

355

8,570

276

0.875

1.01

17,000

Aug.

274

206

162

155

110

*95

81

67

59

52

46

41

56

32

29

27

25

*52

28

25

21

19

20

18

17

15

TS

*15

17

17

21

1,751

56.5

0.179

0.21

5,470

Sept.

52

56

54 

1.6SO

605

268

182

a 140

a!55

a285

a200

al50

a95

a80

a70

a65

*59

55

47

43

38

*35

51

29

11

54

54

56

100

171

4,815

160

0.506

0.57

9,550

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,000 Mln 6.2 Mean 621 Cfam 1.97 In. 26.67 Ac -ft 449,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,OOO Mln 12 Mean 514 Cfsm 1.63 In. 22.09 Ac-ft 372,200

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (5:50 a.m.) 8,080 cfs (12.26 ft); Nov. 17 (4:30 a.m.) 

22,800 cfs (19.12 ft)} Mar. 21 (6 a.m.) 7,760 cfs (12.07 ft). ______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estima 

nearby stations .

this day.

ge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for
108 WHITE RIVER BASIN

760. Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°32' , long 92 0 00', in NE£ sec.6, T.10 N., R.9 W., on left bank 2f miles 

downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber Springs.

Drainage area. 1,141 sq mi.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 271.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 15, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 

1.06 ft lower.

Average discharge. 3S years, 1,891 cfs (1,369,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 50,400 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 31.47 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Nov. 12, 13, 14 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 46.53 ft in 

gage well and 46.9 ft from outside gage); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1949. Flood in April 1927 reached a stage 

of 44.0 ft, original site and datum (discharge, 78,900 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

 IrTTTSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 857: 1928, 1933, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area. 

 1211 . * i- --- ---- WSP 1211: 1930.WSP 1391: 1941.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

46

69

146

258

397

750

1,240

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

26.0

2,620

7,000

13,700

21,000

28,800

33,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

307

*276

248

219 

196

179

162

148

132

126

122

150

160

144

*130

117

109 

101

93

83

78

76

72

68

67

65

63

62

61 "ET

OJ.

61

3,936

127

0.111

0.13

7,810

Nov.

61

61

57

56 5^6

55

55

52

49

48

47

47

*46

7F

7,790

7,150

32,800 

25,800

8,960

4,830

3,340

2,530

1,980

1,600

1,360

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,420

1,510

105,576

3,519

3.08

3.44

209,400

Dec.

1,780

2,050

3,520

3.620 2,s6o

2,120

1,720

*1,450

1,300

1,130

998

908

885

840

730

651

614 

514

670

750

750

690

670

710

710

670

670

710

710

690

670

36,800

1,187

1.04

1.20

72,990

Jan.

670

670

651

632 

558

506

474

458

458

458

427

412

397

59T

458

614

632 

632

614

1,260

6.450

5,550

3,820

2,980

2,440

*2,120

1,840

1,600

1,420

1,270

1,130

41,998

1,355

1.19

1.37

83,300

Feb.

998

908

840

818 

818

772

730

690

MI

1,050

1,270

1,330

1,960

6,630

9.080

5,930

*4,320 

3,430

2,710

2,120

1,840

1,720

3,160

3,250

2,620

2,280

1,980

1,780

-

65,852

2,352

2.06

2.15

130,600

Mar.

1,720

1,600

1,450

1.300 

3,640

11,000

5,930

4,020

3,340

*2,980

3,340

5,670

4,420

3,520

3,160

2,710

2,200 

1,910

1,720

1,510

5,030

15. 300

6,S90

4,520

3,620

5,230

9,280

5,190

3,920

3,250

2,710

129,780

4,186

3.67

4.23

257,400

Apr.

2,280

2,440

2,360

1,980 

1,720

1,540

1,420

1,270

1,210

1,270

1,180

1,080

975

908

840

772

'540"

2,400

5.600

4,320

*3,250

2,620

2,120

1,840

1,600

1,390

1,270

1,420

1,360

54,205

1,807

1.58

1.77

107,500

May

1,130

975

862

750 

670

614

523

474

427

412

703

*1,020

862

710

595

506

474 

489

558

489

442

397

368

4TT

632

558

1.180

930

710

595

489

19,971

644

0.564

0.65

39,610

June

427

368

345

339 

310

268

236

217

227

*6.240

4,730

3,520

5,110

2,620

1,660

1,180

908 

710

595

489

427

368

397

1,030

1,600

1,210

930

710

576

474

38,213

1,274

1.12

1.25

75,800

July

397

342

316

260 

231

205

187

210

236

198

189

238

203

162

*133

128

120 

106

98

92

81

36

475

1,330

r.980

1,580

885

670

795

795

595

13,323

430

0.377

0.43

26,430

Aug.

Ui S5T

333

278 

*236

208

179

150

128

112

98

88

78

69

61

56

a226

231

222

137

98

*82

74

70

65

82

109

88

99

4,663

150

0.131

0.15

9,250

Sept.

117

156

150

137 

1.770

930

558

427

442

458

558

427

339

299

*260

*224

192 

168

146

128

114

106

96

92

79.

82

92

96

181

270

9,094

303

0.266

0.30

18,040

Calendar year 1958 : Max 41,300 Kin 28 Mean 2,032 Cfam 1.78 In. 24.18 Ao-ft 1,471,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 32,800 Mln 46 Mean 1,434 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.07 Ao-ft 1,038,000

Peak discharge (base, 26,000 efs). Nov. 17 (8 p.m.) 50,400 efs (31.47 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

770. White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

109

Lection. --tot 34°47', long 9i°27', in SE£ sec. 17, T.2 N., R.4 W., near center of span 

5? 32wn^?ea slde, of Pier of brldge °n U. S. Highway 70, 1 mile northeast of De Vails 

River ad "t 11 125 a6 fr°m Wattensaw Bay°u > 24 - 1 miles upstream from Cache

Drainage area. 23.431 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1945 (large portion of flood flow above 

station overTTowed into Cache River and was not included in the records), October 1949 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

. recorder. Datum of gage is 152.93ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1949-59), 28,480 cfs (20,620,000 acre-ft per year).

' n durlng year ' 53x 600 cfs Peb - 18 - 19 5 maximum gage height, 

ft Peb. 19; minimum discharge, 7,550 cfs Sept 25 

oo }?,4 !l59: Maxlmum discharge, 154,000 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1950; maximum gage height 

1954 21> 195°' minlmum discharge, 3,230 cfs Sept. 29 to Oct 1, Oct. 29,

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft Apr. 23, 1927. Flood in January-February 1949 

reached a stage of 31.35 ft Feb. 3 (discharge, 220,000 cfs, by current -meter measurement), furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir 

(see p. /4). prior to this date, some regulation by Lake Taneycomo 329 miles 

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft), by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see 

p. 80), and by Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 84).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1931, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 6-31)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

8,030

10,800

14,000

20,800

17.0

20.0

22.0

27,000

39,300

54,500

5.6 

6.0 

8.0

7,550

8,030

11,100

10.0 14,800

13.0 20,500

16.0 26,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ae-ft

Oct.

16,400 

IS, 666 

15,400 

15,600 

15,600

15,300 

15,000 

14,600 

14,200 

13,800

13,800 

14,000 

14,200 

*13,800 

13,500

12,900 

12 , 600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,200

11,900 

11,600 

11,300 

11,000 

11,100

11,100 

11,300 

11,100 

11,000 

10,600 

10.560

406,400 

13,110 

806,100

Nov.

10,500 

10, 500 

10,300 

10,300 

10,200

9,900 

9,620 

9,760 

9,760 

9,760

*9,480 

9,200 

8,810 

8.680 

11,000

13,700 

18,800 

25,500 

32,600 

38,100

42,100 

44,200 

44,900 

45,600 

46.50CI

46,300 

46,300 

46,300 

45,600 

44,900

728,970 

24,300 

*1,446

Dec.

44.200 

43, 566 

42,100 

40,000 

38,100

35,800 

34,300 

32,600 

30,600 

*28,900

27,200 

26,000 

25,100 

24,300 

23,500

22,700 

22,100 

21,400 

20,600 

20,100

19,400 

18,700 

18,000 

17,300 

16,600

16,100 

15,900 

15,600 

15,300 

15,000 

14^800

785,800 

25,350 

*1,559

Jan.

14.600 

14, §60 

15,100 

15,300 

15,100

15,000 

*15,000 

15,600 

16,300 

16,300

16,100 

15,800 

15,400 

14, 800 

15,300

16,400 

17,100 

17,500 

17,800 

18,500

19,500 

21,900 

25,500 

28,300 

29,800

51.000 

31,000 

29,800 

28,600 

27,500 

26,500

617,200 

19,910 

*1,224

Feb.

25,500 

24,700 

23,900 

22,900 

22,100

21,800 

21,600 

21,400 

21,400 

*21,200

21,000 

20.800 

21,60O 

26,500 

37,500

46,300 

51,100 

55.600 

53,600 

51,900

49,500 

47,100 

46,300 

44,900 

42 , 800

41,400 

40,000 

38,700

961,100 

34,320 

*1,906

' Mar.

37,500 

35,800 

33,800 

32,200 

30,600

30,200 

32,200 

34,800 

36,300 

*36,900

57.500 

36,906 

36,900 

36,900 

36,300

35,300 

34,300 

33,000 

31,400 

29,500

29.200 

'31,606 

33,800 

36,300 

37,500

37,500 

36,300 

36,300 

36,900 

37,500 

36,900

*1,D77 .5 

34,760 

*2,137

Apr.

56.500 

34,800 

32,600 

30,600 

28,900

27,800 

26,500 

25,100 

*24,100 

22,700

21,900 

21,200 

20,800 

20,100 

19,400

18,300 

17,600 

17.500 

If, 566 

17,800

19,000 

22,900 

26,800 

29,500 

30,600

30,600 

30, 200 

29,500 

28,300 

27,000

755,900 

25,200 

*1,499

May

26.000 

24^500 

23,700 

22,700 

*21,800

20,800 

19,500 

19,000 

19,000 

19,000

18,800 

18,300 

17,600 

17,300 

17,000

17,300 

17,500 

17 , 600 

17,500 

16,600

15,900 

15,800 

15,900 

16,100 

16,300

16,100 

15,600 

15,000 

15.000 

13,166 

15,300

563,600 

18,180 

*1,118

June

15.200 

*15,8OO 

16,300 

16,500 

16,300

16,300 

16,100 

15,800 

15,400 

15,400

15,900 

18,600 

21,400 

23,200 

24,700

25,900 

26.100 

24,966 

23,000 

21,100

19,400 

17,800 

17,100 

16,300 

15,400

15,200 

16,500 

18,200 

19,400 

*19,200

558,400 

18,610 

*1,108

July

18.000 

16,500 

15,400 

14,400 

13,800

13,100 

12,400 

11,800 

11,800 

12,900

14,000 

14,600 

14,200 

13,500 

12,500

11,400 

10,600 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400

10,200 

10,100 

10,100 

9.920 

16, 166

10,600 

11,300 

*12,200 

12,200 

11,600 

11,100

381,520 

12,310 

756,700

Aug.

10,900 

11,100 

11,300 

11,100 

10, 800

10, 100 

9,920 

10, 100 

10,200 

10,400

10,200 

9,760 

8,990 

8.420 

8,426

8,840 

9,140 

9,140 

9,440 

9,440

9,760 

10,400 

11,300 

11.600 

* 11,666

11,300 

10,800 

10,200 

10,400 

10,600 

10,800

316,470 

10,210 

627,700

Sept.

10,800 

10,800 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600

10,600 

11,100 

11,400 

11.600 

11,300

11,100 

11,100 

11,300 

11,100 

10,600

9,920 

8,990 

8,420 

8,290 

8,420

8,560 

8,420 

*8,160 

7,790 

7 i_550

7,790 

8,290 

8,560 

8,840 

8,840

291,040 

9,700 

577,300

Calendar year 1958: Max 100,000 Mln 8,680 Mean 33,470 Ac-ft 24,230,000 

Water year 1958-59: Max 53,600 Mln 7,550 Mean 20,390 Ac-ft 14,760,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.
110 ARKAHSAS RIVER BASIN

820. Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo,

Location.--Lat 39°16'10", long 106°23'40", in sec.13, T.9 S., R.81 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles west of 

Leadville.

Drainage area.--18 mi.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1241 and 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 13 years, 41.8 cfs (30,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 426 cfs June 8 (gage height, 4.19 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum not determined.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 5.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfsj minimum daily recorded, 1.0 cfs Sept. 10-15, 1959.

Remarks. Records poor. No diversion above station. Records include flow from Fryingpan Creek in Colorado River basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see p. 116).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2*3. *6.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.2

> 3

)

116.5

3.76

231

Nov.

> 2.5

75.0

2.5

149

Dec.

:r 

> 2

62

2

123

Jan.

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

^ 

> 1.5

-

42.0

1.5

83

Mar.

r 

> 2

62

2

123

Apr.

> 4

120

4

238

May

> 10

> 50

*175

183

147

151

180

211 

217

TSS

2,212

71.4

4,390

June

200

202

182

166

*187

228

335

359

351

348

330

335

333

351

376

364

341

*298

295

304

272

253

246

236

211

172

179

222

182 

163

8,021

267

15,910

July

149

T3C

117

122

108

95

89

85

77

71

70

74

*71

70

70

69

66

63

59

56

53

50

49

46

45

45

42

41

33- 38 

*46

2,205

71.1

4,370

Aug.

42

40

43

39

34

36

34

29

26

23

17

17

18

17

15

12

8.0

8.5

*9.0

9.5

8.0

6.5

5.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

7.5

5.5

H3.8

547.9

17.7

1,090

Sept.

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.0

4.1

3.5

2.6

> 2.5

66.3

2.21

132

Calendar year 1958 : Max 459 Mln - Mean 36.5 Ac-ft 26,460

Water year 1958-59 : Max 376 Min - Mean 37.2 Ac-ft 26,930

Peak discharge (base, 320 cfs). June 8 (12:30 a.m.) 426 cfs (4.19 ft); June 14 (11:30 p.m.)

424 cfs (4.18 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 18 to May 23 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during

most of period;, Sept, 20-30j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for

nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN 

830. Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Ill

Location. Lat 39°11'10", long 106°22'55", In Nltf£ sec.18, T.10 S., R.80 W., on left bank 

2 miles upstream from mouth and 3| miles southwest of Malta.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,740 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To May 13, 1948, at datum 0.18 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 29.7 cfs (21,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 313 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.42 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs June 30, 1957; maximum gage height, 3.49 ft 

July 3, 1957; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record"7 which are poor. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 15, 16)

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

3.0

4.5

6.5

13

29

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

53

93

215

455

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

10

To

9.8

9.8

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.6

 8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

TT7

*8.0

8.3

10

10

8.7

8.0

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.8

265.2

8.55

526

Nov.

(*)

> 6

(*)

180

6

357

Dec.

' 5

(*)

155

5

307

Jan.

C)

> 3

'

93

3

184

Feb.

(*)

> 3

f

84

3

167

Mar.

(*)

> 3.3

r

102.3

3.3

203

Apr.

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.5

8.0

7.7

7.3

*6.9

6.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.7

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.4

5.2

4.5

 3.9

3.9

3.4

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.3

4.7

4.9

6.3

166.7

5.56

331

May

ITJ 7.7

14

14

*13

12

11

12

12

12

13

18

28

39

53

58

53

50

*47

42

35

31

29

32

38

34

36

47

60

69

73

1,002.7

32.3

1,990

June

82

*93

101

109

124

152

181

168

164

*198

189

185

176

194

215

229

202

*194

194

198

172

172

181

181

164

148

132

128

120

116

4,862

162

9,640

July

-97 105

97

105

89

89

*91

86

80

78

71

69

67

67

66

62

60

57

52

49

45

43

42

39

39

37

36

35

34

13

49

1,979

63.8

3,930

Aug.

42

42

*43" 46

40

42

40

37

35

33

30

30

29

28

26

24

23

*22

22

21

20

2O

23

27

31

29

28

24

23

23

19

922

29.7

1,830

Sept.

ifIff

17

16

15

15

14

14

 14

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

T2

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

400

13.3

793

Calendar year 1958 i Max 262 Mln - Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 20,730

Water water year year 1958-59: .1.300-03: Max max 229 "» Mln nan - - Mean mean 28.0 ^o.u Ac-ft AC-IC 20,260 £u,£ou

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 7 (8:30 p.m.) 243 cfs (3.06 ft)j June 5 (ll p.m.) 238 efs 

(5.05 ft); June 16 (10 p.m.) 315 efs (5.42 ft)._____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 21-25, Oct. 31 to Apr. 21 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 8 to Apr. 20)j discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather 

records.
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

845. Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Note.--Records for the 1959 water year not available in time for inclusion in this report. 

They will be published in a subsequent annual report.

860. Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°02'35", long 106°15'55", in SW£ sec.31, T.ll S., R.79 W., on right bank 

at Granite, a short distance east of U. S. Highway 24, just upstream from Cache Creek.

Drainage area.--427 sq mi.

Records available. April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August to September 1898, 

March to October 1899, April to May 1901 (gage heights and discharge measurements only 

in 1895, 1899, and 1901), April 1910 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1910, staff gages near present site at different daturas. 

Apr. 6, 1910, to Oct. 25, 1917, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--49 years (1910-59), 350 cfs (253,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,750 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.51 ft); minimum daily, 65 cfs Feb. 13.

1895 1897-99, 1910-59: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 

7.20 ft); minimum not determined.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5,150 acres. Sugar 

Loaf and Twin Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 

70,680 acre-ft). Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River 

basin enter above this station (see p. 116).

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 7-14)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

39

179

392

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

695

1,150

2,710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

114

*114

114

114

117

114

112

155

146

106

109

106

106

106

103

103

*106

100

103

103

98

95

89

84

87

89

89

89

89

89 

89

3,238

104

6,420

Nov.

89

89

89

87

92

95

95

106

106

103

95

92

89

87

87

*87

b87

b88

b90

b93

b92

90

90

90

92

93

92

91

93

87

2,756

91.9

5,470

Dec.

87

88

90

90

88

90

90

90

90

89

92

89

83

82

83

85

85

83

82

76

*80

80

77

76

76

81

. 82

82

75

74

77

2,592

83.6

5,140

Jan.

79

80

76

74

72

72

74

72

70

69

*68

74

73

72

68

76

77

79

79

75

74

82

82

81

80

79

78

78

69

70

70

2,322

74.9

4,610

Feb.

73

70

68

67

69

71

72

71

70

70

69

*66

65

66

69

71

71

69

67

70

71

74

76

73

70

71

73

74

-

1,966

70.2

3,900

Mar.

76

76

76

76

78

82

83

83

82

84

82

84

90

86

*85

92

96

94

91

87

87

87

88

90

82

85

92

97

96

97 

98

2,682

86.5

5,320

Apr.

94

*96

108

115

130

180

178

170

158

148

143

145

150

152

g!55

g!49

g!52

g!67

g353

g363

g353

g368

*g377

382

392

459

482

482

482

505

7,588

253

15,050

May

319

220

239

254

264

277

243

235

199

196

217

*232

290

368

476

570

563

551

602

682

608

511

464

470

499

453

470

*540

635

778 

850

13,275

428

26,330

June

991

1,000

1,070

1,110

1,150

1,220

1,270

1,360

1,440

 1,510

1,470

1,360

1,250

1,390

1,640

1.710

1,630

1,470

1,400

1,480

1,440

1,260

*1,170

1,320

1,350

1,170

1,060

1,010

924

914

38,539

1,285

76,440

July

933

*802

770

1,050

1.260

1,030

1,000

1,010

1,040

924

942

868

850

859

971

896

826

834

834

786

732

710

648

641

668

682

675

655

668

695 

770

26,029

840

51,630

Aug.

786

762

794

755

755

770

778

850

710

675

648

622

615

589

582

589

582

570

*570

534

528

517

430

182

176

196

189

164

164

161 

149

16,392

529

32,510

Sept.

137

140

143

143

134

170

149

123

363

442

408

414

408

398

*430

447

511

235

117

112

109

114

112

117

126

140

146

149

170

179

6,786

226

13,460

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,160 Min - Mean 382 Ac-ft 276,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,710 Min 65 Mean 340 Ac-ft 246,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once-daily chain-gage readings.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 22 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

most of period); discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

865. Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°01'05", long 106°16'55", in s£ sec.12, T.12 S., R.80 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile upstream from water line (elevation, 8,878 ft) of Clear Creek Reservoir and 

2 miles southwest of Granite.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1241 and 1311.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,889 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to Apr. 21, 1954, at site 200 ft downstream at datum 2.19 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 72.4 cfs (52,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 488 cfs June 8 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1946-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,300 cfs June 29, 1957; maximum gage height 

recorded, 4.34 ft (site and datum then in use) June 16, 1952; minimum discharge not 

determined.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 4 to July 6, July 30, 31)

0.2 11 1.5 119

.3 15 2.0 200

.5 26 2.5 319

1.0 63 3.0 480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

32

*33

32

33

33

31

31

30

30

30

29

27

28

27

27

24

26

25

26

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24 

23

845

27.3

1,680

Nov.

22

22

22

23

23

24

2T

23

23

22

21

20

18

18

16

*15

14

> 15

 >- ....

545

18.2

1,080

Dec.

> 14

434

14

861

Jan.

\

(*)

> 12

372

12

738

Feb.

> 12

-

336

12

666

Mar.

* 11

341

11

676

Apr.

11

TT

12

14

16

17

16

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

11

13

14

15

16

17

16

16

18

396

13.2

785

May

21

22

25

24

23

22

22

24

23

26

28

*36

50

71

91

104

106

99

84

73

63

57

51

*51

58

54

54

59

90

131 

140

1,782

57.5

3,530

June

146

177

208

212

*295

354

375

394

39T

381

363

357

339

345

354

342

328

297

300

311

274

262

*262

245

229

212

195

198

182

168

8,496

283

16,850

July

152

144

132

138

126

115

112

119

96

87

78

72

*67

64

62

62

60

56

54

48

42

42

41

39

38

36

35

31

32

38 

*40

2,258

72.8

4,480

Aug.

44

40

73

87

79

70

84

72

60

54

48

46

44

42

41

39

37

36

*36

34

28

31

34

36

33

33

33

31

29

29 

27

1,410

45.5

2,800

Sept.

26

25

25

25

24

23

23

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

*21

24

27

27

25

24

24

24

23

25

25

25

 So 32

30

29

732

24.4

1,450

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 476 Mln - Mean 57.1 Ac-ft 41,310

Water year 1958-59 : Max 394 Mln 11 Mean 49.2 Ac-ft 35,600

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). June 8 (11:30 p.m.) 488 cfs (2.80 ft).

Note. No gage-h 

Ice during most of

ment, weather reco» , -_ _ » .0- 

relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-22.
114 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

890. Cottonwood Creek below Hot Springs, near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location. Lat 38"48"46", long 106°13'18", in SE^SE^ sec.21, T.14 S., R.79 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood Hot Springs, 1 mile downstream 

from confluence of Middle Cottonwood and South Cottonwood Creeks, 3 miles upstream 

from North Cottonwood Creek, and 5? miles southwest of Buena Vista.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi.

Records available. October 1910 to September 1923, August 1949 to September 1959, 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,532 ft (river-profile survey). Prior to 

Oct. I, 1923, staff gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 59.8 cfs (43,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 264 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum, 

l5~cFs Mar. 5 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1910-23, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs July 1, 1957 (gage height, 4.52 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 690 cfs; minimum observed, 10 cfs 

Mar. 20-23, 25, Apr. 9, 19, 1914.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Several small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water yeara). WSP 1177: 1915, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.0 

2.5

109

210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

'S'S 35

35

35

35

34

34

33 *32

31

30

30

28

29

27

26

26

26

25

25

*23 23

23

23

23

24

24

26

26

24

23

873

28.2

1,730

Nov.

22

22

21

23

24

24

23

24

23

23

24

23

24

26

25

23

24

*24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

727

24.2

1,440

Dec.

25

25

25

25

a26

a26

a26

a26

a25

a25

a25

a25

a24

a23

*24

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

751

24.2

1,490

Jan.

23

23

 21 21

1*

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

684

22.1

1,360

Feb.

 zz 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

 21 20

22

22

21

21

-

605

21.6

1,200

Mar.

21

21

21

21

20

22

22

21

21

21

*20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

15

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

624

20.1

1,240

Apr.

19

TF

20

20

22

24

25 *"24

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

*19

20

20

21

23

25

25

23

23

24

630

21.0

1,250

May

28

30

32

30

*27

24

 2S 23

25

26

27

42

45

53

65

74

83

68

*67

60

53

47

42

39

51

48

50

62

91

107

109

1,554

50.1

3,080

June

98 *98

102

98

127

169

205

200

205

205

*185

181

183

175

202

188

175

163

169

188

171

153

149

136

132

123

111

111

102

93

4,597

153

9,120

July

83

80

81

88

80

77

*74

74

71

64

60

57

55

54

57

60

57

55

47

47

49

50

47

46

45

45

46

45

44

44

46

1,828

59.0

3,630

Aug.

47

45

48

*49

S3

55

72

TSS

50

46

41

40

40

40

40

35

34

*34

35

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

1,273

41.1

2,520

Sept.

33

33

33

32

31

30

30

29

*29

30

28

28

28

27 "27

29

30

32

31

31

30

29

29

31

31

34

44

37

38 

38

942

31.4

1,870

Calendar year 1958: Max 319 Mln 20 Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,220

Water year 1958-59: Max 205 Mln 19 Mean 41.3 Ac-ft 29,930

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

915. Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location Lat 38°32'45", long 106 0 00'36", in NE£ sec.31, T.50 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

at Salida, 450 ft upstream from bridge (relocated) on State Highway 291 and 2.7 miles 

upstream from South Arkansas River.

Drainage area. 1,218 sq mi.

Records available. April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August 1898 to Septemher 1899, April to October 1900, April 1901 to October 1903, October 1909 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Datum of gage is 7,050.45 ft above mean sea level, datum 

Apr. 11, 1895, to Nov. 18, 1903, staff gage and Nov. 3, 1909, to Dec. 2,

gage. Water-stage recorder, 

of 1929. Apr. 11, 1895,

1936, water-stage recorder at site If miles downstream at different datum. Dec. 3, 

1936, to Dec. 5, 1957, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 53 years (1898-99, 1901-3, 1909-59), 620 cfs (448,900 acre-ft per 

yeaFT

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum daily, 158 efs Apr. 1.

1895-1903, 1909-59: Maximum discharge, 9,220 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 

7.82 ft, present datum); minimum observed, 100 cfs Oct. 4, 6, 7, 1898.

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

wnTch are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see 

p. 116), storage reservoirs (combined capacity, 81,890 acre-ft), diversions for irrigation of about 16,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1899, 1900, 1914(M),

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Jan. 1, May 1-21)

Oct. 2 to Aug. 23 Aug. 24 to Sept. 30

0.2 265 0.6 139 2.5 1,280 0.4 205

.3 285 1.0 261 3.0 1,920 .7 310

1.5 487 3.7 2,950 1.0 455

2.0 790 1.5 770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

275

*244

247

247

247

247

244

236

 S4T 300

240

240

240

244

233

236

*240

240

230

226

254

261

258

250

244

258

*258

254

273

277 

273

7,763

250

15,400

Nov.

277

269

269

254

254

261

261

261

269

269

269

254

236

226

207

*210

210

220

220

233

236

240

236

233

233

233

244

233

240

244

7,301

243

14,480

Dec.

230

233

233

247

'2415

236

230

236

226

223

230

233

223

3210

3220

3225

3233

3230

3237

3229

*210

220

226

210

204

204

207

220

223

204 

192

6,924

223

13,730

Jan.

198

b200

b206

b200

195

186

186

201

195

198

*201

201

204

198

192

178

155

192

204

204

198

186

214

7TS

207

207

20?

207

210

195 

210

6,189

200

12,280

Feb.

210

220

207

217

223

204

223

223

233

^35

223

*230

226

210

214

220

230

226

210

214

207

214

217

223

220

201

TOT

214

6,093

218

12,090

Mar.

214

214

201

204

186

192

189

195

189

198

186

180

180

198

*183

195

201

198

198

186

175

175

175

175

180

163

161

166

169

163 

163

5,752

186

11,410

Apr.

158

*166

186

195

217

247

288

265

240

217

207

214

220

*226

226

230

230

240

304

407

417

412

*412

417

436

467

558

536

552

566

9,476

316

18,800

May

575

326

330

348

374

370

356

361

326

296

292

*'252

326

422

552

776

870

655

669

741

734

626

547

514

530

509

472

487

580

755 

830

15,874

512

31,490

June

1,060

*1,200

1,380

1,400

1,510

1,680

2,030

2,170

2,260

2,490

2,430

2,340

1,880

2,020

2,560

2.760

2,670

*2,330

1,990

2,120

2,070

1,720

1,410

1,330

1,520

1,190

89"7 733

822

748

52,740

1,758

104, 600

July

769

*662

586

714

960

924

822

870

933

814

682

650

644

632

748

755

694

638

669

644

563

541

*482

462

152

509

498

467

467

509 

552

20,322

656

40,310

Aug.

615

591

615

621

675

748

614

727

644

530

492

477

456

446

431

426

422

402

417

384

370

348

346

385

319

355

375

355

332

328 

319

14,767

476

29,290

Sept.

294

260

256

249

260

249

274

249

*214

158

534

582

588

564

*582

600

658

714

3T9

270

252

256

249

252

260

256

302

355

405

400

11,291

376

22,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,040 Mln 192 Mean 692 Ac-ft 501,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,780 Mln 158 Mean 451 Ac-ft 326,300

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stag 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin

The following eight tunnels or ditches, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, 

divert water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Arkansas River. Records furnished by State engineer.

9-420. Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in 

sec.14, T.8 S., R.78 W.; this water is again diverted to South Catamount Reservoir in the 

Arkansas River basin.

9-485. Fremont Pass ditch diverts water from Tenmile Creek over Fremont Pass to East 

Fork Arkansas River in sec. 11, T.8 S., R.79 W.

9-615. Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Chalk Creek 

(tributary of East Fork Arkansas River) in NWij sec.9, T.8 S., R.79 W.

9-620. Ewing ditch diverts water from Piney Creek (tributary of Eagle River) over 

Tennessee Pass to Thayer Gulch (tributary of Tennessee Fork) in sec.11, T.8 S., R.80 W.

9-625. Wurtz ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Tennessee Fork in 

sec.17, T.8 S., R.80 W.

9-730. Twin Lakes tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Roaring Fork to North Fork 

Lake Creek in sec.22, T.ll S., R.82 W.

9-775. Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fryingpan Creek to Busk 

Creek (tributary of Lake Fork) in sec.20, T.9 S., R.81 W.

9-1150. Larkspur ditch diverts water from tributaries of Tomichi Creek to Poncha Creek 

(tributary of South Fork Arkansas River) in SE^- sec.24, T.48 N., R.6 E.

Inflow from transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59.

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

0

8,500

Premont 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

1,330

Ewing 

ditch

219

0

1,060

Wurtz 

ditch

0

502

0

1,930

Twin 

Lakes 

tunnel

377

40,420

BuakIvanhoe 

tunnel

0

0

0

5,180

Larkspur 

ditch

0

0

50.5

Total

0

125

377

58,470
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

950. Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Lo cation. Lat 38°11>, long 105°30' , in sec. 36, T.21 S., R.73 W. , on left bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Taylor Creek and 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area. --3 80 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 7,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 19, 1938, at site 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 32.2 ofs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 293 cfs May 8 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum 

nob determined.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks . --Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 15,000 acres.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1950(m). WSP 1311:

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19-25) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Sept. 29, 30)

0.4 

.5

.7

1.2

7.0

15

26

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

70

128

204

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

16

17

15

12

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.2

10

10

9.4

9.2

*9.4

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

12

16

16

19

23

19

16

373.5

12.0

741

Nov.

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

11

*11

11

13

13

13

15

12

11

13

11

12

12

11

11

11

391

13.0

776

Dec.

> 8.6

> 5.4

(*)

> 4.1

185.1

6.0

367

Calendar year 1958 i Max 171

Jan.

> 3.8

> 3.3

f

109.8

3.5

218

Feb.

(*)

> 3.3

-

92.4

3.3

183

Mar.

> 3.7

;

\ 4.5

(

J

}-

-. j.

195.5

6.3

388

Apr.

40

*44

40

34

30

27

29

30

27

34

41

40

47

72

164

190

122

84

41

33

43

75

*59

34

22

17

18

16

15

14

1,482

49.4

2,940

May

14

13

11

10

17

23

19

"35 101

30

25

*22

20

29

43

40

37

33

26

23

22

41

33

53

40

34

27

22

20

23

27

913

29.5

1,810

June

25

23

20

22

*18

15

27

51

54

48

39

32

33

43

57

73

54

46

41

*48

72

130

130

123

132

77

64

41

34

32

1,604

53.5

3,180

July

36

35

26

25

26

22

16

14

13

14

11

*12

15

11

11

14

13

11

15

22

19

16

15

14

*13

15

18

18

15

13

14

530

17.1

1,050

Aug.

16

12

12

17

13

18

48

73

36

30

26

22

*22

26

46

34

25

24

19

13

16

18

23

17

17

27

22

17

14

13

13

729

23.5

1,450

Sept.

11

10

11

8.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.8

4.7

4.7

*4.1

4.1

4.7

5.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.9

3.5

4.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

170.4

5.68

338

Mln 0.8 Mean 18.4 Ac-ft 13,320

Water year 1958-59: Max 190 Mln - Mean 18.6 Ao-ft 13,440

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). Apr. 15 (11 p 

(1.92 ft); June 22 (9:50 p.m.) 274 efs (1.82

.m.) 

ft).

286 cfs (1.95 ft); May 8 (9:30 p.m.) 293 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-16, Nov. 27 to Apr. 1 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period), May 9-11, June 23-25; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

576769 O - 60 - 9
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

960. Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°26 I , long 105°15' , in sec.32, T.18 S., R.70 W., on right bank in Canon 

City, 800 ft upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area. 3,117 sq mi.

Records available. January 1888 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1311. Published as "near Canyon" 1900-1906.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,342.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1922, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage recorder at sites 

about a quarter of a mile upstream at various daturns. Mar. 27, 1922, to Sept. 30, 

1957, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 71 years, 720 cfs (521,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs June 16 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 69 cfs May 13.

1888-1959: Maxmimum discharge, 19.000 cfs Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum daily, that of May 13, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions,

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation of about 53,000 acres, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1897-98.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Feb. 17, July 28 to Aug. 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

0.2 

.4

194

250

409

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

45

210

850

3.0 1,580

4.0 2,640

5.0 4,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

231 

241

231

241

238

244

250 

*299

222

281

225

222

222

216

216

206

209

209

214

204

214

250

*231

231

225

247

253

260

284 

292

295

7,403

239

14,680

Nov.

292 

292

281

270

270

*284

292 

288

288

322

311

322

299

281

260

247

574

260

314

347

359

372

372

355

347

330

326

363

359

591

9,368

312

18,580

Dec.

*386 

386

386

395

395

377

386 

381

372

368

359

351

338

303

330

351

355

363

359

355

347

338

351

342

307

326

314

334

377

318

281

10,931

353

21,680

Jan.

334

338

253

231

219

338

351 

334

326

330

*338

330

314

318

314

295

326

326

326

334

264

238

299

347

342

334

*326

318

303

288

300

9,634

311

19,110

Feb.

311

257

577

295

322

299

307 

326 sir

299

281

299

288

270

267

292

*299

322

311

303

299

292

292

292

295

284

281

288

-

8,262

295

16,390

Mar.

292 

299

299

295

*264

241

257 

267

277

274

264

253

264

274

299

303

338

322

363

572

318

299

288

292

351

322

294

300

*294

276

270

9,121

294

18,090

Apr.

270 

222

198

139

148

156

186 

294

234

156

128

122

T55

222

246

258

294

395

324

428

551

518

*499

480

506

544

622

648

577

10,131

338

20,090

May

603

473

117

117

134

128

156 

*240

288

210

117

112

69

128

294

616

9"2~8~ 960

759

798

896

889

752

668

*622

655

558

480

544

752

928

14,991

484

29,730

June

1.020 

1,220

1,380

1,590

1,660

1,740

1,980 

2,170

2,240

*2,370

2,500

2,440

2,130

2,070

2,460

2.790

2,730

2,460

2,140

2,160

2,300

2,200

1,950

1,770

*1,870

1,790

1,550

1,440

1,340

1,260

58,720

1,957

116,500

July

1,210 

1,180

1,050

1,010

1,220

1,270

1,130 

1,120

1,160

1,190

980

954

902

902

 934

1,040

994

908

922

934

889

837

837

752

755

752

772

746

740

733

772

29,573

954

58,660

Aug.

896 

856

830

*856

870

954

1.040 

1,030

1,010

870

811

811

785

752

752

740

720

700

681

688

681

655

642

629

460

388

362

*388

395

318

512

21,882

706

43,400

Sept.

288 

258

204

192

174

168

156 

168

*122

158

382

382

395

428

434

486

532

BT2" 603

306

222

186

180

180

186

162

144

216

343

408

8,585

286

17,030

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,870 Min 204 Mean 774 Ac-ft 560,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,790 Min 69 Mean 544 Ac-ft 393,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

995. Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°16'00", long 104°39'00", in sec.34, T.20 S., R.65 W., on right bank at 

intake of south-side waterworks, 1 mile upstream from Dry Creek and 2^ miles west of 

city hall in Pueblo.

Drainage area. 4.686 sq mi.

Records available. May to June 1885, January 1886 to December 1887, May to August 1889, 

September 1894 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1311. Published as "at Rock Canyon" 1889, and as "at Pueblo" 1885-87, 1894- 

1924.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river; water-stage recorder and 

Farshall flume at north-side waterworks intake. Datum of river gage is 4,689.82 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 16, 1885, to Sept. 12, 1886, staff gage at 

site 2f miles downstream; June 1, 1887, to Aug. 31, 1889, staff gage at site 65 miles 

upstream; and Sept. 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage 

recorder about Z\ miles downstream at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 66 years (1886-87, 1894-1959), 718 cfs (519,800 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs June 17; minimum daily, 71 cfs

1885-87, 1889, 1894-1959: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 3, 1921 (gage height, 

24.66 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on 

basis of float measurement at gage height 11.2 ft and slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 18 cfs (including 13 cfs diverted into intake of north-side waterworks) Apr. 7, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Records include water diverted above station into intake of northside waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions above 

station for irrigation of about 88,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1896, 1902. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

. Oct.

154

158

163

141

134

140 

126

104 

96

134

190

136

*125

95

83

J21

114

129

138

129

108

148

181

181

182

209

232

256

2 SI

5§3~ 306

4,977

1B1

9,S70

Nov.

267

250

254

238

218

213 

221

226 

237

234

250

*251

240

219

195

172

1ST

218

214

244

250

256

256

243

266

284

356

516

46T

399

7,838

261

15,550

Dec.

347

327

323

*337

344

360 

360

324 

353

346

325

325

340

361

311

325

*340

354

361

568

368

353

340

340

325

290

300

287

33T

362

363

10,493

338

20,810

Jan.

377

350

222

176

295

459 

52T

407 

365

350

350

345

340

327

334

319

305

296

302

318

333

239

298

360

336

336

316

*296

284

278

266

9,995

322

19,820

Feb.

278

288

29S

238" 316

311 

272

290 

301

302

271

277

289

296

278

271

271

265

283

265

236

225

225

241

247

247

253

259

-

7,640

273

15,150

Mar.

265

271

27T

253

225

*199 

183

192 

2OO

194

186

168

147

149

166

180

172

193

199

221

190

158

145

134

165

178

145

138

148

145

151

5,711

184

11,330

Apr.

128

123

115

104

U7

145 

185

266 

320

253

225

204

208

235

*26S

327

334

397

404

425

306" 517

464

448

342

328

335

419

433

418

8,993

300

17,340

May

417

441

267

243

204

199 

176

240 

260

233

185

133

126

T2T

176

264

449

*600

490

461

648

780

6BT

601

572

599

581

497

460

439

560

12,085

390

23,970

June

?U1555

1,080

1,210

1,170

1,210 

1,460

1,690 

1,930

2,010

2,110

2,010

1,890

1,570

*1,830

2,230

2,470

2,270

1,900

1,720

2,040

2,160

1,800

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,220

1,060

1,070

1,060

48,290

1,610

95,780

July

997

997

876

785

1,010

 1,160 

1,100

997 

957

987

917

877

897

847

847

968

939

870

780

*790

820

730

701

665

673

692

801

702

658

TFfT bit

774

26,511

855

52,580

Aug.

887

978

947

887

876

937 

1,100

1.150 

1,110

1,010

864

823

791

750

852

792

612

585

548

550

*489

490

458

424

506

218

184

169

151

i±J TU

20,144

650

'59,950

Sept.

125

*109

109

89

87

71 

M

85 

88

79

209

586

418

429

422

425

478

*544

595

355

242

185

*166

165

174

155

145

162

262

404

7,245

242

14,370

Calendar year 195S! Max 4,280 Mln 65 Mean 624 Ac-ft 451,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,470 Mln 71 Mean 456 Ac-ft 337,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1037. Fountain Creek near Colorado Springs, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°51'17", long 104°52'39", in SE^SW^ sec.3, T.14 S., R.67 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from diversion to city of Colorado Springs, half a mile east of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 24 near west city limits of Colorado Springs, and 1 mile downstream 

from Sutherland Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume with overflow weirs. Altitude of gage is 

6,110 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 584 cfs June 20 (gage height, 4.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 3.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 752 cfs July 5, 1958 (gage height, 4.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

3.87 ft; minimum daily, that of Jan. 3, 1959.

Remarks. Records poor. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power 

developments, diversions for irrigation and municipal use, and at times, transbasin 

diversion from Beaver Creek drainage and transmountain diversions from Colorado River 

basin.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6

1.0

2.9

5.4

8.5

12

2.0 

2.3 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

12

10

9.8

9.3

8.8

8.6

10

11

*10

10

9.5 

12

12

11

10

11

9.8

10

*9.6

10

10

11

11

12

13

12

11

12

11

11

332.2

10.7

659

Nov.

11

11

*10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.6

9.8 

9.5

9.8

8.8

9.1

7.8

*9.5

11

11

10

9.6

10

9.5

aS.O

7.0

a6.5

aS.O

a670~

aS.O

276.7

9.22

549

Dec.

9.6

9.5

3.6

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.6

9.6

10

11

11 

9.6

a9.5

*all

12

12

11

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

12

12

all

all

334.4

10.8

665

Jan.

all

aSTb

a5.0

a4.0

a7.0

g9.0

g9.0

g9.6

g7.6

g8.0

g8.1

*g8.1 

9.1

8.8

g6.0

g5.4

g8.8

g8.6

9.0

g8.6

g3.6

g8.6

gll

gll

g8.8

8.8

*8.5

9.0

8.6

8.1

8.5

252.0

8.13

500

Feb.

6.6

a5.0 gsTr

g8.3

g7.5

g9.1

g8.5

8.5 *8.3

aS.O

a8.5

8.8 

9.1

8.5

9.6

10

To

10

9.8

9.8

9.6

10

9.3

*9.8

8.8

9.6

9.8

9.5

-

248.4

8.87

493

Mar.

10

10

9.8

10

9.6

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10 

11

IT

9.6

10

10

10

10

9.8

8.5 976"

10

10

11

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.8

11

307.8

9.95

611

Apr.

10

IT

11

11

12

12

*13

12

11

11

12

11

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

*15

14

14

18

20

25

25

22

20

16

16

457

14.6

867

May

16

14

13

*14

15

14

15

16

17

17

14T!15

15

15

12

*12

12

15

18

19

17

14

15

13

15

15

15

13

13

437

14.1

867

June

18

15

*15

12

12

11

IT

11

11

12

13

11 

12

14

15

15

16

15

11

58

59

29

21

17

16

15

14

12

12

17

498

16.6

988

July

22

16

12

13

*18

*12

11

9.5

9.8

8.6

9.0

9.1 

9.3

8.5

11

22

15

13

17

12

11

*10

9.5

8.1

7.6

9.0

12

15

9.8

8.6

8.8

365.2

11.8

724

Aug.

7.6

10

10

12

11

18

21

11

10

9.8

8.5

7.6 

8.3

12

13

11

*9.3

7.2

9.2

11

12

9.8

9.1

8.1

9.8

12

10

9.0

7.0

9.0

9.1

322.4

10.4

639

Sept.

8.5

8.6

7.3

6.9

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

5.8

s'.i

5.8

7.0

8.8

9.5

7.8

9.3

*6.6

7.6

7.3

10

8.1

8.1

8.5

11

IT

11

227.2

7.57

451

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 3.958-59 : Max 58 Min 3.0 Mean 11.1 Ac-ft 8,010

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 14 (5:50 p.m.) 170 cfs (3.10 ft); June 20 (l p.m.) 584 cfs 

(4.31 ft); July 5 (1 p.m.) 408 cfs (3.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

1039. West Monument Creek near Pikeview, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°58'17", long 104°53'56", in SW£ see.28, T.12 S., R.67 W., on right bank 

in Air Force Academy Reservation, 4 miles upstream from mouth and llf miles northwest 

of Pikeview.

Drainage area. 15.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 7,080.78 ft (City of 

Colorado Springs bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8.5 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.80 ft); no 

Flow for many days.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 27 efs about May 14, 1958 (gage height, 1.59 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs (combined capacity, 1,520 aereft) and diversions for municipal use.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

.1

2.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

5.2

Jan.

> 0

.1

1 M

J .,

> 0

,

0.3

0.01

0.6

Feb.

>

> 0

.2

1 "

r_

0.3

0.01

0.6

Mar.

> 0

! }*

"1

) .1

j

0.6

0.02

1.2

Apr.

1

> 0.1

J

J

0

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.6

.7

.9

1.0

.9

*.7

.6

.6

.8

2.6

1.8

2.0

2.9

27T

1.4

1.3

21.8

0.73

43

May

1.3 

1.3

1.3

 1.3

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

*72

.2

.3

.4

1.0

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.9

2.5

274

2.1

1.5

1.5

34.7

1.12

69

June

2.1 

1.0

*.9

1.1

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.0

.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

3.4 ITS'

17.3

0.58

34

July

fct

.4

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

6.3

0.20

12

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.1

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

1.6

1.9

1.6

2.5

o'

0

0

9.1

0.29

18

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Calendar year 1953 : Max 25 Mln o Mean 1.73 Ac-ft 1,250 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3.4 Mln Q Mean Q.26 Ac-ft 134

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 2 to Apr. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

flow and weather records.

1045. Templeton (Jap Floodway at Colorado Springs, Colo.

observation of no

Location.--Lat 38°53'17", long 104°49'0l", in SE£ see.30, T.13 S., R.66 W., on left bank 

75 TT upstream from mouth of concrete flume, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highways 85 and 87, and three-quarters of a mile north of Colorado Springs.

Drainage area.--8.46 sq ml.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years, 0.13 cfs (94 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. No flow during water year.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 458 cfs July 2, 1956 (gage height, 2.63 ft), from 

rating curve based on computation of flow at critical depth at gage heights 1.3, 1.4, 

1.8, and 3.0 ft; no flow for most of time.

Remarks. No flow since Aug. 29, 1957. This is an artifical channel constructed to divert 

flood flows from normally dry channels around Colorado Springs during periods of heavy 

rainfall.
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1065. Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location. La t 38°16'20", long 104°35'40", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 20 S. , R.64 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of Eighth Street Bridge in Pueblo, 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --92 6 sq mi.

Records available. January 1922 to September 1925, October 1940 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1923, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. Feb. 13 to July 11, 1923, staff gage and July 12, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

water-stage recorder, within 200 ft of present site at various da turns.

Average discharge . 22 years, 54.7 cfs (39,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 204 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.92 ft); maximum gage height, 4.79 ft Jan. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

0.4 cfs May 30, June 20, 22-25.

1922-25, 1940-59: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs July 10, 1945 (gage height, 

9.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 8.05 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of peak 

flow. Flood of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 cfs, by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no ga 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2

Re visions. --WSP 1117: Drainage area.

e-height record, 

,500 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-17, Dec. 1 to Mar. 7,

Apr. 17-30, May 7, July 1-14, Aug. 5, 6)

Oct. 1 to May 7 May 8 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

0.6

2.6

6.2

11

3.3

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

23

60

117

240

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

0.2

.6 

1.6 

6.0 

17

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

50

74

108

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3

4.0

3.3

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.0

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.0 JIT

4.4

4.8

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.2.

3.7 

4.0

112.7

3.64

224

Nov.

STB" 4.8

6.2

7.2

*8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.1

9.1

*8.6

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

9.6

11

19

250.2

8.34

496

Dec.

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

IF

18

18

18

18

22

28

*37

38

40

35

56

52

46

44

48

54

56

48

48

54 

58

999

32.2

1,980

Jan.

60

b52

b40

b30

36

46

80

80

72

70

70

65

60

*56

62

58

60

65

72

60

b50

b40

b55

b65

70

48

*42

48

44

37 

37

1,740

56.1

3,450

Feb.

38

38

35

TS

52

58

56

52

42

38

*42

50

60

50

48

52

54

62

50

78

58

48

48

72

*72

72

72

88

-

1,527

54.5

3,030

Mar.

91

95

80

75

54

72

68

60

60

58

*50

44

37

33

32

33

32

P5S

44

37

40

37

35

60

82

101

101

80

68 

75

1,795

57.9

3,560

Apr,

62

48

37

38

40

38

37

65

*136

166

174

12T

128

154

154

143

143

104

88

104

91

*72

56

56

72

128

174

170

154

143

3,096

103

6,140

May

143

T57

78

72

80

*68

23

6.0

18

14

14

8.2

5.6

5.6

6.0

7.1

5.6

3.4

2.9

*2.5

4.7

2.5

46

84

46

13

5.6

3.4

.7

.4

.7

876.9

28.3

1,740

June

9.3

15

*B~.2

5.6

3.8

2.9

2.9

3.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.0

.4.

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

71.9

2.40

143

July

CK|

. D

.6

.8

1.0

.8

.8

 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

LJ.

4.2

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.4

45.0

1.45

89

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

4.7

 14

12

a30

a25

a20

a!5

alO

a8

a6

a4

a7

a5

a2

a. 8

*.6

76

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9 

.8

177.2

5.72

351

Sept.

0.8

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

"T¥ 2.9

20.3

0.68

40

Calendar year 1958i Max 1,340 Min 0.5 Mean 64.6 Ac-ft 46,740

Water year 1958-59: Max 174 Min 0.4 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,240

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs, revised). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

typical recession, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 123

1110. Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°43'40", long 105°21'10", In sec.5, T.27 S., R.71 W., on left bank at 

Manzanares Crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Manzanares Creek and 3-J miles 

southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area. 73 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 8,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 8, 1934, at sites about 500 ft upstream at different datums. Sept. 8, 1934, 

to Mar. 15, 1937, at datum 1.36 ft higher, Mar. 16, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1945, at datum 

0.86 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1945, to Apr. 25, 1946, at datum 0.36 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 33.2 cfs (24,040 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 99 cfs June 20 (gage height, 1.30 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Aug. 2, 1951 (gage height, 8.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily determined, 4 cfs Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,800 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-23, Aug. 6-1O)

0.3

.6

1.0

1.5

9.0

28

63

118

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac<t

Oct.

20

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

18

18

16

17

18

*17

18

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

535

17.3

1,060

Nov.

' 14

(*)

* 13

> 14

(*)

410

13.7

813

Dec.

> 14

> 12

> 10

*

370

12

734

Calendar year 1958: Max 153

Jan.

> 9.4

(*)

> 10

(")

> 11

315.0

10

625

Feb.

(")

> 12

> 9

(»)

-

312

11

619

Mar.

> 7.4

> 7.5

> 8.2

239.2

7.7

474

Apr.

> 13

21

17

16

16

14

13

16

*19

17

20

23

22

22

*20

22

23

483

16.1

958

May

27 

29

28

27

30

29

28

36

36

36

34

35

40

48

68

63

66

62

*58

58

56

52

50

48

42

42

42

41

47

56

58

1,372

44.3

2,720

June

58 

63

64

62

64

72

*73

74

71

72

71

*67

66

65

80

78

73

67

63

65

69

60

55

54

57

54

50

47

44

44

1,902

63.4

3,770

July

44 

41

39

39

34

29

29

27

*27

27

27

28

29

27

26

26

25

28

28

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

25

24

22

858

27.7

1,700

Aug.

24 

24

34

48

57

82

84

*94

92

89

77

70

56

49

50

43

39

39

38

38

39

45

56

37

35

34

31

25

22

24

25

1,500

48.4

2,980

Sept.

f

*22

23

22

21

20

19

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

11

471

15.7

934

Mln - Mean 31.3 Ac-ft 22,67O

Water year 1958-59: Max 94 Mln - Mean 24. 0 Ac-ft 17,390

Peak discharge (base, 2OO efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 25 to Apr. 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period), May 12-15, July 11-14, 22-25, Aug. 10-13, 2O-28, Sept. 6-30; discharge estimated 

on basis of 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1140. Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°25', long 105°03', in sec.24, T.30 S., R.69 W., on left bank at Boyd 

Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,800 ft (from base map).

Average discharge. 25 years, 25.3 cfs (18,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs May 15 (gage height, 1.93 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 444 cfs May 23, 1955; minimum daily, 2 cfs for several 

days November 1934 to January 1935, Sept. 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 827: 1936. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

4.0

8.0

13

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

28

60

108

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1718"

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

7.6

8.0

10

8.5

*7.2

7.6

6.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

7.2

7.2

*5.6

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.8

7.2

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

To" 12

12

12

10

8.5

248.3

8.01

492

Nov.

10

10

9.0

9.5

9.5

*8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6T 4

10

9.0

8.5

9.0

6.4

6.8

6.4

7.4

7.8

11

*11

11

252.6

8.42

501

Dec.

> 9

(*)

* 7.3

251.8

8.1

499

Jan.

(*)

> 6.4

(*)

198.4

6.4

394

Feb.

(*)

> 8

(*)

-

224

8

444

Mar.

 v

> 9

S

(*)

> 8.2

> 9

271.0

8.7

538

Apr.

10

IT

11

12

12

13

14

16

18

20

21

22

*24

26

31

29

30

31

28

26

*23

22

24

32

40

45

46

*41

53

58

789

26.3

1,560

May

60

67

66

61

60

*50

48

BT

54

58

59

71

76

89

11

89

89

86

*79

73

71

62

62

62

62

60

56

53

53

*50

53

2,030

65.5

4,030

June

54

56

53

49

54

65

67

67

7068"

*67

67

66

66

65

65

*64

62

58

60

64

56

54

52

54

49

35

31

26

*22

1,686

56.2

3,340

July

23

25

27

32

36

3936-

33

31

30

31

24

21

20

23

22

23

24

26

21

*17

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

*12

12

705

22.7

1,400

Aug.

12

10

10

14

*12

8.0

10

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

12

11

10

10

9.0

*8.0

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.8

7.2

19isis

12

11

11

*11

10

10

317.1

10.2

629

Sept.

9.6

*9.2

9.1

*8.8

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

*7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10_

10

10

10

10

10

264.0

8.80

524

Calendar year 1958 : Max 186 Min - Mean 25.0 Ac-ft 18,090

Water year 1958-59 Max 97 Min - Mean 19.8 Ac-ft 14,350

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 20,21, Nov. 24 to Apr. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period), Apr. 19-23, 27, 28, Hay 12-17, 22, 23, June 5-7, June 18 to July 6, 

July 12, 13, Aug. 15-17, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 16 discharge measurements, weather records, partial gage-height record, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125

1160. Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 104°28', in Si sec.32, T.23 S., R.63 W. , at left end of 

diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch, 8 miles southwest Of Undercliffe.

Drainage area. 1.673 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,886.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1950, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 14.27 ft lower and 

July 26, 1950, to Dec. 15, 1954, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 16.27 ft lower.

Average discharge.--20 years, 42.2 cfs (30,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 221 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 1.49 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs July 5, 1958 (gage height, 14.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 380 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

heights 11.04 and 14.5 ft; no flow at times in nearly every year.

Maximum stage and discharge known since at least 1900, that of July 5, 1958, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 43,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1940-50. WSP 1561: 

1950(M), 1955.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

5

5

5

5

5

3

5

6

5

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.8

6.2

6 . 2 

5.4

91.3

2.95

181

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

5.8

3.8

6.6

13

14

10

B.2

7.6

4.6

4

4.5

5

6.2

155.7

5.19

309

Dec.

10

12

14

11

8

~96

8

6.5

7

7

6

6

7

8

9

8.5

8.5

8

8

8.5

8

7

8

8.2

9

10

7.5

7

7.0 

7

254.7

8.22

505

Jan.

8

3

2

2

4

7

8

7

9

12

14

16

18

18

16

16

17

18

16

14

12

15

18

20

11

18

18

18

18

15 

12

410

13.2

813

Feb.

9

5

5

7

5

5.5

6

5

5

5

5

5.5

4

2

6

5

6.6

12 "9.6

11

10

11

6.0

5.3

5.7

10

5.8

5.4

-

183.4

6.55

364

Mar.

5.4

4.4

4.1

7.1

5.1

12

13

15

7.2

4.8

7

2.8

3.8

1

7.e

3.6

4.4

5.6

5.8

7.7

17

15

11

12

14

25

T?

10

10

11 

12

272.4

8.79

540

Apr.

12

8

8

8

8

8

8

20

33

63.

59

56

47

46

25

12

12

14

11

12

12

13

10

10

7.5

3

2

Z

2

2

533.5

17.8

1,060

May

2

2

2

2

7.2

13

5

10

12

10

5

3

5

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

17

10

7

35

26

IB

3

3

3

3

4

236.2

7.62

468

June

5.6

2

2

36

13

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3.8

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

112.4

3.75

223

July

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4.6

3.8

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

79

.9

9.6

~5.3 10

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4 

3

104.8

3.38

208

Aug.

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

~218

2

2

1

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.6

2.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7 1751

2.0

1.3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

59.0

1.90

117

Sept.

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.B

1.0

.7

.2

4.3

3

15.5

0.52

31

Calendar year 1958; Max 2.O10 Mln 0 Mean 35. O Ao-ft 25,330

Water year 1958-59: Max 63 Mln 0 Mean 6.65 Ao-ft 4,820

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above ba

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 27-29, Dec. 9-18, Jan. 2-26 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by loe during part of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-8, 19-24, 26, 28, 29, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 12.
126 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1170. Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°11', long 104°10' , in NWij sec.31, T.21 S., R.60 W., on right bank 100ft 

downstream from diversion dam of Oxford Farmers Co. canal, l£ miles west of Nepesta, 

and 6 miles downstream from Huerfano River.

Drainage area. 9,345 sq mi, of which 54 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. April to October 1903, April to November 1912, October 1913 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records 

originally published for October 1933 to June 1936 did not include diversion to Oxford 

Farmers Co. canal, but monthly figures only for this period have been adjusted for 

diversion and published in WSP 1311.

Records for river below Oxford Farmers Co. canal (diversion to canal not included), 

published as "at Nepesta," September 1897 to October 1902 (irrigation seasons only), 

April to October 1904, June 1906 to September 1908 (irrigation seasons only), September 

1909 to December 1910, February to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1911 tt> November 1912, March to August 1913 (discharge measurements only). Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1311.

Sage. Water-stage recorders on river and on Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Datum of river 

gage is 4,378.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1921, staff 

gages or water-stage recorders at various sites within 5 miles upstream and 2 miles 

downstream at different daturas. June 5, 1921, to Oct. 1, 1952, water-stage recorders 

at sites on river or river and canal within 300 ft at approximately present datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1913-59), 702 cfs (508,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 cfs June 19; minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 8.

 T8~97-1904, 1906-12. 1913-59: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 4, 1921 (gage 

height not determined), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow at point 9 miles upstream; no flow at times in 1902, 

1910, 1931, 1934.

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

river or on canal, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times 

a month. Discharge computed by combining discharge of river below canal with that of 

Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions 

for irrigation of about 230,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

193 

212

217

247

226

203

231

240

201

175

211

231

220

205

190

183

197

203

203 

201

210

215

224

238

254

238

251

289

310

307

304

7,029

227

13,940

Nov.

317 

295

305

306

313

307

286

270

270

267

267

301

323

328

307

291

306

339

387 

372

378

329

336

362

386

373

383

375

387

422

9,888

330

19,610

Dec.

482 

471

497

444

466

465

482

456

475

477

441

441

302

261

254

242

350

363

363

370

376

381

388

396

385

375

375

365

402

405

411

12,341

398

24,480

Jan.

409

418 402"

415

377

298

219

301

401

371

352

300

289

245

240

222

202

177

170 

185

200

210

130

200

270

250

250

230

220

210

200

8,363

270

16,590

Feb.

190 

182

150

135

194

225

225

261

290

264

187

136

225

397

191

150

147

95

112 

329

391

403

403

421 414"

418

411

410

-

7,356

263

14,590

Mar.

377 

372

407

452

412

375

337

298

339

366

373

297

258

191

164

224

276

275

316 

390

367

336

321

307

347

359

374

374

343

308

276

10,231

330

20,290

Apr.

262 

265

247

226

229

193

217

324

524

590

561

546

473

480

546

637

667

619

568 

626

632

526

458

502

349

308

536

682 S3B"

576

14,004

467

27,780

May

512 

524

632

608

570

554

507

501

566

500

449

320

255

254

26T

320

411

588

618 

571

615

840 7T8"

623

511

483

427

444

513

597

581

15,881

512

31,500

June

787 83~6~

803

831

878

861

981

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,210

1,260

1,240

987

999

1,470

1,610

1,500

1,760 

1,420

1,290

1,560

1,380

1,120

1,150

1,140

1,430

1,160

1,070

1 180

35,363

1,179

70,140

July

1.020 

988

949

770

768

866

761

611

523

580

668

520

479

406

425

748

609

492

443 

399

398

306

219

208

150

159

202

271

192

144

TBT

15,428

498

30,600

Aug.

226

391

411

389

392

433

677

66T

643

591

549

337

298

273

528

557

287

211

177 

158

150

147

166

134

123

411

358

243

189

138

109

10,363

334

20,550

Sept.

112 

61

67

64

54

41

34

21

27

32

37

41

41

46

58

61

79

193

259 

275

220

241

195

188

201

205

183

164

264

414

3,874

129

7,680

Calendar year 1958 i Max 4,720 Mln 108 Mean 650 Ae-ft 470,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,780 Mln 21 Mean 411 Ae-ft 297,800

Note. No gage-height record on river Jan. 3-10, 21-25 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

during most of periods), and on canal Dec. 30 to Jan. 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

during most of period), Aug. 3-10; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on river Jan. 19, 

20, 26-r31, and on canal Jan. 16, 17, 21-24, Feb. 2, 3. Discharge on canal computed from twice-daily 

staff-gage readings Dec. 23-29.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

1195. Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location. Lat 38 0 05'28", long 103°58'52", in SE£NW£ sec.35, T.22 S., R.59 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 4 miles southeast of Fowler and 

5.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,125 sq mi.

Records available. April 1922 to September 1925, May 1939 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,317.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1923, at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. 

Aug. 29, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 38.1 cfs (27,580 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 4.63 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs July 30.

1922-25, 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1923, by slope-area 

measurement 2 miles upstream from present station, caused by failure of Apishapa Dam 

31 miles upstream; no flow Feb. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Waste water from Oxford Farmers Co. and Rocky Ford Highline canals enter river above 

station. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,700 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1939, 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 

1923(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 11,

Apr. 27 to May 24, June 15 to Aug. 16)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.0 

2.6 

5.6 

9.7

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

24

58

100

200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

3.5

3.5

6.0

5.3

7.6

5.3

10

8.1

5.3

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.8

4.1

2.1

1.6

2.6

2.1

2.4

1.6

2.0

3.2

2.4

2.9

3.2

5.0

10

123.3

3.98

245

Nov.

8.9

8.5

8.5

12

14

13

14

16

17

16

16

17

17

17

14

12

10

15

14

13

14

13

9.7

9.7

14

7

5

5.5

6

6.5

363.3

12.1

721

Dec.

6

6.5

7

6

4

3.5

2.6

3

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.9

2.6

1.8

875

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

17.

196.7

6.35

390

Jan.

18

6

3

4

6

9

8

7

11

12

10

15

20

12

9

6

7.5

11

9

6.5

4.5

6

7.5

9

11

9

9.5

8.5

7.2

sis

273.1

8.81

542

Feb.

5

4

5.5

6

4.5

5

6

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.6

8.5

8.5

9.7

8.9

9.3

13

22

57

31

27

22

6.0

15

6.4

15

18

16

-

331.5

11.8

658

Mar.

14

14

18

22"

22

22

6.4

18

20

6.4

5.0

3.5

2.9

573

20

15

11

7.2

12

14

4.7

3.2

4.1

17

18

12

9 3

3 5

5 3

6 0

363 8

11 7

722

Apr.

4.4

2.0

ill

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.9

7.2

4.4

18

15

7.2

3.5

2.6

13

38

49

3.5

50

48

34

20

12

6.8

8.9

4.7

2.3

2.1

2.3

370.8

12.4

735

May

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.8

2.6

1.5

1.3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

3.2

21

21

4.1

12

8.1

10

14

18

~3.2 23

167.5

5.40

332

June

12

44

39

35

38

30

9.7

26

37

37

28

18

16

15

12

8.9

5.6

7.2

5.3

7.2

4.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

4.4

2.4

279

2.4

2.6

3.5

480.2

16.0

952

July

2.4

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

2.9

2.1

1.8

2.3

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

4.1

4.7

4.7

8.5

579

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.0

.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

i. b

62.3

2.01

124

Aug.

0.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.4

176

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

3.5

144 ^55

14

15

18

25

33

35

19

9.3

5.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

3 2

3 . 2

390.3

12.6

774

Sept.

2.9

2.9

5

3.5

4

4.5

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

2.1

2.9

2.0

ii2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

3.8

2.9

2.0

1.5

1.2

3.8

5*JB_

72.3

2.41

143

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,010 Mln 0.4 Mean 52.1 Ac-ft 37,750 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 144 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.75 Ac-ft 6,340

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.__________________________________

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 17, 18, Nov. 26 to Dec. 14, Jan. 2-12, 15-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, 

Sept. 3-6; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range 

In stage, and records for nearby stations.
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1230. Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°59', long 103°31', In sec.2, T.24 S., R.55 W., on downstream side near 

middle of East Bridge In La Junta, just upstream from King Arroyo.

Drainage area. 12.210 sq ml, of which 115 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. May to August 1889, September 1893 to December 1895 (gage heights, 

discharge measurements, and flood data only), April to October 1903, June to November 

1908 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), April 1912 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. Published as "near 

La Junta In 1903.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and chain gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 4,039.60 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 11, 1912, staff gages at several 

sites within 2 miles at various datums. Apr. 11, 1912, to June 12, 1940, water-stage 

recorder and staff or chain gages at several sites within 1 mile at various datums.

Average discharge. 47 years (1912-59), 268 cfs (194,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 680 cfs June 20 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Jan. 29.

1889, 1893-95, 1903, 1908, 1912-59: Maximum discharge. 200,000 cfs June 4, 1921 

(gage height, 18.4 ft, at present site, datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 15,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow Jan. 20-23, 

Mar. 20-22, 1915.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made three or more times a month. Natural flow of 

stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 400,000 acres, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 22 to July 12, July 21-25)

Oct. 1 to July 20 July 21 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

8.0

15

26

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

42

101

178

260

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

19

41

102

174

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

29

25

24

24

24

29

36

29

2229"

50

50

32

28

25

36

34

32

31

47

47

58

63

65

81

81 

65

60

1,225

39.5

2,430

Nov.

52

47

39

31

50

36

26

40

32

28

26

23

22

zS

29

37

52

69

40

57

32

31

29

29

31

32

53

29

24 

26

1,077

35.9

2,140

Dec.

23

29

36

32

37

34

32

28

29

31

31

29

36

39

47

37

34

32

29

61

23

20

57

39

31

29

28

31

31 

34

37

1,026

33.1

2,040

Jan.

50

59

23

20

19

18

17

15

12

19

24

28

22

22

26

16

17

17

23

25

31

23

17

14

12

9.4

9.4

8.0

7.0

619.0

20.0

1,230

Feb.

13

14

10

11

10

10ir1

30

17

44

39

15

12

12

124

178

146

146

120

23

34

25

29

36

36

48

42

-

1,245.4

44.5

2,470

Mar.

34

29

28

42

50

34

31

25

25

32

57

39

32

55

ai

60

65

34

36

58

42

24

24

47

45

47

40

32

32

29

23

1,232

39.7

2,440

Apr.

29

20

16

15

3T

37

18

22

58

55

52

34

39

25

31

36

52

65

65

91

63

55

60

42

26

34

52

39

88 

92

1,345

44.8

2,670

May

47

29

39

88

105

112

91

105

81

71

65

47

52

29

25

24

25

39

75

150

142

174

158

146

127

98

84

91

84 

71

84

2,558

82.5

5,070

June

127

91

9T

112

123

123

91

138

154

134

138

142

127

243

ITS

166

182

182

166

239

166

202

150

146

138

222

174

127

91 

101

4,464

149

8,850

July

138

123

127

116

108

88

81

94

101

71

75

123

150

T3T

108

98

105

108

90

60

3939"

64

80

44

80

58

41

61 

80

123

2,804

90.5

5,560

Aug.

86

73

76

80

96

64

86

116

"99 141

47

56

102

102

73

137

109

86

47

50

39

44

64

56

50

56

50

73

58

44

50

2,310

74.5

4,580

Sept.

44

39

47

50

44

41

30

30

21

21

21

21

26

23

19.

21

30

34

47

34

47

67

73

86

83

47

44

39

58 

70

1,257

41.9

2,490

Calendar year 1958:' Max 4,360 Mln 11 Mean 168 Ac-ft 121,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 243 Mln 7.0 Mean 58.0 Ac-ft 41,970
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

1240. Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°05'08", long 103°12'50", in SW£ sec.35, T.22 S. , R.52 W., on left bank 

0.4 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 1.5 miles north of courthouse in 

Las Animas, and Z\ miles upstream from Purgatoire River.

Drainage area. 14.417 sq mi, of which 441 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--May to November 1898 (gage heights only), August to November 1909 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), May 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,874.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. May 13 to Nov. 12, 1898, and Aug. 1 to Nov. 10, 1909, staff gage within half a 

mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 256 cfs (185,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 286 cfs Feb. 16 {gage height, 7.17 ft); maximum gage height, 7.48 ft Feb. 3 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 4.2 cfs Aug. 24, 

25, Sept. 5-9.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 15.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1956.

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

measurements generally made at least once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of about 412,000 acres, and return flow from 

irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, Mar. 5, 6;

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

6.1 18

6.3 40

6.6 95

6.9 

7.2

180

300

6.2

6.3

6.4

3.0

9.0

19

52

95

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

12

13

13

14

16

18

20

20

20

ft

16

20

19

18

14

14

13

13

14

15 

16

16

U

16

18

18

16

16

500

16.1

992

Nov.

18

19

20 

26

25

18

18

20

18

18

16

14 

15

13

15

15

11

48

48

49

65

6T

45 

32

19

26

29

44

42

36

843

28.1

1,670

Dec.

67

48

32 

30

29

28

31

30

28

29

28

28 

52

68

68

43

38

35

64

42

30 

26

42

46

43

54

54

54

43

1,342

43.3

2,660

Jan.

45

44

40 

37

30

34

36

38

37

34

32

46 

50

46

52

54

56

58

59

63

60

58

64 

72

84

80

93

59

50

49

46

1,606

51.8

3,190

Feb.

63

43

42 

57

61

52

54

57

59

64

68

74 

84

63

74

251

190

194

174

171

141

91

82 

78

68

63

59

61

-

2,538

90.6

5,030

Mar.

66

74

82 

66

66

89

68

54

64

62

35

24 

24

66

88

52

24

25

21

15

12

1113-

14

13

13

13

14

35

30

14

1,247

40.2

2,470

Apr.

11

8.4

7.8 

7.8

6.6

7.2

11

13

18 ia

16

15 

15

14

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

11 

11

12

13

13

13

11

9 0

362.8

12.1

720

May

8.4

8.4

is'Ttf

14

12

16

18

16

16

17 

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

13

27

40

1

32

27

18

14

11

10

11

544.4

17.6

1,080

June

13

11

11 

12

10

12

13

15

16

16

15

14 

13

15

45

16

11

13

11

22

29

17

19 

14

9.0

9.0

16

9.0

9.0

8-4

443.4

14.8

879

July

11

17

ft

16

16

16

12

14

13

11

10 

9.0

13

14

15

13

11

11

9.0

7.2

6.0

6.6 

7.2

6.6

7.8

7.8

9.0

8.4

9.0

10

357.6

11.5

709

Aug.

14

7.2

8.4 

11

12

14

11

9.0

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8

8.4

9.0

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

22 

4.2

4.2

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.4

6.0

269.4

8.69

534

Sept.

6.0

6.6

6.0 

5.4

lil

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

6.0

7.2 

7.8

7.8

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6 

10

i§_

11

7.2

6.6

9.0 

12

205.6

6.85

408

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,980 Mln 10 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,700

Water year 1958-58: Max 251 Mln 4.2 Mean 28.1 Ac-ft 20,340

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-11, 13-26, Feb. 2, 3.
130 ARKANSAS -RIVER BASIN

1245. Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°10'14", long 104°30'30", in NW&SEi sec.13, T.33 S., R.64 W., on right 

bank 90 ft upstream from railroad bridge at foot of College Street, 500 ft downstream 

from Animas Street Bridge in Trinidad. Prior to Mar. 30, 1959, at site 90 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 795 sq mi.

Records available. October 1895 to September 1899, August to December 1905, November 

1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1908, May to August 1909 (gage heights 

and discharge measurements only), September 1909 to November 1912, October 1915 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Prior to October 1915, published as "Purgatory River."

3. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,981.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1, 1896, to July 31, 1899, staff gage on downstream side of Animas Street 

Bridge 500 ft upstream at datum 0.3 ft lower. Aug. 25, 1905, to Nov. 30, 1912, chain 

gage on upstream side of Animas Street Bridge at datum 2.0 ft lower. Apr. 1, 1916, to 

Nov. 10, 1921, inclined gage painted on concrete bank protection wall at site 590 ft 

downstream at right bank and 200 ft upstream from Commercial Street Bridge at datum 

2.99 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1921, to Nov. 30, 1922, water-stage recorder at site about 

three-quarters of a mile upstream and 150 ft downstream from former Main Street Bridge 

at different datum. Dec. 1, 1922, to Mar. 19, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 

about half a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 20, 1934, to Dec. 10, 1950, waterstage recorder at site 1,310 ft upstream at foot of State Street at datum 5.00 ft 

higher. Dec. 11, 1950, to May 29, 1955, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. 

May 30, 1955, to Mar. 29, 1959, chain-gage at site 90 ft downstream on downstream side 

of railroad bridge at datum 5.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 52 years (1895-99, 1907-8, 1909-12, 1915-59), 91.5 cfs (66,240 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 4.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs; minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Mar. 1.

1895-99, 1905-12, 1915-59: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

14.35 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of 

indirect measurements of peak flow above and below station; no flow for several 

days during summer of 1896, June 11, 1950, Sept. 20, 25, 28, 29, Oct. 3-5, 7, 8, 1956.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1859, 45,400 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, 

13.6 ft, at present site and datum by levels from floodmark 170 ft downstream correct'ed 

for slope), by slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversioris above station for irrigation of about 6,500 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1935(M). WSP 1391: 

1925(M), 1942(MJ.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A<Htt

Oct.

20 

21

18

*18

16

18

18

18

18

16

21

IB- 13

16

17

17

18

14

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

24

22

37

3T 

31

28

596

19.2

1,180

Nov.

24 

23

23

21

23

22

*23

21

21

17

19

19

21

19

20

26

b24

b23

b23

24

26

31

26

26

27

24

22

*b20

b22 

b27

687

22.9

1,560

Dec.

29 

28

20

30

21

23

14

23

29

15

*18

24

19

24

b25

b27

32

59

24

30

3?

20

b21

b22

b21

b22

b22

b20 

bl8

b!5

707

22.8

1,400

Jan.

b!6 

b!5

b!2

bl?

b!4

b!6

b!7

b!6

*b!9

b22

b24

29

29

29

32

b31

30

b28

29

b23

b20

*b!8

29

24

28

32

31

27

42

31

753

24.3

1,490

Feb.

24

31

34

27

29

b32

b35

30

27

38

*23

26

16

15

16

26

26

19

11

19

15

15

15

10*9.8

*24

16

10

618.8

22.1

1,230

Mar.

iH

10

31

45

52

41

32

29

28

28

30

*27

27

27

22

23

23

28

29

29

28

29

26

34

28

28

23

20

20

22

840.2

27.1

1,670

Apr.

|§

26

26

26

26

*30

32

30

30

30

31

30

29

30

30

30

28

29

30

*30

30

32

32

32

35

39

42

41

924

30.8

1,830

May

ft

48

50

57

54

*51

60

59

54

51

50

52

65

69

76

78

76

69

*73

76

89

76

73

64

62

56

*46

64

71

89

1,948

62.8

3,860

June

110 

98

85

82

78

76

91

105

89

89

*85

93

96

120

140

120

125

105

172 ISQiso

150

156

130

125

110

93

80

113

.Zi.

3,287

110

6,520

July

64 

103

76

69

262

78

*65

*41

31

2_9

34

50

71

44

44

41

37

37

41

57

37

*37

37

34

34

34

38

45

46 

38

155

1,809

58.4

3,590

Aug.

85 

62

57

78

74

73

73

73

71

69

69

65

170

58

174

67

 *4S48"

50

261

64

60

132

74

79

80

54

54

58

60

64

2,504

80.8

4,970

Sept.

fi

*39

39

35

29

24

31

30

26

26

26

23

21

21

21

19

19

18

16

15

15

13

13

13

11

11

To" 10

24

697

23.2

1,380

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 1,320 Mln 8.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 78,610

Water year 1958-59 ; Max 262 Mln 6.2 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,480

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). July 5 (5:30 p.m.) 2,650 cfs (3.29 ft); Aug. 15 (9 p.m.) 

2.190 cfs (5.11 ft)j Aug. 20 (5 p.m.) 4.150 efs (4.24 ft).__________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Nov. IS, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 20).

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Nov. 19 to 

Dec. 30j Jan. 5-19, Jan. 21 to Mar. 29.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

1250. Purgatolre River near Hoehne, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°14'50", long 104°23'50", in sec. 13, T.32 S., R.63 W. , on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 40 ft upstream from diversion dam for 

Hoehne ditch, 2-J miles southwest of Hoehne, and 8 miles northeast of city hall in 

Trinidad .

Drainage area. 857 sq mi.

Records available. September 1954 to September 1959.

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 5,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 35.9 cfs (25,990 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs as

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 35,000 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs by 

computations at gage heights 3.2, 4.5,

Greatest flood known since at least

376 cfs July 5 (gage height, 3.57 ft), from 

explained below; no flow for many days. 

cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.97 ft), from 

logarithmic plotting on basis of flow-over-dam 

and 7.34 ft; no flow for many days each year. 

1859 occurred Sept. 30, 1904.

Remarks . Records fair. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally

made twice a month. Flow partly regulated by off-stream reservoirs and a flood control 

dam on unnamed creek in Pinon Canyon. Diversions above station for Irrigation of 

about 10,500 acres. Diversion by Hoehne ditch 40 ft below gage Is not included in 

these records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

o

tf

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.3I*.

.1.1 .1

1.4

0.05

3.8

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

]_ ir1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

Dec.

o.i

!l

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.2

1.3

1.1

.5

.7

.4

1.6 

3.4

1.8

.7

1.8

2.9

3.8

3.2

3.8

3.9

2.3

4.6

4.9

i!s

46.9

1.51

93

Feb.

1.5

2.3

3.3

3.4

3.2

3.6

1.1

1.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.4 

2.5

1.4

1.9

1.3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9 ITS

-

49.9

1.78

99

Calendar year 1958 i Max 935 Mln 0

Mar.

0.9

.7

.8

1.2

1.6

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

1.0

2.1

1.0

^5

1.1

.7

.6

.5

1.0

1.0

37.7

1.22

75

Apr.

1.5

4.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

9.0

8.0

15

IT

6.0

4.4

.2 

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

70.6

3.35

140

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

1.6

.1

172

TTs" 6.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

4.1

.8

.6

.5 

.5

.5

.5

2.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

5.7

35.0

1.13

69

June

4.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.5

.6

1.8

.9

3.2

.9

.6

.6 

.6

7.3!s

1.5

.6

4.2

1.0

.7

2.3

1.5

.2

2:2

2.7

40.6

1.35

81

July

5.6

12

3.3

58~.1

4.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.9

.2

.Z

.2

.2 

.2

1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.Z

.Z

.2 

30

120.2

3.88

238

Aug.

0.8

.4

.4

9.2

1.4

.6

1.2

.6

.6

1.2

.4

.4

16

4.3

4.1

21

.Z

'.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

65.6

2.12

130

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.1

0.34

20

Mean 26.3 Ac-ft 19,060

Water year 1958-59: Max 58 Mln 0 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 959

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1251. Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°12'00", long 104°11'40", in W^ sec.2, T.33 S., R.61 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles 

west of Alfalfa, and 16 miles east of city limits of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 80 sq mi.

Records available. March 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 725 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 6.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs as explained below; no flow for many days.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 2,310 cfs Aug. 21, 1958 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no 

flow for many days each year.

Flood of June 22, 1954, reached a stage of 17.23 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurements of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Minor diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(«)

0

O

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(«}

> .1

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

> 0.1

'

> 1

(* )

* .3

14.3

0.5

28

Jan.

-V

J

O 5

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

' (*)

8.3

0.3

16

Feb.

> 1

(*)

> 4.5

1-

J '"

-

62.2

2.2

123

Mar.

1"

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

> 2.5

,

30.6

1.0

61

Apr.

(*)

> 0.2

(*)

6.0

0.2

12

May

>

(*)

> 1

' (*)

8

108

3.5

214

June

(*)

> 1.5

i q

120.0

4.0

238

July

"*

> 1.4

(*)

**o

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.4

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

O

0

15.4

0.50

31

Aug.

19

4.3

1.2

853*Ej

rI"

2.3

2.7

(*)

> .2

153.5

4.95

304

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 386 Min 0 Mean 2.36 Ac-ft 1,710

Water year 1958-59: Max 85 Min 0 Mean 1.42 Ac-ft 1,030

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). June 22 (6 p.m.) 314 cfs (5.37 ft); Aug. 1 (3:30 p.m.) 297 cfs 

(5.55 ft); Aug. 4 (4:50 p.m.) 725 cfs (6.37 ft). _____________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to July 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during 

part of period], Aug. 6-13, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of 15 discharge 

measurements, 5 observations of no flow, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 13S 

1255. San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11'10", long 104°07'50", in sec.8, T.33 S., R.60 W., on dovmstream

side of right abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from

mouth, If miles south of Alfalfa, and 20 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 11.9 cfs (8,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs June 29 (gage height, 6.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 6.34 and 13.00 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Flood of July 22, 1954, reached a stage of 14.40 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

26,300 cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

S

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Nov.

0.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

75

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Dec.

> 0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Jan.

> 0.6

18.6

0.6

37

Feb.

> 2

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

-

45.6

1.63

90

Mar.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

1.0

.9

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

2.2

5.4

3.0

2.0

2.3

3.4

3.2

7.6

49.5

1.60

98

Apr.

6.2

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.1

7.1

15

9.2

5.0

3.6

3.8

3.4

TTT

17

32

33

T3

7.1

8.6

9.2

9.8

6.2

5.4

5.8

13

13

15

8.6

5.4

3.6

294.1

9.80

583

May

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.2

10

30

56

259

TIT

12

4

2.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1

.9

.9

.8

.1

2.5

7.1

1.5

95

6.5

2.5

2

1.5

1.2

1

8.6

635.6

20.5

1,260

June

3

2.5

2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.8

4.7

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

~c? 247

b£

356.8

11.9

708

July

4.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.3

2.8

1.3

1.2

3.8

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

75

0

0

0

0

24.9

0.80

49

Aug.

0

7j

O

0

0

0

.1

,1

.2

.1

0

0

O

.1

2.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7

.5

.1

.7

.3

.1

0

0

o

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

0

.1

0~.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1958: Max 379 Min 0 Mean 6.88 Ac-ft 4,990

Water year 1958-59: Max 259 Min 0 Mean 3.96 Ac-ft 2,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). June 29 (9 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (6.34 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Nov. 17 to Feb. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during part of period), May 10-20, 23, 25-30, June 1-4, July 1-8, 18, 21-23; discharge estimated 

on basis of 8 discharge measurements, weather records, typical recession, and low-flow pattern.

576769 O - 60 - 10
134

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1260. Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11'30", long 104°07'30", in NVf£ sec.9, T.33 S., R.60 W., on right bank 

700 ft downstream from San Francisco Creek, if- miles southeast of Alfalfa, and 20 miles 

east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi.

Records available. March 1905 to September 1907, March 1924 to September 1928, October 

1951 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 

WSP 1311. Published as "Purgatory River" 1905-7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,280 ft (from topographic map). 

Mar. 22, 1905, to Sept. 30, 1907, staff gage 650 ft downstream at different datum. 

Feb. 27, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to July 5, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft upstream at 

datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--14 years, 62.3 cfs (45,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs June 29 (gage height, 9.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs 

Sept. 13.

1905-7, 1924-28, 1951-59; Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

31.9 ft, from floodmarks, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage height 9.79, 13.35, 15.75, 

30.60, and 31.9 ft; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

above station for irrigation of about 29,000 acres.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet pep second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9-22, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Diversions

Oct. 1 to May 8, 

Aug. 17 to Sept. SO May 9 to Aug. 16

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

O.4 

1.3 

2.8 

5.0 

8.0 

19

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

50

90

143

245

415

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.2

5.5

11

2.2 

2.5

22

50

Sote. Same as preceding table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17

16

15

14

12

T5

12

13

13

14

14

13

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

16

14

17

17

27

'55' 29 

£&

22

489

15.8

970

Nov.

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

12

TJ

15

14

16

17

17

17

19

20

32

26

2!33

29

26

24

22

15

14

36

31

621

20.7

1,230

Dec.

26

36

25

26

22

20

15

16

17

16

17

20

14

7

8

10

10

10

12

9.5

9

9

9

7

7

8.5

7

8

10

12

14

431.0

13.9

855

Jan.

16

14

6

7

13

15

16

14

16

17

17

17

17

16

14

14

15

17

17

15

11

15

20

23

25

22

20

23

25

24

23

524

16.9

1,040

Feb.

22

21

25

29

25

28

33

31

30

29

34

36

42

25

26

28

38

26

25

26

28

27

21

21

20

21

23

24

-

764

27.3

1,520

Mar.

24

22

22

24

20

30

28

27

24

22

21

20

20

18

JS

18

18

18

21

40

29

40

38

35

60

43

34

30

28

25

33

850

27.4

1,690

Apr.

36

33

34

31

27

24

36

31

28

26

36

29

26

62

65

S£75

21

18

18

28

29

23

19

29

24

27

15

9.5

6.5

898.0

29.9

1,780

May

6.2

7.4

5.6

2T~ 5.3

52

68

371

T25

26

22

19

17

18

14

14

13

13

13

12

18

70

55

134

52

31

25

23

22

20

26

1,328.5

42.9

2,640

June

52

28

24

24

23

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

15

85

22

17

16

16

15

14

15

194

109

38

28

28

27

27

"~6"2~ 389

1,385

46.2

2,750

July

56

9.5

7.5

6

5

SI

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

3.6

377

3.7

4.2

5.5

12

12

11

32

26

12

7.5

6.2

7.0

6.2

6.8

8.0

7.8

8.0

8

0

 3

6.8

373.3

12.0

740

Aug.

144

 13

8

-48- 166

14

14

12

12

12

10

10

10

16

48

61

7.4

4.3

3.2

7.4

80

4.8

26

29

20

18

10

8.0

40

18

12

888.1

28.6

1,760

Sept.

7.1

4.8

4.1

3.7

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

78

.8

1.0

1.3

1.9

2.8

3.5

3.9

4.3

4.8

6.2

5.0

5.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

7.4

93.9

3.13

186

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,410 Kin 7 Mean 72.8 Ac-ft 52,660

Water year 1958-59 : Max 389 Mln 0.7 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,160
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

1265. Purgatoire River at Ninemlle Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°44', long 103°29', in Nw£ sec.7, T.27 S., R.54 W., on left bank 850 ft 

upstream from Ninemile Dam, 4 miles southwest of Higbee, and 5? miles upstream from 

Smith Canyon.

Drainage area. 2 .900 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,240.59 f^ above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 28. 1934, water-stage recorder at site 550 ft downstream at datum 

0.60 ft higher. Oct. 28, 1934, to May 19, 1955, water-stage recorder (destroyed by 

flood) at present site and datum. May 25, 1955, to June 13, 1956, staff or chain 

gages at nearby sites at different datums. June 14, 1956, to Dec. 5, 1956, chain gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.82 ft); no 

flow July 27 to Aug. 2, Sept. 4-23.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 80,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 17.7 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,200 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 32,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1934(M), 1936(M), 1941-42(M), 1948-49(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Nov. 20 to Mar. 28, May 22-27, June 16-26, 

Aug. 20-22, 24, Aug. 31 to Sept. 23)

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

2.0

3.8

7.0

12

30

2.8

2.9 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

85

120

280

600

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac<t

Oct.

5.1

3.4

3.1

5.8

4.4

3.6

4.4

3.1

3.5

5.1

3.4

4.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.5

5.8

5.1

5.4

6.0

6.4

7.5

15

16

15 

17.

175.8

5.67

349

Nov.

19

20

IS

*18

17.

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

19

20

22

25

24

28

29

30

*2TT

24

23

22

21

22

626

20.9

1,240

Dec.

26

27

25

22

25

22

20

18

19

18

19

18

21

19

14

*16

18

16

16

15

14

15

12

12

11

11

12

IB" 10

10 

12

515

16.5

1,020

Jan.

21

27

24

20

li

21

26

29

27

52

28

28

*52

2S

26

24

25

24

25

25

25

22

25

26

27

29

*51

28

29

30 

28

802

25.9

1,590

Feb.

27

25

21

27

25

27

30

35

35

32

35

45

55

58

73

55

50

48

55

50

*40

30

28

27

24

22

22

21

-

1,016

56.5

2,020

Mar.

21

20

*19

21

21

24

24

22

25

25

25

25

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

28

48

48

48

*40

48

50

52

58

55 

*28

924

29.8

1,850

Apr.

25

25

50

52

50

*52

29

58

70

92

88

79

64

58

42

*38

68

"88 120

76

75

64

61

58

48

32

*26

22

20

2T

1,569

52.5

5,110

May

15

9.5

7.5

5.4

77S

9.0

6.4

24

262

501

220

145

96

70

50

*27

50

26

16

12

12

20

17

48

61

*99

70

38

28

26 

21

1,779.3

57.4

3,530

June

18

*16

32

42

32

22

16

15

*11

8.0

6.0

5.7

3.4

2.5

2.2

*6.7

23

11

6.0

4.4

4.1

3.3

2.2

73

*135

508

106

28

14

*782

1,758.5

58.0

5,450

July

256

*170

102

38

16

79

67

85

26

14

8.0

5.1

2.9

*2.0

1.7

1.5

150

20

14

4.8

*2.5

21

11

6.4

2.0

1.0

0

*0

0

0 

0

1,106.9

35.7

2,200

Aug.

0

0

5.6

18

6.7

85

155

64

18

10

5.1

2.5

5.5

106

446

165

102

75

25

14

7.5

5.4

73

*23

1O

28

10

4.4

5.8

1.3 

*.3

1,450.9

46.8

2,880

Sept.

0.5

1.1

.5

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.5

75

28

10

5.4

5.6

_ i'-1-

127.7

4.26

255

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,630 Hln 3.1 Mean 119 Ac-ft 86,210

Water year 1958-59 s Max 782 Mln o Mean 32.4 Ac-ft 23,470

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7-10, 27, 30, 31, Jan. 15 to Feb. 7 (stagedischarge relation affected by loe during most of periods); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 27, Dec. 4-6, 11-15, 20-26, Jan. 5-9, Feb. 8-10. Discharge computed 

from once-daily chain-gage readings Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 2-6, 11-26, 28, 29, Jan. 1-14, Feb. 8-20.
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1285. Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo.

Location.~Lat 38°02'02", long 103°12'00", in sec.23, T.23 S., R.52 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 101, 2.3 miles southwest of 

courthouse in Las Animas and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth,

Drainage area. 3,503 sq mi.

Records available. May to September 1889, July to October 1909 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), January 1922 to September 1931, July 1948 to September 

1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as 

Purgatoire Creek at Las Animas in 1889 and as Purgatory River near Las Animas in 1909.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,877.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 22 to Sept. 30, 1889, staff gage, July 31 to Oct. 9, 1909, chain gage, and 

Apr. 1, 1922, to June 30, 1924, water-stage recorder, at railroad bridge 4 miles downstream at various datums. July 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

present site at various datums and July 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1955, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1922-31, 1948-59), 151 cfs (109,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs June 24 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 1.

1889,1922-31, 1948-59: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 

17.00 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 38,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times in 1924-25, 1927, 1949.

Greatest flood known occurred Oct. 1, 1904.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 36,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).~WSP 1241: 1927(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Feb. 21, May 30 to June 24,

July 2 to Aug. 17)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

1.0 

1.3

2.0 

4.5

16

44

77

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.5

1.2

3.8

9.0

26

50

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

95

150

235

395

760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.2

3.8 37S4.0

5.0

4.0

3.8

6.2

4.2

5.6

4.5

5.6

12

16

18

16

18

8.4

10

16

36

48

4T

32

355.7

11.5

706

Nov.

28

22

24

22

20

26

20

15

19

15

14

14

14

14

14

20

33

31

28

30

32

29

36

42

40

40

33

32

38

46

791

26.4

1,570

Dec.

32

36

44

47

53

55

55

54

50

46

46

50

30

20

19

20

21

38

40

34

24

20

23

32

23

24

23

22

22

18

17

1,038

33.5

2,060

Jan.

18

10

7.0

5.0

£75

10

15

25

30

35

40

42

T2

41

27

24

26

28

28

20

8.0

12

25

32

36

36

36

38

40

36

32

810.6

26.1

1,610

Feb.

29

28

33

40

38

40

42

44

44

44

46

50

54

56

56

58

~So 59

46

47

54

44

35

33

32

27

23

20

-

1,172

41.9

2,320

Mar.

17

"ST 16

21

19

22

30

54

47

44

45

54

45

30

26

33

45

35

23

30

59

5l

40

33

33

32

35

44

27

23

22

1,059

34.2

2,100

Apr.

22

16

15

15

15

15

12

12

23

70

86

77

62

59

32

17

lT~6.9

53

62

53

44

37

37

24

11

22

26

21

21

976.9

32.6

1,940

May

11

9.8

9.8

9.0

15

15

9.0

17

29

194

ISO

92

54

29

15

11

6.9

675

6.9

6.9

9.0

19

49

45

42

42

38

34

15

9.0

9.0

1,008.2

32.5

2,000

June

11

33

29

33

40

22

27

17

8.0

11

6.9

6.9

7.4

21

35

7.4

3.8

3.8

9.0

4.3

9.0

3.5

4.3

362

ICT

120

115

27

4.8

2.8

1,085.9

36,2

2,150

July

706

126

53

41

13

6.4

4.3

11

5.9

5.4

2.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

2.0

"55 718

22

9.0

6.4

5.4

26

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1,870.6

60.3

3,710

Aug.

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.5

6.9

3.8

3.5

2.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7

6.9

~53 190

11

5.9

2.8

1.5

1.2

15

20

9.8

3.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

359.4

11.6

713

Sept.

0.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

2.5

270

1.2

1.1

1.1

2.0

2.5

36.2

1.21

72

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,410 Min 3.5 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 718 Min 0.6 Mean 28.9 Ac-ft 20,950

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 13-18, 29-31, Jan. 2-13, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 13 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-8, 22-27); discharge estimated on basis of 2 die 

charge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1300. John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°04'05", long 102°56'13", in NE£tiW£ sec.8, T.23 S., R.49 W., at dam on 

Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3.2 miles southeast of Hasty and 58 miles upstream from 

Colorado-Kansas State line.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark); gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 265,000 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 3,841.65 ft); 

no contents Sept. 14-30.

1943-59: Maximum contents, 360,300 acre-ft July 27, 1958 (elevation, 3,850.44 ft); 

no contents at times in 1943, 1945-47, 1952-57, 1959.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began while dam was 

under construction prior to 1943, and record of contents began Jan. 1, 1943. Capacity, 

645,500 acre-ft at elevation 3,870.00 ft (top of spillway gates), of which 366,600 

acre-ft (between elevations 3,769.0 ft, elevation of no contents, and 3,850.97 ft) is 

for conservation and 278,900 acre-ft (between elevations 3,850.97 and 3,870.00 ft) is 

reserved for flood control. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents .

Cooperation. Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Calendar year 1958

Sept. 30. . .....................

Water year 1958-59. .........

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

3 799 54

-

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

233 500

-

0

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+2 500

-6,900

-28,060

-266,100

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1305. Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°05'00", long 102°55'10", in NW£ sec.4, T.23 S., R.49 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, if miles downstream from John Martin Dam, and 

3 miles southeast of Hasty.

Drainage area.--18.917 sq mi, of which 785 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1959. Published as "at Caddoa" prior to 

October 1947.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 22, 1940, at site 3 miles upstream 

at datum 22.83 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1940, to Feb. 4, 1943, at site 700 ft upstream at 

datum 3.64 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 379 cfs (274,400 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage 

in John Martin Reservoir,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Dec. 1.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of flow 

over dam and critical depth measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1945-47; 

minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 cfs July 16, 1939.

Remarks. Records excellent above 100 cfs and good below. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation of about 

438,000 acres and for flood control. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: 1942(M). WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Hating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24-31, May 16 to June 8, Sept. 18-27)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 Nov. 8 to Sept. 30

0.6 10

.8 29

1.2 84

1.6 163

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

280

495

790

1,200

0.3 

.4

.5

.8

1.1

0

6.0

15

51

103

1.5 205

2.0 400

2.5 670

3.0 1,040

3.5 1,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

578

440 

395 

371

367

339

347

355

363

367

383

387

367

359

355

351

566

853

876 m

659

588

611

617

623

659 

671

659 

635

629

594

16,108

520

31,950

Nov.

ZZ

T2 

10 

10

11

12

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

8.7

9.6

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.9

7.8 

6.9

6.0 

54 

?7?

288.7

9.62

573

Dec.

4.8

3^5 

6.0

 X4 77£

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

7.8

7.8

6.9

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.9 

6.9

6.0

6.0

209.1

6.75

415

Jan.

5.4

 BTI 

6.0 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

7.8

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

IT

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.7 

7.8

7.8 

8.7

8.7

8« 7

266.8

8.61

529

Feb.

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.7

7.8

6.9

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

6.9

6.0

208.5

7.45

414

Mar.

6.0

6.0 

6.9 

6.9

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.0

§4

tt

6.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.9

6.9

 67? 7.8

6.9 

6.9

6. 9

203.7

6.57

404

Apr.

196

340 

340 

328

328

352

425

525

469

46

37

33

25T

405

430

495

525

562

S56

670

761

775

775

838

789

87S 

960

1.140 

1,080

1,050

16,364

545

32,460

May

1,120

1.150 

1,130 

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

984

535

535

540

768

952

968

952

944

896

859

859

817

712

490

340

280

226

'2T5

236 

264

268

264

21,957

708

43,550

June

268

"558 

292 

304

392

510

520

520

505

740

896

912

1,010

1,050

992

896

852

824

852

888

888

859

658

628

845

866 

803

768 

768

768

21,362

712

42,370

July

670

598 

586 m873

912

984

992

1,100

1.160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,080

1,030

1,040

1,050

1,050

775

705

719

866

1,040

1,040 

1,100

1,140 

1,140

1,090

1,070

30,304

978

60,110

Aug.

1,130

1,140 

1,130 

1,140

1.170

1,160

1,030

888

873

904

920

912

888

873

845

803

796

761

775

976

1,060

936

580

'52TJ

936

866 

852

852 

852

BOO

845

28,651

924

56,830

Sept.

920

1,080 

1.120 

1,050

960

944

952

960

968

976

968

984

1,020

422

18

12

16

15

15

21

11

11

72

34

337

99 

40

28 

33

50

14,126

471

28,020

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,220 Min 4.8 Mean 280 Ao-ft 202,900

Water year 1958-59'- Max 1,170 Min 4.8 Mean 411 Ac-ft 297,600
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

1330. Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°06'15", long 102°37'08", in SE£ sec.30, T.22 S., R.46 W., on right 

bank 450 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 50 and 287 and 1.2 miles north of 

city hall in Lamar.

Drainage area. 19.780 sq mi, of which 950 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. May 1913 to September 1955, April to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,599.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to June 4, 1941, at site 450 ft downstream on highway bridge at datum 

5.07 ft higher. June 4, 1941, to Apr. 3, 1946, at site 1,250 ft downstream and Apr. 4, 

1946, to Sept. 30, 1955, at site 600 ft downstream, both at datum 4.07 ft higher.

Average discharge. 42 years (1913-55), 250 cfs (181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period April to September, 1,900 cfs Sept. 25 (gage 

height, 7.78 ft); minimum daily, 7.5 efs Sept. 29.

1913-55, 1959: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs June 5, 1921, from rating curve 

extended above 10,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 1913-15, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow regulated by John 

Martin Reservoir (see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions 

for irrigation of about 487,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1921(M), 1945-46(M), drainage area.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.6

4.0

5.0

10

17

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

218

355

680

1,240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oot. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar. Apr.

a!4

a!4

a!4

14

13

11

10

20

73

102

11

8.5

§75

21

21

22

27

44

68

92

226

266

277

2S5

552

331

349

532

523

448

4,397.0

147

3,720

May

451

511

493

505

505

481

457

460

230

67

31

47

310

337

379

379

400

358

343

340

334

269

161

61

43

22

16

16

19

26

29

8,086

261

16,040

June

44

40

13

47

58

58

97

93

64

56

233

253

282

385

406

331

355

269

264

29S

298

325

295

9S

193

287

274

193

186

157

5,982

199

11,870

July

157

46

31

30

246

279

355

370

400

496

511

520

542

552

635

560

457

445

478

457

484

220

331

209

379

397

406

460

469

460

433

11,813

381

23,430

Aug.

442

490

487

505

523

520

TIS- 556

370

364

385

382

373

379

370

322

307

282

248

319

466

424

261

221

376

373

316

295

316

331

322

11,743

379

23,290

Sept.

331

451

496

481

457

442

430

418

409

424

433

406

439

369

24

16

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

715

220

14

9.5

1F~ 7.5

7,102.0

237

14,090

Calendar year i Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1370. Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°02'18", long 102°02 I 19", in NE-J- sec.21, T.23 S., R.43 W., on left bank 

0.3 mile east of Colorado-Kansas State line, 0.5 mile downstream from Holly drain 

diversion, 1.5 miles west of Coolidge, and 2.3 miles downstream from diversion from 

Arkansas River.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorders and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 3,353.14 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1950-59: Maximum daily discharge, 70 cfs May 7, 1959; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records excellent. This ditch diverts water from Arkansas River in Colorado 

for use in Kansas. These records and records for Arkansas River near Coolidge represent total flow of Arkansas River at the Colorado-Kansas State line.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

13

19

29

28

28

*25

21

24

24

28

25

26

24

22

25

28

28

31

3T

24

16

13

12

8.7

7.4

7.4

7.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

601.9

19.4

1,190

Nov.

4.8

375

1.7

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.1

0.37

22

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

34

45

*40

46

53

55

289

9.6

573

May

54

57

55

52

56

66

70

35

0

25

*58

47

38

47

57

59

55

55

51

55

61

56

41

36

36

39

41

36

35

30

32

1,435

46.3

2,850

June

27

l"6~0

22

20

19

23

38

25

21

19

25

37

35

40

40

41

40

37

41

41

if

31

30

20

22

26

25

22

23

851

28.4

1,690

July

28

33

24

17

13

17

23

28

29

32

54

57

56

57

60

44

39

55

55

58

*56

47

46

33

30

40

*46

44

41

44

47

1,253

40.4

2,490

Aug.

48

49

52

53

52

53

56

37

28

33

40

40

41

45

44

44

42

42

45

35

38

45

42

36

31

*50

36

42

39

 §4 16

1,278

41.2

2,530

Sept.

36

34

39

45

53

45

43

51

45

43

43

46

54

54

52

35

28

30

27

25

21

17

19

26

1.3

0 5

6.4

10

7.2

935.9

31.2

1,860

Calendar year 1958: Max 53 Min 0 Mean 10.1 Ac-ft 7,330

Water year 1958-59: Max 70 Min 0 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141 

1375. Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38"01'33", long 102°01'00", in NWv sec.26, T.23 S., R.43 W., on right 

bank 1,560 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile south of Coolidge, and l| miles 

downstream from Colorado-Kansas State line.

Drainage area. 25,410 sq mi, of which 1,708 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May to October 1903, March to May 1921, October 1950 to September 

1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,333.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 5 to Oct. 31, 1903, staff gage on upstream side of bridge 1,560 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 1 to May 31, 1921, water-stage recorder at bridge 

1,560 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 198 cfs (143,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 6.29 ft, from 

floodmark on outside gage); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 4.

1903, 1921, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs May 15, 1951 (gage height, 

10.67 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days in September and October 1903, July 1954.

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

measurements generally made twice a week. Combined flow of river and Frontier ditch 

(see preceding page) represents entire flow that enters Kansas. Flow regulated by 

John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and 

diversion for irrigation of about 500,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1903, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13-15, Mar. 26 to Apr. 3, May Z8-3O, 

July 16-18, Aug. 6, 7, 13-15, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1)

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

87

171

340

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,160

1,720

2,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

382

424

340

243

204

193

176

171

162

153

157

148

162

171

166

171

171

176

288

506

506

406

382 

376

358

334

334

328

328

311 

323

8,550

276

16,960

Nov.

352

3T6

248

226

204

166

153

148

143

139

139

125

125

110

114

121

95

117

148

171

182

166

176 

166

166

162

130

120

100

140

4,898

163

9,720

Dec.

170

198

187

171

157

157

157

157

120

140

170

176

100

120

150

176

162

171

166

162

162

162

162

171

176

182

182

148

121

125 

125

4,878

157

9,680

Jan.

140

166

90

45

7^

82

120

140

150

160

170

160

157

157

162

171

166

162

176

135

110

70

100 

130

160

170

180

193

193

171 

135

4,391

142

8,710

Feb.

90

71

9(5

110

130

150

160

148

148

148

153

166

171

Tn

171

162

166

166

153

143

148

148

139 

143

148

148

143

143

-

4,027

144

7,990

Mar.

143

148

157

166

157

130

143

157

162

157

153

148

157

157

134

130

125

125

130

153

134

134

134 

134

134

139

125

134

121

117 

TIT

4,355

140

8,640

Apr.

110

106

117

176

204

162

134

148

157

232

305

198

143

114

110

106

87

87

102

121

143

204

232 

248

248

394

305

334

460

160

5,947

198

11,800

May

376

448

499

454

448

492

492

506

592

ITS

232

157

102

?43

328

382

412

436

376

346

424

548

512 

460

424

340

260

182

182

157 

143

11,371

367

22,550

June

148

166

153

130

110

102

87

W

106

114

102

130

188

204

334

317

328

323

254

243

276

522

1,160 

473

323

317

376

346

288

271

7,989

266

15,850

July

276

248

162

114

§1

162

215

248

254

276

323

364

412

406

400

532

499

358

382

442

970

eT^

698 

400

305

334

376

376

454

460 

430

11,579

374

22,970

Aug.

376

388

418

418

418

430

585

743

540

486

460

424

400

412

454

473

466

424

376

334

346

532

1,540 

448

528

786

364

352

328

358 

364

14,571

470

28, 900

Sept.

323

334

436

473

480

466

442

412

406

388

412

430

418

448

418

271

232

188

171

139

121

117

TIT 

243

2,270

970

570

406

299

294

12,694

423

25,180

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,380 Min 52 Mean 224 Ac-ft 162,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,270 Min 45 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,000

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to 

Jan. 20-27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7.

20. 1, Dec. 9-15, Dec. 28 to Jan. 12,
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1380. Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°58', long 101 °45' , in SW£ sec.18, T.24 S., R.40 W., near center of

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, half a mile south of 

Syracuse and at mile 1,080.9.

Drainage area. 25,763 sq mi, of which 1,857 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. August 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Syracuse"), October 1920 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

~3,209.32 ft above sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 21, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff 

gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum. June 20, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, 

water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 5.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1929, 

to July 1, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft higher. 

July 2, 1952, to Nov. 14, 1956, at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 43 years, 387 cfs (280,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,280 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 8.70 ft); minimum daily, 45 cfs Jan. 4.

1902-6; 1921-59: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 14.75 ft, 

present datum); no flow Aug. 17, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137 ). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for 

irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 

aLrainage area.

1903-5(M), 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927(M), 1929, 1933,

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 14-16, June 5, 6, 23, July El-23)

Oct. 1 to June 23 June 23 to Sept. 30

3.4 39

3.6 62

4.0 132

4.5 270

5.0 

5.5

6.1

480

760

1,210

3.9 

4.3 

5.0

105

195

450

5.5 700

6.5 1,450

7.5 2,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12!

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

5O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

312

340

328

270

231

219

216

195

186

186

180

183

180

186

178

170 175-

172

189

368

490

SET

385 

360

352

344

340

348

336

312

8,510

275

16,880

Nov.

312

332 279"

237

222

201

180

165

162

155

146

139

139

139

137

137

139

116

146

186

219

219

210 

201

186

170

150

106

101

134

5,365

179

10,640

Dec.

168

186

175

172

186

180

172

172

153

165

204

210

H4

124

155

178

198

172

175

162

158

150

153 

146

150

153

148

158

162

141

148

5,088

164

10,090

Jan.

155

b!48

b80

b45

b70

b90

bllO

b!30

blSO

b!65

168

165

189

195

183

130

130

155

183

150

b78

b55

81 

118

162

180

192

204

234

207

170

4,472

144

8,870

Feb.

b85

b65

blOO"

165

195

180

204

204

189

b!34

b!65

207

201

186

175

172

168

162

153

153

162

165

150 

139

141

144

144

146

-

4,454

159

8,830

Mar.

144

144

146

153

139

148

158

170

178 16"B"

155

150

158

165

146

139

137

134

134

146

158

158

158 

148

144

144

139

141

148

139

139

4,628

149

9,180

Apr.

139

134

134

146

192

189

162

146

150

175

249

231

175

144

120

116

104

108

112

124

130

139

175 

198

204

264

270

249

300

340

5,319

177

10,550

May

320

320

390

390

400

420

435

480

525" 578

332

258

213

204

304

376

395

405

390

352

405

495

548 

505

435

308

270

228

225

201

175

11,282

364

22,380

June

178

170

160

150

139

120

106

102

110

102

102

11

137

168

222

282

300

291

267

237

252

279

1.140 

599

405

291

319

326

297

258

7,600

253

15,070

July

249

222

192

152

129

115

143

155

168

185

213

283

304

329

322

357

580

389

365

365

858

71?

740 

414

341

311

345

349

365

381

377

10,410

336

20,650

Aug.

357

337

353

361

365

373

446

766

575

472

423

393

373

401

418

423

401

353

308

266

244

300

1.080 

59S

354

629

444

389

353

337

357

13,246

427

26,270

Sept.

349

345

337

369

385

381

365

341

329

318

345

365

377

385

397

322

228

213

190

170

162

155

T5B~ 150 

2,460

1,110

696

480

370

322

12,572

419

24,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,590 Min 48 Mean 241 Ac-ft 174, 5OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,460 Min 45 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,400

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

1390. Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°57' , long 100°52' , in NW£ sec.19, T.24 S. , R.32 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile south of Garden 

City and at mile 1,024.2.

Drainage area.--27.071 sq mi, of which about 2,368 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,824.43 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 901 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 3.47 ft); no 

now for part of Nov. 18.

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 9.57 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversion for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1341: 1923-24, 1935(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9-20,

Nov. 17-26, 30, May 3-16)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5

4 1.7

11 2.0

23 2.2

Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

120

220

290

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

2.5

5.9

10

17

80

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

240 

405 

590 

8SO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septeniber 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

25

15

16

19

21

29

19

16

16

12

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

18

16

23

27

60

27

31

25

17

18

21

21

23

22

646

20.8

1,280

Nov.

19

19

19

13

11

16

15

23

13

16

10

13

17

13

18

12

IB"4.0

40

75

117

154

182

188

192

188

185

100

120

133

1,940.0

64.7

3,850

Dec.

178

210

227

241

241

227

230

227

205

213

216

238

125

89

l3ff

196

241

262

241

230

220

220

216

216

216

213

216

216

216

196

163

6,488

209

12,870

Jan.

196

192

34

36

62

75

106

129

147

160

192

210

241

276" 276

255

210

202

227

234

55

46

89

117

144

168

196

238

276

272

171

5,232

169

10,380

Feb.

70

44

ST

132

199

240

319

295

266

256

227

220

256

263

243

230

224

217

214

210

200

204

200

200

197

197

194

190

-

5,789

207

11,480

Mar.

190

190

194

194

190

187

181

181

184

187

190

184

184

184

184

187

181

181

190" 177

197

197

197

194

197

207

197

194

187

190

187

5,864

189

11,630

Apr.

181

174

142

107

95

95

92

89

86

98

155

187

230

2ZZ

174

116

98

92

86

80

56

38

33

35

33

28

28

33

25

23

2,933

97.8

5,820

May

33

38

18

20

23

31

38

42

64

49

31

25

25

23

35

28

31

24

28

40

28

33

69

75

104

110

126

171

155

142

142

1,801

58.1

3,570

June

IK- 136

113

98

101

83

58

42

33

31

. 31

27

25

16

21

21

23

17

16

15

17

24

42

92

80

27

16

20 9.6

15

1,365.6

45.5

2,710

July

9.4

9.1

11

16

14

12

17

11

5.9

4.5

7.9

5.9

6.7

6.7

5.9

7.4

5.4

12

20

16

54

3S

42

16

16

12

16

16

35

21

14

481.6

15.5

955

Aug.

17

13

12

10

9.5

10

9.1

12

16

53

27

13

21

14

14

20

20

27

25

14

11

23

19

51

66_

18

14

53

33

14

6 .5

666.9

21.5

1,320

Sept.

6.7

8.3

11

7.5

6.7

6.3

6.9

7.1

7.1

4.0

3.1

47J

3.1

3.1

4.4

8.3

24

56

35

40

21

16

14

16

30

134

638

36T

194

116

1,794.0

59.8

3,560

Calendar year 1958i Max 2,070 Mln 4.0 Mean 180 Ac-ft 130,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 638 Mln 3.1 Mean 95.9 Ac-ft 69,420

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs, revised) . Sept. 27 (9 a.m.) 901 cfs (3.47 ft).
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1395. Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°45' , long 100°01', in NE£ sec.35, T.26 S., R.25 W. , near center of

stream on downstream side of pier of Second Street Bridge in Dodge City, at mile 970.2.

Drainage area. 30,600 sq mi, of which 5,583 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Dodge"), September 

1944 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same site at different datum 1909-32 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,467.71 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Nov. 28, 1902, to Aug. 10, 1906, staff gage at same site at datum about 5 ft 

higher. Sept. 1 to Nov. 5, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 260 cfs (188,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 698 cfs July 6 (gage height, 4.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs Sept. 16, 17.

1902-6, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs May 18, 1951; maximum gage height, 

13.29 ft June 8, 1949; no flow at times in 1903, 1946, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1341: 1903(M), 1904, 1905(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Nov. 16, Nov. 19-27,

Dec. 1-12, 17-29, Jan. 15-20, Feb. 8-21)

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.7 

4.4

173

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*58

59

59

59

58

58

59

59

58

57

57

59

58

58

58

58

55

55

54

53

*52

32

52

57

59

64

67

68

37 

66

67

1,820

58.7

3,610

Nov.

67

67

66

66

*63

63

63

64

66

67

66

66

69

72

75

73

72

75

*78

78

80

88

101

103

149

160

170

150

100 

200

2,677

89.2

5,310

Dec.

165

*157

185

203

219

225

232

232

229

232

225

232

200

125

96

210

*309

353

27T

288

280

274

270

270

266

270

266

266

266 

245

250

7,317

236

14,510

Jan.

210

190

80

SB- 55

105

150

215

265

230

270

340

400

330

266

294

294

280

270

270

115

80

145

190

265

310

320

345

400

360

265

7,374

238

14,630

Feb.

130

140" 92

*205

300

330- 350

280

317

317

305

291

291

288

302

302

*294

284

277

274

270

266

260

249

246

246

242

238

-

7,386

264

14,650

Mar.

232

229

229

232

*225

222

225

229

225

222

222

225

232

229

222

*219

222

225

222

235

232

235

238

238

252

249

242

242

242

242

238

7,173

231

14,230

Apr.

235

235

229

222

209

194

185

173

*165

162

162

173

191

216

238

238

219

200

191

179

*173

168

160

154

144

141

137

113

96

86

5,388

180

10,690

May

85

80

78

91

*96

86

80

93

101

103

103

101

98

98

101

103

105

105

109

*111

105

113

105

101

103

117

125

128

137

144

146

3,251

105

6,450

June

149 151-

*149

146

141

132

121

113

94

73

72

68

63

58

53

51

*51

48

47

45

43

42

40

39

37.

37

46

54

247

Aoac

2,498

83.3

4,950

July

82

69

66

64

69

*212 ~73

78

79

83

75

78

73

69

75

69

66

62

55

55

63

*55

52

BT

62

59

58

58

57

57

2,189

70.6

4,340

Aug.

57

52

53

49

46

38

34

31

30

*25

27

23

22

25

34

35

38

*39

39

38

34

33

32

33

37

35

35

35

34

29

26

1,098

35.4

2,180

Sept.

*26

25

29

29

29

26

24

24

22

21

21

18

15

14

13

11

IT

15

17

16

17

*18

26

183

^6

52

52

50

89

120

1,069

35.6

2,120

Calendar year 1958s Max 1,220 Min 52 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 400 Min 11 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,670

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--June 29 (8 a.m.) 581 cfs (4.74 ft); July 6 (3 a.m.) 698 cfs 

(4.96 ft); Sept. 24 (10 a.m.) 586 cfs (4.79 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, 28-30, Dec. 13-16, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 14, Jan. 21 to Feb. 7.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

1400. Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°56', long 99°22', on south line sec.26, T.24 S. , R.19 W., near center 

of stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 2 miles east of 

Kinsley and at mile 920.3.

Drainage area. 31.066 sq mi, of which 5,660 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,144.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discnarge. 15 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs May 5 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum observed, 8 cfs Sept. 11.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs May 19, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 28, 1956.

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

wire-weight-gage readings, which are poor. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir 

(see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage 

reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to Apr. 19, Apr. 21 to

May 5, May 12, 13)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

112

325

670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

83

*7l§

80

80

80

80

80

78

77

75

75 

77

77 

77

77

75

72

69

67

66

66

66

69

69

70

74

77

82

83

83

80

2,342

75.5

4,650

Nov.

83

83

82

83

*80

83

86

86

86

86

88 

90

90 

91

91

90

93

94

96

94

94

96

98

101

110

126

139

148

T4T 

118

2,926

97.5

5,800

Dec.

135

*154

166

168

174

180

184

190

190

188

197 

160

110 

70

60

64

99

170

273

555

278

264

257

250

241

243

241

239

237 

237

6,013

194

11,930

Jan.

234

160

80

45

*4T

60

75

100

140

240

270 

300

320

350

330

305

290

310

290

200

120

70

90

140

220

240

260

350

370 

400

a350~

6,706

216

13,300

Feb.

g200

a!30 ITS

210

250

280

315

350

370

440

470 360"

g266 

g275

3280

g273

g268

a264

g261'

g259

g252

252

248

241

239

237

234

232

-

7,626

272

15,130

Mar.

230

226

223

226

230

*228

226

223

223

221

219 

219

219 

221

221

219

217

217

212 2^6"

234

230

228

228

234

243" 243

237

237

237 

234

7,031

227

13,950

Apr.

230

228

223

221

221

214

208

201

195

*186

182 

182

180 

186

197

221

234

223

302

465

261

219

201

186

180

170

166

160

152

142

6,336

211

12,570

May

133

126

X50" 121

653

669

27TJ

212

223

232

215 

*188

174 

164

158

154

154

148

142

142

144

174

162

154

150

152

152

152

154 

154

158

6,134

198

12,170

June

164

*166

T3S" 168

168

166

162

160

154

146

137 

132

123 

115

106

99

93

91

88

82

82

78

75

74

li

72

74

80

110 

123

3,528

118

7,000

July

141

125

114

102

98

*98

117

117

115

106

112 

107

110 

120

110

104

98

94

99

99

104

150" 210

144

120

101

91

80

72

66

63_

3,427

111

6,800

Aug.

61

60

56

54

51

g43

g38

a37

g36

*37

g32 

g2?

m33

35

36

39

39

70

56

44

39

37

36

33

31

30

29 

28

28

1,229

39.6

2,440

Sept.

*29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

g20

8" 

a^O

25 

24

23

23

25

g29

323

g23

g!9

817

g25

39

*552

*666 £70"

178

141 

126

2,528

84.3

5,010

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,230 Mln 60 Mean 240 Ac-ft 174,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 669 Mln 12 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,800

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Apr. 20 (7 a.m.) 616 ofs (4.87 ft); May 5 (6 p.m.) 1,150 cfs 

(6.00 ft); Sept. 26 (1 a.m.) 835 cfs (5.41 ft). ____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

ecords for nearby stations.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 12-15, Jan. 2-18, 20-30, Feb. 1, 3-12.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1412. Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location. Lat 38 0 12'00", long 99°20'50 n , in NWi sec.30, T.21 S., R.18 W., 0.8 mile north 

of U. S. Highway 156, 14 miles west of Larned, and at mile 24.8. Prior to June 2, 

1959, at site 1.5 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 2.148 sq mi, of which 138 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April to September 1924 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1924 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since June 2, 1959. Datum of gage is 

2",040.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at county 

highway bridge 14 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1924, to May 15, 

1933, at site 2.8 miles downstream at datum 16.50 ft lower. May 16, 1933, to Feb. 17, 

1949, at bridge 2.9 miles downstream at datum 19.60 ft lower. Feb. 18, 1949, to 

June 1, 1959, at bridge 1.5 miles downstream at datum 8.17 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years, 87.7 cfs (63,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 7.01 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27-29.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs July 28, 1958 (gage height, 28.22 ft, site 

and datum then in use, or 22.9 ft, present site and datum); no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Mar. 10 and good thereafter. Diversions for irrigation 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: 1949. WSP 1241: 1927-28(M), 1935, 1940, 1943. 

WSP 1341:Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 9)

Oct. 1 to June 1 June Z to Sept. 30

6.3 

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.3

10 

22 

40 

7O 

1O6

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

.4 

1.4 

2.6 

6.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

11

2B

60

120

210

2.8 

3.1 

3.7 

4.9 

6.0

400 

470 

56O 

BOO 

1,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43 

1T

39

38

37

37

37

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

21

21 

20

ii

925

29.8

1,830

Nov.

19 

19

19

20

20

19

18

IS

20

22

21

20

22

23

24

25

27

f4

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24 

24

663

22.1

1,320

Dec.

24 

24

24

25

25

26

f5

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

743

24.0

1,470

Jan.

i*21

22

21

21

21

22

2-2

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

24

701

22.6

1,390

Feb.

24 

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

28

2T

24

22

22

22

22

20

2T

21

21

21

21

652

23.3

1,290

Mar.

20 

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

31

22

20

19

2O

20

19

18

T5

20

20

21

21

20

21

22

24

25

25

28

28

28

Oft to

682

22.0

1,350

Apr.

27 

£5

24

23

23

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

IT

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

IB

18

18

584

19.5

1,160

May

17 

17

16

30

40

21

40

54

76

40

38

50

37

30

26

24

22

20

18

16

~Sf 15

64"

52

39

34

28

22

22

30

24

1,046

33.7

2,070

June

19 

IB

16

IB

535

114

55

36

26

20

16

15

11

9.6

8.4

7.3

6.9

6.2

4.9

5.6

5.4

6.0

5.6

6.9

6.6

5.8

6.4

6.2

50

120

962.8

32.1

1,910

July

598 

545

T3S

51

26

30

473

505

216

114

60

42

25

80

59

16

11

10

ITS

558

190

69

44

78

81

51

196

512

105

49

26

4,512

139

8,550

Aug.

15 

41

41

21

9.6

*5.4

4.5

4.5

4.1

27

26

9.8

5.1

4.0

4.1

4.5

4.1

5.0

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

~9M 71

1.6

.2

0"O

.2

.7

324.4

10.5

643

Sept.

1.0 

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.6

-if

.7

1.0

*.B

.8

.7

47

307

222

118

619

1.050

*S13

622

539

501

344

140

64

5,100.8

170

10,120

Calendar year 1958i Max 14,300 Min 1.0 Mean 297 Ac-ft 214,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1.05O Min 0 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,100

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs). Sept. 25 (7 a.m.) 1,570 efs (7.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

1413. Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21', long 98°46', in SE£ sec.33, T.19 S., R.13 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Great 

Bend, 4| miles upstream from Walnut Creek, and at mile 873.2.

Drainage area. 34.356 sq mi, of which 6,002 sq mi is probably non contributing.

Records available. September 1940 to September 1959. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site (at datum 3 ft higher) 1906, 1908-12, are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,839.82 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers) .

Average discharge. 19 years, 476 cfs (344,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.38 ft); minimum, 6.6 cfs Sept. 9.

1940-59: Maximum discharge. 20,200 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1946, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation and to Cheyenne Bottoms State Waterfowl Refuge, 

and return flow from irrigated areas. Records of suspended sediment loads for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-11, 19-29, Jan. 15-19,

Feb. 14 to Mar. 24, May 7)

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.6 

4.1

143 

318 

58O

2.7 3

2.8 9

2.9 25

3.0 52

3.2 

3.5 

4.3

135

320

930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

240

227

227

231

223

214

2O6

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

197

193

188

180

*172

172

172

164

159

155

159

159

159

155

159

*159

5,885

190

11,670

Nov.

155

159

164

164

155

159

159

159

155

159

159

159

164

*172

172

168

176

180

176

172

168

172

176

172

172

172

176

184

184

188

5,050

168

10,020

Dec.

188

180

188

*214

210

210

227

214

223

231

240

220

150

110

100

130

160

180

*210

210

294" 318

280

280

28O

280

285

271

253

23O

210

6,776

219

13,440

Jan.

2 2O

160

105

80

8T

*115

170

250

280

300

350

380

370

350

327

299

318

318

346

280

180

120

140

210

310

300

315

345

380

405

360

8,168

263

16,200

Feb.

270

175

250" 155

235

*310

460

505

490

465

500

530" 570

470

394

375

375

370

360

360

356

360

36O

351

337

332

346

342

-

10,353

370

20,530

Mar.

342

34?

332

332

337

*323

318

323

323

304

294

2~94~ 290

299

323

327

313

304

294

290

294

304

309

309

306

302

297

294

290

304

*323

9,636

311

19,110

Apr.

313

294

280

280

276

280

276

*276

276

271

271

267

262

258

253

253

258

262

271

280

327 3T3"

290

271

262

249

245

245

240

*236

8,135

271

16,140

May

231

227

22T

245

262

313

516

36?

418

5O9

453

439

418

39O

376

355

348

327

30O

281

268

288

327

327

32O

*3O7

294

288

288

268

236

10,208

329

20,250

June

236

242

229

222

216

262

248" 274

229

222

216

*203

184

190

179

168

146

117

98

89

103

107

107

103

98

89

89

94

107

*255

5,122

171

10,160

July

656

876

g^g

488

383

425

425

481

467

383

314

262

222

255

425

467

*341

300

294

294

460

369

294

281

255

268

229

216

274

229

174

11,656

376

23,120

Aug.

130" 152

103

89

74

74

70

70

63

63

*59

56

52

59

70

59

52

49

44

41

38

41

33

30

30

*25

25

23

22 

2?

22

1,740

56.1

3,450

Sept.

22

22

20

20

19

14

8.4

8.4

77S" 7.2

*8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

17

17

11

76

118

268

740

540

675

850 644'

420

306

4,887.2

163

9,690

Calendar year 1958t Max 13,500 Mln 1OO Mean 687 Ac-ft 497,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 876 Min 7.2 Mean 240 Ac-ft 173,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs, revised). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-18, Dec. 30 to Jan. 14, Jan. 29 to 

FebTTS.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1419 (Corrected). Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans .

Location. Lat 38°27'40", long 99°00'50", on west line sec. 29, T.18 S., R.15 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Albert, 

14 miles northwest of Great Bend, and at mile 43.0.

Drainage area. 1.410 sq mi, approximately, of which 104 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available .--May 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,897.37 ft above mean sea level (Corps

of Engineers bench mark) .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 25.75 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 9-16.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 22, 1959; minimum daily, that of 

Sept. 9-16, 1959.

Maximum stage known prior to July 1958 and since at least 1908, 21.3 ft in August 

1927, from floodmark and information by local residents (discharge not determined 

but due to levees built in 1934 is substantially greater than indicated by current 

rating) .

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

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

*15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.9

"T 7.6 5"

» .b 

9.2

339.1

10.9

673

Nov.

9.0

8.4

7.9

T79

8.8

8.6

10

10

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

*9.0

9.2

8.8

9.2

11

10

9.6

10

11

11

T3- 15

12

12

12

12 

12

301.8

10.1

599

Dec.

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

13

11

9 .5

373.5

12.0

741

Calendar year 1958 i Max -

Jan.

10

9.5

8.5

7.5

8J5

9.0

9.5

9.5

*9.0

9.0

9.2

9.6

10

10

9.7

9.3

9.6

10

11

12

13

TT

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

315.9

10.2

627

Feb.

8.5

T3

10

11

11

11

1111

12

13

11

12

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

TS

16

16

16

15

15

14

13

13

-

369.8

13.2

733

Mar.

13

*13

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.9

374

9.5

9.6

9.4

9.0

10

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

15

16.

357.3

11.5

709

Apr.

20

T5

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

10

*8.9

8.4

9.2

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

9.0

8.6

8.2

37S

9.2

8.3

349.8

11.7

694

May

7.2

6.5

5.7

S74

22

20

*9.0

7.9

44

46

18

12

12

9.4

9.0

10

15

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.5

123

275

T3T

45

22

16

14

13

12

11

962.0

31.0

1,910

June

11

*12

11

10

9.9

9.2

29

47

33

*24

18

13

11

9.0

7,6

6.3

6.2

5.2

23

17

9.5

8.9

8.3

6.9

11

9.2

6.9

5.4

4.7

5.3

388.5

13.0

771

July

8.9

11

6.0

4.8

5.7

228

80

13

5.8

4.2

3.9

3.6

5lT~ 3.0

*716

311

52

23

24

81

23

15

9.0

5.8

9.4

8.2

21

13

7.6

4.9

3.4

2,224.2

71.7

4,410

Aug.

2.4

42

49

15

6.9

*4.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

al.2

al.2

al.l

al.l

al.4

1.6

163 al.O

~67

18

7 .0

4.6

2.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

19

10

4.9

15

34

4.6

488.8

15.8

970

Sept.

2.5

1.7

1.2

 1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

~3.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

*307

401

75

1,660

*8£50

*l£500

77580

*4,900

3,270

2,150

*lf>60

294

143

41,100.5

1,370

81,520

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1O.3OO Min 0.2 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,360

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). July 14 (11 p.m.) 916 cfs (15.55 ft); Sept. 22 (2 to 3 p.m.)

12,700 cfs (25.75 ft).______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, Jan. 15-17, 20-23, Feb. 1, 2, 

8-11.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

1442. Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°49'56", long 97°23'16", river gage-is in w| sec.36, T.25 S., R.I W., 

near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley 

Center and at mile 15.6. Little Arkansas River Floodway gage is in NE-j sec.34, 

T.25 S., R.I W., near center of stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.2 miles 

northwest of river gage.

Drainage area. 1,327 sq mi, of which about 77 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. River gage is water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,327.66 ft above mean sea 

level, datura of 1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream 

at different datura. Feb. 12, 1935, to July 1, 1951, water-stage recorder and July 2, 

1951, to Feb. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Floodway gage is 

water-stage recorder. Datura of floodway gage is 1,340.00 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project).

Average discharge. 37 years, 236 cfs (170,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs at river gage (gage height, 9.67 ft), 

860_cfs at floodway gage (gage height, 6.83 ft); combined discharge, 3,240 cfs May 12; 

minimum daily combined discharge, 20 cfs Sept. 14, 22.

1922-59: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Combined records good except those above 1,000 cfs, which are fair, and those 

for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions and ground-water withdrawal for irrigation and municipal supply. Since May 

1957, part of high-water flow bypasses river gage through floodway channel for which 

separate records are computed; figures representing floodway discharge and combined 

discharge are given herein. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, in cubic-feet per second, through floodway is given in the following 

table:

1959

May 6..

7..

27

*525

686

96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow through floodway occurred only on days shown above.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at floodway gage collected in cooperation with WichitaValley Center Flood Control Project. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1037: 1944. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1923,

1924-26(M), 1928-29(>1), 1930(M,m) , 1931 (M), 1932(M,m) , 1933(M) , 1934, 1937(M),

1949(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

g!26

gllO

107

g!04

g!02

100

g!22

276

208

181

g!30

110

g93

681

g78

77

*73

70 

68

64

62

60

59

59

58

58

58

57

56 

BT

56

2,919

94.2

5,790

Nov.

56

56

57

56

56

54

54

53

52

52

51

BT

52

52

52

52

54

76 

~85 109

73

66

61

58

57

*54

54

53 ' 53

54

1,763

58.8

3,500

Dec.

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

54

*52

52

53

b52

b51

b50

b55

54

55

55

56

55

55

56

57

56

55

55

55

60

60- 61

60

1,701

54.9

3,370

Jan.

60

59

b50

b40

b56

b72

70

63

60

59

60

62

64

68

72

73

73

70 

68

65

b60

b52

b68

69

70

73

81

87

*87

82

73

2,066

66.6

4,100

Feb.

b58

b67

77

73

69

66

70

72

78

83

88

102

138

194

244

218

*184

140 

115

98

85

83

79

76

74

72

70

69

2,842

102

5,640

Mar.

67

66

64

64

65

65

65

69

81

125

183

196

168

135

110

96

83

71 

*66

62

56

55

54

53

54

58

127

692

555

183

130

3,918

126

7,770

Apr.

110

*98

88

81

74

69

67

72

81

74

74

74

71

68

69

68

65

62 

71

224

208

148

106

*85

75

69

65

61

58

55

2,590

86.3

5,140

May

52

49

48

49

74

1,250

*t2,800

3,060

1,870

452

1,830

5,150

*2,290

681

277

209

182

201 

286

216

182

162

152

171

282

220

182

154

216

498

535

21,780

703

43,200

June

508

23?

160

126

114

103

91

*96

105

86

77

68

62

60

58

55

53

51 

51

49

50

54

53

70

75

60

50

46

44

44

2,751

91.7

5,460

July

47

409

904

344

94

76

80

79

62

54

48

44

*44

43

7T

696

681

1,150 

1,160

202

120

132

85

91

152

102

95

73

59

50

47

7,260

234

14,400

Aug.

46

43

39

35

32

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

*26

24

37

47

37

30 

28

26

26

26

24

24

26

24

24

24

23

22 -rTT

24

910

29.4

1,800

Sept.

135

134

71

48

35

30

28

26

26

*24

23

23

22

20

2T

21

22

22

22

21

21

20

26

42

83

51

37

30

29

28

1,141

38.0

2,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,400 Min 30 Mean 438 Ac-ft 317,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,150 Min 20 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,400

Combined peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). May 8 (10 a.m.) 3,140 cfs; May 12 (6 to 8 a.m.) 3,240 cfsj 

July 19 (4 a.m.) 1,600 cfs.________________________________________________________

* River discharge measurement made on this day. t Floodway discharge measurement made on 

this day. b River stage-discharge relation affected by ice. g Discharge computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

576769 O - 60 -11
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1443. Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location. Lat 37 041'08", long 97°20'34", river gage is in sec.20, T.27 S., R.I E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a mile 

downstream from Little Arkansas River and at mile 762.9. Big Slough-Cowskin Floodway 

gage is in sec. 11, T.27 S., R.I W., at center of stream on downstream side of Bickel 

Avenue Bridge in Wichita, 1 mile downstream from control structure and 4 miles northwest of Douglas Avenue gage.

Drainage area. 40,420 sq mi, of which 7,263 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.. July 1934 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1897 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Sage.--River gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,277.81 ft above mean sea

 level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, datum of gage was 3.00 ft higher. 

Floodway gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of floodway gage is 1,300.00 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project).

Average discharge.--25 years, 1,078 cfs (780,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,100 cfs May 12 at river gage (gage height,

 8.08 ft), 81 cfs May 13 at floodway gage (gage height, 6.95 ft), combined discharge, 

6,120 cfs May 12; minimum, 130 cfs Sept. 16, 17.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs May 17, 1957; minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 3, 1934. 

Floods of May 18, 1877, and July 8, 1904, reached stages of 21 and 20.3 ft respectively, present river gage site and datum (from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Some

 cHurna! fluctuation at low flow from dam at mouth of Little Arkansas River. Natural 

flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and return 

flow from irrigated areas. Since May 1957, part of high-water flow bypasses river 

gage through floodway channel for which separate records are computed; figures 

representing floodway discharge and combined discharge are given herein. Discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, through floodway are given in the following table;

1959 

May 12.................... 28

13.................... *68

14.................... 25

* Discharge measurement made 

on this day.

Note. flow through floodway 

occurred only on days shown 

above.

Cooperation. Sage-height record collected in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau

and Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: 1940, 1944. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,380 

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,100

1,060

1,090

1.990

1,770

1,490

1,300

1,170

1,070

1,020

*992

968

920

872

840

816

786

737

695

667

653

639

632

625

618 

612

7TT5" OAC

30, 754

992

61,000

Nov.

604 

604

597

597

604

604

604

604

590

576

576

576

576

576

576

590

737

716

716

681

653

632

618

604

*604

590

590

576

569 

548

18,288

610

36,270

Dec.

562 

576

590

590

583

583

590

590

570

597

604

580

450

300

*550

550

640

670

720

710

725

716

716

730

730

737

744

737

737

716

716

19,389

625

38,460

Jan.

716 

550

400

255" 200

*240

500

475

500

611

604

618

688

793

800

700

604

681

840

SIo

350

330

355

492

653

639

597

681

751 

700

650

17,753

573

35,210

Feb.

320 

335

380

5OO

600

750

1,000

960

920

864

716

800

1,020

1,150

1,120

1,180

*1,160

1,060

960

864

808

765

744

716

702

688

688

674

22,439

801

44,510

Mar.

667 

660

632

618

653

639

604

654

639

674

730

786

793

779

730

702

667

653

*652

625

639

632

611

611

653

968

1,440

1,600

2,520

1,810

1,320

26,091

842

51,750

Apr.

1,160 

1,050

944

912

856

824

816

872

816

765

744

744

730

709

688

681

688

716

744

928

984

912

840

*816

779

751

723

695

674

660

24,221

807

48,040

May

646 

618

604

eB?

1,000

2,830

4,480

*4,770

4,330

3,860

5,030

6.050

*tS,926

4,620

2,790

1,840

1,700

1,510

1,520

1,380

1,300

1,250

1,220

1,290

1,540

1,880

1,610

1,340

1,450

1,460

1,420

71,910

2,320

142,600

June

1.530 

1,166

1,010

968

928

896

840

*824

856

800

751

709

660

597

548

527

506

499

506

478

492

667

681

555

520

492

464

436

401

587

20,558

685

40,740

July

422 

513

1,130

1,340

1,040

864

709

681

674

681

660

660

*625

646

864

1,450

1,960

2,600

2,420

1,570

1,090

960

896

1,010

1,150

1,310

1,120

1,050

872

765

702

32,414

1,046

64,290

Aug.

-SIT 667 

569

555

499

450

422

401

366

324

304

286

*268

262

779

569

464

366

345

504

274

244

258

258

244

258

220

208

m

208

208

11,545

566

22,500

Sept.

208 

545

504

244

214

190

180

175

170

165

*165

160

155

150

145

140 ISO"

150

155

170

155

145

180

226

801

2,320

5,890

4.160

3,916'

5,600

25,162

772

45,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,400 Mln 270 Mean 2,064 Ac-ft 1,494,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,050 Mln 140 Mean 872 Ac-ft 631,300

Combined peak discharge (base, 5,700 cfs).--May 8 (10 a.m. to 12 m.) 4,810 cfsj May 12 (8 a.m.) 

6,120 efB) Sept. 27 (11 to 12 p.m.) 4,240 efs._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement of river made on this day. 

t Floodvray discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9, 12-21, Jan. 2-9, 15, 16, 20-23, Jan. 30 

to Feb. 7.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

1448. North Pork Nlnnescah River near Cheney, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°40', long 97°46', on line between sees.28 and 33, T.27 S., R.4 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 3 miles 

northeast of Cheney, 4 miles upstream from Spring Creek, 22 miles west of Wichita, 

and at mile 8.8.

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, of which 237 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1959.

Gag£. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,336.45 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 164 ofs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs May 10 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 11.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 15.09 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-56.

Flood in June 1923 reached a stage of about 13.9 ft, from information by local 

resident.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1951.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8, 9, Mar. 15-26)

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6 

5.0

8.6

11

17

27

43

140

280

480

1,030

1,800

1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

148

138

130

120

115

110

108

300

170

128

110

102

*9S

98

92

88

83

78

76

73

64

66

64

61

6T

61 

64

66

68

68

71

3,079

99.3

6,110

Nov.

73

71

66

66

66

64

64

61

61

59

61

59

61

61

61

64

108

I4S IB?

118

105

100

95

*95

95

92 

90

83

100

102

2,576

85.9

5,110

Dec.

102

100

98

92

92

92

90

*98

59

64

70

75

68

50

55

75

98

128

145

155

110

105

98

90

88

88 

83

83

78

45

40

2,694

86.9

5,340

Jan.

44

45

37

31

47

*63

90

100

105

120

140

160

190

25B" 230

145

140

148

150

110

75

100

130

145

155

165 

178

152

168

130

100

3,798

123

7,530

Feb.

80

95

120

140

155

175

190

168

155

132

128

172

170- 199

148

132

122

110

*98

95

108

110

100

92

85

85 

85

88

-

3,537

126

7,020

Mar.

88

88

83

80

78

59

So

165

229

199

172

150

140

132

122

112

105

108

110

*98

95

108

108

102

115

~4TT 1.500

438

429

328

250

6,158

199

12,210

Apr.

208

*T55"

162

150

135

128

122

155

190

180

160

155

152

148

138

128

120

128

165

155

*138

122

110

102

95

90 

88

83

76

66

4,034

134

8,000

May

61

SI

64

84

882

1,630

816

578

493

1,220

»1,860

646

442

*310

233

205

185

172

155

138

170

256

348

259

214

223

185

160

140

115

102

12,410

400

24,610

June

95

88

80

73

73

194

122

95

*80

71

61

54

45

38

33

27

25

23

20

18

487

455

160

105

78

64

59

45

38

33

2,839

94.6

5,630

July

37

27

24

22

20

18

16

15

14

15

13

13

28

*246

156

195

651

265

152

178

94

»1 J 350

5l8

557

352

239 

188

142

120 

98

80

5,599

181

11,110

Aug.

68

59

50

40

52

26

24

22

21

20

19

17

16

*16

118

~SS 125

59

52

40

30

24

23

21

19

16

15

15

14

15

16

1,100

35.5

2,180

Sept.

15

15

15

14

13

11

11

10

9.6

»9.5

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

10

10

13

15

12

10

12

14

16

16 

16

15

14

11

566.5

12.2

727

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,830 Min 28 Mean 197 Ac-ft 142,900

Water nabd year jccu 1958-59: .La.jo-3a. Max racui 1,860 a.,oou Min ri^-ii 9.3 S ,o Mean pieeui 132 J.3£ Ac-ft n^ A ** 95,580 ao,oou

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Mar. 26 (10 a.m.) 2,380 cfs (8.43 ft); May 6 (1 to 2 a.m.) 

2,050 cfs (8.25 ft); May 10 (9 p.m.) 2,650 efs (8.80 ft); July 22 (3 p.m.) 2,610 cfs (8.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-17, Jan. 1-14, 20-25, Jan. 51 to Feb. 7.
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1452. South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°34', long 97°51', on line between sec.34, T.28 S., R.5 W., and sec.3, 

T.29~S., R.5 W., near right bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 

4 miles southeast of Murdock and at mile 68.0.

Drainage area.--650 sq mi, of which 107 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1950 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,357.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 189 cfs (136,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,280 cfs May 11 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 9-11, 16.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs June 26, 1957 (gage height, 11.87 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Aug. 4, 8, 9, 1956.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1561: 1957(P).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 11 to Sept. 30

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

68

145

360

700

1,170

4.5

4.6 

5.0 

5.4

25

49

202

410

6.0 910

6.5 1,500

7.0 2,290

7.5 3,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

159

142

TA?

156

124

118

121

118

112

108

105

102

*105

105

102

102

95

888"8"

92

93

92

95

98

98

100

100

103

102

102

105

3,550

107

6,600

Nov.

108

105

108

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

102

98

102

105

108

108

163

218

153

135

124

118

124

118

*124

121

118

95

145

135

3,510

117

6,960

Dec.

118

118

115

115

115

115

121

*127

90

92

105

86

6570"

90

120

145

170

185

T76

159

156

159

136

130

136

136

139

139

115

105

3,782

122

7,500

Jan.

90

75

60

To" 55

95

*105

120

125

140

155

190

210

230

T95

160

170

200

180

150

90

105

155

155

190

170

150

180

175

166

150

4,401

142

8,750

Feb.

100

80

105

115

150

150

160

155

170

185

190

T70

159

142

159

139

136

*136

139

142

145

145

133

133

130

124

121

-

5,858

138

7,650

Mar.

124

135

124

121

159

127

212

208

204

176

166

156

145

159

124

124

124

118

108

*Tl5

121

124

118

112

526

855

565

285

220

200

184

6,173

199

12,240

Apr.

180

159

148

139

135

130

130

208

T5B" 220

166

159

145

159

127

150

156

152

176

166

*156

152

142

155

150

124

127

118

TT5

118

4,449

148

8,820

May

118

ITS

127

129

847

962

459

247

282

2,010

5.050

556

532

*266

241

215

206

190

174

158

170

398

312

275

228

260

190

162

150

150

122

13,024

420

25,830

June

122

126

114

106

570

215

158

118

114

110

102

90

90

86

79

75

72

75

72

72

166

170

170

150

146

102

90

82

75

86

5,565

119

7,070

July

150

98

94

86

79

75

72

79

69

52

52

56

889

*421

276

140

579

215

190

162

150

*1,550

547

290

162

158

142

154

110

94

94

6,825

220

15,540

Aug.

82

75

66

62

66

59

56

56

56

47

44

44

42

*<E2"

460

350

170

150

126

110

86

75

69

66

72

69

66

69

69

72

75

2,951

94.5

5,810

Sept.

79

66

56

79

56

44

42

59

*59

57

59

42

42

42

42

42

47

86

255

TAG

114

110

110

122

162

146

154

114

98

146

2,576

85.9

5,110

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,520 Mln 65 Mean 186 Ac-ft 154,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,030 Min 37 Mean 160 Ao-ft 115,900

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 ofs). Mar. 25 (10 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (7.86 ft); May 11 (1 a.m.) 7,280 ofs 

(8.92 ft); July 15 (7 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (7.26 ft); July 22 (11 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (7.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 9-19, Jan. 1-4, 6-29, Jan. 51 

to Feb. 15.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

1455. Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°28', long 97°25' , in NW£ sec.10 T.30 S., R.I W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and at 

mile 31.6.

Drainage area. 2,129 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Prior to April 1938 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 4, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 541 cfs (391,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs July 23 (gage height, 14.29 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 13.

1937-59: Maximum discharge', 38,200 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 21.85 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 3, 1956. ,

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1944(M). WSP 1241: 

1944, 1945(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

50

120

275

450

650

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

1,090

2,360

4,050

7,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

410

390

363

352

335

314

302

308

470

349

302

278

269

266

*266

260

257

245

236

233

233

218

212 

212

212

215

221 

227

227 

230

230

8,642

279

17,140

Nov.

230

236

236

230

224

221

221

215

2ST

221

221

221

218

227

230

230

299

418

570 346"

*308

293

278 

272

272

263

251 

230

245

275

7,922

264

15,710

Dec.

275

269

266

266

266

257

245

254

200

210

220

200

185

T5o" 170

*225

300

350

400

470

450

323

314 

302

290

284

287 

287

284

251

212

8,492

274

16,840

Jan.

168

155

135

140" 120

170

195

230

250

300

350

420

450

470

480

400

350

378

470

426

250

265

290 

320

370

420

374

398

*450

450

315

9,959

321

19,750

Feb.

260

240 260"

280

315

350

450

514

494

398

370

438

570

526

458

402

374

*356

326

502

305

317

320 

314

302

296

290 

287

-

10,114

361

20,060

Mar.

281

284

285

278

290

272

260

366

474

526

450

398

356

332

308

287

275

*266

257

 251

254

251

257 

257

257

1,780

1.990 

1,050

774

674

574

14,613

471

28,980

Apr.

494

434

382

349

320

305

293

352

486

522

442

390

366

349

332

308

305

323

349

414

370

*335

317 

302

296

290

281 

275

269

260

10,510

350

20,850

May

248

236

224 244"

465

3,010

2,380

*1,310

916

1,030

*5,420

3,240

1,360

936

720

607

544

502

458

418

386

458

798 

730

594

602

650 

502

422

378

323

30,111

971

59,720

June

302

287

275

263

257

415

526

329

*269

245

230

221

202

188

178

168

160

152

145

138

384

1,260

1,810 

736

386

317

272 

233

205

135

10,732

358

21,290

July

182

212

182

162

148

140

134

126

118

134

120

120" 112

898

*1,930

1,520

2,050

2,240

746

569

470

2,380

*&

1,320

785

626 

514

427

356

308

27,389

884

54,330

Aug.

272

242

215

192

172

155

138

128

120

116

110

*102

92

88

ITS

739

574

317

248

224

182

160

142 

134

126

118

112 

108

106 

102

104

5,756

186

11,420

Sept.

110

108

106

98

98

94

78

70

64

*60

57

56

57

58

60

60

69

70

72

190

140

110

181 

248

450

260

182 

152

128

132

3,618

121

7,180

Calendar year 1958j Max 11,800 Min 119 Mean 540 Ao-ft 390,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,030 Min 56 Mean 405 Ao-ft 293,300

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 efs). Mar. 26 (9 p.m.) 3,900 ofs (8.83 ft); May 6 (2 p.m.) 3,900 ofs 

(8.83 ft)j May 11 (9 p.m.) 7,390 cfs (12.04 ft); July 18 (l a.m.) 3,990 ofs (8.93 ft)j July 23

(8 a.m.) 10,700 ofs (14.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-20, Jan. 2-17, 21-26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 7.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1465. Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°03'30", long 97°03'24", in tffi£ sec.35, T.34 S., R.3 E. , near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 166, 0.1 mile downstream from 

St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge, 0.5 mile west of Arkansas City, 5.4 miles 

upstream from Walnut River, and at mile 701.4.

Drainage area. 43.713 sq mi, of which 7,607 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1906, September 1921 to September 1959. 

Published as "near Arkansas City" 1903-4. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,050.04 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Sept. 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 0.5 mile 

upstream at datum 9.5 ft higher. Sept. 10, 1921, to Sept. 27, 1929, chain gage and 

Sept. 28, 1929, to Aug. 28, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile upstream at 

datum 2.97 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 42 years, 1,708 cfs (1,237,000 acre-rft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs May 12 (gage height, 15.12 ft); minimum, 319 efs Sept. 21.

1902-6, 1921-59: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 10, 1923 (gage height, 25.46 

ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

8,000 cfs on basis of field estimate; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 9, 1921 (result of diversion 

by local power canal).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 137) . Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1311: 1905. WSP 1341: 1922-23, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 

1940, 1945-4b(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,490

2,340

2,200 

2,100 

2,040

1,970

1,920

1,880

2,440

2.710

2,380

2,160

1,990

1,880

1,820

1,770 

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,540

*1,500

1,450

1,410

1,360 

1,290

1,260 

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

54,910

1,771

108,900

Nov.

1,170

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,050 

1,290

1.850

1,440

*1,590

1,380

1,260

1,240

1,190 

1,190

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,120

35,850

1,195

71,110

Dec.

1,150

1,160

1,170 

1,180 

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,110

1,020

959

b920

b850

b6 50

b750~

b800 

b950

bl,200

1,390

1,520

1,630

*1,550

1,480

1,420 

1,390

1,370 

1,320

1,300

1,280

Ij 290

1,270

36,679

1,183

72,750

Jan.

1,100

b950

b700 

b570 

bSlO"

b800

b960

bl,040

bl.100

bl,210

bl,240

1,230

1,280

*1,440

1,490

1,570 

1,420

1,270

1,380

1,530

1,340

952

868

987 

1,190

1,370 

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,340

1,360

36,157

1,166

71,720

Feb.

1,040

 ssz 812

966 

1,080

1,220

1,410

1,630

1,730

1,720

1,650

*1,520

1,500

1,770

1.980

1,930 

1,920

1,830

1,730

1,660

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,500 

1,500

1,490 

1,490

1,480

42,001

1,500

83,310

Mar.

1,440

1,420

1,380 

1,350 

1,380

1,370

1,400

1,360

1,370

1,520

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,650

1,580

1,550 

*1,470

1,400

1,350

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,260 

1J290

1,360 

2,020

5,590

2,660

3,120

2,660

51,200

1,652

101,600

Apr.

2.010

1,760

1,570 

1,430 

1,330

1,250

1,200

1,360

1,690

1,470

1,450

1,340

1,230

1,170

1,150

1,150 

1,160

1,190

1,270

1,280

1,360

1,520

*1,390

1,320 

1,260

1,240 

1,190

1,160

1,130

1.110

40,140

1,338

79,620

May

1,090

1,070

1,070 

1.040 

1,116

2,700

6,150

*7,140

6,500

5,600

5,110

*10.600

9,280

7,520

5,700

3,790 

2,740

2,360

2,140

2,010

1,950

1,930

1,900

1,980 

2,130

2,380 

3,680

2,750

2,250

2 j 460

2,230

110,360

3,560

218,900

June

2,120

1,980

1,830 

1,630 

1,560

1,480

1,410

1,580

1,460

*1,370

1,330

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,070 

1,050

1,030

1,020

987

987

1,040

1,780

2.890 

1,990

1,410 

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,020

42,194

1,406

83,690

July

1,190

1,490

1.110 

1.2S6 

1,670

1,530

1,400

1,250

1,220

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,220

1,250

5,120

*9.940 

T/TSO"

9,260

6,560

4,140

2,830

3,170

5,330

7,940 

3,160

2,720 

2,370

2,120

1,880

1,650

1,480

95,580

3,083

189,600

Aug.

1,360

1,260

1,160 

1,070 

1,010

940

890

820

760

700

*680

630

580

550

606

4.860 

3,490

2,080

1,490

1,160

999

870

790

730 

690

660 

640

610

580

550

540

33,755

1,089

66,950

Sept.

480

470

510 

630 

570

480

470

440

410

*420

410

410

400

382

346

4TQ- 337 

430

530

382

346

480

480

1,190 

3,330

4.670 

4, 590

4,300

4,530

4,320

37,183

1,239

73,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 20,100 Min 650 Mean 3,236 Ac-ft 2,343,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 10,600 Min 337 Mean 1,688 Ac-ft 1,222,000

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). May 7 (9 p.m.) 7,430 cfs (13.18 ft); May 12 (8 p.m.) 12,700 cfs 

(15.12 ft); July 17 (12 p.m.) 11,600 cfs (14.77 ft); July 24 (10 a.m.) 9,580 cfs (14.07 ft); 

Aug. 16 (2 p.m.) 6,580 efs (12.79 ft)._____________________________________________

* Discharge, measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1478. Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

155

Location. Lat 37°14', long 97°00' , in NE£ sec.33, T.32 S., R.4 E., near left bank on 

pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield, 1 mile upstream from 

Black Crook Creek, and at mile 24.3.

Drainage area. 1.840 sq. mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. October to November 1921 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage on upstream 

side of former bridge Just upstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 710 cfs (514,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,100 cfs July 18 (gage height, 28.99 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Nov. 10, 11.

1921-59: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow at times in 1929, 1936, 1954-56.

Maximum floods known since at least 1877, Apr. 23, 1944, discharge, 105,000 cfs 

(gage height, 38.30 ft); Nov. 18, 1928, discharge, 94,400 cfs (gage height, 41.0 ft 

from graph based on gage readings at former site).

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by City Water Works Dam above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 607: 1923(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241; 

191iy(M) ,1923, 1926-27, 1928-29(M) , 1934, 1940-41.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

80

180

440

10.0

16.0

29.0

4,590

10,200

27,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

220

'2T55

204

188

180

176

172

168

168

152

137

131

125

122

119

119

116

113

110 

104

*104

98

92

89

86_

89

89

89

98

101

101

4,068

131

8,O70

Nov.

101

101

101

101

104

101

89

83

83

80

80

83

83

86

92

101

265

808

971 

*3l6"

260

2 OS

172

152

14O

134

131

128

125

122

5,461

182

10, 830

Dec.

125

TS5

125

122

122

122

116

116

116

113

1O7

110

104

ne

110

HO

*107

1O7

110 

110

110

107

107

104

104

107

113

113

110

113

116

3,491

113

6,92O

Jan.

113

110

98

95

98

98

98

98

104

110

1O7

107

107

122

*134

148

T25

140

137 

134

110

107

107

110

110

113

113

113

113

107

104

3,516

113

6,970

Feb.

98

95

95

98

98

98

98

98

104

119

128

*225 225"

212

204

212

204

176

156 

148

137

128

128

125

125

125

125

128

-

3,915

140

7, 770

Mar.

119

119

116

113

TS5

128

137

148

152

184

250

280

2l5

200

172

156

*152

137

131 

131

134

122

131

125

125

137

148

184

200

200

4,917

159

9,750

Apr.

20O

216

230

180

156

144

140 374-

1.620

1,570

838

548

440

4O4

398

416

3 SO

362

434 

542

542

446

*374

326

300

385

265

255

23O

216

12,931

431

25,650

May

204

188

184

T55

2O8

2,840

3,69O

1,420

638

50O

452

*386

536

386

29O

250

235

1,420

6,210 

2,510

782

710

1,010

887

584

548

1,300

1,200

722

1,640

1.O9O

33,208

1,071

65,870

June

62O

464

374

315

280

265

240

220

208

*148

180

172

156

140

131

119

113

107

104 

101

122

128

344

2.270

686

280

2OO

168

152

163

8,969

299

17, 790

July

4,110

1,030

494

295

225

180

184

168

3,350

1,900

518

320

265

276

9,230

*18,100

19,90O

25.900

19,900 

3,040

1,6OO

2,500

3,200

1,540

1,010

859

674

614

590

524

446

122,982

3,967

243,900

Aug.

386

350

326

295

270

250

230

216

204

196

*176

164

152

144

167

5,880

8.060

3,190

1,210 

1,110

788

557

434

356

310

270

245

23O

216

EOO

200

26,778

864

53,110

Sept.

530

446

320

255

216

184

172

152

*144

134

128

119

119

119

116

107

155

220

305 

192

152

128

137

387

752

775

T52

265

184

164

7,502

250

14,880

Calendar year 1958; Max 25.1OO Hin 8O Mean 915 Ac-ft 662,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 25,900 Min 8O Mean 651 Ac-ft 471,500

Peak discharge (base, 9,600 cfs). July 18 (7 p.m.) 27,100 cfs (28.99 ft); Aug. 16 (time unknown) 

about 11,500 efs.__________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1490. Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°03', long 98°28', in SV/£ sec.36, T.34 S., R.ll W., at downstream side 

of bridge on State Highway 14, 200 ft downstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa 

Pe Railway Co. bridge and l| miles northeast of Kiowa.

Drainage area. 914 sq mi.

Records available. May 1895 to October 1896, October 1937 to September 1950, October 

1954 to September 1955, June to September 1959. Published as Medicine River near 

Kiowa 1895-96. All figures of discharge above 2,000 cfs for June and July 1896 published in Eighteenth Annual Report of the Geological Survey (Part 4), have been found 

to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.S86.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1895 to October 1896, staff gage at site 

2 miles upstream at different datum. Feb. 11 to Mar. 2, 1938, chain gage and Mar. 3, 

1938, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 3.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1950, and Oct. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage 

recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-50, 1954-55), 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period June to September, 2,400 cfs Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 7.70 ft); no flow at times.

1895-96, 1937-50, 1954-55, 1959: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs Oct. 22, 1941 

(gage height, 11.75 ft, present datum); no flow at times in most years.

Floods of May 8, 1922, and June 1957 reached stages of about 16 and 15.5 ft, 

respectively, present site and datum, from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway 

Co. records and information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP1391: 1938 (M) , 1942 (M). See 

also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

.

-

«

-

-

_

«

_

_

-

_

^

_

.

-

-

.

16

15

14

17

140

86

48

32

28

22

15

18

_

_

-

July

23

32

18

13

13

9.8

*5.0

9.8

8.6

11

6.8

370- 4.5

6.2

9.8

13 

11

9.8

29

32

21

28

25

30

175

52

27

18

*14

14

13

687.3

22.2

1,360

Aug.

9.8

5.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.6

66

1.160 

239

130

89

62

53

42

35

32

21

12

11

8.6

7.5

3.6

7.5

2,001.7

64.6

3,970

Sept.

7 5

*5 6

a4 5

a3 0

al 5

a. 5

aO0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.4

~SS 164

40

21

14

61

130

*150

145

104

66

49

43

1,O68.O

35.6

2,120

Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 3,70O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 157

1500. Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45' , long 98°08', in NW£SE£ sec.11, T.26 N. , R.9 W. , at right end of 

Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Fork Arkansas River, 4-| miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 

5f miles northeast of Jet, and at mile 103.3.

Drainage area.--3,200 sq mi.

Records available. July 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datura of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 76,400 acre-ft Sept. 26 (elevation, 1,127.75 ft}; 

rainimiun, 40,820 acre-ft Aug. 14 (elevation, 1,124.34 ft).

1941-59: Maximum contents, 189,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951 (elevation, 1,134.38 ft); 

minimum, 20,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1955 (elevation, 1,121.50 ft),

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. 

Capacity, 292,400 acre-ft at elevation 1,138.5 ft (crest of upper weir) and 46,700 

acre-ft at elevation 1,125.0 ft (crest of intermediate weir and conservation pool). 

Reservoir is used for flood control and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

1,124

1,126

1,128

38,100

56,450

79,400

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m. water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

47,510

47,420

47,420

47,330

47,240

47,150

46,970

46,790

46,430

46,250

46,160

46,700

46,700

46,700

46,790

46,790

46,430 

46,340

46,250 

45,980

45,980

45,800

45,710

45,620

45,620

45,620

45,530 

45,440

45,440

45,530

45,440

1,124.86

-2,160

Nov.

45,980

45,710

45,710

45,800

45,620

45,800

45,710

45,620

45,550

45,620

45,710

45,620

45,620

45,800

46,070

46,340

48,050 

47,510

47,150 

47,150

47,240

47,240

47,150

47,150

47,060

46,970

47,060 

47,150

46,970

47,060

1,125.04

+1,620

Dec.

47,150

47,240

47,240

47,150

47,060

47,150

47,150

46,880

46,880

46,880

46,700

47,150

47,150

47,060

46,970

47,060

47,060 

47,060

47,150 

47,240

47,690

47,960

48,050

48,050

47,960

47,960

47,870 

47,690

47,600

47,690

47,960

1,125.14

+900

Jan.

47,870

47,870

47,600

47,330

47,150

47,150

47,690

47,600

47,600

47,600

47,690

47,780

47,960

48,230

48,500

48,500

48.860 

48,500

48,230 

48,680

48,230

48,050

47,960

47,870

47,960

47,960

47,960 

47,780

47,960

47,510

48,050

1,125.15

+90

Feb.

48,050

47,870

47,870

47,960

44,780

47,600

48,140

48,500

48,950

48,590

48,590

48,680

48,770

48,590

49,040

48,500

48,230 

45.050

45,050 

45,050

48,500

48,500

47,960

47,960

48,050

47,960

48,230 

48,140

_

1,125.16

+90

Mar.

48,140

48,050

48,050

48,500

48,860

48,860

48,860

48,770

48,500

48,410

48,410

48,140

48,050

48,320

47,870

47,780

47,690 

47,420

47,240 

48,320

49,400

48,950

48,860

48,950

51,720

52,250

52.560 

52,360

52,250

51,720

51,720

1,125.55

+3,580

Apr.

51,110

50,480

50,300

49,850

49,040

49,130

49,220

51,620

51,720

51,850

51,620

51,500

50,480

50,500

49,490

49,510

49,130 

49,850

50,480 

50,030

50,030

49,850

49,400

49,310

48,770

48,770

48,680 

48,320

48,050

47,780

1,125.12

-3,940

May

47,690

47,600

47.510

49,670

51,110

51,200

52,460

53,820

55,500

55,510

54,660

55,720

54, 770

54,040

55,090

52,250

51,720 

51,020

50,390 

49,760

49,040

50,570

50,480

50,950

52,460

58,660

58,760 

57,290

55,610

53,820

52,670

1,125.64

+4,890

June

51.940

51,020

50,120

49,940

49,580

49,040

48,680

48,410

48,250

47,780

47,780

47,780

47,510

47,150

47,060

46,790

46,700 

46,540

46,160 

46,166

47,780

47,960

48,050

48,250

48,050

48,050

48,050 

47,060

46,700

46,700

1,125.00

-5,970

July

46,520

46,540

46,160

46,070

46,700

46,880

47,060

47,150

47,240

47,550

47,420

47,240

47,060

46,790

46,610

46,880

46,610 

46,450

46,250 

45,890

45,620

45,440

45,550

45,170

44.810

44,900

46,070 

45,550

45,260

45,080

44,810

1,124.79

+1,890

Aug.

44,650

44,360

44,000

43,750

43,550

43,010

42,830

42,740

42,290

42,200

41,840

41,480

41,220

40,900

43,460

44,720

45,530 

45,710

45,980 

45,980

45,710

45,710

45,530

45,350

45,170

44,900

44,720 

44,630

44,450

44,450

44,450

1,124.75

-560

Sept.

44,270

45,640

45,800

45,800

45,710

45,620

45,530

45,170

44,630

44,650

44,360

44,180

44,180

44,000

43,820

45,010

43,100 

45,190

45,190 

45,460

45,190

45,370

44,900

58,970

72,520

76,040

74,240 

69,920

65,480

62,220

1,126.55

+17,770

Calendar year 1958.................... * -180

Water year 1958-59.................... * +14,620

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
158

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1505. Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45' , long 98°08', in NE^NE^ sec.11, T.26 N., R.9 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt 

Plains Dam, 4 miles upstream from Wagon Creek. 6 miles northeast of Jet. and at 

mile 102.7.

Drainage area. 3.202 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 17, 1938, staff gage at site 

2? miles upstream at datum 13.46 ft higher. Mar. 17, 1938, to Apr. 26, 1953, waterstage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher than present datum 

prior to Oct. 1, 1950, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 22 years, 399 cfs (288,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,470 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Nov. 12.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 13.80 ft, present datum); no flow at times in 1939-41, 1944, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since June 1941 by Great Salt Plains Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.6

2.0

5.9

12

20

45

86

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

148

226

488

845

1,800

4,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~9T 10S

89

86

77

79

74

61

41

26

29

39

50

42

49

49

39

34

38

35

*13

12

12

10

7.9

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7.4

6. 9

5 9

1,232.3

39.8

2,440

Nov.

5.9

7.4

5.9

8.5

7.9

5.0

12

7.4

5.0

5.0

7.4

*4.1 14^

5.4

7.4

14

~8T 200

72

65

68

68

70

63

64,

50

39 

70

59 

56

1,155.3

38.5

2,290

Dec.

59

*63

70

56

47

SO

59

40

41

47

44

37

35

40

45

*50

50

50

56

46

50

63

68

79

81

77

86 

92

55

84

70

1,794

57.9

3,560

Jan.

50

60

40

30

40

55

*54

50

42

37

37

44

49

56

70

79

89

122

115

118

132

90

80

84

89

92

95 

92

160 

 375 oo

94

2,331

75.2

4,620

Feb.

81

89

98

92

*95

84

65

77

92

146

125

145

159

163

T59

148

138

118

112

122

125

139

151

125

132

138

135 

159

-

3,412

122

6,770

Mar.

155

141

*141

120

214

166

185

185

193

145

170

170

152

240

128

125

98

112

77

25

253

253

222

*201

222

501

482 

550" 533

501

458

7,136

230

14,150

Apr.

417

394

320

320

248

206

218

394

428

452

452

434

383

*351

300

276

291

296

378

346

320

305

300

271

248

226

230 

201

181

163

9,349

312

18,540

May

135

155

159

435 3T5

*378

458

572

690

669

705

845

845

765

641

552

507

458

406

*351

305

367

341

378

434

1,030

1.540 

1,240

1,020

821

655

17,665

570

35,040

June

526

458

378

310

286

244

218

*185

166

141

112

136

118

103

89

70

54

49

24

29

67

148

141

*128

141

141

197 

112

89

89

4,949

165

9,820

July

59

49

54

44

52

80

84

98

86

98

~5T 106

61

86

50

56

52

38

30

21

16

10

12

10

7.9

7.9

8.4 

*12

14

7.9

7.4

1,384.5

44.7

2,750

Aug.

7.4

6.9

O

6.9

6.9

7.9

9.6

9,0

8.4

7.9

8.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

14

9.0

9.6

19

*28

27

16

14

12

12

9.0

8.4

7.9 

8.4

7.9

9.0

328.0

10.6

651

Sept.

9.0

9.6

11

9.0

23

16

12

15

11

11

10

10

10

*9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

8.4

7.9

TT9

7.9

9.2

11

404

1,960

3,260

5,400 

3,000

2,430

2,020

16,719.5

557

33,160

Calendar year 1958) Max 4,340 Mln 4.1 Mean 304 Ac-ft 220,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,400 Mln 4.1 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

1510. Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°40'30", long 97°18 I 40", in NE£sw£ sec.4, T.25 N., R.I W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 177 in Tonkawa, 4 miles 

downstream from Thompson Creek, 7..8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River, and at 

mile 33.8.

Drainage area. 4.528 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), October 1935 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Published as Arkansas River (Salt Fork) near Tonkawa 1903-4 and as "near Tonkawa" 

1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). September 1903 to October 1905, staff gage at 

same site at different datum. Jan. 2, 1936, to Jan.23, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 677 cfs (490,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 16.65 ft); 

minimum daily, 37 cfs Sept. 11, 13-16.

1903-5, 1935-59: Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs May 20, 1938 (gage height, 22.82 ftfc 

no flow Aug. 31 to Oct. 12, Oct. 14-16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 ft June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Flood of July 11, 1904, reached a stage of 14.6 ft, datum then in use.

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

which are fair. Some regulation by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see p. 157).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to May 6, May 30 to June ll)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

4.5 43 6.0 565 4.5 30 8.0 1,610

4.7 71 9.0 2,520 4.8 66 12.0 4,800

5.0 142 13.0 6,050 5.1 120 15.0 8,200

5.5 320 5.4 210 17.0 11,700

6.0 470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 3.958 to September 3959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.,

179 

1ST

148

139 

134

134

128

123

123

*110

105

93

85

87

101

96

89

89

89 

83

71

75

75

65

64

64

64

*62

62

60 

60

3,011

97.1

5,970

Nov.

59 

59

58

58 

55

56

58

56

J55.

56

58

56

58

58

58

59

79

*404

'2"BT 452 

169

137

123

115

110

105

105

101

96

96

3,261

109

6,470

Dec.

105 

98

103

98 

103

101

93

*83

70

73

73

81

a75

a65

a5o

*b98

151

1*2

134 

134

115

108

96

103

110

115

126

134

131

142 

128

3,268

105

6,480

Jan.

98 

91

b75

b80~ b60 

*blOO

244

219

198

198

182

145

139

137

123

115

113

134

134 

163

145

154

154

216

248

222

166

160

*160

154 

192

4,719

152

9,360

Feb.

134

142

139 

216

185

175

163

148

145

145

192

185

198

208

205

202

*188

185 

157

163

169

169

175

192

160

154

163

-

4,805

172

9,530

Mar.

160 

163

166

166

166

233

216

236

*252

272

240

226

230

208

244

212

185

169 

172

219

222

284

320

308

296

304

516

576

598 

650

8,366

270

16,590

Apr.

*620 

587

521

490 

406

406

334

656

*1,300

1.400

980

788

638

565

495

455

388

374

589 

830

692

*516

435

392

360

329

304

272

256

244

16,622

554

32,970

May

226 

208

195

W

263

1,080

1,240

1,370

1,400

1,330

1,170

1,070

1,140

1,110

1,010

890

1,550

*4.820 

3,680

2,400

1,260

930

990

795

949

3,070

4,590

3,900

2,730 

1,410

47,146

1,521

93,510

June

1.080 

870

745

818 

837

530

430

*400

354

318

282

246

222

206

192

*172

157

138

122

114

117

262

381

266

226

186

175

178

192

192

10,408

347

20,640

July

154 

142

130

112 

96

*96

89

89

106

114

114

106

164

451

1,030

*1,400

715

470

302 

226

151

1,650

2.580

a!48

al2o

al4o

*210

135

93 

77

11,444

369

22,700

Aug.

74 

71

69

68 

66

46

39

3?

51

53

52

53

55

53

438

335- 754

*114

72 

56

*47

48

50

50

48

46

45

47

52

45 

44

3,080

99.4

6,110

Sept.

46 

44

*46

47 

51

50

45

42

45

38

53- 37

37

37

37

37

135

121

66 

186

176

80

188

1,090

5,870

*10.400

6,740

5,240

4,120

3,330

38,419

1,281

76,200

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,500 Mln 55 Mean 536 Ac-ft 388,300

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,400 Min 37 Mean 423 Ac-ft 306,500

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 efs). Ho peak above base 

'f Discharge measurement easurement madea on this T;nisday. a

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
160

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1515. Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°08', long 97°36', on west line sec.36, T.33 S., R.3 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile upstream from 

Prairie Creek, 3 miles west of Corbin, and at mile 67.5.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available . August 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,108.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 206 cfs (149,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,320 cfs July 22 (gage height, 11.32 ft); minimum, 8.8 cfs Sept. 12, 13.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 38,100 cfs May 17, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-54, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, about 28 ft June 9, 1923, from information by local resident.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

74

72

70

67

66

62

60

56

54

49

49

48

48

49

49

48

48

46

43

*42

37

36

35

36

34

36

39 

42

42 

46

46

1,529

49.3

3,030

Nov.

49

49

49

49

49

48

45

48

49

49

48

50

52

54

55

56

73

125

T2- 129

*85

78

73

70

68

67

68

66

70 

70

1,936

64.5

3,840

Dec.

68

68

67

68

67

66

64

60

45

58

55

47

38

3545-

*55

66

90

110

ToTJ

85

74

70

68

68

70

70 

70

68

55 

39

2,009

64.8

3,980

Jan.

35

31

25

30- 23

45

60

62

63

80

100

120

130

*139

147

88

98

103

112

80

40

60

75

90

103

122

91 

95

91

70 

60

2,468

79.6

4,900

Feb.

50

80

85

95

90

100

132

142

T3?

119

117

119

*117

117

112

103

98

93

88

77

86

88

86

83

79

77

79 

79

-

2,723

97.2

5,400

Mar.

77

79

77

75

79

75

81

107

161

164

134

115

103

95

88

79

75

*73

72

83

91

88

81

81

224 iff 222

188

167

3,884

125

7,700

Apr.

147

129

119

110

100

95

93

158

310 2T8"

170

145

134

124

117

115

115

119

129

145

119

*107

100

98

95

95

93 

91

86

79_

3,755

125

7,450

May

77

73

75- 68

406

725

465

229

215

260

505

*1.190

500

316

246

209

262

986

206

164

147

179

236

215

173

912

520 

236

176

145

127

10,243

330

20,320

June

117

110

100

100

124

194

161

107

88

*77

70

62

57

52

47

40

38

36" 36

36

96

77

492 iro

164

103

105 

83

62

59

3,343

111

6,630

July

68

91

62

45

40

38

34

34

34

28

33

33

514

*2,140

1,530

1,220

317

439

315

246

198

*3.010

1,610

504

366

258

210 

185

150

115

89

14,156

457

28,080

Aug.

62

42

30

25

23

21

20

19

19

20

20

*18

17

16

52

189

430 530"

115

84

56

44

37

32

25

20

18 

16

13

11 

IT

1,735

56.0

3,440

Sept.

10

10

32

225

84

54

32

21

*18

16

13

11

10

10

10

9^4

77C

590

365

140

70

49

592

1,820

3.490

1,140

434 

285

205

168

10,683.4

356

21,190

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,320 Min 31 Mean 178 Ac-ft 128,900

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,490 Min 9.4 Mean 160 Ac-ft 116,000

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 efs, revised) . July 14 (9 a.m.) 3,120 cfs (8.02 ft); July 22 (7 p.m.)

6,320 cfs (11.32 ft); Sept. 25 (12 m.) 4,350 cfs (9.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-19, Jan. 1-13, 20-24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 161

1520. Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49', long 97°17', in NW£ sec.23, T.27 N., R.I W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge at northeast 

edge of city of Blackwell, 0.2 mile downstream from Bitter Creek and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 1,859 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959, Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage at 

site 2T miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 1938, to Jan. 24, 1939, May 26 to 

June 21, 1955, wire-weight gage and Jan. 25, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1952, water-stage 

recorder, at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 8.06 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 467 cfs (338,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs July 23 (gage height, 29.58 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs July 7, 8.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 85,000 cfs June 22, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); no flow at times in 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft June 10, 1923. present site and datum, from information by local residents (discharge, 100,000 cfs).

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

regulation at low flow by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-ft), 12.6 miles above 

station. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal supply of citv of 

Blackwell. J

Re visions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-11, May 5-7, 12, 13,

July 28 to Aug. 15, Aug. 29 to Sept. 5)

1.2 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

20

54 

121 

335 

S80

10.0

20.0

25.0

29.0

2,550

6,200

10,000

17,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

83

78

77

77

73

67

64

64

62

*62

60

57

55

54

59

63

59 

55

53

51

49

47

44 

42

1?

47 

*47 

52

55

58

58

1,814

58.5

3,600

Nov.

70-

85

83

81

80

80

78

75

73

72

51

40

IT

41

42

52

492 

740 *?Sz

251

173

151

133 

121

117

109 

103 

99

97

99

4,011

134

7,960

Dec.

107

107

107

107

103

99

94

92

*83

67

64

b55

b50

b45 bS6~

b55

*67

75

96

119

145

14^

127 

107

96

94 

97 

99

99

96

87

2,834

91.4

5,620

Jan.

67

55

b40

b4"0~ b35

*b60

66

64

70

72

80

87

105

159

192

171

121 

127

157

159

blOO

b70

b70 

75

99

137 

157 

129

*133

123

113

3,133

101

6,210

Feb.

SI

54

55

64

78

92

121

159

T§5" 201

163

155

167

161

155

151

*143 

129

125

113

105

111

121 

119

123

117 

117 

121

3,494

125

6,930

Mar.

123

119

117

T59~ 109

123

121

133

137

*236

247

216

190

175

151

147

133 

125

117

131

145

145

157 

165

155

151 

407 

552

415

306

262

5,834

188

11,570

Apr.

243

216

192

171

163

151

151

*354

*607

SBTT

372

282

240

207

188

179

181 

192

207

265

236

*188

165 

155

149

145 

141 

133

129

T Leo p^

6,693

223

13,280

May

121

117

117

111

187

*1,320

1,220

552

485

372

398

926

1,040

44S

313

258

232 

*1,890

1,600

324

229

214

302 

300

258

1,200 

4.140 

1,050

410

287

223

20,641

666

40,940

June

179

171

159

157

183

207

247

*181

149

123

105

99

87

80

69

63

54 

53

54

52

47

57

96

452

372

1S8 

133 

119

97

80

4,113

137

8,160

July

80

109

94

S5

69

*52

34

34

44

40

33

233" 29

*4,750

*6,900

*L1,700

*5,080 

1,330

722

376

309

6,260

*17,500 

5,830

1,220

410 

335 

*348

324

240

177

64,547

2,082

128,000

Aug.

155

145

137

131

115

107

96

99

92

80

77

69

60

16" 48

1,460

5.100 

*969

308

232

161

127

107 

88

81

69 

67 

60

58

54

51

8,423

272

16,710

Sept.

54

67

54

*128

297

119

75

50

41

33

27

26

25

24

24

23 l,2lO~ 

2,880

1,610

385

203

141

634 

5,820

11,300

15.800 

4,530 

860

498

448

45,386

1,513

90,020

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8,620 Mln 40 Mean 398 Ac-ft 288,300 

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,300 Mln 23 Mean 468 Ac-ft 339,000

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). July 16 (1:30 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (27.22 ft); July 23 (8:30 

20,000 efs (29.58 ft)} Sept. 26 (7 a.m.) 15,500 efs (27.99 ft). ______________

i.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1525. Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30'10", long 96°43'30", in NW£ seo.l, T.23 N., R.5 E., near left bank 

(revised) on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles 

downstream from Salt Creek, 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek, and at mile 594.0.

Drainage area. 54,465 sq mi, of which 7,615 sq mi is probably nonoontributing.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1, 1925, to Nov. 13, 1935, chain gage at site of former highway bridge 

1.200 ft downstream at same datum. Nov. 14, 1935, to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 4,481 cfs (3,244,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,800 cfs July 17 (gage height, 14.65 ft); minimum daily, 450 cfs Jan. 5.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 179,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 ft in 

gage well, 23.65 ft from outside gage); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft June 11, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 ft downstream.

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

measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by John Martin and Great 

Salt Plains Reservoirs (see p. 137, 157 ). Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions..-^WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

5,910 

3^690

3,470

3,250 

3,140

2,940

2,94O 

2,740

2,640

2,540

2,74O 

3,36O

3,140

2,740 

2,540

2,450

2,340

2,230 

2,180

2,100

2,040 

1,920

1,840

1,830 

1,720

1,710

1,710

1,680 

1,610

1,570

1 530

76,240

2,459

151,200

Nov.

1,470 

1,500

1,520

1,520 

1,430

1,420

1,440 

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400 

1,370

1,370

1,540 

1,340

1,340

1,490

1,450 

1,640

2,810

2.940 

2,546

2,230

2,020 

1,800

1,670

1,580

1,560 

1,530

1,530

49,470

1,649

98,120

Dec.

1,500 

1,450

1,470

1,480 

1,520

1,49O

1,500 

1,500

1,520

1,490

1,490 

1,360

bl,200

bl.100 

bl.100

bl.200

bl,300

bl,600 

1,680

1,650

1,800 

1,770

1,840

1,890 

1^780

1,670

1,640

1,630 

1,600

1,650

1,650

47,520

1,533

94,250

Jan.

1,640 

1,600

b900

b500 

b450

b7OO

1,180 

1,320

1,560

1,520

1,360 

1,500

1,530

1,570 

1,580

1,650

1,860

1.940 

1,940

1,820

1,670 

1,010

1,130

1,710 

1,770

1,920

1,920

1,860 

1,890

1,830

1,720

46,550

1,502

92,330

Feb.

1,520 

bl,700

bl,300

bl.100 

1,220

1,200

1,330 

1,490

1,670

1,840

2,050 

2,120

2,120

2,020 

1,960

2,040

2,320

2.56O 

2,360

2,340

2,250 

2,150

2,070

2,000 

1,920

1,890

1,890

1,880

52,130

1,862

103,400

Mar.

1,860 

1,800

1,760

1.740 1,846

1,830

1,830 

1,820

1,860

1,860

1,840 

1,990

2,180

2,290 

2,250

2,180

2,100

2,050 

1,97O

1,940

2,000 

1,970

1,890

1,800 

1,830

1,970

1,910

1,920 

2,070

3,670

3.800

63,820

2,059

126,600

Apr.

3,910 

3,910

3,140

2,740 

2,340

2,120

1,860 

2,340

2,940

5,02O

7.400 

6,240

4,840

3,910 

3,360

2,940

2,840

3,040 

3,800

3,800

3,910 

3,910

3,580

3,470 

3,140

2,840

2,640

2,450 

2,360

2,200

102,990

3,433

204,300

May

2,130 

2,050

1,960

1,860 

1,840

1,940

1,940 

5,240

12,900

11,100

9,66O 

8,36O

8,040

13,300 

11,100

9,660

7,720

6,110 

4,720

9,660

14,500 

9,370

5,850

4,480 

4,360

4,720

5,080

7,750 

12,900

10,000

7,400

217,700

7,023

431,800

June

7,250 

6,240

5,200

4,360 

4,020

3,800

3,470 

2,940

2,840

2,840

2,640 

2,840

2,220

2,O7O 

1,970

1,880

1,770

1,720 

1,640

1,600

1,520 

1,530

1,520

1,740 

2,020

4,450

5,940

3,360 

2,450

__2,070

89,910

2,997

178,300

July

2,000 

1,760

3,276

4,600 

2,640

2,070

2,100 

2,150

2,450

1,890

3,56O 

5,O8O

3,040

4,130 

15,200

4O,700

50.500

37^500 

37,800

32,800

21,800 

16,100

22,200

29,300 

25,200

13,600

8,750

7,400 

6,800

6,050

4,680

417,120

13,460

827,300

Aug.

4,050 

3,500

3,200

2,900 

2,620

2,540

2,360 

2,280

2,230

2,200

2,120 

2,030

1,980

1,980 

1,970

2,540

4,890

8,410 

15.500

7,726

4,420 

3,600

3,100

2,620 

2,360

2,100

1,930

1.850 

2,636'

2,450

1,880

^.05,390

3,400

209,000

Sept.

1,600 

1,670

2,450

1,950 

1,82O

1,690

1,750 

1,620

1,430

1,260

1,190 

1,140

1,080

1,040 

1,010

99O

973 1,515" 

1,720

3,700

3,200 

2,200

1,690

1,920 

13,400

30,000

55.000

25,800 

15,300

_12jL*°-°

170,003

5,667

537,200

Calendar year 195ft Max 54,700 Mln 1,070 Mean 5,955 Ac-ft 4,311,000

Water year 1958-59! Max 50,500 Mln 450 Mean 3,942 Ac-ft 2,854,000

eak discharge (base, 30,000 cfs). July 17 (7 a.m.) 54,800 cfs (14.65 ft)j July 24 (2 p.m.) 

50,500 cfs (10.87 ft); Sept. 28 (ll p.m.) 34,400 cfs (1I.3B ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

1530. Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°20'35", long 96°48'00", on east line of SE^NEi sec.31, T.22 N., R.5 E., 

on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 18 in north Pawnee, 300 ft 

downstream from Skedee Creek and at mile 23.4.

Drainage area. 576 sq mi.

Records available. July 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 802.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1944, wire-weight gage and 

Sept. 21, 1944, to Aug. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. 

Aug. 27, 1953, to Apr. 29, 1954, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 172 cfs (124,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,890 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 19.21 ft); minImum daily, 0.8 cfs Nov. 1.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 ft, from 

floodmarksj; no flow at times in 1954, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 ft May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 cfs), from information 

by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 21,22, Sept. 24-26)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

0.4 

1.0 

1.8 

3.4 

5.8

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4

13

27

48

76

149

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

1.7

4.3

8.5

16

41

77

3.5

4.0

5.0

9.0

15.0

19.0

168

285

660

2,400

4,5OO

6,750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 3.959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

Iff

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.7 

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.5 

2.1

1.8

1.3 

..if

1.0

1.2

1.0

80.2

2.59

159

Nov.

fcf

9.6

2.6

1.7

2.6

3.7

2.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.6

3.3

3.9

5.8

7.7

7.0 4.2'

39 

53

18

11

7.7 

5.8

4.6

3.7 

3.4 

3.7

3.4

3.3

221.9

7.40

440

Dec.

Iff

3.7,

4.2

|4.2

3.9

3.91

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.6

4.9

4.2

4.6 

4.2,

4.9

5.6

H5.3

5.3 

5.1 

4.9

4.6

5.1

5.6

138.0

4.45

274

Jan.

5.1 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

7.4

1*1

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.1 

6.1

6.1

4.9

5.1 

5.3

5.3

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

5.1

5.8

5.6

171.4

5.53

340

Feb.

4.9 

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

6.7

8.3

6.4

6.1

"~8". 11 3

7.0

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.6 

4.4

4.2

4.2

Iff

4.2

3.9 

4.9 

6.7

-

155.3

5.55

308

Mar.

5.1 

54377

9.3

10

9t7

8.0

7.7

7.0

7.4

10

12

14

14

10

9.3

7.7

6.7

5.8 

13

21

11

28 

22

21

32 

48 

69

15

12

476,4

15.4

945

Apr.

10 

8.9

7.4

6.7

6.4

6.7

5.6.

Sa

149

222

88

35

20

14

12

9.9

9.9

45

3IB- 874

118

42

21 

14

11

8.8 

8.2 

6.8

6.6

6.2

2,147.1

71.6

4,260

May

8.2 

7.9

7.1

5.6

57?

11

6.0

8.3

591

1,160

314

96

37

20

13

11

9,1

75

20 

57

22

17

18 

9.9

12

187 

470 

208

63

26

14

3,513.0

113

6,970

June

220 

39

12

27

68

154

38

15

9.6

6.8

5.5

134

23

7.1

4.8

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2 

2.0

1.8

10'

3.8

4.8

283

17

9.2

2,328.2

77.6

4,620

July

11 

6.4

5.6

6.5

7.4

5.4

4.2

4.3

6.5

14

6.2

4.0

1,2(55 

2,980

2,930

6.590

3*gg0

900

264 

166

590

2,570

3,400 

675

127

85 

1,200 

1,250

304

125

56

28,881.5

952

57,29O

Aug.

55' 

22

18

14

12

11

229

525

124

58

25

14

12

10

8.5

8.2

72

44

18

11

8.2

6.6

5.6 

5.4

5.5

H5.1

5.3

75

18

1,187.4

58.5

2,560

Sept.

11 

70

175

29

24

14

10

7.4

6.0

5.1

4.6

5.8

12

7.1

5.8

4.9

4.6

4.2

fc*

4.5

4.2

4.7 

422

5,180

4,540 

6.540 

3,320

214

130

18,766.0

626

57,220

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,340 Mln 0.8 Mean 81.8 Ac-ft 59,230

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,540 Mln 0.8 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,200

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--July 16 (11 a.m.) 6,540 cfs (18.72 ft)j July 22 (10 p.m.) 

4,540 cfs (14.63 ft); Sept. 27 (12 m.) 6,890 cfs (19.21 ft).________________________
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1535. Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°59'15", long 103°25'25", in SE£ sec.21, T.32 N., R.33 E., on right bank 

1.5 miles upstream from Baker Damsite, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley filling station, 

12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~~Hfo Oct. 1, 1943, at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Aug. 3.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Oct. 5, 1954 (gage height, 20.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 6,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

1.8 

2.4 

4.2 

9.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

18

29

44

72

110

200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.1

2.1

*2.1

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.6

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2J4

56.7

1.83

112

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

*2.4

3.0 2TB2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.8

2.6

2.4

67.7

2.26

134

Dec.

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.8

*2.4

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

3.2

2.2

3.3

1.3

2.4 

4/7

76.5

2.47

152

Jan.

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.3 

3.7

3.5

3.8

4.9

3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.3

b3.3

t>2.4

b2.8

t>2.2

bSTT

*b4.0

b2.6

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.3

b3.2

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b2^2

101.4

3.27

201

Feb.

bl.6

bZTT

b3.2

b2.6 

b3.2

b3.2

b3.3

b3.0

2.6

2.0

*2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.2

-

66.0

2.36

131

Mar.

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.7

1.7 

 1.7

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.6

2._8

27T

2.0

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

57.1

1.84

113

Apr.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7 

 1.6

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.0

2,4

2J3

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.3

37T

1.4

1.3

56.7

1.89

112

May

 1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.3

2.3

4.7

3.8

1.4

*2.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

1.6

1.2

2.0

1.1

.6

.4

.3

'.7

.8

45.5

1.47

90

June

1.3

2.3

191

9.9

4.2 

2.4

1.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

tf

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

3.5

5.6

122

24

2.2

1.2

.9

1.5

18

396.7

13.2

787

July

8.3

2.3

1.3

1.1

2.3

1.6

*.7

.4

i3-

.3

.3

.3

1.8

.4

.4

.7

.6

18

1.4

' .8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.7

.6 

.4

50.5

1.63

100

Aug.

0.3

.2

4.2

.3 

5.7

3.6

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

132

16

6.8

3.8

2.4

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

3.0

2.8

1.6

1.1

1.0 

1.0

295.6

9.54

586

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 9 

.6

.6

.7

.9

.6

.8

.7

.9

.9

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

*.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

24.6

0.82

49

Calendar year 1958 : Max 604 Mln 0.6 Mean 6.71 Ac-ft 4,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 191 Mln o.l Mean 3.55 Ac-ft 2,570

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). June 3 (1 a.m.) 1,060 cfs (5.30 ft)j Aug. 13 (9:30 p.m.)

1,190 cfs (5.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

1545. Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 102°57', in SE£ sec.4, T.5 N., R.I E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from Carrizo Creek, 

1.7 miles northeast of Kenton, 2.2 miles downstream from Carrizozo Creek, and at 

mile 594.0.

Drainage area. 1,106 sq mi, of which 68 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1904 to July 1905 (gage height only), October 1950 to September rssin

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,267.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission). April 1904 to July 1905 staff gage 

at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 24.9 cfs (18,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs July 13 (gage height, 6.26 ft); no

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs July 6, 1958 (gage height, 13.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in most 

years.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 7,400 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

al.2

al.l

al.O

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

l.Z

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

^9

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1 o"2.2

43.9

1.42

87

Nov.

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.5

278" 2.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.5

2

2.7

Z.5

Z.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

z.o

1.5

1z~.e

Z.7

65.5

Z.18

130

Dec.

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.Z

2.Z

2.4

2.5

2.5

Z.5

Z.9

2.9

2.4

2

2.4

2.6

3

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.1

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.4

85.2

2.75

169

Jan.

2.2

2

1.6

1

?

3.6

5.5

6

6

6.5

6

7.5

T75

7

6

5

5

6

6

6

5

6

7

7

7

7.2

6.1

5.8

5.8

4.4

3.8

163.5

5.27

324

Feb.

3.2

4

4.4

4.4

5

6

6.9

S74

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.9

4.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

-

_--____

118.8

4.24

236

Mar.

2.8

2.7

2.8

Z.9

3.1

3.4

Z.9

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.9

4.4

4.6

4.6

3.5

3.2

4.2

4.6

4^8

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

94.9

3.06

188

Apr.

5.1

27?

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

T7T

1.7

70.9

2.36

141

May

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.5

4437F

z.Z

2.1

Z.O

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.4

1.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

58.0

1.87

115

June

Z.4

Z.I

13

10

5.3

3.9

2.9

al.4

.8

.6

.8

1.1

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.6

.2

2!

8.3

4.2

3.2

2.2

2.0

87.7

2.92

174

July

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

97

T8~ 469

a2

18

54

4.6

2.8

103

11

8.0

5.0

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

.3

.1

0

843.3

27.2

1,870

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

17

36

31

5.0

8.4

2.9

a2

al

40

a20

alO

a5

a3

a2

al

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

.4

18

39

6.1

4.0

3.1

2.1

1.9

261.0

8.42

518

Sept.

0 8

4

8

6

3

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 3

.5

1,6

T74

.5

0

0

0

.4

.8

.6

.3

0

.5

1.3

11.1

0.37

22

Calendar year 1958 Max 4,900 Mln 0.1 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 17,930

Water year 1958-59 : Max 469 Mln 0 Mean 5.22 Ac-ft 3,770

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--July 13 (9:15 p.m.) 5,160 efs (6.26 ft).________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, 27, 28, Dec. 12-16, Dec. 29 to 

Jan. 25, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.

576769 O - 60 - 12
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1S70. Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°S9' , long 100°19' , in SWijNWi sec.24, T.6 K., R.2S E., near right bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, 65 miles northeast of Mocane, 14.7 miles 

upstream from Crooked Creek, and at mile 364.1.

Drainage area.--8,670 sq mi, of which 4,365 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average dischare. 17 years, 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs May 4 (gage height, 3.43 ft); 

minimum daily, 15 cfs Jan. 4.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 53,400 cfs May 17, 1951 (gage height, 9.94 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in August 1943, July 1946.

Maximum stage known,about 13 ft in 1914, from information by local residents.

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

which are poor. Diversion for irrigatipn of about 11,000 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

51

51

51

53

53

53

51

*51

51

51

53

53

53

53

51

51

50

51

54

53

53

56

58

*58

59

~ST 67

63

59

*59

61

1,698

54.8

3,370

Nov.

70

70

68

72

84

81

81

77

84

81

72

72

81

86

81

68

93

*90

~88 101

79

63

65

*68

70

70

70

70

75

77

2,307

76.9

4,580

Dec.

73

84

77

*70

67

46

43

50

44

*50

70

48

26

34

42

50

60

67

65

73

72

70

*70

74

81

86

~§3 108

81

60

75

3,007

64.7

3,980

Jan.

75

46

28

15

18

65

75

75

*75

80

80

85

85

75

70

a60

80

95

90

65

36

55

70

100

100

85

114

T3T

105

93 

70

3,289

73.8

4,540

Feb.

40

60

75

100

85

~98 117

84

*86

88

77

68

61

56

58

81

84

77

68

70

74

a70

a65

*59

61

59

67

72

3,060

73.6

4,090

Mar.

74

86

74

86

86

86

98

90

84

74

73

*70

72

84

84

81

79

67

*65

88

93

93

95

98

108

104

67

72

77

88

*77

2,572

83.0

5,100

Apr.

72

67

68

70

73

77

88

-se- 108

es

se

ee

67

63

56

54

*63

66

67

58

51

5058"

61

59

73

79

79

*70

67

2,116

70.5

4,200

May

68

65

59

652

154

65

73

111

108

93

81

*74

72

72

79

88

98

90

79

111

100

81

51

59

56

58

61

43

4T

46 

43

2,933

94.6

5,830

June

50

53

53

47

56

51

43

39

40

38

38

50

48

39

31

*30

33

32

34

32

39

50

41

40

35

30

26

23

2T

36

1,160

38.7

3,300

July

39

38

34

30

31

*147 ~54

32

39

39

39

41

44

41

43

46

53

43

46

*48

67

54

46

44

41

33

*33

35

33

31 

40

1,304

42.1

3,590

Aug.

38

33

27

39

30

32

37

35

35

33

30

28

26

33

65

81

88.

*66

50

a35

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a33

a33

a32 

*34

1,170

37.7

3,330

Sept.

.25

39

26

26

25

20

18

*18

18

20

24

28

30

*30

29

28

33

32

30

37

*35

24

29

34

33

27

24

*34

23

30

799

36.6

1,580

Calendar year 1958 : Max 8,670 Min 36 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 653 Min 15 Mean 61.4 Ac-ft 44,470

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 eta). May 4 (5:50 p.m.) 3.560 eta (5.43 ft). ~

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27-29, Dec.8-11, 13-15, 17, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 17, Jan. 30-26, Jan. 31 to Feb. 5.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

1575. Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°02', long 100°12', at southeast corner sec.l, T.35 S., R.27 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on county road, &\ miles east of Nye and at mile 14.0.

Drainage area. 1.157 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for August 

1942, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Sept. 18, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 56.0 cfs (40,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs May 4 (gage height, 5.43 ft); no flow 

at times.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 8.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow at site 10 miles upstream and a mean of slope-area measurement and discharge 

measurement at site 10 miles upstream at gage height 7.59 ft; no flow at times in 1943,

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1955.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversion for 

irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1950. WSP 1311: 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59,except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18 to Sept. 3o)

2.2 1.4 2.7 44

2.3 4.2 2.9 120

2.4 8,8 3.1 222

2.5 16 3.4 420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195s to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.9

7.9

8*3

779^

6.5

6.5

5.6

6.0

5.1

4.7

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.0

7.0

7.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.1

4.2

477

5.1

5.6

6.0

6.5

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.9

190.9

6.16

379

Nov.

8.3

8.8

7.9

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

9.5

10

10

9.5

10

12

11

10

9.5

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

14

16

22

21

356.2

11.9

707

Dec.

15

14

14

14

13

12

14

14

11

7.5

15

11

"9" 5

15

20

17

22

17

16

16

16

15

1515'

16

16

16

15

13

10

438.5

14.1

870

Jan.

9

7

4

3

5

10

15

11

25

30

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

15

9

5

10

30

24

22

24

28

24

20

16

546

17.6

1,080

Feb.

12.

12

15

30

25

30

39

25

28

19

28

24

24

23

22

22

20

19

17

18

23

21

18

18

18

18

17

18

-

601

21.5

1,190

Mar.

16

16

15

16

14

13

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

13

12

11

9.5

22

22

18

15

14

21

24

20

20

19

19

18

490.5

15.8

973

Apr.

16

14

12

13

12

13

18

30

2T

18

13

17

15

14

JQ

12

13

14

16

12

13

14

13

12

12

13

14

12

11

11

429

14.3

851

May

10

9.5

410"7.9I~

408

82

61

119

142

75

54

42

31

26

26

23

21

19

17

21

42

54

39

28

22

19

17

14

14

18

15

1,886.4

60.9

3,740

June

13

12

11

10

10

9.5

7.9

6.5

6.0

5.6

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.4

2.0

.7

.3

.5

.1

.1

0

T.I

44

18

7.9

3.6

2.5

.2

0

0

188.7

6.29

374

July

0

0

0

0

0

.0

2.2

4.7

2.2

15

10

50

147

T55

68

44

44

28

15

10

14

9.5

19

28

35

44

58

54

51

47

47

971.6

31.3

1,930

Aug.

21

9.5

3.9

.3

C)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

7.0

2.8

208

364

38

16

12

9.5

7.9

6.0

4.2

4.2

2.8

1.0

.2

4.7

724.3

23.4

1,440

Sept.

5.6

3.1

2.5

2.5

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

4.7

3.9

1.4

.3

6.0

37.7

1.26

75

Calendar year 1958s Max 5,110 Mln o Mean 44.9 Ac-ft 32,540

Water year 1958-59: Max 410 Min 0 Mean 18.8 Ac-ft 13,610

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). May 4 (8 p.m.) 2,450 cfs (5.43 ft); Aug. 18 (12 p.m.) 1,700 cfs 

(4.44 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 5-18 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of 

period), July 19j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10-17, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 20 to Feb. 6, Mar. 6.
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1580. Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°30'55", long 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 16 W.,near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Main Creek, 5 miles south of Waynoka, and at mile 247.0.

Drainage area. 13,334 sq mi, of which 4,830 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). September 1903 to December 1905, staff 

gage at The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge 5 miles upstream at 

different datum. Feb. 4 to Mar. 3, 1938, chain gage and Mar. 4, 1938, to Oct. 24, 1956, 

water-stage recorder, on old highway bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 433 cfs (313,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 9.31 ft); 

no flow Sept. 16-22.

1903-5, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 94,500'cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 

15.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, that of May 16, 1957. Previous maximum stage, about 14 ft, 

probably occurred in 1914.

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

which are poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

alO

alO

alO

alO

a 10

a 10

11

12

9.8

9.1

9.8

11

9.1

8.4

8.4

7.7

6.6

5.8

6.2

5.0

*4.2

4.2

3.8

^4

3.4

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.4

9.1

232.2

7.49

461

Nov.

15

18

21

22

23

24

23

25

23 

22

23

*25

29

34

39

42

104

JM

122

114

132

128

119

119

119

114

111

105

100

97

2,036

67.9

4,040

Dec.

97

*105

164

160

142

128

119

111

blOO 

allO

blOO

a90

a90

alOO

allO

*blll

111

100

95

202

150" 340

196

172

156

153

150

146

156

b!50

b!60

4,374

141

8,680

Jan.

b!30

a!40

a!20

alOO

a90

allO

*128

b!25

blOO 

b!05

105

108

122

240

422

558

458

330

286

272

89

a 105

114

174

184

153

153

128

153

309

a270

5,876

190

11,650

Feb.

a200

a230

a250

a270

*b300

b250

268

482

460 

380

260

196

176

156

132

119

105

85

67

50

50

65

71

88

97

80

73

73

-

5,033

180

9,980

Mar.

75

69

*85

63

61

83

65

53

a50 

a50

a60

a80

a70

a60

a55

a50

a48

a46

a45

100

374

274

200

*245

867

1.270

593

485

495

480

435

6,986

225

13,860

Apr.

395

358

326

290

276

245

256

*885

67T 

245

281

236

200

*168

150

i39.

160

242

312

348

426

322

290

276

254

245

236

209

188

139

8,769

292

17,390

May

111

103

90

130

*1,230

1,050

349

810

1,640 

953

1,080

754

573

408

a350

a300

a250

a225

a200

*184

a!70

606

736

625

535

1,270

533

354

256

a2OO

al70

16,745

540

33,210

June

a!50

a!30

allO

a 100

a90

a80

a70

*66

58 

43

a60

67

75

162

88

47

34

24

18

li

57

634

461

*184

68

39

29

22

18

119

3,117

104

6,180

July

173

198

51

a40

a35

542

250

49

a40 

a35

a45

a55

71

52

a30

16

a20

a23

a24

a26

25

a23

a21

alB

a!6

a20

24

*15

452

1.060

209

3,658

118

7,260

Aug.

alOO

a80

a70

a60

a50

a40

a35

a30

a27 

a25

a23

a21

a20

a!8

al6

alOO

a50

a30

*15

alO

5.6

70

30

12

10

5.6

5.0

3.2

L.O

15

59

1,038.4

33.5

2,060

Sept.

alOO

a20O

293

506

61

a30

a20

alO

a5 

a2

al

a. 7

a. 4

*.2

a.l

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

8,620

*1SQOO

*7,440

1,880

1,050

*566

314

256

36,355.4

1,212

72,110

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,550 Min 2.6 Mean 335 Ac-ft 242,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,000 Min 0 Mean 258 Ac-ft 186,900

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs). Sept. 24 (5:50 P.m.) 27.5OO cfs (9.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

1590. Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°19', long 98°00' , in lffi£ sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 8 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pile bent of highway bridge, 2$ miles northeast of Druramond, 

2| miles downstream from Clear Creek, and 9 miles southwest of Enid.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,148.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 52.5 cfs (38,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 6.32 ft); 

no flow at times.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 21.61 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 6-27)

1.0

.1

1.0

2.8

5.6

10

15

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

31

61

131

342

670

1,470

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

**

a

.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

fci

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.6

10.9

0.35

22

Nov.

~7S 0.7 

.8

1.0

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

*1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1±6

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

38.3

1.28

76

Dec.

1.3 

*1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

b.8

1.0

1.1

bl 

.9

-.8

1

*bl.2

bl.5

bl.9

2^2

b2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

bl 

bl

40.6

1.31

81

Jan.

bl 

bl

1

1

1.3

1.5

*bl.8

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b2.4

3.1 

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.8

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2 

2

67.4

2.17

134

Feb.

1..5 

1

bl

bl

*bl

1.4

2.1

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.4 

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

bl.6

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

£j:

2.5

.8

75

-

54.3

1.94

108

Mar.

0.8 

.7 *l~l

2.2

2.7

3.3

4.1

7.4

~9.6 12

6.8

5.0 

4.1

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.4

3.1

3.6

3.1 *2.6

3.3

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

115.6

3.73

229

Apr.

fit

2.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

*44

43

26

14

9.1 

6.4

*4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

18

32

19

10

6.S

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.7

3.8

3.8

3.3

300.9

10.0

597

May

1

3.3 

4.4

3.8

3.8

11

*220

60

15

22

38

30 '

11 

4.7

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.1

.6

*.6

 A

4.9

2.2

4.7

2.8

7.3

5.8

14

8.4

3.6

1.6

493.2

15.9

978

June

1.1 

.6

'.55

.4

.2

.ii *.4

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.1

2.1

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

3.2

9.2

56*6.8

2.6

1.3

1.3

.4

.3

.2

102.3

3.41

203

July

0.5 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.6 */5

.2

0 

0

2.9

0.09

5.8

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5^3

1.7

.4

0

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7,7

0.25

15

Sept.

0 

3

2.2

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

178

616

*1J30

3,070

542

147

32

91

3,788.9

126

7,520

Calendar year 1958s Max 304 Mln 0 Mean 8.93 Ac-ft 6,460

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,110 Mln 0 Mean 13.8 Ac-ft 9,970

Peak discharge (base, 1.800 efs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1600. Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Locationr-Lat 35"55'10", long 97°25'35", in NEfcSEi sec. 29, T. 17 N. , R. 2 W., on 

left bank 125 ft upstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa P© Railway Co. 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2f miles north of Guthrie, 

6,6 miles upstream from Skeleton Creek (Ephraim Creek), and at mile 121.8.

Drainage area. 16,892 sq mi, of which 4,926 sq mi is probably none ontribut ing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957, October 1958 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

of Engineers bench mark). Prior to 

125 ft downstream at same datum.

age is 900.50 ft above mean sea level (Corps 

ar. 10, 1939, chain gage at railway bridge

Average discharge. 21 years, 928 cfs (671,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,800 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 11.35 ft); 

minimum daily, 18 cfs Aug. 27.

1937-57, 1958-59: Maximum discharge, 158,000 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 

18.58 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 2, 1939.

Maximum stage knovm,that of May 17, 1957. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 

16.5 ft, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

298

286

270

255

245

235

220

»208

200

183

172 

184

200

204

192

172

156

148

137

122

122

122

122

122

al20

a 120

allO

allO

»104

T53

119

5,376

173

10,660

Nov.

119

122

122

122

125

122

113

110

113

113

113 

116

116

122

128

134

148

»164

192

212

298

276

225

188

160

168

164

164

164

160

4,593

153

9,110

Dec.

152

152

152

148

148

148

137

140

»164

164

160 

160

b70

b50

aioo

*160

200

250

250

250

265

276

255

240

29S

525

31?

292

281

281

270

6,252

202

12 ,400

Jan.

bloo

b90

b60

b45

»bl5S

270

225

235

24O

230

240 

270

281

30S

286

260

240

23O

b200

blOO

b80

b!35

b!60

b250

3OS

29S

29S

*276

26O

235

216

6,531

211

12,950

Feb.

b90

blOO

bllO

b!50

184

235

245

386

380

358

369 

507

482

434

374

*326

308

292

265

245

230

225

225

216

212

204

2O8

240

-

7,599

271

15,07O

Mar.

250

255

245

225

220

235

245

240

»298

303

320 

298

260

225

216

196

ISO

164

148

TSS

208

208

212

204

292

386

369

588

986

S77

476

9,277

299

18,400

Apr.

410

»336

314

265

250

235

220 23B"

394

950

fcffi

634

482

416

369

358

378

602

760

 634

740

500

470

428

364

320

286

260

240

14,190

473

28,150

May

216

196

180

164

ISO

172

758

1,460

»2,14O

3,350

2,330 

»2,150

1,270

1,03O

790

634

521

428

374

325

»298

433

1,010

905

521

1,210

6.310

4,55O

2.50O

1,140

695

38,720

1,249

76,800

June

514

428

369

»303

281

276

245

212

225

184

168 

164

148

564

305

»164

137

131

128

128

119

T35

144

298

381

556

446

292

208

168

7,834

261

15,540

July

265

»22O

235

208

196

180

152

113

110

157

342 

446

a25O

144

212

128

179

250

122

92

80

70

95

104

75

104" 37

148

»818

351

160

6,020

194

11,940

Aug.

116

95

334

245

172

134

125

113

101

98

104 

92

78

70

62

58

53

218

*570

»507

24O

122

75

45

3O

22

18

39

204

736

TI9

4,995

161

9,910

Sept.

58

37

302

220

216

216

22O

298

212

148

104 

255

131

72

»53

45

37

32

29

26

23

22

»10,500

»5S.70Q

»24,500

10,900

»4,350

2,600

1,810

94,136

3,138

186,700

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft .

Water year 1958-59 : Max 36.7OO Mln IB Mean 563 Ac-ft 407, 6OO

Peak discharge (base. IS.ooo efaK Sept. 25 [5:30 D.m,) Bl/BOO efB Ul.5g.ft).____________

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

16 05. Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°04', long 97°35' , in SW£ sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 4 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from 

Otter Creek, 2f miles east of Lovell, and at mile 14.6.

Drainage area.--410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 914.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Dec. 5, 1949, staff gage 

at site 60 ft downstream at datum 0.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 10 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year,'5,900 cfs Sept. 25 ( gage height, 25.10 ft); 

minimum dally, 1.9 cfs Sept. 14-18, 20-22.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 75,200 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 34.58 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-54,1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 16, 1957. Flood of Aug. 17, 1932, reached a 

stage of 32.0 ft, from floodmark.

Rjanarka-r-Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(shifting-control method used Apr. 22 to

May 8, May 20 to Sept. 6)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

1.9

2.9

4.7

9.3

16

33

77

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

250

431

848

1,790

3,010

4,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acrft

Oct.

5.4

5.2

5.2

7.4

6.6

5.6 

5.5

*5.5

5.0

4.5

4.6

5.9

7.4

6.2

6.9

7.5

T7o

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.1

4*4 

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.6

5.1

*5.5

5.0

4.8

5.4

171.8

5.54

341

Nov.

6.4

5.5

5.4

6.0

5.5

fit

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.9

6.0

6.6

6.4

7.7

7.4

112

*43

79

24

13

9.3 

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.2

6.9

7.9

8.0

8.2

438.2

14.6

869

Dec.

7.7

8.9

8.8

8.S

S.6

7.9 

7.4

7.7

*7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.4

9.1

7.0

*6.8

575

10

12

15

13

12 

11

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.9

8.8

7.9

8.6

9.1

281.4

9.08

558

Jan.

8.8

8.8

7.9

8.2

*6.6

5.9 

T70

8.4

9.5

15

13

11

12

12

12

12

11

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.8

7.9 

7.7

7.0

8.8

11

12

11

*9.1

8.8

8.4

297.3

9.59

590

Feb.

8.9

8.8

8.4

7.9

8.S

11 

12

12

1312"

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

*9.7

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.9

10

10

-

273.4

9.76

542

Mar.

9.7

9.9

8.6

9.3

9.7

10 

10

13

29

25

19

15

12

10

9.9

9.7

8.9

8.0

575

11

11 

20

15

11

13

15

17

16

12

12

415.3

13.4

824j

Apr.

*10

9.5

9.1

8.0

7.7

7.5

*iS 

138

TI5

38

20

16

14

12

12

13

16

93

123

46

*25 

19

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

865.2

2S.8

1,720

May

8.9

8.0

is!

7.7

8.2

*100 

141

45

224

523

a!30

a35

a21

a!4

a!2

all,

alO

a9.5

a9.0

*8.9

8.6

10 

24

49

19

36

90

70

24

15

11

1,690.5

54.5

3,350

June

8.0

6.6

6.0

5.7

6.9

7.0 

6.9

*6.4

6.0

5.4

4.8

5.1

4.6

4.4

5.4

4.7

4.4

3.6

176

3.7

3.8

17 

48

20

8.5

6.2

6.0

10

16

7.5

252.2

8.41

500

July

11

*7.1

7.9

7.2

5.0

4.6 

4.2

3.S

T7T

143

28

12

9.1

7.7

6.4

5.4

5.5

5.4

9.6

7.0

6.0

5.9 

5.1

5.0

4.6

4.S

66

110

*47

14

9.2

571.6

18.4

1,130

Aug.

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.3

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.4

4.4

3.7

3.3

2.8

2.4

776

4.7

24

19

*8.9

6.0

5.0

4.3 

4.1

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.5

3.3

3.6

4.0

160.8

5.19

319

Sept.

3.9

3.9

4.2

7.4

22

9.0 

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.3

8.9

4.0

2.3

*TT!

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9 

9.3

1,960

 4.570

3,610

1,860

98

34

17

12,253.1

408

24,300

Calendar year 1958i Max 2,520 Mln 4.4 Mean 65.8 Ac-ft 47,640

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,570 Mln 1.9 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,040

Peak discharge (base. 1.200 efs). Sept. 25 (12;30 a.m.) 5.900 efs (25.10 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
172 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1610. Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location. La t 3S°58', long 97°02', in SW£sw£ sec 7, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins, 

1_ miles upstream from Dugout Creek, 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek, and at 

mile 87.3.

Drainage area.--17.852 sq mi, of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same site since 

1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1940, and Jan. 9 to Apr. 7, 

1954, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 1,211 cfs (876,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 55,500 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 

13.0 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Aug. 18.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 149,000 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height, 19.53 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 17, 1957. Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a 

stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

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

which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20 to Apr. 17, May 8-11, May 31 to June 26, 

July 27 to Aug. 7, Aug. 9-14, 17, Aug. 19 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-26)

1.6 53 6.0 3,900

2.O 155 7.O 6,250

2.5 340 8.0 9,900

3.O 6OO 9,o 15,OOO

4.0 1,280 11.0 30,200

5.0 2,350 13.0 51,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

as

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

272

284

253

250 

232

222

211 

200 

*194

172

169 

186

200

2OO 

218

204 

190 

180 

166 

158

149 

137

131

125 

120

122 

*122 

122

122 

122

122

5,535

179

10,980

Nov.

122

122

128

125 

122

120 

120 

120 

115

112

112 

118 

120

122 

120

140 

155 

166 

3OO 

*253

280 

304

29?

253

218

197 

197 

204

204 

204

5,165

172

10,240

Dec.

204

200

200

190 

183

176 

169 

*169 

b!65

b!70

b!70 

160 

150

140 

150

bl50 

b200 

*b230 

b220 

208

208 

222

225

200 

190

228 

250 

756

225

214 on 0

£ 1CS

6,000

194

11,900

Jan.

b200

210

200

150 

150

150 

*b!70 

b!80 

b!90

b2oo

208 

214 

256

239 

253

239 

225 

208 

204 

b200

b!90 

180

b200

b250 

304

*300 m

284 

256

228

6,814

220

13,520

Feb.

204

197

180

169

-69 

204 

239 

328

360

324 

320 

430

430

400

*355 

332 

316 

296 

288

276 

268

264

256 

250

242 

239 

288

-

7,747

277

15,370

Mar.

288

280

256

242 

242

239 

239 

239 

*236

292

30O 

304 

284

256 

225

214

200 

180 

158 

253

304 

228

211

214 

192

365 

370 

336

^'m

*678

9,749

314

19,340

Apr.

540

460

425

380

345

320 

296 

336 

395

565

636 

1.150 

§77

576 

475

430 

410 

461 

726 

726

*816 

684

690

520 

485

435 

370 

336

308 

...SS&.

15,465

516

30,670

May

268

250

232

214 

225

232

211 

802 

2,200

*3,400

3,860

*2 350 

1,960

1,200 

1,020

804 

684 

576 

490 

430

*395 

430

490

830 

798

711 

1,780

3,520 

1,930

1,05O

38,582

1,245

76,530

June

756

575

460

440 

*37o

324 

300 

280 

250

239

208 

197 

172

146 

354

297 

180 

137 

120 

105

102 

133

98

110 

196

340 

572 

375

8,307

277

16,480

July

*270

375

272

242 

225

208 

186 

158 

169

118

288 

895 

490

309 

401

440 

208 

398 

437 

302

434 

610

201

140 

140

172 

*2.310 

870

442

408

12,954

418

25,690

Aug.

236

155

112

204 

183

122 

419 

440 

317

163

120 

102 

90

76 

70

68 

*67 

73- 60

566

505 

316

214

149 

108

83 

69 

85

271 

182

563

6,188

200

12,270

Sept.

229

236

609

*721 

300

260 

242 

242 

242

340

320 

208 

225

225

155

125 

125 

112 

100 

100

II

88

9,340

*37,900 

18,800 

*8,710

4,220 

3.260

131,110

4,370

260,100

Calendar year 1958 : Max 27,700 Mln 112 Mean 879 Ac-ft 636,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 43,5OO Min 6O Mean 695 Ac-ft 503,100

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 cfs). Sept. 26 (4 a.m.) 55,500 cfs (13.0 ft)._______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 12-15, Jan. 2-6, 22, Aug. 15, 16, 18j discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from one or more daily 

wire-weight-gage readings Aug. 17, Sept. 5-30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

1630. Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°07' , long 96°52', In SE&SWij sec.15, T.19 N. , R.4 E. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from county road bridge, 10 miles east of Stillwater, and 10.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 838.28 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 4, 1934, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 10.2 cfs (7,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes._Maximum discharge during year, 8,390 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 14.75 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1, to Nov. 15, Jan. 5.

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements of peak flow at gage heights 13.4 and 17.5 ft; no flow at times each 

year.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a 

stage of 16.6 ft at gage, based on floodmarks set by local resident in 1912 and 

1942 at site 900 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.-- WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 

1.8.

1.9

2.0

.1

.8

2.1

5.1

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

11

20

32

80

152

3.5 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0

365

600

923

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

Q

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

~79~ 1.5

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

3.9

0.13

0 . 0042

0.005

7.7

Dec.

4U.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

6.0

0.19

0.0061

0.007

12

Jan.

0.5

.5

.2

.1

0

.1

.5

.6

.4

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

10.4

0.34

0.011

0.01

21

Feb.

0.4

.4

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.4

16.6

0.59

0.019

0.02

33

Mar.

0.7

.5

.3

.3

.9

1.0

.9

.6

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

_.2_

.3

.5

.5

.5

3.8

6.2

1.4

.9

.8

22

11

1.5

1.0

.9

1.0

*12

72.2

2.33

0.075

0.09

143

Apr.

4.8

2.1

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.8

7.7

4.3

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

1.0

4.2

30

2.7

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

74.3

2.48

0.080

0.09

147

May

0.4

.3

,2

.2

1.3

12

1.1

.7

128

23

*28

3.5

2.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

289

ITS

12

4.2

3.2

245

26

6.0

3.2

2.1

1.8

914.8

29.5

0.952

1.10

1,810

June

451

16

6.0

161

25

8.1

4.2

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

10

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1*1

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.1

132

249

7.0

3.5

2.3

1,108.2

36.9

1.19

1.33

2,200

July

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.0

81

3.5

1.8

1.3

324

40

l r 07Q

53

17

13

8.1

6.0

8.9

619

47

14

9.3

97

927

35

15

10

8.1

3,422.4

110

3.55

4.11

6,790

Aug.

7.0

6.0

5.1

4.7

3.8

400

4J8

11

8.1

6.5

5.1

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

Lii

1.4

984.3

31.8

1.03

1.18

1,950

Sept.

2.1

4.5

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

3.4

3.9

1.0

*£.

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

174

1,340

1.450

30

12

8.1

6.5

365

3,400.3

113

3.65

4.08

6,740

Calendar year 1958: Max 382 Mln 0 Mean 7.30 Cfsm 0.235 In. 3.18 Ac-ft 5,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,430 Mln 0 Mean 27.3 Cfsm 0.884 In. 12.02 Ac-ft 19,850
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1645. Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°08'40", long 96°00'10", in NW£ sec.11, T.19 N., R.12 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 10.1 miles upstream 

from Polecat Creek, 17.1 miles downstream from Cimarron River, and at mile 523.7.

Drainage area. 74.615 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage 

and Feb. 2, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years, 6,326 cfs (4,580,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78,800 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 12.90 ft); 

minimum, 430 cfs Jan. 5.

19S5-59: Maximum discharge, 235,000 cfs May 21, 1957 (gage height, 21.53 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.8 ft June 13, 1923, present datum, from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

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

tion by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs (see p. 137, 157).

Some regulaCooperation. Gage-height record, 50 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Nov. 3O, Feb. 5-9, 

May 11, July 20-27, Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

2.5 

2.9 

3.4

550

1,160

2,450

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

4,510

8,410

19,500

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,150

1,720

4,620

8,410

7.0

9.0

13.0

19,500

34,100

80,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total,

Mean

A<*Pt

Oct.

5.440

5,2So

5,060

4,770

4,550

4,260

4,060

3,810 

3,560

3,360

3,140

3,040

3,360

3,420

3,180

2,940

2,750

2,580

2,480

2,360

2,330

2,260 

2,200

2,140

2,050

2,020 

1,970

1,880

1,800

1,770 

1,750

95,540

3,082

189,500

Nov.

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,590

1,570 

1,570

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,480

1.450

1,450

1,720

1,690

1,670

1,640

2,000

3,110 

5.420

3,110

.2,850

2,550 

2,390

2,260

2,140

2,020

57,600

1,920

114,200

Dec.

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,800

1,800

1,770

1,770

1,750 

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,540

932

750 75"0

932

1,260

1,590

1,820

1,820

1,940

2,000 

2,050

2,050

2,200

2,500 

2,200

2,110

2,020

2,080 

2,170

54,154

1,747

107,400

Jan.

2,170

2,140

1,590

667

615

852

980

1,220 

1,430

2,080

2,260

1,800

1,640

1,720

1,750

1,770

1,850

1,970

2,050

2,200

2,260

1,620 

1,520

1,970

1,800

2,000 

1,910

2,110

2,140

2,080 

2,080

54,044

1,745

107,200

Feb.

2,050

2,020

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,720

1,590

1,520 

1,850

1,940

2,020

2,170

2,390

2,420

2,420

2,450

2,420

2,420

2,550

2.620

2,580

2,550 

2,390

2,250

2,110

1,970 

1,970

2,140

-

60,330

2,155

119,700

Mar.

2,110

2,020

2,000

2,050

2,170

2,200

2,140

2,020 

1,970

1.940

1,970

1,940

1,970

2,140

2,200

2,500

2,300

2,230

2,140

2,110

2,140

2,110 

2,200

2,200

2,260

2,520 

2,560

2,590

2,330

2,330 

2.880

67,640

2,182

134,200

Apr.

5,440

5,440

5,250

4,810

4,200

3,950

3,670

3,390 

3,560

3,920

4,480

6,770

7,560

6,380

5,620

4,880

4,480

4,200

4,400

5,440

6,580

5,620 

5,440

5,060

4,620

4,540 

5,920

5,670

3,320

5,080

142,890

4,765

283,400

May

2,880

2,750

2,580

2,480

2.560

3,880

3,280

2,880 

6,660

18,700

16,500

15,300

13,500

10,500

14,100

13,500

11,300

11,000

8,620

6,770

8,670

19.100 

15,700

9,080

6,770

8,290 

12,400

10,000

9,800

17,900 

14,700

301,950

9,740

598,900

June

12,100

14.700

10,000

7,550

7,360

7,760

5,800

5,060 

4,570

4,120

3,880

3,640

5,420

5,180

2,980

2,690

2,500

2,470

2,520

2,210

2,080

2.010 

2,080

2,410

2,210

2,340 

3,110

9,080

7,160

4,060

144,850

4,828

287,300

July

5,670

3,260

2,750

g2.470

g3,480

g3,960

g3,320

g5,260 

g5,250

5,170

2,960

2,500

4,590

4,870

14,900

26,700

58,800

57,000

43,200

43,700

33,400

23,900 

27,000

33,300

32,700

g25,600 

37,500

28,400

17,700

11,000 

8,620

570,910

18,420

*1,132

Aug.

6,960

5,840

4,960

4,280

3,900

3,510

5,480

8,200 

6,770

4,280

5,250

2,900

2,610

2,410

2,510

2,260

2,540

2,970

8,500

14,700

9,080

5,660 

4,280

3,770

3,350

3,110 

2,720

2,500

2,340

2.160 

2,280

137,460

4,434

272,600

Sept.

2,520

2,160

2,210

2,520

3,020

3,110

2,610

2,180 

2,040

1,920

1,760

1,850

1,680

1,540

1,410

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,920

2,810 

2,410

8,040

37,400

71.600 

g66,400

52,700

38,900

30,400

351,540

11,71O

696,900

Calendar year 1958: Max 56,300 Mln 750 Mean 7,491 Ac-ft 5,423,000

Water year 1958-59! Max 71,600 Mln 615 Mean 5,586 Ao-ft 4,043,000

Peak discharge (base, 50,000 cfs). July 17 (11 p.m.) 68,500 cfs (12.12 ft)j July 27 (6 p.m.) 

55,800 cfs (10.88 ft); Sept. 26 (8 p.m.) 78,800 cfs (12.90 ft)._______________________

* Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight or telemark gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

1650. Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°57', long 96°18', in SE^ sec.13, T.17 N., R.9 E., at intake structure 

 at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, 2* miles northwest of Heyburn,

3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of Sapulpa, and

at mile 48.6.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 20,750 acre-ft July 27 (elevation, 769.36 ft); 

minimum, 9,920 acre-ft Dec. 12 (elevation, 761.29 ft).

1950-59: Maximum contents, 26,670 acre-ft June 25, 1958 (elevation, 772.60 ft); 

minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 7,230 acre-ft Oct. 13, 14, 1956 

(elevation, 758.48 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Outlet works consist of an 8-foot 3-inch 

diameter concrete conduit extending from an uncontrolled concrete drop inlet at the 

upstream side of dam to a concrete stilling basin near downstream toe of dam and three 

36-inch gated low-flow pipes which drain into the conduit below the drop inlet. Spillway is a 200-foot channel in a natural saddle about 1,000 ft west of right abutment. 

Storage began Sept. 29, 1950; conservation pool stage was first reached Mar. 10, 1951. 

Capacity, 149,400 acre-ft at elevation'802.0 ft (maximum pool), 59,650 acre-ft at elevation 784.0 ft (spillway crest and top of flood-control pool), and 10,140 acre-ft at 

elevation 761.5 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 878 acre-ft below elevation 

740.0 ft (invert of low-flow sluices). Reservoir was designed for flood control and 

conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

761

762

763

9,620

10,690

11,830

765

767

770

14,310

17,100

21,820

Contents, in aere-ft, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

10>4SO 

10,410

10,370

10,350

10,330

10,310

10,310

10,300

10,260

10,240

10,220

10,230

10,220

10,220

10,230

10,230

10,220

10,210

10,200

10,190

10,180

10,160

10,140

10,130

10,110

10,100 

10,090 

10,080

10,070

10,060

10,050

761.41

-460

Nov.

10,050 

10,050

10,040

10,040

10,030

10,010

10,000

10,000

9,990

9,960

9.950

9,956

9,960

9,980

9,990

10,030

10.060

10,656

10,040

10,040

10,030

10,030

10,030

10,030

10,020

10,000 

10,000 

9,990

9,990

9,990

761.35

-60

Dec.

9,990 

9,990

9,990

9,990

9,980

9,960

9,950

9,940

9,950

9,930

9,930

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,940

9,950

9,960

9,980

9,980

9,980

9,980

9,990

9,990

9,990

9,990 

10,000 

10,000

10,010

10,050

10,060

761.42

+70

Jan.

10,070 

10,070

10,060

10,050

10,040

10,040

10,060

10,070

10,080

10,080

10,090

10,090

10,100

10,110

10,100

10,090

10,090

10,090

10,090

10.150

10,110

10,090

10,090

10,110

10,130

10,130 

10,130 

10,130

10,130

10,120

10,120

761.48

+60

Feb.

10,110 

10,100

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,120

10,130

10,590

10,600

10,560

10,530

10,480

10,460

10,420

10,400

10,360

10,330

10,310

10,300

10,280

10,280

10,280

10,260

10,250

10,250 

10,300 

10,330

_

 

761.67

+210

Mar.

10,330 

10,310

10,300

10,320

10,470

10,460

10,440

10,420

10,380

10,360

10,330

10,310

10,300

10,290

10,230

10,220

10,210

10,200

10,190

10,310

10,360

10,350

10,340

10,330

10,420

10,800

16,546

10,520

10,500

10,470

10,440

761.77

+110

Apr.

10,450 

10,466

10,360

10,540

10,520

10,510

10,500

10,550

10,320

10,500

10,290

10,260

10,250

10,250

10.220

10,220

10,250

10,520

10,400

10,580

10,550

10,530

10,310

10,500

10,290

10,290 

10,330 

10,510

10,500

10,290

- 

761.63

-150

Hay

10,280 

10,250

10,240

10.220

10,310

10,860

10,760

10,720

11,980

11,850

11,550

11,250

11,020

10,850

10,730

10,670

10,630

10,550

10,510

10,470

10,440

10,550

10,520

10,520

10,510

15.510 

12,480 

11,840

11,410

11,120

11,050

762.52

+760

June

12,640 

11,980

11,520

11,770

11,550

11,240

11,010

10,860

10,740

10,650

10,660

10,680

10,590

10,550

10,470

10,420

10, 380

10,360

10,330

10,510

10,280

10,260

10,250

10,250

10.250

10,440 

10,550 

10,480

10,440

10,420

___ --

761.75

-650

July

10,760 

10,670

1Q.580

10,550

10,470

10,420

10,370

10,400

10,400

10,350

10,510

10,260

11,080

11,450

11,870

11,470

11,210

11,090

11,180

11,000

11,500

11,860

11,680

11,520

11,050

15,740 

20.520 

18,650

14,400

13,220

12,220

763.33

+1,800

Aug.

11,640 

11,280

11,020

10,850

10,720

11,530

12.500

11 i 680

11,290

11,030

10,850

10,720

10,620

10,540

10,480

10,450

10,800

10,810

10,720

10,630

10,550

10,500

10,450

10,420

10,570

10,550 

10.550 

10,470

10,500

10,440

10,410

761.74

-1,810

Sept.

10,350 

10,330

10,420

10,380

10,350

10,550

10,510

10,280

10,260

10,220

10,190

10,160

10,140

10,130

10,110

10,090

10,080

10,060

10,040

10,030

10,010

9.990

10,330

11,540

11,850

11,430 

11,100 

10,910

10,770

11,660

 

763.05

+1,450

Calendar year 1958.................... t -40

Water year 1958-59.................... » +1,550

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1655. Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, near Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°57', long 96°18' , in SE£ sec. 13, T.17 N. , R.9 E., at intake structure 

 at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, Z\ miles northwest of Heyburn,

3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of Sapulpa, and

at mile 48.6. Oct. 1 to May 5, at site 1,100 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1959. Prior to April 1957, published as

Polecat Creek at Heyburn.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 760.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 22, 1949, to Feb. 16, 1956, water-stage recorder, at site 3.4 miles downstream at 

datum 706.47 ft. Feb. 17, 1956, to Apr. 17, 1957, Oct. 1, 1957, to Mar. 7, 1958, 

Oct. 1, 1958, to May 5, 1959, water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft downstream at 

datum 718.00 ft.

Average discharge. 16 years, 52.9 cfs (38,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs July 27 (gage height, 8.20 ft);

maximum gage height, 9.36 ft July 27 (backwater from flow characteristics of morningglory type intake); no flow at times.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs June 23, 1948, May 19, 1949, from rating 

curve extended above 6,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.53 ft May 19, 1949, site and 

datum then in use; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft Sept. 4, 1940, from floodmark, site and datum then 

in use.

Remarks . --Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow

regulated since Sept. 29, 1950, by Heyburn Reservoir (see preceding page), with occasional prior regulation from Mar, 16, 1950, by reservoir construction operations.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1441: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from flow characteristics of morning-glory type intake July 27-29)

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

Oct. 1 to May 5

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

May 6 to Sept. 30

.5

1.3 

2.5

4.4

10

20

33

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

0

1.8

8.9

39

2.4

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

118

280

624

1,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

12

10

8.2

6.7

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.7

3.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

1.0

.8

.2

.9

1.0

.4

0

0

.2

.2

0

90.7

2.93

180

Nov.

0.2

.1

O

0

1.0

0

o

.3

.6

0

o

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.974"

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.8

1.6

1.9

.2

1.4

.1

.1

11.8

0.39

23

Dec.

0

0

.4

1.0

1.0

.4

O

.6

.5

.1

.1

.9

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

o

.4.1

0

0

o

o

i'|

l!l

9.9

0.33

20

Jan.

0.2

1.4

3.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

5.6

.8

.2

.1

.7

2.2

7.3

7T

0

0

.3

2.0

1.4

.2

3.3

1.1

1.1

32.6

1.05

65

Feb.

2.6

1.0

.9

.4

1.9

.2

75

.4

7.4

32

26

22

19

16

13

11

11

9.4

5.9

4.9

4.2

3.7

5.1

3. "4

3.2

3.0

3.4

7.6

-

218.8

7.81

434

Mar.

6.7

8.2

5.1

4.6

16

17

15

15

12

11

11

8.2

7.0

14

6.4

3.7

2.4

2.0

i.6

3.6

13

10

8.8

7.9

8.2

27

25

21

19

17

15

342.5

11.0

679

Apr.

16

Is

13

8.8

7.6

6.7

6.7

10

7.6

7.6

5.6

9.4

4.2

2.8

2.4

2.1

372

5.0

10

12

9.1

7.6

6.4

5.6

4.9

4.4

5.8

7.6

6.1

5.1

216.3

7.21

429

May

4.2

3.4

3.5

2.5

59

59

44

237

267

230

167

118

78

51

39

33

26

22

18

15

21

22

21

22

283

586

360

222

144

103

3,263.1

105

6,470

June

391

405

248

199

23S

170

110

76

53

38

33

39

32

26

20

15

12

8.9

7.1

5.3

3.8

2.6

2.2

1.8

lil

3.6

22

22

16

13

2,214.6

73.8

4,390

July

38

41

33

24

20

16

12

8.9

13

8.9

6.2

5.8

21

114

309

238

154

123

105

110

93

176

288

170

123

215

JU&10

1,550

1,500

510

8,595.8

277

17,050

Aug.

302

191

US

76

49

45

455

318

193

118

80

51

35

28

22

17

34

53

49

35

28

22

18

14

12

8.9

7.1

8.9

20

18

13

2,436.9

78.6

4,830

Sept.

11

7.1

9.8

12

9.8

7.1

4.5

3.2

2.2

1.0

.5

.3

.1

Q.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.3

180

277

232

141

91

57

166

1,212.9

40.4

2,410

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,710 Min 0 Mean 94.3 Ac-ft 68,240

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,610 Min 0 Mean 51.1 Ac-ft 36,980
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

1657. Verdigris River near Madison, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°08'15", long 96°06'44", In SW£ sec.16, T.22 S., R.12 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 57, 1.5 miles east of Madison, Greenwood County, 

3.0 miles upstream from Halderman Creek, and at mile 321.9.

Drainage area. 208 sq ml.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,034.51 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary (Kansas City) adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs July 18 (gage height, 16.13 ft); 

minimum, 3.3 cfs Nov. 11.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 34,700 cfs July 16 (gage height, 27.35 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1955-57.

Flood of July 11, 1951, reached a stage of 37.6 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

128,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 17, 

Dec. 5 to Jan. 3, Jan. 8-27)

3.7

3.8

3.9 

4.1 

4.5

3.0

6.0

10

21

51

5.1

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

125

281

775

1,580

2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

11

10

10

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

297.4

9.59

590

Nov.

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

5.5

4.4

5.0

5.0

8.2

8.2

11.780

369

115

84

65

55

49

43

40

36

34

36

36 

36

2,862.1

95.4

5,680

Dec.

38

37

36

36

33

30

28

26

25

23

22

22

22

20

18

19

20

22

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

19

20

21

20 

19

738

23.8

1,460

Jan.

22

22

20

18

is

16

19

21

23

23

25

33

58

69

52

37

32

32

35

36

32

28

26

28

45

58

44

40

42

41

33

1,026

33.1

2,040

Feb.

30

29

3F

36

36

34

35

45

55

158

105

98

125

133

96

88

85

76

61

56

55

58

65

57

50

47

46

44

-

1,835

65.5

3,640

Mar.

46

47

42

40

46

58

63

97

78

64

55

51

50

49

46

42

40

38

37

35

32

30

30

31

32

51

76

54

46 

50

54

1,510

48.7

3,000

Apr.

130

93

68

56

52

49

49

243

285

149

122

207

309

174

133

112

107

107

139

117

93

85

79

71

66

63

63

59

52 

48

3,380

113

6,700

May

46

43

40

37

36

40

39

34

33

34

36

36

30

27

25

24

1.500

171

119

108

100

92

73

66

68

83

61

51 

46

40

3,469

112

6,880

June

36

33

30

28

26

25

23

22

27

28

23

21

17

15

13

12

11

10

23

10

~34 107

44

25

21

17

16

14

12 

11

734

24.5

1,460

July

12

12

10

277

569

84

40

28

23

19

15

28

27

1,020

1.780

271

304

1,680

205

129

93

77

63

51

43

38

35

35

34

30

27

7,059

228

14,000

Aug.

24

22

19

16

14

12

10

9.1

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.7

6.0

5.7

420

811

155

72

56

45

36

32

28

24

22

20

18

17

16 

16

16

1,972.0

63.6

3,910

Sept.

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.2

7.1

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

477

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

~~&5 106

23

17

14

13

11

8.7

7.5 

15

432.4

14.4

858

Calendar year 1958 : Max 11,900 Min 3.5 Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,780 Mln 3.5 Mean 69.4 Ac-ft 50,220

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). No peak above base.
178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1660. Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.

Location. --Lat 37°42'20", long 95°54'20", in SVf£ sec.8, T.27 S., R.14 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1-jj- miles upstream from Meadow 

Creek, l£ miles northwest of Coyville, 2j miles downstream from Pig Creek, and at mile 

268.0.

Drainage area. 747 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 845.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 465 cfs (336,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 cfs July 14 (gage height, 34.16 ft, backwater from downstream tributaries )\ minimum, 1.0 cfs July 4.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 41.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1939-41, 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month, more often during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisl 

IM

.pns (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1945(M), 1948(M), WSP 1241: 

,1-42, 1943(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958[to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

54

52

50

48

46

44

42 

39

37

35

33

31

30

28

26

24 

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

IB

18

17

17

16

TS

984

31.7

1,950

Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15 

15

15

15

15

20

57

42

22

4.010 

1,550

393

172

126

137

122

112

98

91

85

82

78

7,40O

247

14,680

Dec.

78

78

79

79

77

75

69

74

119 ~54~

64

55

51

49

48

47

45

4T 

48

50

52

52

50

48

48

49

48

49

54

57

60

1,881

60.7

3,730

Jan.

56

54

53

52

48

43

40

40

44 

53

64

69

102

185

228

106

35"Si 

85

88

95

103

83

71

74

108

149

130

105

102

94

2,650

85.5

5,260

Feb.

82

75

66

66

70

76

75

74

88 

159

561

3T7

277

310

347

265

208

191

167

135

114

110

120

131

135

114

106

100

-

4,599

164

9,120

Mar.

96

96

96

93

93

100

131

218

287 

267

208

167

143

128

124

114

103

93

90

86

80

72

69

66

69

107

249

200

167

147

191

4,150

134

8,230

Apr.

398

318

249

163

131

114

103

2,H"60

4,120 

1,350

518

398

579

660

429

337

287

346 

367

397

309

249

222

200

183

163

151

143

131

117

15,392

513

30,530

May

100

96

86

83

77

83

93

86

83 

10O

100

83

75

66

57

51

4,240

6,470 

5,980

3,830

679

523

465

297

236

222

327

317

231

167

131

25,434

820

50,450

June

110

93

9O

77

69

65

59

54

5O 

47

44

53

51

42

35

31

28

26 

27

27

31

104

474

IsT

114

69

64

52

27

3.8

2,167.8

72.3

4,300

July

37

1 Q

ivS

272

226

848

881

423

312

369 

302

124

75

77

C4,750

08,140

baJ24Q

c7 ,500

C7.300 

C7.200

6,65O

4,80O

1,200

429

287

216

171

143

131

155

117

65

61,171.0

1,973

121,300

Aug.

5.7

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

250

241 

42

26

31

26

23

24

1,580

4.670

2,820 

181

147

888

464

120

93

80

72

62

57

51

772

12,949.0

418

25,680

Sept.

242

1,08O

474

154

93

72

58

49

42 

36

31

27

25

23

22

21

21

21 

20

20

25

135

236

1,280

624

342

172

110

77

62

5,594

186

1 11,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 21,OOO Min 15 Mean 632 Ac-ft 457,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,240 Min 1.8 Mean 396 Ac-ft 286,300

Peak discharge (base. 9,000 cfs).--July 14 (5 p.m.) 9,OOP cfs (54.16 ft). 

o Backwater from downstream tributaries.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

1665. Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location. Lat 37 0 29'26", long 95°40'49", in SW£ sec.29, T.29 S., R.16 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, 2| miles southwest of Altoona, 2-| miles downstream from Big Cedar Creek, 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek, and at mile 227.9.

Drainage area.--1.138 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 660 cfs (477,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,200 cfs July 15 (gage height, 27.36 ft); 

minimum, 16 cfs Nov. 10-14.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 71,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.09 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-41, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises. Diversion 

above station from Altoona Reservoir for municipal supply of Altoona.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except for period of backwater (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 2 )

2.2 11

2.6 54

3.0 121

4.0 342

6.0 

1O.O 

21.0 

24.0

920 

2,38O 

7,500 

11,600

25.0

26.0

27.0

14,700 

20,80O 

29,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

78

71

67

64

61

58

57

55

53

49

47

44

42

41

39

38

35

34

32 

29

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

1,252

40.4

2,480

Nov.

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

ii

16

16

16

16

18

20

62

129

5.180 

1,970

452

229

135

145

141

125

113

108

98

95

7,266

242

14,410

Dec.

91

89

88

88

88

86

82

79

74

95

~86 112

67

60

59

57

57

55

54 54"

54

58

61

60

57

57

58

58

58

62

71

2,174

70.1

4,310

Jan.

76

76

65

60

58

57

54

52

50

BTJ

57

65

76

93

168

236

183

68

67 

104

97

99

95

97

91

89

112

158

162

137

121

2,973

95.9

5,900

Feb.

110

96

102

88

82

79

M

89

93

97

143

519

390

290

306

330

279

223

201 

183

156

139

127

129

147

147

137

125

4,895

175

9,710

Mar.

119

113

110

108

121

112

117

149

229

5O6

295

236

190

164

145

137

127

115

108 

106

102

98

89

84

82

89

97

247

238

203

175

4,611

149

9,150

Apr.

205

421

39O

290

205

160

143

3T2

3,760

4,26O

1,660

618

492

726

726

492

390

342

390 

428

428

342

284

249

227

209

192

175

162

149

18,827

628

37,340

May

135

119

110

100

98

97

93

104

125

113

121

129

112

95

62

71

944

5,570

6,570 

6,270

4,720

1,12O

648

532

354

306

518

578

354

270

207

30,065

970

59,630

June

17O

145

125

1O8

97

88

78

71

84

104

67

57

52

57

55

48

43

43

53 

56

32

38

155

466

2T4

162

125

91

78

67

3,O09

1OO

5,970

July

228

274

86

210

1,180

1,270

828

389

366

354

330

141

215

cll,3OO

c2O,90O

C22.600

c!4,OOO

c!2,800

clO,70O 

c9,6OO

c8,50O

c6,750

2,850

727

465

354

290

245

218

2 O5

183

128,358

4,140

254,600

Aug.

149

81

47

55

50

27

22

£J3

109

288

93

52

39

38

40

121

1,880

4.190

2,910 

350

181

777

482

166

123

106

93

82

79

104

543

13,057

421

25,900

Sept.

732

306

955

492

2O1

133

98

79

67

55

49

43

39

35

53

31

51

51

30 

28

29

31

256

272

1.140

648

354

207

141

110

6,656

222

13,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 15,200 Mln 16 Mean 852 Ac-ft 616, 6OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 22,6OO Mln 16 Mean 611 Ac-ft 442, 6OO

Peak discharge (base, 9.OOO cfs). July 14 (7 p.m.) 28,7OO cfs (26.92 ft); July 15 (10 p.m.) 

35,200 efs (27.36 ft); July 18 (1 a.m.) 18,OOP efs (26.12 ft).__________________

c Backwater from return of over-bank flow.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1670. Fall River near Eureka, Kans.

Location Lat 37°47", long 96°14', on west line sec.17, T.26 S., R.ll E., near left 

bank 30 ft upstream from bridge (corrected) on State Highway 99, 3 miles southeast 

of Eureka, 5 miles downstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 76.3.

Drainage area.--336 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

!.50 ft above mean sea level, datura

Average discharge. 13 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,600 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.26 ft); 

minimum, 9.0 cfs Nov. 5.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 91,800 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 29.60 ft, 

from floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis 

of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1951.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.6

9.0

20

36

105

3.2 

3.8 

4.5 

6.0

306

605

1,150

2,410

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

3,940

5,700

8,400

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

31

29

28

26

24

23

22

20

17

16

16

16 

16

16

16

16 

15

15

15

14

14

14

12 

12

12

11

11

10

To

10

541

17.5

1,070

Nov.

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

12

14

15

15 

1,640 

639

219

153

120

105

95

84 

77

70

65

65

65

65

3,835.9

128

7,610

Dec.

63

61

58

56

54

52

50

47

45

43

43

42

40 

38

38

40 

40 

42

42

42

40

38

38

36 

36

36

38

40

40

38

40

1,356

43.7

2,690

Jan.

40 

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

42

42

42

56

74 

89

84

70 

65 

63

65

70

70

58

47

47 

63

77

55

61

56

52

50

1,722

55.5

3,420

Feb.

47 

45

47

52

52

54

52

52

58

1£4

156

120

128

131

114

108 

111 

102

95

87

84

87

92

87 

77

74

72

70

-

2,418

86.4

4,800

Mar.

74 

74

70

63

68

77

82

120

128

114

102

95

89 

84

82

77 

72

70

68

63

58

58

56

54 

56

65

84

77

68

92

97

2,437

78.6

4,830

Apr.

82 

74

65

61

61

61

63

I4J

557

318

250

236

244 

208

185

169 

169 

172

195

176

144

128

120

114 

108

105

105

100

97

92

5,206

174

10,330

May

89 

87

87

82

77

84

84

72

68

70

65

61

54 

47

43

40

'638

410

356

318

298

236 

212

324

438

261

212

195

160

20,238

653

40,140

June

144 

128

114

105

100

95

89

82

79

82

79

70

63 

47

38

33 

29 

28

61

38

31

48

318 ~95 

61

47

58

61

45

38

2,306

76.9

4,57»

July

34 

34

33

73

111

63

47

59

290

82

52

68

79 

1,220

7.150

939 

1,960 

1,280

443

314

250

395

222

169 

137

122

114

111

108

97

84

16 , 140

521

32,010

Aug.

74 

65

56

50

45

40

34

31

28

26

24

22

20 

18

777

6,550 

822 

382

356

233

172

137

120

108 

97

87

77

72

68

987

314

11,892

384

23,590

Sept.

172 

257

134

108

95

82

70

58

52

47

45

43

40 

36

34

33 

34 

34

34

31

33

29

146

140 

72

56

47

38

29

PR

2,057

68.6

4,080

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,93O Min 9.7 Mean 190 Ac-ft 137, 6OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 10, goo Min 9.7 Mean 192 Ac-ft 139, 1OO

Peak discharge (base, 9,OOO cfs)--May 17 (3 p.m.) 27.6OO efs (21.26 ft); July 15 (12 m.) 13,8OO cfs 

(17.70 ft); Aug. 16 (5 p. m.) 10,2OO efs (15.OO ft).______________________________________
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

1675. Otter Creek at Climax, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°42'30", long 96°13'30", in SW£ sec.8, T.27 S., R.ll E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 99, half a mile south 

of Climax, Sir miles upstream from mouth, and 65- miles downstream from South Branch 

Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--13 years, 64.8 cfs (46,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 cfs July 17 (gage height, 22.69 ft); 

minimum 2.4 cfs Nov. 10, Sept. 16, 17.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft); 

no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-16)

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9

2.4 

4.3

3.3 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

62

86

157

369

7.0

10.0

13.0

14.0

943

2,340

4,220

4,880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

20

18

17

15

14

13

12 

11

9.4

8.6

7.9

7.3

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8 

6.5

6.3

6.3

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4,8

4.5

4.JS

273.6

8.83

543

Nov.

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

2.6

4.1

4.1

4.5

5.8

5.8

6.0

268

36

23

19

16

15

14

13

12

11

12

12

13

673.6

22.5

1,340

Dec.

13

13

12

12

11

9.8

9.4

9.0 

9.0

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.1 

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.6

. T'.Z

7.1

7.6

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

276.5

8.92

548

Jan.

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.6

7.6

6.8

T7T

8.6

13

14

15

19

28

35

28

18

15

14

15

16

15

13

12

13

16

22

18

16

15

14

13

464.7

15.0

922

Feb.

12

11

12

13

14

13

12

12 

15

60

56

33

35

37

29

26

26 

23

20

17

16

18

20

20

18

17

16

17

-

618

22.1

1,230

Mar.

18

18

17

15

T8

27

30

78 

82

59

46

37

33

32

29

25

23 

22

21

20

18

18

18

18

18

22

25

22

20

20

28

877

28.3

1.740

Apr.

25

20

18

16

14

14

14

1,040 

393

170

120

103

95

80

69

62

68 

75

103

86

63

56

52

48

43

40

38

35

30

28

3,018

101

5,990

May

25

23

22

21

20

21

20

19 

20

23

20

18

15

13

11

10

455 

1.500

126

72

54

55

53

38

34

102

159

67

47

38

32

2,933

94.6

5,820

June

26

25

22

19

17

15

14

12 

10

9.4

8.6

7.6

6.8

5.8

5.0

4.3

3.9

471

9.4

7.6

6.0

28

67

T8

9.8

7.6

10

22

12

8.3

423.2

14.1

839

July

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.9

8.6

7.6

6.0

202 

1,210

91

46

43

64

1,170

4,290

526

4,620 

604

277

186

181

213

122

92

74

61

54

56

47

37

31

14,349.6

463

28,460

Aug.

27

23

21

18

16

14

12

11 

9.8

9.0

8.3

7.9

7.3

7.1

7.6

40

62

24

17

13

11

9.8

. 8.6

7.9

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.5

675

6.5

437.0

14.1

867

Sept.

6.8

§5

19

8.6

7.1

5.8

4.8

4.3 

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7 

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.7

3.5

8.3

26

28

14

9.0

6.5

6.3

281.8

9.39

559

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,600 Mln 1.4 Mean 96.1 Ac-ft 69,600 

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,620 Mln 2,6 Mean 67.5 Ac-ft 48,860

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). July 9 (2 a.m.) 5,330 cfs (14.74 ft)j July 15 (12 m.) 9,610 cfs 

(20.76 ft); July 17 (10:30 a.m.) 11,900 cfs (22.69 ft). __________________________

576769 O - 60 - 13
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1680. Fall River Reservoir near Pall River, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°39', long 96°04', in NE^- sec.3, T.28 S., R.12 E., in right bank control 

 tower at dam on Pall River, 4 miles northwest of town of Fall River and 54.2 miles 

above mouth of Pall River.

Drainage area. 585 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1959. Monthly records only prior to October 

T55T.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 87,200 acre-ft July 19 (elevation, 963.77 ft); 

minimum, 26,750 acre-ft May 16 (elevation, 948.39 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 260,200 acre-ft July 13, 1951 (elevation, 987.18 ft); 

minimum, 3,110 acre-ft Feb. 3, 1955 (elevation, 933.08 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Spillway is a concrete, gravity, ogeeweir type, controlled by eight 50- by 25-foot taintor gates, with net length of 400 ft 

and over-all length, including seven intermediate piers, of 470 ft. Normal regulation 

is accomplished by means of seven gated 5- by 8?-foot rectangular sluices through the 

intermediate piers of spillway. Low-flow releases are regulated by a 30-inch diameterpipe conduit. A 12-inch water-supply pipe is also included in outlet works. Natural 

flow was diverted through sluices during period Aug. 12, 1948, to Apr. 19, 1949. 

Regulated storage began Apr. 20, 1949. Conservation pool stage (elevation, 948.5 ft) 

was first reached June 5, 1949. Reservoir was designed for flood control and conservation. Pertinent data regarding dam are as follows:

Maximum design pool ...... .... .

Flood-control pool .............. ....

Conservation pool .................. . ....

Flood-control storage .....................

Invert of sluices .................. ......

Invert of 30-inch conduit. ................

Elevation 

(feet)

996.5

990 0

QQ7 c

948.5

948.5 to 987.5

915.0

929.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)t

_

263,000

*27,000

236,000

-

t 1939 reservoir survey.

t Storage of 17,000 acre-ft is for pollution abatement.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevations, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

948 25,790 954 44,000 960 68,600 

950 31,040 956 51,600 962 78,200 

952 37,120 958 59,800 964 88,400 

Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

48.77 

48.80

48.83] IO5

48.74

48.66

48.63

48.56

48.55

48.54

48.53

48.53

48.51

48.52

48.53

48.53 

48.53

48.52

48.51

48.51

48.50

48.50

48.50

48.49

48.48

48.48

48.47

48.47

48.46

46.46

48.47

26,940

-660

Nov.

48.47 

48.46

48.48

48.46

48.47

48.46

48.46

48.45

48.45

48. A3

48.43

48.43

48.44

48.46

48.45

48.47 

49.68

49. 9£

48.85

48.45

48.50

48.55

48.59

48.60

48.62

48.60

48.60

48.57

48.55

48.52

27,060

+120

Dec.

48.52 

48.55

48.55

48.55

48.55

48.53

48.52

48.51

48.49

48.48

48.49

48.48

48.48

48.47

48.47

48.48 

48.48

48.48

48.48

48.48

48.48

48.49

48.49

48.48

48.46

48.50

48.52

48.55

48.54

48. 57

48.59

27,240

+180

Jan.

48.57 

48.54

48.51

48.49

48.48

48.47

48.45

48.46

48.47

48.48

48.50

48.52

48.58

48.65

48.70

48.74 

48.75

48.76

48.77

48.85

48.80

48.72

48.65

48.60

48.55

48.50

48.49

48.46

48.48

48.48

48.47

26,940

-300

Calendar year 1958. ................... .

Feb.

48 4E 

48 '.45

48.46

48.46

4S.49

48.51

48.53

48.55

48.60

48.68

48.75

48.70

48.67

48.64

48.57

48.55 

48.55

48.54

48.53

48.52

48.50

48.55

48.54

48.54

48.54

48.54

48.54

48.54

27,110

+170

t -22

Mar.

48.54 

48.53

48.51

48.50

48.57

48.55

48.56

48.66

48.70

48.65

48.60

48.52

48.50

48.60

48.53

48.52 

48.51

48.48

48.49

48.53

48.50

48.49

48.49

48.50

48.56

48.64

48.64

48.67

48.70

48. 72

48.83

27,820

+710

Apr.

48.89 

48.93

4S.93

48.93

48.93

48.93

48.96

50.65

56.18

49.43

49.10

48.75

48.54

48.45

48.48

48.57 

48.72

48.85

49.00

49.02

48.86

48.58

48.52

48.55

48.58

48.59

48.60

48.53

48.46

48.44

26,870

-950

Hay

48.44 

48.45i

48.47

48.46

48.54|

48.57

48.59

48.61

48.66

48.67

48.57

48.49

48.45

48.44

48.42

48.40 

57.42

60.25

59.15

57. OC

54.17

51.01

48.98

48.65

48.51

48.84

48.95

48.66

48.54

48.48

48.46

26,920

+50

June

48.44 

48.48

48.55

48.64

48.73

48.68

48.60

48.65

48.68

48.60

48.52

48.48

48.46

48.44

48.45

48.44 

48.44

48.51

48.55

48.57

48.61

48.64

48.84

48.71

48.57

48.59

48.58

48.60

48.58

48.64

27,360

+440

July

48.59 

48.57

48.55

48.61

48.67

48.67

48.64

48.66

49.20

48.50

48.50

48.59

48.70

51.62

58.70

59.75 

63.13

63. 7E

62.86

60.92

58.71

56.30

53.05

50.10

48.64

48.57

48.61

48.63

48.61

48.57

48.57

27,190

-170

Aug.

48.58 

48.58

48.5S

48.57

48.56

48.58

48.58

48.58

48.58

48.58

48.57

48.56

48.55

48.55

48.63

52.82 

55771

50.54

49.07

48.66

48.55

48.55

48.54

48.54

48.54

48.53

48. '53

48.54

48.53

49.25

49.28

29,020

+1,830

Sept.

49.12 

48.93

48.68

48.52

48.50

48.48

48.45

48.44

48.46

48.47

48.48

48.49

48.50

48.51

48.52

48.52 

48.56

48.57

48.56

48.55

48.58

48.58

48.66

48.75

48.66

48.55

48.54

48.52

48.52

48.52

27,060

-1,960

0

Water year 1958-59. ................... t -540

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

t Change 1 in contents, in acre-feet.

Note. Add 900 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1685. Pall River near Pall River, Kans.

183

Location. Lat 37°38', long 96°03', in NW£ sec.2, T.28 S., R.13 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Pall River Dam, 

2.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek, 3 miles northwest of town of Pall River, and at 

mile 53.9.

Drainage area. 585 sq mi.

Records available. April 1904 to September 1905 (gage heights only) published as 

"at Fall River'1 , May 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for May 1939, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.44 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1905, chain gage at site 

4.7 miles downstream at datum 21.6 ft lower. May 5, 1939, to June 12, 1946, wireweight gage at present site and datum. June 13 to Aug. 26, 1946, wire-weight gage and 

Aug. 27, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1957, water-stage recorder at site y.l miles downstream 

at datum 12.79 ft lower.

Average discharge. 20 years, 310 cfs (224,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,840 cfs July 22 (gage height, 14.75 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs June 4, 5; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs June 4.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 45,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31.15 ft, 

present site and datum); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1946, 1955.

Maximum stages known prior to 1906 (at site and datum used 1904-5): 39.0 ft 

June. 16, 1904; 37.3 ft June 10, 1904; 35.7 ft July 6, 1904; 35.6 ft in 1869; 

35.5 ft in 1898.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Pall River Reservoir, 0.3 mile above 

station (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20-23, May 2-4)

3.5 1.0

3.6 2.7

3.7 5.9

3.8 12

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20

4.0 32

4.3 80

4.6 150

Nov. 21 to Sept. 30.

5.0 278

7.0 1,090

9.0 2,140

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

0.3

1.0

2.7

5.9

12

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

5.0

22

34

71

284

7.0 1,090

9.0 2,140

11.0 3,490

14.5 6,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.1

TTT

l.l

67

103

103

103

103

46

17

17

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

9.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.S

5.4

5.4 

5.4

766.1

24.7

1,520

Nov.

5.4

57?

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.6

960

~789 1.980-

111

73

73

73

73

99

114

112

112

112

4,777.0

159

9,480

Dec.

M.

TT

71

71

71

71

69

£5

65

59

47

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

39

3232"

32

32 

50

1,635

52.7

3,240

Jan.

71

71

71

61

55

50

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

54

71

71

71

71

114

188

T56

154

154

154

119

96

88

82 

82

2,502

80.7

4,960

Feb.

82

74

57

49

?9

50

50

50

65

69

179

243

240

240

240

188

154

131

116

116

112

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

-

3,275

117

6,500

Mar.

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

185

243

243

243

150

103

103

103

103

103

82

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

69

69

91 

69

3,351

108

6,650

Apr.

P

71

73

73

75

75

75

834

2.080

1,620

935

935

709

434

226

126

126

126

126

237

433

571

240

128

128

131

133

215

201

118

11,325

378

22,460

May

73

63

65

67

63

53

50

60

63

92

219

178

67

55

50

50

23

755

3,290

5,250

6.100

5,860

3,210

847

654

368

706

847

527

351 

299

30,355

979

60,210

June

205

117

50

.5

TT

163

207

1.3

47

170

170

95

50

50

29

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

129

326

247

63

63

65

67

67

2,487.5

82.9

4,930

July

67

59

46

47

57

69

69

69

915

1,160

97

65

65

69

41

1.0

56? 

1,040

3,020

5,500

5,950

6,O9O

6.540

5,120

2,350

344

148

184

195

195 

110

40,247.0

1,298

79,830

Aug.

69

69

71

71

51

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

1,510

5.890

2,450

872

382

157

138

108

92

82

65

65

55

49 

474

10,898

352

21,620

Sept.

792

600

558

333

101

92

94

50

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

16

22

22

22

22

22

206

316

251

64

47

37

34

3,791

126

7,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,510 Mln 0.5 Mean 368 Ac-ft 266, 6OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,540 Mln 0.5 Mean 316 Ac-ft 228,900
184

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1695. Pall River at Predonia, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°30'30", long 95°50'00", in NW£ sec.24, T.29 S., R.14 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

irom Clear Creek, 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek, 1 mile south of Predonia, and at

rolls 25.3.

Drainage area. 827 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1938, published in WSP 1311. Published as ''near Predonia" 1952-57.

GiS8.. Water-stage recorder - Datum of gage is 819.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

site dd t C °rPS ° f Enslneers) - Prlor to Dec - 21 > 1949 > wire-weight gage at same

Average discharge. 21 years, 428 cfs (309,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs July 14 (gage height, 23.80 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Nov. 14; minimum daily, 8.1 cfs Nov. 13, 14.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 36.17 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-40.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow 

regulated by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 182).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-18)

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1

5.0

9.0

15

33

3.4 

3.8 

4.5 

6.0

71

147

317

771

8.0

12.0

17.0

1,610

4,100

7,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AtHft

Oct.

19

17

16

16

58

119

IT?

119

117

68

28

24

23

20 

18

18

16

19

19

19

18

17

18

17

16

14

16

13

13

13

iS.

1,039

33.5

2,060

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.1

8T 

9.5

9.5

12

290

1,600

1.660

380

132

92

87

84

84

105

125

123

121

5,060.8

169

10,040

Dec.

121

T55

84

84

84

81

81

77

76

74

71

58

54

54 

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

51

43

4T

43

1,945

62.7

3,860

Jan.

54

77

73

73

71

64

63

61

60

61

64

64

68

71 

73

71

70

79

81

84

87

113

188

TBT

174

179

181

138

111

98

91

2,923

94.3

5,800

Feb.

82

80

89

70

65

61

65

63

65

77

100

211

251

2ST 

251

251

198

171

145

132

129

125

115

115

115

115

115

115

3,622

129

7,180

Mar.

115

115

115

115

123

134

156

183

210

275

286

275

268

176 

138

132

125

129

127

103

85

aS

85

85

87

92

105

105

98

94

117

4,338

140

8,600

Apr.

113

191

134

113

107

105

155

1,090

5,080

2,260

1,260

970

932

573 

439

243

198

205

207

207

330

573

498

241

181

176

174

171

248

215

15,339

511

30,420

May

145

109

96

92

91

87

73

71

87

109

136

236

171

84 

71

63

2,655

1,840

1,890

4,190

5,380

6.100

5,660

1,990

877

543

669

913

823

397

369

36,022

1,162

71,450

June

294

222

154

85

34

23

168

202

47

48

176

183

98

60 

57

46

25

23

66

56

40

29

54

100

527

224

91

77

73

73

3,155

105

6,260

July

180

138

82

74

87

68

74

73

253

1,600

516

136

165

7,240 

67S75

2,640

3,160

4,080

1,560

4,480

5,590

6,020

6,170

6,240

4,600

1,190

286

246

273

275

253

64,419

2,078

127,800

Aug.

154

109

101

98

94

76

41

33

32

29

28

27

26

24

51

434

546

2,970

1^60

626

296

176

158

121

105

94

76

74

139

94

12,052

389

23,900

Sept.

637

329

B7ST

463

260

129

105

107

68

28

20

19

18

18 

17

16

25

20

20

31

32

32

33

41

257

397

255

98

67

60

4,780

159

9,480

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,960 Min 8.1 Mean 519 Ao-ft 375,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,240 Min 8.1 Mean 424 Ac-ft 306,800
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

1700. Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°16', long 95°55' , in NE£ sec.18, T.32 S., R.14 E., on right bank at 

downstream (corrected) side of highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Salt Creek, 

1.8 miles south of Elk City, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 575 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharges only for October and November 1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Artificial control since July 29, 1954. Datum of gage is 

795.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to July 29, 1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 314 cfs (227,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 cfs July 18 (gage height, 13.40 ft); 

minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 16.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 81,500 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, that of June 30, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

2.6

5.4

11

28

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

53

104

235

415

4.0 

8.0 

12.0

645

3,160

6,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

30

30

28

26

26

24

23

21

19 

17

16

IS

13

12

11

10

9.6

8.9 

8.9

8.9

8.3

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

6^

6.2

6.2

6

0

. C,

6.7

431.6

13.9

856

NOV.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

173 

Ijjl

To

49

35

28

24

21

19

18

17

16

16

794.2

26.5

1,580

Dec.

Ifi

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14 

13

12

12

11

11

12.

10

10

10 

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

400

12.9

793

Jan.

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

To

12

18

21

23

26

33

35

30 

24

21

21

22

22

20

19

18

22

33

34

30

26

632

20.4

1,250

Feb.

24

23

22

20

18

17

18

20

23 

41

31

43

54

49

46

46

43

38 

35

32

28

26

24

24

24

26

26

24

-

845

30.2

1,680

Mar.

24

24

26

28

34

37

96

130

209 

166

125

100

82

75

68

62

54

48 

45

44

43

40

38

35

35

38

39

53

54

48

45

1,945

62.7

3,860

Apr.

178

337

146

91

68

56

58

662

3.550 655"

337

254

209

180

153

132

125

180 

174

254

177

127

110

100

91

83

78

73

68

59

8,765

292

17,390

May

50

48

45

41

40

41

4S

46

49 

95

102

71

53

43

33

28

2,310

4.580 

3,440

371

257

200

143

121

102

162

728

375

183

121

93

14,014

452

27,800

June

76

82

89

68

53

46

43

39

35 

32

28

24

21

18

16

14

12

10 

109

TT

38

26

58

48

37

26

23

20

24

22

1,208

40.3

2,400

July

40

70

89

53

38

28

22

18

1.4SO 

1,710

183

106

78

568

1,880

5,060

1,180

6,110 

1,360

375

270

996

1,040

270

174

130

106

94

104

93

73

23,778

767

47,160

Aug.

59

50

44

39

35

31

26

22

19 

17

16

14

13

12

15

148

1.160

219 

96

60

45

37

31

26

22

19

16

14

12

62

83

2,462

79.4

4,880

Sept.

32

21

48

71

38

24

19

15

12 

8.9

7.7

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

574

6.2 

5'. 8

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

7.7

19

115

~m117

40

33

759.5

25.3

1,510

Calendar year 1958- Max 11,100 Mln 3.7 Mean 348 Ac-ft 251,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,110 Min 4.6 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,200

Peak discharge (baae. 9.000 efa). No peak above baae.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1705. Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°13' , long 96°41', in NE^ sec.32, T.32 S., R.16 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence, 

3.6 miles downstream from Elk River, and at mile 194.3.

Drainage area. 2,892 sq mi.

Records available. August 1895 to September 1904 (monthly figures only, published in 

WSP 1311), October 1921 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 2, 1895, to Nov. 30, 1903, staff gage at former milldam 5 miles downstream and 2? miles northwest of Liberty, at datum about 4 ft lower. Apr. 20 

to Sept. 25, 1904, chain gage at Myrtle Street highway bridge three-quarters of a 

mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 14, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at 

Myrtle Street bridge at datum 0.87 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to 

Dec. 25, 1933, chain or wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,567 cfs (1,134,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,500 cfs July 19 (gage height, 36.60 ft); 

minimum,27 cfs Nov. 11.

1895-1904, 1921-59: Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 ft); maximum gage height, 47.60 ft May 19, 1943; no flow at times in 1932, 1934, 

1936, 1939-40, 1953-55.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater, 

which are poor. Plow regulated since 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p.182 ). Discharge measurements generally made two or more times a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 977: 1922, 1927-29. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 

1923-25(M), 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from temporary 

cofferdam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, Max1 . 9-14, 31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

115

198

3.0 306

6.0 1,200

9.0 2,540

13.0 4,950

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

44

118

238

514

1,560

11.0 3,700

19.0 9,350

£8.0 17,300

37.0 29,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

149

135

124

118 

114

110

176

189 

184

175

154

112

90

75

71

69

66

63

60 

59

54

51

48

47

47

45

48

45

40

H>

40

2,798

90.3

5,550

Nov.

40

a40

a39

a39 

a3 8

a37

a36

&36 

a35

a32

29

29

33

38

45

51

69

97

1,870 

4,950

2,OOO

645

330

245

a245

a245

a250

a260

a260

a250

12,293

410

24,380

Dec.

a230

2l6

a210

a200 

a!95

a 190

al85

173 

169

166

180

194

156

132

122

124

124

122

122 

122

122

122

127

128

128

128

135

136

126

120

128

4,732

153

9,390

Jan.

135

136

154

148 

140

148

a!45

a!40 

a!35

127

128

138

146

157

187

251

318

258

184 

184

212

189

204

299

301

287

289

318

g'gy

245

6,320

204

12,540

Feb.

224

204

198

206 

178

166

162

167 

204

287

228

361

780

675

600

630

630

514

432 

380

342

318

294

275

273

287

292

287

-

9,594

343

19,030

Calendar year 1958 i Max 26,OOO Mln 29

Mar.

2SO

267

278

294 

367

406

380

445 

528

690

750

675

556

514

393

354

318

c300

c290 

c280

c265

c250

c235

c220

0210

c4OO

c3OO

c250

C420

394

320

11,629

375

23,070

Apr.

1,030

918

985

662

484

3SO

322

1,170 

6,020

9.100

5,770

2,430

1,820

1,640

1,560

1,240

895

949

913 

913

985

985

1,130

877

613

514

499

580

439

484

46,307

1,544

91,850

May

424

328

269

243 

234

317

250

223 

7B2

844

469

424

469

344

238

207

1,580

9,970

12,000 

10,60'C

10,000

8,740

6,580

5,330

1,680

1,310

1,450

1,780

1,520

1,200

778

79,983

2,580

158,600

June

662

530

454

366 

289

209

174

255 

302

196

174

257

248

184

140

127

113

105

394 

284

178

132

108

361

580

530

664 m196

176

8,672

289

17,200

July

216

530

409

281 

755

1,310

1,340

514 

646

3,060

2,320

745

439

4,420

17,200

23,500

27,600

28. OOP

27,700 

21,200

16,000

15 , 100

14,100

8,620

6,480

3,940

1,270

761

662

646

613

230,377

7,432

456,900

Aug.

530

366

262

2 IS 

190

176

156

120 

100

238

274

154

116

100

96

324

1,740

4,620

7.270 

4,610

1,340

844

1,270

530

344

276

238

214

218

694

514

28,142

908

55,820

Sept.

918

1,420

1,340

1,560 

860

454

2S1

220 

198

160

108

91

80

74

68

60

65

68

65 

56

4852-

68

148

756

1,420

1,060

646

346

281

12,971

432

25,730

Mean 1,923 Ac-ft 1,392,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 28,OOO Mln 29 Mean 1,243 Ac-ft 90O,10O

Peak discharge (base, 14.OOP cfs).--July 19(9 a.m.) 28,500 cfs (36.60 ft).___________________

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

c Backwater from temporary cofferdam.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

1707. Big Hill Creek near Cherryvale, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°16', long 95°28', on south line see.7, T.32 S., R.18 E., on right 

downstream abutment of bridge on county road, 4.3 miles east of Cherryvale and at 

mile 32.5.

Drainage area. 37 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 795.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 6, 1958, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes.--1957-58: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,720 cfs July 7 (gage height, 

16.75 ft); no flow at times.

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 3,180 cfs July 14 (gage height, 

17.45 ft); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 18.92 ft in 1951, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally 

made twice a month.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 52 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

1.8

1.8

3.6

376

2.6

1.6

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

20.9

0.70

41

Dec.

0 1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.3

.3

2.0

TTff

1.4

l.l

. 8

9.1

0.29

18

Jan.

0.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3ft

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.9

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.2

3.3

5.1

4.0

4.7

8.5

40.4

1.30

80

Feb.

5.8

57T

3.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.i!

'.5

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

4.1

-

39.1

1.40

78

Mar.

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

151

317

40

36

27

51

155

29

20

20

22

98

60

29

25

1.320

27S

62

32

22

18

198

99

33

3,171.6

102

6,290

Apr.

26

33

654

15?

21

12

9.0

7.7

777

13

28

14

12

116

62

27

18

15

12

12

10

16

15

9.9

8.5

8.1

7.7

8.5

11

9.0

1,355.1

45.2

2,690

May

7.2

6.5

14

511

T5?

34

17 

17

108

27

14

10

7.7

6.5

127

83

14

8.8

6.3

4.7

3.7

3.0

3.4

3.6

2.7

2.5

2.5

772- 2.2

3.9

4. 2

1,239.6

40.0

2,460

June

236

13

5.9

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.4 

1.2

1.0

1.3

10

6.3

9.3

3.4

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.3

60

11

433 ~68

15

8.3

49

40

12

6.1

3.6

2.4

1,010.8

33.7

2,000

July

1.5

1.2

1.0

T7T

64

85

1.090 

92

24

14

540 '

880

76

24

13

224

570

54

19

11

9.6

8.3

7.1

5.7

6.1

5.0

5.2

21

10

5.0

3.1

3,870.9

125

7,680

Aug.

5.6

5.9

374

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.3 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

. 6

.7

40.0

1.29

79

Sept.

0.6

1.0

.5

.3

.2

14

!4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1!

.1

.1

4.7

14

2.8

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

45.9

1.53

91

Calendar year 1957: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 1,320 Min 0 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,510

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Mar. 23 (11:30 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (16. 1O ft); Apr. 3 (l p.m.) 

1,310 cfs (14.10 ft); July 7 (10:30 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (16.75 ft); July 11 (12 m. ) 1,310 cfs 

(14.10 ft); July 12 (6 a.m.) 1,780 cfs (15.25 ft); July 16 (5:30 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (13.94 ft).
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1707. Big Hill Creek near Cherryvale, Kans.--Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~rr 0.1

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.2

2.6

T79

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.8

0.33

19

Dec.

0.3

.2

75

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

7.1

0.23

14

Jan.

0.4

.4

.3

a. 3

a.i!

.2

.2

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

8.8

0.28

17

Feb.

0.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

16

12

11

6.7

7.4

6.3

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

164.8

5.89

327

Mar.

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

771

25

28

26

18

10

7.0

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

2.1

31

IS

7.2

6.2

5.8

5.2

230.4

7.43

457

Apr.

10

14

7.0

4.9

4.2

3.4

3.2

771

27

13

8.3

7.2

20

14

8.7

6.7

11

~26 150

16

9.2

7.2

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.0

3.7

40

9.2

4.6

458.0

15.3

908

May

3.3

2.7

2.2

"STo 1.9

5.2

5.4

3.9

54

44

15

8.1

5.6

4.3

3.4

3.2

~58 152

12

6.3

4.5

22

8.7

5.4

4.0

18

38

16

6.7

4.3

3.0

523.1

16.9

1,040

June

2.5 STT

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16.7

0.56

33

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

939

1.300

152

299

697

33

17

10

16

18

9.2

5.8

4.5

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.2

3,516.0

113

6,970

Aug.

1.9

1.7

1.4

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

14

T.o

1.7

.9

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.5

4.9

37.9

1.22

75

Sept.

4.8

T76

.8

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.28

17

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,320 Mln 0 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,480

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,300 Mln 0 Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,880

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). July 14 (8:30 p.m.) 3,180 cfs (17.45 ft); July 15 (4:30 p.m.) 

2,200 cfs Tl6.00 ft); July 18 (l a.m.) 1,830 cfs (15.32 ft).____________________________ 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range In

stage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1710. Veridgris River near Lenapah, Okla.

189

Location.--Lat 36°51', long 95°35' , at center of sec.3, T.27 N., R.16 E., near right 

Bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2-p miles east of Lenapah, 

4f miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and at mile 144.6.

Drainage area. 3,639 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 644. J ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,084 cfs (1,509,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,100 cfs July 16 (gage height, 30.76 ft); 

minimum, 31 cfs Nov. 13.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by Fall River Reservoir on Fall River (see p. 182) and low-water dams below 

Independence and Coffeyville, Kans. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 977: 1942(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 2 Dec. 3 to Sept. 3O

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

32

64

119

220

341

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

506

927

2,220

4,700

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

104

195

319

485

6 . 0 

10.0 

16,0 

22. O 

31.0

935

3,850

9,900

17,100

29,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

214

180

162

150

142

136

130

182

227

220

214

197

156

119

100

93

82

75

71

68

64

61

57

52

47

46

46

46

46

46

44

3,473

112

6,890

Nov.

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

38

38

38

35

34

32

36

49

64

259

688

275

3,490

4.580

1,670

746

434

314

292

279

267

267

282

14,497

483

28,750

Dec.

272

260

255

241

214

207

207

205

200

193

186

197

226

193

157

139

133

132

132

132

130

129

125

135

133

133

137

137

137

139

137

5,347

172

10,610

Jan.

137

139

140

148

157

142

144

149

146

139

135

137

142

155

173

195

272

351

303

231

217

238

224

219

322

386

366

348

366

378

342

6,941

224

13,770

Feb.

298

265

241

224

226

212

182

173

214

2,160

1,020

485

585

990

835

740

762

740

565

485

417

375

354

319

301

296

306

319

-

14,089

503

27,950

Mar.

322

311

296

277

802

2.120

935

762

1,300

990

990

990

835

740

650

477

378

375

301

277

311

285

250

236

255

1,360

910

497

410

565

513

19,720

636

39,110

Apr.

1,960

2,200

1,350

1,100

785

605

461

461

2,7OO

9,240

8,200

4,350

2,360

2,060

1,840

1,700

1,250

1,070

1,320

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,190

910

650

605

585

650

525

54,617

1,821

108,300

May

545

449

348

296

262

378

453

340

695

1,980

1,020

672

585

545

382

280

463

6,530

11,900

12.500

10,400

11,500

8,420

6,810

4,070

1,840

3,450

3,020

2,130

1,660

1,130

94,853

3,060

188,100

June

835

695

585.

473

386

314

238

191

245

322

217

205

260

267

214

149

132

132

1.410

835

372

226

167

165

434

605

934

740

298

217

12,263

409

24,320

July

200

209

545

424

350

1,040

1,460

1,320

565

1,280

3,600

1,770

695

4,820

23,300

28,600

27,200

27,700

28.700

28,400

25,500

23,700

20,100

14,200

8,090

6,100

2,800

1,280

885

785

740

286,358

9,237

568,000

Aug.

695

605

420

311

257

224

255

219

159

125

182

314

186

137

118

110

283

3,060

6,220

7,100

3,010

1,160

1,040

1,100

521

354

290

245

241

423

1,710

31,074

1,002

61,630

Sept.

962

1,350

1,350

1,660

1,420

810

453

316

270

236

197

151

121

108

102

94

74

66

67

63

60

71

77

209

545

1,490

1,490

1,070

650

1,080

16,612

554

32,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 25,6OO Min 32 Mean 2,381 Ac-ft 1,724,OOO

Water year 1958-59: Max 28,700 Min 32 Mean 1,534 Ac-ft l,llo,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 23,OOO cfs).--July 16 (5:3t> p.m.) 29,100 cfs (30.76 ft).
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1720. Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°00', long 96°19', in SE£ sec. 16, T.35 S., R.10 E. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of county highway bridge. 2 miles west of Elgin and at mile 

117.8.

Drainage area. 445 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--21 years, 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs July 15 (gage height, 22.90 ft); 

minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 23.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

l.S

2.8 

S.2

IS '

33

2.0 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

53

140

221

425

3.3 

6.0 

13.0

898 

3,400 

9,880|

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

24

22

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

9.8

8.2

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.2

391.8

12.6

777

Nov.

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

6.8

7.5

8.2

12

19

63

31

20

15

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.2

9.8

11

11

336.1

11.2

667

Dec.

11

TT

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.0

272.9

8.80

541

Jan.

9.0

11

TT11

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.8

11

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.8

279.8

9.03

555

Feb.

9.0

til

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

9.8

17

14

14

15

17

15

12

12

12

12

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

12

-

307.8

11.0

611

Mar.

12

T2

12

12

20

24

24

28

40

44

40

35

33

31

31

30

28

26

25

25

28

26

24

24

24

25

26

26

28

28

28

819

26.4

1,620

Apr.

51

121

71

53

46

42

42

778

1,220

<R2

292

238

194

169

151

134

158

176

381

306

203

176

158

140

124

112

103

97

86

So

6,344

211

12,580

May

71

66

60

58

5_5

66

71

66

200

227

140

106

S6

71

60

55

55

1,680

299

147

109

94

86

74

69

122

527

203

134

106

89

5,252

169

10,420

June

649 556"

190

137

118

106

92

77

66

58

53

44

37

31

26

24

21

20

20

17

12

11

11

11

12

15

16

22

33

26

2,511

83.7

4,980

July

21

25

40

30

25

22

20

32

432

a203

alls

a80

a60

a5, 000

a9,000

1,920

1,450

1,150

878

818

1,700

9,770

1,100

620

425

312

319

292

212

172

147

36,390

1,174

72,180

Aug.

128

TT5

100

89

74

63

55

48

42

38

37

33

31

30

28

37

44

69

46

37

33

30

26

25

22

21

18

17

16

15

14

1,331

44.5

2,740

Sept.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.8

8.2

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

5.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

4.5

4.0

6.8

935

a!50

a70

a40

33

a40

1,448.2

48.3

2,870

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,690 Mln 4.5 Mean 227 Ac-ft 164,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,770 Mln 4.0 Mean 153 Ac-ft llo.SOO

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). July 15 (time unknown) 23,600 cfs (22.90 ft); July 22 (9 a.m.)

22,400 cfs (22.30 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and recorded range In stage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

1725. Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', Iong96°05', in SE£ sec.2, T.28 N. , R.ll E., in stair tower at 

right end of Hulah Dam on Caney River, half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek, 

2 miles west of Hulah, 15.7 miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area. 732 sq ml.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

Eo Feb. 15, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 174,000 acre-ft July 26 (elevation, 754.51 ft); 

minimum, 31,040 acre-ft Mar. 4 [elevation, 731.95 ft).

1950-59: Maximum contents, 293,400 acre-ft June 23, 1957 (elevation, 764.87 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; minimum since conservation pool level was first 

reached, 11,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1957 (elevation, 723.22 ft), from capacity table then 

In use.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway is a 472-foot concrete ogee-type 

weir controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consists of nine rectangular 

sluices, two 24-inch gated pipes, and one 10-inch water-supply pipe. Closure for 

diversion made Feb. 6, 1950; regulated storage began Oct. 25, 1950; conservation pool 

level was first reached Sept. 24, 1951. Capacity, based on 1958 survey, 292,600 

acre-ft at elevation 765.0 ft (top of taintor gates), 65,600 acre-ft at elevation 

740.0 ft (crest of spillway), and 27,900 acre-ft at elevation 731.0 ft (conservation 

pool level). Dead storage, 86 acre-ft below elevation 702.0 ft (invert of sluices). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, different capacity table used. Reservoir was designed for flood 

control, conservation, an* possible future water-supply development. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

731

735

740

27,900

43,300

65,600

745

755

95,540

178,800

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

(t)

(*)

Oct.

54,550

54,550

54,510

54,480

54,480

54,440

54,480

54,440

54,400 

54,550

54,290

54,220

54,180

54,180

54,180

34,140

54,140

54,100

54,050

55,920

33,880

33,810

53,740

55,700

35,620

55,550

33,510

53,250

33,220

55,180

55.150

752.59

-1,440

Nov.

55 . 110

55,080

55,050

55,020

52,980

32,950

32,850

32,820

32,780 

32,720

32,680

32,620

52,620

52,650

52,590

32,620

52,750

52,650

52,680

52,720

32,720

52,720

32,720

52,680

52,620

52,550

52,620

52,550

32,520

32.450

_ ____

752.38

-700

Dec.

52,420

52.450

32,450

32,450

52,420

52,360

32,520

32,290

52,260 

52,220

52,260

52,020

51,990

31,960

51,960

51,950

51,890

51,890

51,890

51,890

51,890

51,860

51,860

31,860

51,830

51,860

51,890

51,890

51.790

31,890

51,960

732.25

-490

Jan.

51,890

51,890

31,860

31,850

51,790

51,760

51,790

51,600

31,600 

51,600

51,600

31,600

51,560

31,600

51,560

51,550

51,530

51,500

51.460

31,660

51,600

31,560

31,560

31,600

31,650

51,600

51,560

31,550

51,530

51,460

51,460

752.08

-5QO

Feb.

51,450

31,400

51,400

31,400

51,560

31,300

51,500

51,500

51.460 

51,560

31,500

31,550

51,560

31,560

51,550

31,330

31,500

51,230

31,200

51,170

51,150

51,270

51,170

51,130

51,150

51.100

51,170

51,200

_

_______

_

752.00

-260

Mar.

51,170

51,130

51.070

31,100

51,550

31,270

31,270

31,360

51,400 

51,460

51,530

31,530

51,560

51,790

31,560

51,560

51,560

51,500

31,500

31,560

31,550

51,530

51,500

51,460

51,700

51,790

51,660

51,760

31,790

31,850

51.890

732.21

+690

Apr.

52.020

52,360

52,560

52,420

52,490

52,520

52,520

54,250

56.580 

55,990

35,440

34,960

34,810

34,620

54,510

54,550

34,840

35,250

35,880

35,960

35,470

35,070

34,990

34,920

54,880

34,770

34,730

34,660

54,620

34,620

 _

732.99

+2,730

May

54,620

54,550

34,620

54,590

34,840

54,880

54,920

54,920

55,770 

36,510

36,510

55,840

55,100

34,700

34,590

54,550

56,440

42,960

40,550

55,770

53,990

53,960

34,140

54,560

54,550

56,070

56,880

35,990

35,250

35,030

34,730

735.02

+110

June

36,070

56.880

56,400

56,030

55,840

55,770

25,700

55,770

55,770 

55,660

55,510

55,400

35,250

35,070

34,880

34,730

54.620

54,810

54,840

34,810

54,730

54,960

54,920

34,840

54,770

54,810

54,770

54,730

34,700

34,810

_______

735.04

+80

July

34,770

54,730

54,700

54,700

54,660

54,620

54.550

54,960

35,660 

35,100

54,730

54,590

54,700

44,100

93,760

110,100

111,700

110,600

110,900

102,500

96,200

169,000

172 , 100

173,100

175,800

171,200

164,700

154,000

141,500

128,300

115,500

747.78

+80,690

Aug.

102,600

89,600

76,490

62,530

49,150

59,960

55,580

54,620

34,480 

54,440

34,440

34,440

54,400

34,400

34,480

34,590

34,620

34,730

35,050

55,100

55,140

55,140

55 , 140

55,140

35 , 100

35,070

35,070

55,030

55,050

35,070

54,990

733.09

-80,510

Sept.

34,960

54,920

54,840

54,810

54,750

54,700

34,620

34,550

34,480 

34,560

34,250

34,180

34,100

54,050

53,960

33,880

55,960

55,920

55,810

55,700

55,620

55,550

55,850

54,220

59.100

58,540

56,880

35 , 100

54,440

34,700

753.01

-290

Calendar year 1958.................... * -200

Water year 1958-59.................... * +110

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, in acre-feet. 

Note. New capacity table put Into use Oct. 1, 1958. 

table, 34,590 acre-ft.

Contents Sept. 30, 1958, by new capacity
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1730. Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 96°05', in NW£ sec,12, T.28 N., R.ll E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway Co., bridge, 

0.9 mile downstream from Hulah Dam, li miles upstream from Opossom Creek, 2i miles 

west of Hulah, and at mile 95.3.

Drainage area.--736 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, wire-weight gage, and 

Feb. 18, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, at county highway bridge 

0.8 mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 355 cfs (257,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs July 30 (gage height, 30.10 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Apr. 3.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 ft, former 

site and datum); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft, former site and datum, date unknown, from floodmark, 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from downstream tributaries, 

which are poor. Measurements generally made twice a month. Flow completely regulated 

since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

12

1?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

~I2 105

12

12

465

15.0

922

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

rs

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

374

12.5

742

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

T3- 97

13

12.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

470

15.2

932

Jan.

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

~T4 105

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

16

16

16

14

494

15.9

980

Feb.

14

lT

14

14

14

14

15

15

~n102

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

487

17.4

966

Mar.

15

15

15

15

109

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

8.8

8^

8.8

8.8

532.2

17.2

1,060

Apr.

8.8

8.5

?75

14

14

14

14

108

465

862

618

518

288

269

202

116

86

86

86

264

430

375

197

147

147

147

147

122

86

63

5,911.1

197

11,720

May

44

42

42

43

36

16

15

152

25

16

170

430

389

228

99

47

64

449

1,710

2,650

1,150

220

23

22

22

32

399

770

554

224

224

10,307

332

20,440

June

224

337

430

3¥5

210

136

122

102

86

90

98

86

83

83

82

68

34

13

13

12_

12

16

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

2,789

93.0

5,530

July

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

170

310

199

112

86

0280

0230

ClO

c5ST

2,270

4,550

5,990

6,000

3,600

040

020

olO

ol,510

3,810

5,940

6,910

7.150

7,000

56,870

1,835

112,800

Aug.

6,900

6,900

6,900

6.950

6,850

5,110

2,380

522

79

44

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

42,910

1,384

85,110

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

15

15

14

13

13

12

13

490

'530' 950

443

21

3,119

104

6,190

Calendar year 1958 ; Max 5,300 Min 9.7 Mean 331 Ao-ft 239,400

Water year 1958-59 ; Max 7,150 Min 8.3 Mean 342 Ac-ft 247,400

o Backwater from downstream tributaries.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

1742. Caney Creek below Cotton Creek, near Copan, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°54', long 95°58', in W? sec.19, T.28 N., R.13 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 10, 4-fc miles downstream from Cotton 

Creek, 2 miles west of Copan, and at mile 8.8.

Drainage area. 502 sq mi.

Records available . October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs July 17 (gage height, 23.55 ft); minimum not determined.

Flood in April 1944 reached a stage of 29.3 ft, from floodmarks.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge Turnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of backwater from Caney River (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5-10, Apr. 16-19, Apr. 23 to May 9, May 29 

to June 26, June 28 to July 9, Aug. 18 to Sept. 26, Sept. 28-30)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.9

.5

.7

1.3

2.2

6.4

5.2 

5.5 

5.9 

6.9 

8.0 

12.0

25

47

122

233

828

21.0

22.0

22.5

23.0

23.5

2,650

3,180

3,850

5,300

7,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

},

}-

> .6

).,

34.3

1.11

68

Nov.

> 0.2

},

}-

1

/ ' 5

18.5

0.62

37

Dec.

> 0.5

},

19.1

0.62

38

Calendar year 1958 1 Max

Jan. 1"

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

4.0

3^

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

71.4

2.30

142

Feb.

3.2

2.6

2.2

2T5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.2

4.9

9.1

8.2

19

IT

6.9

5.3

4.2 

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

-

125.1

4.47

248

Min -

Mar.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

4.7

30

15

16

29

39

5138"

26

19

14

12

9.7 

8.0

7.1 

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.3

5.0

5.1

27

25

11

8.4

6.9

6.6

446.3

14.4

885

Apr.

6.9 39~~

79

89

42

24

14

13

417

744

213

118

79

60

48

40

34

31

68 

97

145

87

54

42

36

32

27

22

19

17

2,736.9

91.2

5,430

May

15

13

11

9.3

8.6

15

26

12

439

406

159

91

40

22

13

8.9

88 

1,910

2.770 

1,920

339

386

224

109

82

205

745

654

219

118

74

H.131.8

359

22,080

June

54

46

123

65

49

35

28

24

19

16

15

13

11

8.9

7.8

6.6

5.9 

5.6

T7T

110

73

32

g!6 gio

g7.8

g50

g772

g!8?

g32

14

1,839.3

61.3

3,650

July

11

9.5

7.3

6.2

5.4

43

19

5.3

217

205

58

30

35

532

3,730

6,000

7.440 

3,850

cl,450 

c597

c606

c2,470

3,360

2,900

917

375

0203

c!32

0126

0119

c95

35,553.7

1,147

70,520

Aug.

c56

c48

c48

c50

c48

c43

c36

c29

16

11

9.1

7.3

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.3

5.8 

49

80 56"

30

15

10

7.8

5.6

4.8

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

702.7

22.7

1,390

Sept.

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

1.7

.8

.5

4.

ff

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

* .5

.5

.5

2.6

5.0

91

336

TS5

47

18

663.8

22.1

1,320

Mean - Ac-ft -

water year 1958-59 : Max 7,440 Min - Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,800

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). July 17 (10 a.m.) 8,000 efs (25.55 ft)._____________________

c Backwater from Caney River.

g Computed from one or more daily radio gage transmissions.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Jan. 8; discharge estimated on basis of records for discontinued station near Copan and weather records.
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1747. Caney River near Ochelata, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°38'26", long 95°56'02", in SW^SWi sec. 16, T.25 N., R.13 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 3.5 miles upstream from 

Pish Creek, 4 miles northeast of Ochelata, 8 miles southeast of Bartlesville, and at 

mile 53.8.

Drainage area. 1,753 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 611.£ 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 84,700 cfs July 23 (gage height, 38.42 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 33,800 cfs June 13, 1957 (gage height, 38.82 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from return of over-bank flow, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation 

by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 191).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except period of backwater from return of over-bank

flow (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25, 24, May 28 to June 5;

rate of change in stage used as a factor July 21-25)

Oct. 1 to May 29

July 21-25) 

May 30 to Sept. 30

5.0 8.0

5.2 25

5.5 58

6.0 133

S.O 

13.0 

24.0 

27.0

527

1,870

6,480

8,070

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

12.0

8.0

25

58

133

1,560

18.0

31.0

37.0

38.0

38.3

3,760

10,600

16,800

19,900

23,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

24

22

21

20

20

19

18

19

18

14 

13

14

17

20

19

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

15 

14 

70

21

636

20.5

1,260

Nov.

17

14

14

14

16

16

14

13

15

13

14 

15

20

21

21

30

57

47

50

25

20

18

17

17

17

16

15 

16 

17

18

595

19.8

1,180

Dec.

18

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

15

15 

17

58

53

21

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

Ts" 13

13

15

20 

19

14

14

14

580

16. 7

1,150

Jan.

17

16

16

28

20

16

19

23

56- 65

24 

20

19

19

19

17

14

IS

18

22

50

24

20

21

25

24

25 

22 

25

27

24

724

23.4

1,440

Feb.

24

22

22

24

25

25

21

21

47

459

150 

79

71

64

61

51

48

43

55

53

52

52

52

52

31

31

30

54

1,557

55.6

3,090

Mar.

34

52

50

196" 28

451

182

123

98

94

91 

100

90

75

62

54

52

46

43

45

46

58

57

56

65

553

547 

147 

105

85

115

5,374

109

6,690

Apr.

575

270

131

126

153

102

78

100

229

1,180

1.440 

866

642

399

348

279

197

159

548

285

424

616

515

308

252

220

215 

208 

181

128

11,152

571

22,080

May

108

81

78

75

87

456

168

158

2,550

6,080

1,410 

570

685

549

548

206

243

5,780

7,690

5,100

4,540

2,440

1,040

410

350

1,750

4,410 

2,060 

1,590

924

520

52,413

1,691

104,000

June

762

790

659

716

544

548

229

196

182

155

144 

144

121

111

105

100

92

68

115

100

111

150

229

111

62

47

1,650 

1,100 

255

88

9,418

514

18,680

July

79

57

44

59

55

30

45

82

1,400

1,050

761 

320

196

601

9,650

15,000

15,200

9,810

8,500

10,100

8,550

15,600

25.100

016,000

07,010

02,120

2,630 

4,520 

6,000

6,830

7,150

168,264

5,428

335,700

Aug.

7,100

7,600

6,940

6,940

7,000

6,940

5,750

2,550

617

176

121 

82

72

64

61

61

58

56

57

66

61

66

58

50

44

45

56 36" 

56

56

59

52,196

1,684

103,500

Sept.

35

29

26

26

26

23

23

22

22

21

20 

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

14

16

21

21

42

74

545

726 

1.140 

1,040

541

4,409

147

8,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,390 Min 15 Mean 707 Ac-ft 511,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 25,100 "in 13 Mean 856 Ac-ft 605,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). May 10 (9 a.m.) 7,570 cfs (26.09 ft); May 18 (10:50 p.m.) 

10,500 cfs (51.00 ft); May 27 (3:50 a.m.) 5,610 cfs (22.18 ft); July 16 (4 p.m.) 15,600 cfs 

(56.24 ft)j July 20 (8 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (31.09 ft); July 23 (11 a.m.) 24,700 cfs (38.42 ft); 

July 51 (10 p.m.) 7,150 ofs (25.04 ft).__________________________________________

c Backwater from return over-bank flow.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

1755. Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30 I 30", long 95°50'30", in NE^NW^ sec.5, T.23 N., R.14 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Buck 

Creek, 2$ miles downstream from Double Creek, 4j miles southeast of Ramona, and at 

mile 32.0.

Drainage area. 1,955 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to February 1939 (published as "near Collinsville"), 

September 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October, November 1935. 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 4, 1935, to Feb. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at site 16.2 miles downstream at datum 21.41 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1945, to Feb. 15, 

1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1935-38, 1945-59), 839 cfs (607,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 cfs July 24 (gage height, 29.76 ft); minimum 9.8 cfs Nov. 11.

1935-39, 1945-59: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.12 ft); no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 11 to Nov. 3, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since February 

1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 191).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10, 11, Apr. 20-23, Aug. 1-8, Sept. 28-30, rate of change In 

stage used as a factor July 15, 16, backwater from return of overbank flow July 26-29)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

6.0

15

30

52

4.0

7.0

13.0

20.0

233

1,160

3,060

5,950

28.0

29.0

29.5

29.8

10,300

12,500

16,700

23,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Ct

Oct.

34

34

27

20

20

18

19

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

U

TT

11 

11

12

12

13

13

52" 79

606

19.5

1,200

Nov.

30

22

19

15

15

16

13

14

13

12

11

IT

13

16

20

28

161

~S8" 230

42

32

27

23

19 

18

16

15

16

14

13

982

32.7

1,950

Dec.

14

14

15

16

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

47

52

27

19

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

12

13

14

16

18

18

538

17.4

1,070

Jan.

16

16

16

16

23

19

19

19

20

70

52 

30

23

22

20

20

19

18

18

20

23

30

23

20 

20

23

23

23

23

23

23

730

23.5

1,450

Feb.

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

2T

421

423 

ISS

118

100

88

79

64

55

42

34

32

32

34

34 

34

32

30

34

-

2,054

73.4

4,070

Mar.

34

34

32

30

ITT

704

337

166

127

109

106 

100

106

91

70

61

50

45

42

42

45

45

42

40 

45

914 648"

252

157

113

106

4,815

155

9,550

Apr.

419

632

218

148

145

142

115

T6"3" 100

656

1.700 

1,090

853

528

404

338

264

196

423

520

392

652

636

376 

273

242

236

230

224

184

12,499

417

24,790

May

166

142

118

112

106

364

419

184

1,280

6,050

3,790 

810

822

729

512

320

221

3,100

8.100

6,280

5,180

3,650

1,730

a900 

a400

al,500

a4,800

a3,000

a2,000

al,300

a900

58,985

1,903

117,000

June

a600

1,140

822

822

682

466

298

242

230

193

166 

160

142

130

118

112

109

100

73

148

91

124

181

187 

97

64

739

1,700

527

157

10,620

354

21,060

July

109

91

55

42

34

34

27

55

730

1,540

884 

543

267

233

6,390

9,980

11,700

13,000

10,900

10,800

10,200

11,800

17,500

21.000 

18,000

9,790

3,860

3,860

5,150

6,150

6,650

181,374

5,851

359,800

Aug.

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,540

3,800

al,500

a400

a!60 

allO

a80

a70

a65

a63

a62

a60

a59

58

76

73

67

61 

55

45

42

38

3636-

36

55,292

1,784

109,700

Sept.

38

34

30

28

27

25

23

23

23

22

20 

18

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

T4

27

55 

121

250

378

1,050

1,040

1,260

4,645

155

9,120

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,150 Mln 11 Mean 753 Ac-ft 545,000

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59 : : Max Max 21,000 21,000 Mln Mln 11 11 Mean Mean 913 913 Ac-ft Ac-ft 660,800 660,800 ___________

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--May 10 (7 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (22.28 ft); May 19 (2 p.m.) 8,500 cf: 

(25.12 ft); July 18 (8 a.m.) 13,300 cfs (29.16 ft); July 24 (l p.m.) 22,300 cfs (29.76 ft); 

Aug. 1 (4 p.m.) 6,850 efs (21.75 ft)._______ ______ ______________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1760. Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°18'30", long 95°41'40", in SE^SW^ sec.10, T.21 N., R.15 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles downstream 

from Caney River, 4j miles west of Claremore, 12.4 miles upstream from Bird Creek, 

and at mile 76.0.

Drainage area. 6,534 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 3,442 cfs (2,492,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,200 cfs July 25 (gage height, 43.53 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Nov. 13.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 182,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 ft); no 

flow at times in 1936, 1949-40, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 182 ) and since February 1950 

by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 191).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor July 15-17; backwater 

from nearby tributary or return of over-bank flow July 25-30)

4.1 

4.4 

4.9 

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

51

156

542

620

1,060

2,000

10.0

20.0

50.0

40.0

44.0

4,850

14,400

25,400

59,500

49,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

335

Z6B

242

212

185

170

163

160

156

178

233 

255

229

216

185

155

155

114

108

102

94

80

72

69

69

67

67

64

6T

64 

91

4,574

148

9,070

Nov.

120

97

88

80

77

72

69

67

64

61

59 

59

56

59

59

64

77

299

1,090

594

2,610

4.240

1,900

908

569

598

524

514

505

291

15,070

502

29,890

Dec.

291

296

291

282

268

255

257

229

225

221

216 

212

208

200

225

255

208

178

170

165

165

160

160

156

155

155

156

160

165

170 

181

6,405

207

12,700

Jan.

185

178

170

165

165

178

185

189

185

185

197 

225

189

178

170

185

200

235

555

585

373

324

557

557

524

557

489

489

444

418 

429

8,575

270

16,610

Feb.

415

375

547

510

275

275

275

264

zSS

1,410

4.100 

1,940

1,000

770

1,150

1,040

895

835

814

785

601

539

494

472

450

429

598

415

-

21,528

762

42,500

Mar.

444

466

466

444

984

4.850

3,590

1,760

1,240

1,680

1,540 

1,240

1,200

1,060

932

821

691

569

522

494

429

415

418

403

578

2,470

5,980

1,900

1,150

886 

878

58,098

1,229

75,570

Apr.

886

2,950

3,060

1,810

1,520

1,130

900

749

S52

3,250"

9.960 

9,770

5,330

5,240

2,660

2,580

2,100

1,720

2,190

5,500

1,950

1,720

1,900

1,760

1,620

1,290

1,010

895

850

864

75,5S4

2,445

145,500

May

665

893

659

554

466

429

753

792

653

6,250

10,100 

3,700

1,720

1,450

1,240

964

749

1,550

14,200

19.500

18,000

15,800

14,700

10,700

7,380

4,440

7,250

10,200

5,790

5,900 

2,760

167,847

5,414

552,900

June

2,270

2.380

1,810

1,520

1,340

1,060

842

659

517

485

528 

559

459

429

413

408

373

314

§09" 287

1,620

756

556

506

393

314

472

2,050

2,240

924

27,331

911

54,210

July

528

383

542

524

528

697

988

1,480

1,450

2,OOO

2,050 

3,990

2,580

1,200

10,500

50,600

55,800

57,500

58,100

59,200

40,400

40,900

42,500

45,800

46.500

57,500

26,700

16,800

8,120

7,010 

7,420

529,280

17,070

*1,050

Aug.

7.700

7,700

7,510

7,420

7,220

7,130

7,150

6,180

2,860

1,040

554 

418

578

459

542

287

255

257

2,570"

6,370

6,660

5,040

1,450

1,130

1,580

908

569

459

403

562 

557

90,478

2,919

179,500

Sept.

1,680

1,110

1,540

1,520

1,670

1,570

964

607

418

585

528 

287

250

208

181

167

156

159

127

120

105

105" 97

765

2,190

2,210

1,950

2,570

2,860

12,500

58,575

1,286

76,510

Calendar year 1958 i Max 30,500 Min 56 Mean 5,459 Ac-ft 2,490,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 46,500 Min 56 Mean 2,797 Ac-ft 2,025,000

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). July 25 (12 m.) 47,200 efs (45.55 ft). 

t Expressed in thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1765. Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.

197

Location. Lat 36°29', long 96°04', in NW£ sec.7, T.23 N., R.12 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Avant, 1| miles upstream from Candy Creek 

and at mile 54.2.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 155 cfs (112,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs July 15 (gage height, 17.21 ft); no 

flow Oct. 8 to Nov. 15, Sept. 1-24.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 25,400 cfs June 12, 1957 (gage height, 29.00 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 29.6 ft in May 1943, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made twice a month. Small 

diversions above station for municipal water supply of cities of Pawhuska and Barnsdall.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, 5 observations of no flow, 

and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

52

103

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

200

950

2,730

3,670

5,220

6,930

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

 0.'9 

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

o

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

3.1

0.1O

6.1

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

~52 108

18

9.4

6.2

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

.7

216.3

7.2

429

Dec.

0.6

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a?3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

.6

1.5

1 8

16.2

0.52

32

Jan.

1.3

T3

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.4

.3

73

.6

1.3

al.O

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 4

.4

.3

18.2

0.59

36

Feb.

~T9 0.3

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

4.1

22

13

8.0

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.2

al.8

al.5

al.5

al.3

al.3

al.l

al.l

al.l

a. 9

.9

1.5

2.2

-

84.3

3.01

167

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.0

37 1.8

56

52

27

15

10

8.7

7.4

5.0

a4.5

a4

3.6

2.8

a2.4

a2

2.5

19

1O

a7

a5

614

280

40

25

21

a!5

1,302.1

42.0

2,580

Apr.

a2oo

a80

a4O

a20

a!3

alo

a8

6.8

9.4

87

49

32

18

14

12

11

11

12

43

40

25

20

17

13

10

8.7

7.4

8.0

6.8

S_0_

837.1

27.9

1,660

May

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.0

54

346

52

25

2,220

1,620

288

119

78

68

64

68

73

6,2OO

330

96

2,48O

524

156

92

212

3,500

1,01O

200

78

49

34

20,046.4

647

39,760

June

1.140

236

84

52

34

25

21

44

34

29

23

14

9.4

6.8

5.0

4.0

2.8

2.0 79 

52

25

13

20

12

9.4

7.4

714

96

34

20

2,847.8

94.9

5,650

July

15

12

10

6.8

4.6

3.6

2.2

4.4

1,O8O

90

68

42

405

237

6,360

1,810

262

249

3,O50

2,660

512

5,230

1,780

330

137

115

465

526

2OO

78

46

25,790.6

832

51,150

Aug.

25

17

15

12

10

8.0

25

29

12

7.4

5.0

3.6

2.8

2.2

1.8

al.5

al.2

a. 9

a. 6

a. 4

.3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

aj.

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

182.2

5.88

361

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

190

405

200

166

137

522

1,620

54.0

3,210

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,680 Mln O Mean 78.1 Ac-ft 56,570 

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,360 Mln O Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). May 9 (9 a.m.) 6,190 cfs (6.89 ft); May 18 (6 a.m.; 12,600 cfs 

(17.00 ft); May 21 (7 p.m.) 8,41O cfs (11.2o ft); May 26 (4:30 p.m.) 7,53O cfs (9.25 ft; ; July 15 

(4:30 p.m.) 12,8OO cfs (17.21 ft); July 19 (9:3O p.m.) 11,3OO cfs (15.64 ft),- July 22 (5:3O p.m.) 

9.370 cfs (13.16 ft)._____________________________________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

576769 O - 60 - 14
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1770. Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°21', long 96°07', in SWpSE^ sec.27, T.22 N., R.ll E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 1 mile upstream from Tall 

Chief Creek, 6 miles west of Skiatook, and at mile 16.7.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1959. 

Drainage area. 340 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 619.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage 

and May 26, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder, at site 600 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 154 cfs (111,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 26.92 ft); no 

flow Nov. 5-7.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs July 10, 1949 (gage height, 35.06 ft); no 

flow at times in 1946, 1952-58.

Maximum stage known, that of July 10, 1949. Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 

35.0 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month,

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 11-18, May 30 to June 1, 

June 4-21; Aug. 21-28)

Oct. 1 to May 9 'May 10 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.1 

2.5

5.7

14

3.0

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

16.0

28

50

79

229

433

905

1,910

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

13

28

50

4.0

5.0

8.0

15.0

19.0

24.0

102

177

505

1,700

2,720

4,SOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Aerft

Oct.

U2

1.2

1.0

.9

.3

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

^JL

.1

.1

!i.1

12.2

0.39

24

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

19

106

34

12

7.1

4.8

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

208.9

6.96

414

Dec.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

75

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.4

38.3

1.24

76

Jan.

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

66.9

2.16

133

Feb.

1.8

1.7

178

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.2

3.2

10

36

?6

18

12

9.0

7.7

6.8

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

4.3

-

181.4

6.48

360

Mar.

6.1

9.6

S.8

7.5

39

74

51

32

19

13

10

8.1

6.6

5.7

4.5

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.4

370

19

27

30

20

44

523 152"

73

49

44

43

1,363.9

44.0

2,710

Apr.

505

143

62

37

24

18

15

13

16

36

34

22

17

14

11

10

10~9.8

409

225

77

43

29

22

18

14

12

74

49

19

1,987.8

66.3

3,940

May

12

9.6

7.9

6.4

676

1,300

125

51

1,770

1,410

411

153

82

57

42

34

32

2. 980

1,280

164

482

2,050

503

320

601

2,260

2,860

386

143

88

61

19,687.5

635

39,050

June

662

683

Tl4

62

43

34

28

22

25

21

16

49

34

17

12

9.7

7.6

6.0

111

47

16

9.9

7.0

5.9

5.0

4.6

89

98

31

15

2,284.7

76.2

4,530

July

14

21

13

9.1

6.8

5.3

4.3

F74

642

88

30

18

588

268

3,050

2,070

216

93

184

1,330

195

1,210

1,980

288

108

146

2,080

1,220

265

99

58

16,284 . 9

525

32,300

Aug.

US

94

40

24

18

14

10

7.8

6.2

5.5

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

9 c 1* 

43

44

19

11

7.6

5.7

4.4

3.8

3.2

9.5

45

14

6.4

578.0

18.6

1,150

Sept.

4.0

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.4

150

936

588

101

42

24

4^500

6,363.0

212

12,620

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,920 Mln 0 Mean 101 Ac-ft 73,430

Water year 1958-59 : Max 4,500 Mln 0 Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,310

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). May 26 (10 p.m.) 5,570 cfs (25.40 ft); July 15 (7 p.m.) 

5,080 cfs (24.54 ft) ; Sept. 30 (3 p.m.) 6,440 cfs (26.92 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

1775. Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°16'42", long 95°57'14", in NW^NW£ sec. 29 (revised),?. 21 N., R.13 E., 

on downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 1^ miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2.4 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, 2* miles southeast of Sperry, and at 

mile 25.0.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods,published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years, 455 cfs (329,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs July 16 (gage height, 20.20 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 11, 12.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943. Flood in 1915 reached a stage similar 

to flood of Oct. 31, 1941 (30.14 ft), from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

1.0 

5.0

186

2.5 

3.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

391

680

2,200

4,500

7,020

10,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

T7f

4.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.2

TT?

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

71.3

2.30

141

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

TT2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.9

3.3

4.4

160

145

67

30

17

12

9.1

8.2

7.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

515.2

17.2

1,020

Dec.

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.5

5.7

6.5

7.3

153.6

4.95

305

Jan.

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

5.7

5.7

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

6.5

7.3

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.3

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

216.6

6.99

430

Feb.

5.7

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.5

7.3

8.2

46

111

91

76

55

42

36

28

23

18

16

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.2

8.2

9.1

14

-

687.1

24.5

1,360

Calendar year 1958 i Max 6,600 Min 1.2 

Water year 1958-59 Max 9,190 Min 1.2

Mar.

16

19

20

23

72

271

186

127

83

56

42

33

26

23

18

13

10

8.2

7.3

8.2

12

56

63

55

75

1,250

745

251

136

103

87

3,894.7

126

7,730

Apr.

520

624

200

108

72

53

44

39

39

55

151

103

74

58

47

39

34

3l

246

473

200

108

74

60

48

4036-

38

116

65

3,798

127

7,530

May

42

30

22

19

16

1,110

832

157

1,520

4,740

1,560

462'

248

154

101

76

63

3,890

6,680

782

270

5,200

2,120

507

970

1,420

7,970

2,560

426

236

148 !

44,331

1,430

87,930

June

1,040

2,140

473

204

127

89

72

60

87

85

71

60

92

55

36

28

24

22

28

271

103

56

39

34

30

26

325

607

157

83

6,524

217

12,940

July

69

50

47

40

30

26

20

18

1,060

739

139

67

283

930

2,410

9.190

3,030

737

435

5,600

2,250

2,020

8,970

2,990

441

312

2,440

2,650

1,110

335

186

48,624

1,569

96,440

Aug.

119

198

103

69

55

45

38

40

50

32

23

18

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

55

47

26

18

13

13

19

10

21

59

56

27

1,236

39.9

2,450

Sept.

16

13

10

8.2

7.3

6.5

5.0

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.5

T75

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

Z.I

203

1,020

1,540

441

229

167

4i4_LO

8,113.8

270

16,090

Mean 236 Ac-ft 171,000 

Mean 324 Ac-ft 234,400

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs). No peak above base.
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1786. Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location. Lat 36"10', long 95°37" , near northwest corner sec.4, T.19 N., R.16 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek, 6 miles west of Inola, and at mile 48.8.

Drainage area.--7.911 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1944 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. ___ . 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers

Datum of gage is 506.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum. 

Average discharge. 15 years, 3,931 cfs (2,846,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,700 cfs July 26 (gage height, 45.90 ft); 

minimum, 81 cfs Oct. 27.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 94,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, 52.75 ft 

June 16, 1957; minimum discharge, 5.9 cfs Oct. 9, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 54.93 ft May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 182), and since February 1950 

by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 191 ). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15-17; rate of change in stage used as a factor

July 15-17; backwater from return of over-bank flow July 27-30)

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

168

277

8.0

11.0

17.0

597

2,250

6,770

29.0

37.0

46.0

19,500

30,300

44,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

502

383

319

294

267

241

219

206

194

182

198

239

245

237

226

204

180

166

155

143

134

125

112

98

89

85

82

M

85

85 

87

5,866

189

11,640

Nov.

109

145

132

121

110

102

93

85

M

84

84

84

84

84

84

85

117

335

1,030

1,100

1,190

4,690

2,960

1,400

864

597

451

389

380

355

17,428

581

34,570

Dec.

333

338

347

336

324

313

300

277

270

270

267

257

257

254

270

316

302

260

239

226

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

228

228

232 

248

8,253

266

16,370

Jan.

250

250

232

223

219

219

226

237

237

228

226

248

262

243

223

226

230

243

272

380

436

389

361

367

389

370

451

556

5T9

485 

468

9,665

312

19,170

Feb.

468

451

420

380

327

324

316

316

302

1,070

5,770

3,190

1,540

1,070

1,100

1,260

1,070

968

942

864

716

642

576

538

519

485

451

451

-

24,526

876

48,650

Mar.

519

502

485

502

902

3,880

4,940

2,640

1,650

1,590

1,710

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,120

994

864

740

597

576

597

556

538

538

502

1,810

5.58O

3,320

1,830

1,260 

1,100

45,862

1,479

90,970

Apr.

1,100

2,450

4,370

2,510

1,89O

1,480

1,200

994

838

1,550

8,060

10,500

7,170

3,960

3,040

2,640

2,380

2,010

1,850

3,850

3,040

2,070

2,130

2,070

1,890

1,650

1,290

1,120

1,050

1,070

81,222

2,707

161,100

May

890

890

890

691

576

502

1,850

1,420

1,050

5,480

13,800

7,700

2,700

1,950

1,590

1,370

1,290

1,470

14, 100

21. SOO

20,400

19,100

19, 700

13,800

9,260

7,440

10,400

15, 900

9,670

5,180 

3,660

216,519

6,984

429,500

June

2,930

5.080

4,480

2,130

1,770

1,480

1,180

890

716

642

597

789

666

556

485

468

451

3S9

347.

359

1,900

1,230

716

556

519

420

420

1,760

3,080

1,650

33,656

1,289

76,670

July

942

789

485

455" 404

597

814

1,370

1,540

2,950

2,640

3,650

3,550

2,600

4,070

22,600

34,400

36,800

37 , 500

38,400

39,900

40,700

41,900

43,100

44,100

44,500

40,700

33,200

19,900

10,400 

8,400

563,321

18,170

tl,117

Aug.

8.400

8,400

8,210

,940

,760

,480

,480

,040

,500

1,840

838

576

451

436

468

377

305

277 949"

5,320

7,380

4,820

2,070

1,320

1,480

1,290

864

576

538

556 

485

100,426

3,240

199,200

Sept.

1,170

1,540

1,230

1,710

1,590

2,010

1,420

968

576

468

420

355

313

272

239

204

182

168

158

143

134

123

121

i.ETo

3,840

6,620

3,310

3,100

3,520

9,280

46,994

1,566

93,210

Calendar year 1958i Max 30,800 Min 82 Mean 3,847 Ac-ft 2,786,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 44,500 Min 82 Mean 3,175 Ac-ft 2,298,000

Peak discharge (base, 23,000 ofs). July 26 (12 m. ) 44,700 cfs (45.90 ft). 

* Expressed in thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

1795. Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°40', long 96°30', in NW£ sec.14, T.16 S., R.8 E., on downstream side 

of center of pier of highway bridge at city water plant in north part of Council 

Grove, 300 ft downstream from Mozler Creek, 1 mile upstream from Elm Creek, and at 

mile 448.0.

Drainage area.--250 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,SOS.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,250 cfs July 14 (gage height, 20.49 ft); 

minimum, 8.5 cfs Sept. 29.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 35.5 ft; 

36.29 ft, top of surge in gage house; 37.97 ft, floodmark at water plant and in wireweight gage box at upstream side of bridge), from rating curve extended above 36,000 

cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1938-41, 

1947-48, 1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of July 11, 1951. Flood in 1903 reached a stage of 

37.3 ft at water plant, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Re cords good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40(M), 1942.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet,

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 3O to Sept. 30)

6.9 

7.5 

7.7 

8.0

6.5

17

8.5

9.0

11.0

16.0

140

260

1,O8O

3,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

54

*54

55

31

28

*3 2?C)

*6l5

156

107

86

76

68

62

58

54

49

44

41

39

36

35

52

52

32

30

30

31

3O

29

50

5,216

168

10, 55O

Nov.

50

29

28

28

25

*23

23

23

22

21

31

20

25

25

35

24

52

41

5?

26

24

25

23

21

21

30

19

20

20

726

24.2

1,440

Dec.

20

20

20

*22

24

25

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

563

18.2

1,120

Jan.

17

16

15

Is

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

16

24

41

34

26

25

25

25

22

19

18

18

24

121

59

46

56

32

28

826

26.6

1,640

Feb.

24

3324"

*36

26

23

24

44

58

42

32

127

262

TS?

88

62

54

48

57

54

54

54

34

32

30

30

30

29

-

1,465

52.2

2,900

Mar.

28

28

26

*25 SB52

50

44

88

74

56

44

58

56

35

52

51

50

29

28

25

25

25

26

28

65

"52 122

49

46

42

1,277

41.2

3,550

Apr.

59

56

*54

52

50

29

29

52

58

55

52

56

78

117

69

55

59

125

215

174

126

92

82

75

71

64

64

61

55

51

2,035

67.8

4,050

May

48

45

45

55

1,040

1,020

235

140

139

886

*2.750

346

200

154

136

124

1,190

616

17O

135

119

110

112

1OO

88

91

1O7

83

74

75

79

10, 478

338

3O.78O

June

70

70

54

47

46

45

58

54

52

51

*52

30

26

25

25

31

20

19

 50 18

1.240

465

95

65

48

38

54

52

28

154

2,896

96.5

5,740

July

148

65

54

474

326

68

58

52

28

36

24

22

Si

5, 05O

3,240

957

191

195

195

142

1,020

3.550

420

195

142

112

99

88

75

65

55

14,771

476

39,300

Aug.

 $8 50

45

38

36

54

*54

50

29

27

25

35

21

30

24

36

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

15

T4

21

24

31

776

25.0

1,540

Sept.

20

21

30

19

18

17

16

15

14

15

12

15

14

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

54

112

30

19

15

13

12

9.8

'§75 8.8

6O5.1

20.2

1,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,220 Min 8.6 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,560

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,55O Min 8.8 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,57O

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO cfs). --Oct. 7 (5 p.m.) 6,640 cfs (19.87 ft); May 11 (5 a.m.) 6,350 cfs 

(19.54 ft); July 14 (lo:50 p.m.) 7,250 cfs (2O.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1800. Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21', long 97°04', in SW£ sec.36, T.19 S., R.3 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from South Cottonwood 

River, 2 miles west of Marion, and at mile 123.9.

Drainage area. 329 sq miv.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 114 cfs (82,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,540 cfs May 17 (gage height, 17.23 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 11.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.57 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1940, 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 15-17)

Oct. 1 to May 5 May 5 to Sept. 30

1.9 12

2.0 16

2.1 22

2.2 31

2.5 76

2.9 175

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.5

4.7

8.0

13

21

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

8.0 

14.4

230

2,250

5,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

1819-

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac^ft

Oct.

27

24

21

20

19

19

157

"45 166

30

25

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17 *TT

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

19 

19

929

30.0

1,840

Nov.

19

19

20

19

18

17

IT

17

17

19

18

17

18

19

20

20

23 

45

*3T

24

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

18

18

18

603

20.1

1,200

Dec.

19

19

20

?0

20

18

18

18

17

*17

17

16

16

15

T5

15

16 

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16 

16

536

17.3

1,060

Jan.

15

15

14

14

13.

14

15

15

15

15

16

17 *20

26

32

24

21 

18

18

18

16

15

15

17

22

45

44

32

26

24 

22

633

20.4

1,260

Feb.

20

17

T7

17

18

18

18

23

35

28

24

41

101

Tf

52

*37

30 

26

21

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

19

-

790

28.2

1,570

Mar.

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

30

90" 99

63

44

35

31

28

*25

22 

20

19

18

16

15

15

16

18

21

48

39

26

24 

22

912

29.4

1,810

Apr.

20

19

18

17

16_

16

16

18

20

22

20

20

21

25

22

21

20 

25

46

54

42

27

*24

22

21

21

20

20

20

18

691

23.0

1,370

May

17

17

16

TO

*1,210

2,490

305

106

98

267

1,970 *264

110

75

62

62

*5.090 

940

141

92

72

81

116

76

62

64

74

62

72

96 

57

14,183

458

28,130

June

46

3o

35

32

31

31

29

25

24

23

*22

20

18

16

15

13

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

12

11

10

9.0

S^S.

15

585.5

19.5

1,160

July

25

12

9.5

12

12

10

8.0

7.0

6.7

7.3

6.7

7.0

7.0

8.0

 3.580

2,230

*209 

767

112

60

44

66

49

570

85

44

31

26

23

20

19

6,873.2

222

13,630

Aug.

17

15

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

*9.5

9.0

8.0

7.7

7.3

9.5

10

10 

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.3

6.4

6.0

5.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

575 

9_0

351.9

11.4

698

Sept.

66

15

8.5

7.3

6.7

5.7

5.4

4.7

4.5

3.8

3.4

3^

3.8

*4.3

4.0

4.3

4.5 

5.4

5.7

5.0

138

~29 393

15

12

9.5

7.7

7.0

6.4

7.3

796.7

26.6

1,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,790 Mln 6.2 Mean 82.6 Ac-ft 59,750

Water year 1958-59? Max 5,090 Mln 3.4 Mean 76.4 Ac-ft 55,310

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). May 6 (12 m.) 3,130 cfs (9.95 ft); May 17 (2 p.m.) 6,540 cfs 

(17.25 ft); July 15 (11 p.m.) 4,050 efs (14.52 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

1805. Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°12', long 96°50', in NE£ sec.25, T.21 S., R.5 E., on upstream end of 

right abutment of highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point and at mile 9.4.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 28, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

downstream side of present bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 50.7 cfs (36,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs July 15 (gage height, 20.30 ft); 

minimum, 5.8 cfs Jan. 6.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 52,400 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-overroad measurement of peak discharge; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1856, that of June 29, 1951. Flood in July 1929 

reached a stage of 24.63 ft from floodmarks on house on left bank where flood in 1951 

reached a stage of 25.7 ft.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1944(M). WSP 1341: 1940-41, 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

5.0

3.0

7.0

19

5.5

7.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

230

720

1,600

3,400

4,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

15

14

13

13

11

11

12

12

11

9.4

9.4

8.8

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4 

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.0

a'.z

8.2

8.2

9.4

10

11

11

11 

12

310.6

10.0

616

Nov.

12 

13

13

13

12

12

14

13

14

14

14

16

17

17

. 16

17

68 

43 *17

13

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

W7S

10

10

9.4

465.8

15.5

924

Dec.

9.4 

9.4

10

10

10

8.8

8.8

8,8

*8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.6

8.2 

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

8.2

253.0

8.16

502

Jan.

8.8 

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

I'.B

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.2

*11

16

11

9.4 

9.4

9.4

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.2

11

11

8.8

8.2

8.8

8.2

7.6

273.0

8.81

541

Feb.

7.6

7.'e

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

10

12

18

18

22

24

20

*18

17 

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

-

392.4

14.0

778

Mar.

14 

14

11

13

15

15

14

20

30

22

19

18

18

17

*16

15 

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

15

21

24

20

17

18 

18

528

17.0

1,050

Apr.

18 

18

17

17

17

16

TT

39

75

30

25

27

40

132

TT

38

37 

44

81

50

40

38 *37

34

33

31

31

29

28

26

1,11-2

37.1

2,210

May

26 

25 "2~5~

30

1,610

382

112

83

84

93

92

*63

54

46

44

44

*4. 780 

254

130

93

90

106

88

71

66

73

73

60

56

55 

47

8,855

286

17,560

June

45 

42

39

37

37

36

34

32

31

31

*30

28

25

24

23

22

20 

20

20

23

51

30

25

24

22

22

22

20

19

 -41

852

28.4

1,690

July

20 

18

17

25

26

20

18

16

16

15

15

16

17

197

*4, 580

240

*1,960 

380

116

82

71

63

62

77

47

40

38

37

33

30 

29

8,327

269

16,520

Aug.

27 

26

24

23

22

20

20

20

19

*18

17

16

15

11

ST

49

30 

24

22

26

22

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

15

iiet

1,181

38.1

2,340

Sept.

f

21

19

18

17

15

14

13

13

12

I?

12

*13

15

16

17 

20

18

15

15

15

15

18

21

21

19

18

17

19

515

17.2

1,020

Calendar year 1958 ! Max 2,380 Mln 7.0 Mean 50.9 Ac-ft 36,810

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,780 Mln 6.6 Mean 63.2 Ac-ft 45,750

Peak discharge (base, 3,6OO cfs). May 5 (7 a.m.) 3,760 cfs (12.52 ft): Ma 

(19.92 ft); July 15 (10 a.m.) 11,OOP efs (2O.50 ft); July 17 (5 p.m.) 5. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

May 17 (11 a.m.) 10,500 cfs 

~ 100 efs (14.25 ft).
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1820. Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°22', long 96°31', in HE-J- sec.28, T.19 S., R.8 E., on downstream side 

or left pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile east of Cottonwood Falls, 4.1 miles 

upstream from South Fork Cottonwood River, and at mile 52.8.

Drainage area. 1.402 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,147.28 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 

Railway Co. bridge 2.3 miles upstream at datum 0.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 492 cfs (356,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs May 18 (gage height, 20.61 ft); minimum? 64 cfs Sept. 14.

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area 

measurement at gage heights 22.50 and 27.06 ft; no flow at times In 1955-57.

Flood of July 11, 1951, is maximum known since the valley was first settled in 

1858, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1007; 1942. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948(M). 

WSP 1241:1932-33, 1944(M), 1948, 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

51

118

300

570

4.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

890 

2,68O 

5,870 

9,80O

18.0

19.0

20.0

20.7

11,860 

13,800 

19,ZOO 

28,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

239

235

219

208

194

*180

204

552

642

336

223

184

167

154

154

147

141

135

130

127

124

118

115

115

115

113

115

115

115

118

118

5,852

189

11,610

Nov.

118

121

121

118

115

113

113

108

105

105

*105

108

113

113

115

121

194

190

231

180

164

138

124

121

121

115

115

115

115

115

3,850

128

7,640

Dec.

115

115

115

118

118

113

113

*110

108

105

102

100

100

95

92_

95

97

100

102

102

102

105

105

102

100

102

102

102

102

97

102

3,236

104

6,420

Jan.

102

100

92

88

85

88

85

88

92

92

95

*97

102

113

121

110

138

141

132

124

115

108

108

110

110

113

121

147

167

138

124

3,446

111

6,840

Feb.

113

118

127

118

108

105

155

113

118

127

*144

167

215

332

417

327

247

204

177

160

150

144

141

138

138

138

138

135

-

4,664

167

9,250

Mar.

135

135

132

130

130

135

141

138

*135

177

345

318

239

198

173

164

154

141

135

127

121

115

113

110

Tl8

135

147

160

198

190

170

4,959

16O

9,840

Apr.

160

154

144

135

130

*124.

130

150

173

235

215

223

356

690

564

406

365

370

486

522

468

434

380

345

322

304

291

278

264

247

9,065

302

17,980

May

235

227

223

299

2,230

4,120

4,120

2,830

970

1,OOO

*3,090

3,840

2,650

918

696

612

7,690

*22.400

13,300

7,220

1,630

1,100

1,030

939

820

744

744

708

630

582

618

88,215

2,846

175,000

June

516

*456

412

380

360

345

327

309

286

273

268

255

235

219

204

194

187

184

251

173

439

582

264

204

187

173

167

157

150

... *m

8,298

277

16,460

July

194

300

212

732

834

534

278

198

219

173

141

14T

164

*6,340

6,700

7,800

9,540

9,940

8,340

3,260

996

1,340

1,220

726

1,220

869

*522

462

422

375

340

64,535

2,082

128,000

Aug.

309

286

260

247

231

212

198

187

177

170

160

150

144

138

150

204

223

177

157

144

141

138

127

*121

115

108

105

100

10O

105

500

5,584

180

11,080

Sept.

235

231

180

130

110

100

92

85

83

77

74

70

SS.

66

66

68

70

72

72

79

778

1,700

2.210

629

227

170

144

127

113

----1Q8.

8,232

274

16,33O

Calendar year 1958 . Max 5,34O Mln 74 Mean 493 Ac-ft 357,100

Water year 1958-59 : Max 22,400 Mln 66 Mean 575 Ac-ft 416, 40o

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). --May 6 (12 m.) 4,350 cfs (7.85 ft); May 12 (8 p.m.) 4,130 cfs

(7.58 ft); May 18 (9 a.m.) 27

(8 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (16.60 ft

200 cfa (20.61 ft); July 14 (l p.m.) 9,980 cfs (16.26 ft); July 17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

1824. Neosho River at Strawn, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°16', long 95°52', in NE£ sec.33, T.20 S., R.14 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Strawn, 1? miles downstream from Eagle 

Creek and at mile 356.5.

Drainage area. 2,933 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1959. 

published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for June 1948,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Kansas City Supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Sept. 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,180 cfs (854,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,200 cfs May 21 (gage height, 20.48 ft); 

minimum, 88 cfs Sept. 16-20.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.54 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 97,000 cfs on basis of rainfall-runoff studies and 

flood-routing study of reach from this station to station near lola; no flow at times 

in 1954-57.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year, 1958-59 except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

60

180

360

770

5.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,700

2,520

2,950

5,100

12.0

16.0

20.5

8,000

11,800

18,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

520

494

468

456

408

*396

372

769

5.840

2,230

964

588

456

396

350

340

360

350 

340

320

310

280

260

252

236

228

?5S

236

228

228

228

17,139

553

33,990

Nov.

228

228

236

220

220

220

212

220

188

204

*196

196

196

188

204

196

3,940

4,150 

1,540

708

480

g432

g584

g540

g500

g290

a280

g260

g252

g260

16,948

565

33,620

Dec.

g260

g270

g270

g280

g255

g270

a270

*g260

a240

g228

b220

b210

b210

b200

b200

g204

g204

g!96 

&STS

g212

g212

g212

g212

g212

a212

g212

g212

a212

a212

g212

g212

7,028

227

13,940

Jan.

a210

g204

a!90

a 185

al80

b!80

b!80

b!80

b!90

b200

a200

*g220

g270

g290

g330

b260

b200

3300 

b310

b310

a290

b250

b280

b290

a300

a320

g340

g372

b400

b395

b410

8,236

266

16,340

Feb.

b270

b260

a260

b260

b250

b250

244

a£5o

a400

bSSO

*b600

615

822

1,090

1.150

1,000

805

630 

520

444

396

572

560

584

560

550

550

320

-

13,522

483

26,820

Mar.

310

310

320

310

520

520

520

560

*432

432

456

548

650

561

480

452

408

584 

560

560

550

510

500

foo

510

420

432

561

724

5T4

548

12,882

416

25,550

Apr.

520

574

494

444

408

*372

560

67T

1,040

945

788

982

1,500

2,040

5,690

2,550

1,480

1,210 

1,400

2,010

1,840

1,540

1,260

1,070

964

875

805

754

724

RC9 OD£

53,772

1,126

66,990

May

615

602

602

588

953

7,320

9,160

6,720

4,680

2,860

*1,960

5,570

7,520

4,570

2,410

1,590

1,540

5,200 

*11.000

15,000

17 . 800

13,600

3,230

2,000

1,820

1,650

1,520

1,480

1,400

1,260

gl,190

137,210

4,426

272,200

June

al,000

a940

*892

805

759

677

650

602

615

g574

g548

g554

g520

a470

g420

408

560

330- 330 

584

712

5,520

5.980

1,420

708

574

480

444

420

550

24,586

815

48,370

July

*372

420

615

770

3,140

3,120

1,380

858

840

770

507

596

550

1/050"

9,440

12,800

15,900

12,500 

10,200

10,500

9,560

5,400

5,850

5,420

g2,240

al,900

*gl,780

gl.150

g964

g822

g754

115,518

3,720

228,700

Aug.

g724

a650

36 00

a570

3520

g468

g420

g384

a350

g520

g510

gsoo

g290

g280

g534

gl.460

g805

g724 

g494

a380

g350

g290

3250

*g228

ig220

g204

g!88

g!88

g!88

3190

g204

13,065

421

25,910

Sept.

3500

g588

3460

540

280

220

196

174

160

148

128

115

104

104

98

95

88

88 

88

95

154

572

1,840

2,120

1,570

548

520

244

212

196

11,421

381

22,650

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,900 Mln 172 Mean 1,472 Ac-ft 1,066,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 17,800 Mln 88 Mean 1,126 Ac-ft 815,100

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 cfs). Msy 21 (2 p.m.) 18,200 cfs (20.48 ft); July 17 (7 p.m.) 

14,100 cfs (18.00 ft).______________________________________________

* Dischsrge messurement made on this dsy.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded rsnge In stage and records for 

ststlon nesr lols.

b Stage-dischsrge relstlon sffected by ice.

g Computed from once-dslly wire-weight-gage readings.
206

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1830. Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°53' , long 95°26' , in NE^ sec. 9, T.25 S., R.18 E., on left bank 1 mile' 

downstream from Elm Creek, 3 miles southwest of lola, and at mile 284.4.

Drainage area. 3,818 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1895 to December 1903 (published as "at lola"), October 191? 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Figures of daily discharge August 1895 to January 1898, published in previous reports, 

have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, staff gage at tailgate of flume at milldam, 4.8 miles 

upstream at datum 12.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. --50 years, 1,557 cfs (1,127,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs May 23 (gage height, 17.81 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 19, 20.

1895-1903, 1917-59: Maximum discharge, 436,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 

43.0 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 84,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1936, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1037: 1918-24, 1926-29, 1935 (M). WSP 1117: 

area: WSP 1311: IS95-98.

Records available.

Drainage 

WSP 1391: 1896(M), 1899, 1901-2 (M), 1903-4. See also

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18, 

July 16 to Sept. 30 Nov. 19 to July 15

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

83

137

205

420

5.0

7.0

12.0

17.0

1,060

2,650

8,000

14,500

3.3 

4.0 

5.0

182

480

1,110

8.0 5,600

12.0 8,000

17.4 15,000

Discharge in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

620

560

545

515

490

465

*445

430

608

5. 290

2,180

1,080

728

570

500

450

420

395

375

350

335

312

300

292

280

268

264

260

252

Z4TT

18,075

583

35,850

Nov.

248

248

244

244

248

240

240

233

230

219

*212

208

158

216

219

212 

252

4,330

4.460

1, 920

949

676

535

457

406

365

338

329

321

308

19,315

644

38,310

Dec.

304

308

313

3l3

313

313

308

304 *296

292

279

262

238

242

250

234 

238

234

238

246

250

250

254

258

250

246

246

246

238

242

250

8,235

266

16,330

Jan.

246

246

222

'SIS 196

204

211

214

207

207

211

218

*234

279

374

411 

347

351

342

356

342

tase

b292

508

308

329

388

434

425

b448 V4"0~6~

9,252

298

18,510

Feb.

b534

b334

334

b329

525

b517

517

513

3ST

370

664

*879

809

921

1,170

1,250

1,100

949

760

628

545

495

471

457

448

443

425

411

-

16,119

576

51,970

Mar.

397

595

574

565

593

383

593

429

586

*640

580

525

540

628

592

510 

448

416

393

570

542

554

525

508

517

370

505

610

598

767

682

14,513

468

28, 790

Apr.

767

928

748

616

530

*480

452

2,536"

6,020

2,310

1,570

1,090

1,620

2,150

2,220

5,550 

2,500

1,590

1,470

2,OOO

2,150

1,950

1,610

1,300

1,140

1,030

928

844

781

742

47,406

1,580

94,030

May

688

640

598

575

560

943

6,810

8,530

6,730

4,640

2,740

*2,130

5,660

6,930

4,420

2,540 

2,540

2,900

5,670

9,860

12,400

14, 900

15.000

5,490

2,470

2,150

1,950

1,710

1,600

1,510

1,550

156,194

4,595

270, 100

June

1,190

1,150

*1,080

956

865

802

742

700

664

634

610

570

580

540

490

462 

434

411

397

574

420

622

5,350

5,790

1,750

830

652

550

485

462

26,542

885

52, 650

July

*443

420

588

750

2,070

5,590

5,050

1,520

2,440

1,650

970

640

555

1,660

8,100

12, 600 

12,900

13. 400

13,400

11,000

10, 200

9,420

4,890

4,250

5,250

2,620

1,850

*1,640

1,210

983

878

154,657

4,544

267,100

Aug.

842

764

662

605

560

525

485

445

410

585

560

335

316

500

508

690 

5.490

1,520

794

600

445

555

504

280

*256

240

222

219

216

330

530

17,295

558

54, 500

Sept.

455

512

495

420

516

292

240

205

188

163

150

137

131

125

120

114 

114

108

103

103

122

137

184

1,560

2.140

1.610

728

415

500

256

11,745

591

25, 290

Calendar year 1958: Max 22,900 Min 208 Mean 2,168 Ac-ft 1,570,000

Water nater year yeai' 1958-59-. ASOO-OBS Max nax 15,000 O.D,UVJU Min nin 103 J.UO Mean neeui 1,258 O.,£.^Q Ac-ft KU-II/ 911,000 ^j.j.,www

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).~May 25 (lo a.m.) 15,600 cfs (17.81 ft); July 19 (5 a.m.) 

14,000 cfs (16.65 ft).______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 807

1831. Owl Creek near Plqua, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°51'00", long 95°34'30", In NWv sec.89, T.85 S., R.17 E., at downstream 

side of left pier of highway bridge, 5.4 miles southwest of Piqua and 14 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 168 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 950 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 10,100 cfs July 15 (gage height, 80.08 ft); 

no flow Sept. 19, 20.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, 

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

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.7

0

.4

1.2

2.5

4.4

7.5

16

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

35

72

195

360

600

960

1,660

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

20.0

2,500

2,560

3,100

3,900

5,800

9,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar. Apr. Hay June July

*218

*44

9.9

811

1,770

299

42

16

145

74

18

6.8

4.1

 2,030

*8.500

*3,360 *451

2,000

489

118

44

173

144

36

18

9.9

5.7 *4.1

5~7T 3.3

9 . 8

20,858.7

673 

41,370

Aug.

132

15

3.8

1.7

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

17

17

5.7

2.1

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3 *.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

60 

204

468.4

15.1 

929

Sept.

81

16

5.9

3.0

1.4

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.3

1.1

2.3

17

36

25

13

6.3

2.5

1.4

215.2

7.17 

427

Calendar year i Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). July 5 (1 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (15.97 ft); July 15 (11 

(20.08 ft); July 18 (l p.m.) 2,540 cfs (17.08 ft).________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a.m.) 10,100 cfs
208

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1835. Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°20'25", long 95°06'32", on north line sec.21, T.31 S., R.21 E., on 

downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Hickory Creek, 2.7 miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnanace Plant, 8 miles east 

of Parsons, and at mile 204.1. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Drainage area.--4.90S sq mi, includes that of Hickory Creek.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only October 1921, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 

half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1929, to Feb. 7, 1935, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.- 38 years, 2,354 cfs (1,704,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 cfs July 15 (gage height, 22.28 ft); 

minimum, 139 cfs Sept. 21.

1921-59; Maximum discharge, 410,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 40.20 ft, 

from floodmark in gage well); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939, 1955-57.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversion by the Kansas Ordnance Plant from pool in which 

gage is located.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807; 1922-23. WSP 1391: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.0 

7.3 

7.6 

8.0

125 

210 

36O 

7OO

9.0 

16.0 

EO.0 

22.0

1,880 

12,9OO 

18,700 

22,1OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

848

720

650

600

591

555

*510

494

462

454

2,320

2,650

1,420

896

650

528

462

4O9 

381

367

342

336

324

324

30O

300

295

275

'2"70" 27O

270

19,273

622

38,230

Nov.

270

265

26O

260

260

260

26O

26O

26O

255

25O

*242 '246

246

26O

250

470

660 

2,93O

4,660

2,380

1,260

836

620

5O2

438

388

388

367

355

20,358

679

40,38O

Dec.

550- 342

318

312

312

306

306

312

312

*306

306

306

306

3OO

30O

285

265

265 

26O

260

26O

26O

255" 255

255

255

265

260

26O

255

265

8,854

286

17,56O

Jan.

265

260

250

234

230

210 218"

230

23O

23O

23O

230

*238

242

246

270

348

374 

336

348

342

306

275

28O

374

381

374

367

416

446

430

9,210

297

18,270

Feb.

438

381

330

348

336

324

318

318

564

2,89O

1,44O

*700

1,020

1,040

1,OOO

1,200

1,320

1,240 

1,O8O

896

740

640

582

519

486

470

470

462

-

21,552

770

42,750

Calendar year 1958 : Max 26,900 Min 242

Mar.

438

416

4O2

402

860

1,240

968

968

968

*836

848

800

700

640

650

68O

63O

555 

494

446

4O9

409

374

36O

367

510

573

582

69O

72O

812

19,747

637

39,170

Apr.

1,580

1,640

1,360

1,15O

884

710

*620

1,560"

4,740

7,880

3,800

1,940

1,520

1,77O

2,480

2,42O

3,670

3,690 

2,250

1,820

2,160

2,300

2,220

1,900

1,570

1,380

1,27O

2,480

1,48O

1,OOO

64,744

2,158

128,400

May

884

800

750

68O

630

630

824

5,860

8,740

7,40O

4,940

*3,O2O

2.24O

4,38O

5,350

4,740

2,960

3,060 

3,57O

5,420

10,800

13,400

14,9OO

15,600

8,390

2,97O

2,660

2,25O

1,96O

1,76O

1,650

143,218

4.62O

284,100

June

1,510

1,340

1,230

*1,17O

1,050

944

884

800

740

720

690

660

650

6OO

591

528

494

454 

43O

4O9

43O

416

51O

3.O7O

3,760

2,080

1,080

780

620

528

29,168

972

57,85O

July

486

*564

63O

700

2,080

3,90O

4,270

3,360

1,990

2,310

2,100

1,220

812

7, ISO

21,1OO

21,20O

19,600

21.700 

19,200"

16,700

13 , 90O

11,7OO

10,5OO

5,38O

4,180

5,360

3,300

1,950

1,960

1,560

1,270

212,132

6,843

420,800

Aug.

1,230

1,210

1,090

836

7 2O

65O

591

537

5O2

454

438

423

395

374

354

502

2,O60

5,370 

2,020

1,150

812

6OO

486

4O2

360

*336

312

295

285

SoT

324

23,424

756

46,460

Sept.

470

86O

591

454

537

446

367

342

295

242

226

192

178

172

163

151

151

151 

141

T41

157

151

175

360

1,360

2,700

2, 190

1,2OO

640

47O

15,673

522

31,090

Mean 3,066 Ac-ft 2,220,OOO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 21,700 Min 141 Mean 1,6O9 Ac-ft 1,165,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). May 24 (2 p.m.) 15,9OO cfs (17.98 ft)s July 15 (8 p.m.) 

22,600 cfs (22.28 ft) . ___ ________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings 2.7 miles downstream 

Oct. 23 to Nov. 17, Nov. 29 to Dec. 22, May 12-19.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

1850. Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°56', long 94°57', in SWirSE^ sec.5, T.28 N., R.22 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of highway bridge, li miles upstream from Mud Creek, if miles downstream from Four Mile Creek, 4-g- miles west of Commerce, and at mile 153.4.

Drainage area. 5.876 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 20 years, 3,443 cfs (2,493,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,200 cfs July 17 (gage height, 19.51 ft); 

minimum daily, 141 cfs Sept. 20.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 267,000 cfs July 15 1951, computed by flood-routing 

method from hydrograph defined at Miami (mile 144.2) by several discharge measurements, 

gage-height record, and by comparison with computed inflow into Lake 0' The Cherokees; 

maximum gage height, 34.03 ft July 16, 1951, from floodmark; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage and discharge known, those of July 1951.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 8-12)

2.4 111 6.0 5,000

2.7 242 10.0 11,200

3.0 429 17.0 23,000

3.5 890 19.0 29,600

4.0 1,520 20.0 55,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,070

836

752

645

608

565

540

523

506

491

673

5,100

2,140

1,240

879

654

575

514 

468

422

415

394

374

341

325

517

510

*504

281

281

281

20,800

671

41,260

Nov.

276

281

270

276

281

287

276

252

155

TB7

227

276

281

504

323

329

5,440

8,280 

4,000

*5,460

4,480

2,220

1,300

925

752

608

506

485

444

408

59,509

1,517

78,360

Dec.

401

374

348

560

354

348

348

348

329

525

523

a310

a5 00

a500

*b290

b550

525

525 

529

329

310

510

529

535

325

529

341

329

329

323

341

10,509

335

20,450

Jan.

341

541

b555

b550

b330

b325

a320

a315

a310 a3"TO~

a310

*317

525

555

554

548

554

437

460

572

1,980

bl,150

b800

b680

2,120

2,140

1,326

858

752

762

712

20,341

656

40,550

Feb.

656

590

531

475

506

468

437

457

*1,520

11,100

7,880

2,450

1,550

1,750

1,520

1,390

1,540

1,550 

1,370

1,180

989

858

772

692

654

627

582

582

44,616

1,595

88,490

Mar.

582

540

514

HeT

4,820

5,700

2,760

1,980

5,800

*2,220

1,510

1,520

1,150

1,000

901

901

890

793 

692

645

618

573

540

514

523

1,220

1,370

989

934

1,040

1,010

42,590

1,374

84,480

Apr.

2,300

5,610

2,140

1,720

1,520

1,060

868

804

2 560

7,110

7,050

5,220

2,090

*1,720

2,580

2,560

3,140

4,670 

4,500

3,420

2,580

2,470

2,560

2,500

1,900

1,580

1,410

1,990

5,140

1,690

79,642

2,655

158,000

May

1,160

978

879

814

762

722

682

2,180"

7,570

9,560

*7,190

4,670

2,840

5,070

6,260

6,260

4,840

4,670 

4,240

4,160

7,500

16.900

13,800

14,800

*15,900

5,880

5,950

3,900

2,470

2* 100

1,810

162,317

5,236

322,000

June

1,670

1,460

1,520

1,210

1,150

1,020

945

879

814

76?

722

682

a664

a627

*590

575

514

498

468

429

408

557

1,170

948

5,840

5,480

1,770

1,010

772

627

51,549

1,052

62,580

July

548

498

575

645

1,260

3,440

4,500

4,240

2,940

1,810

2,560

1,720

1,080

1,620

19,600

*28,600

51.800

29,106 

25,600

21,900

17,200

15,700

13,700

9,500

4,800

4,700

4,840

2,680

2,220

*2,060

1,600

263,034

8,485

521,700

Aug.

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,100

912

814

752

654

590

556

483

460

444

415

594

581

821

2,560 

5,250

1,670

1,070

815

618

514

415

*560

335

310

292

287

304

25,596

826

50,700

Sept.

329

529

825

575

460

523

429

354

304

*276

227

202

188

175

153

145

149

149 

149

Ml

145

149

158

307

732

2,110

3,080

*6,270

2,720

4,480

26,435

881

52,430

Calendar year 1958 : Max 39,000 Mln 155 Mean 4,082 Ac-ft 2,919,000 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 31,800 Mln 141 Mean 2,101 Ac-ft 1,521,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). May 22 (5 p.m.) 18,400 cfs (14.62 ft); July 17 (7:50 p.m.) 

52,200 cfs (19.51 ft)._______________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1855. Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'40", long 93°50'40", in SE£ sec.26, T.29 N., R.27 W., on downstream 

side of left abutment of bridge on State Highway 39, ij miles south of Miller and 

6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3.86 sq mi.

Records available. June 1950 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,184.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (State Highway Commission bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 1.92 cfs (1,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 308 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 4.43 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs July 7, 1958 (gage height, 6.40 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.17

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.2 

4.2

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

10

16

26

54

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.1

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.9

0.09

0.023

0.03

5.8

Nov.

^

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

71

.1

.1

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

3.7

0.12

0.031

0.04

7.3

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

0.016

0.02

4.0

Jan.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

**.!

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

72

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.1

0.07

0.018

0.02

4.2

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

_.!.

.1

.1

.1

37

2¥

5.7

*5.4

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.0

-

116.5

4.16

1.08

1.12

231

Calendar year 1958: Max 210 Mln 0 

Water year 1958-59: Max 37 Mln 0

Mar.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

17

4.0

3.2

~.3 18

4.4

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

TTo" 1.0

1.0

1.0

97.7

3.15

0.816

0.94

194

Apr.

3.8

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4 ITS- 7.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

*.7

45.7

1.52

0.394

0.44

91

May

0.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.3

1.0

2.1

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

1.3

.9

.3

.2

 

18 .8

1.4

.9

.8

1.2

1.6

.8

.7

.4

.3

39.9

1.29

0.334

0.38

79

June

0.3

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.5

7T

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

4.7

0.16

0.041

0.05

9.3

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

0

.37?.1

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

2.2

0.07

0.018

0.02

4.4

Aug.

0.1

00"

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

.1

.1.1.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0.8

0.03

0.0078

0.008

1.6

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Mean 2.80 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.86 Ac-ft 2,030 

Mean 0.872 Cfsm 0.226 In. 3.07 Ac-ft 632

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs).--Feb. 9 (9 p.m.) 308 ofs (4.43 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 

* Field estimate made on this day.

ade on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

1857. Spring River at Larussell, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°09'15", long 94°03'20", on line between SE^-seo.ll and SW£ sec.12, 

T.28 N., R.29 W., on downstream handrail of Bower Mills Bridge, three-quarters of a 

mile north of Larussell and 2^- miles upstream from Cave Spring Branch.

Drainage area.- 306 sq mi.

Records available. April 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 8.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 12 13 (gage height, 3.87 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 8,190 cfs June 9, 1957 (gage height, 13.50 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 12, 13, 1959.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8 

4.1 

4.4

19

53

102

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

255

635

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

78

70

80

TT

63

77

72

72

72

67

73

66

66

69

59

W

67

63

66

66

64

*69

67

66

61

64

63 

63

63 

60

2,096

67.6

0.221

0.25

4,160

Nov.

63

63

60

59

61

57

57

57

57

54

56

56

54

57

61

69

35

60

61

*60

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

57 

57

56

1,756

58.5

0.191

0.21

3,480

Dee.

53

53

53

53

51

53

53

53

53

52

53

56

56

54

60

52

52

53

53

49

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

51

51

49 

53

1,620

52.3

0.171

0.20

3,210

Jan.

52

52

51

51

54

54

*49

49

IB- 45

46

48

48

48

46

46

47

46

47

49

61

55

59

53

54

57

59

57 

57 

56

54

1,599

51.6

0.169

0.19

3,170

Feb.

53

53

54

52

52

51

49

4?

66

448

226

*185

172

162

145

131

131

122

109

100

92

92

92

85

83

81

77

77

3,089

110

0.359

0.38

6,13O

Mar.

75

75

75" 73

240

240

212

100

352

334

301

285

270

255

240

226

198

185

185

172

172

160

154

*147

138

147

145

126 

124

122 

115

5,643

182

0.595

0.69

11,190

Apr.

133

157

152

145

140

136

136

131

120

120

113

109

102

100

98

92

91

31

255

?I?

185

164

145

140

138

131

124

109 

106

*104

3,979

133

0.435

0.48

7,890

May

100

96

92

89

83

75

$3

80

83

87

212

152

138

120

115

104

113

129

122

109

106

509

TSS

157

142

120

136

133 

115

111 

104

4,013

129

0.422

0.49

7,960

June

102

~§6 104

*92

91

89

81

78

78

89

78

75

73

70

66

66

64

63

94

77

70

69

87

77

69

66

63

60 

59. 54.'

2,300

76.7

0.251

0.28

4,560

July

57

54

51

66

61

56

54

51

*48

47

47

46

46

46

51

54

54

9173-

67

54

61

80

63

63

61

53

52 

51

4o 

48

1,754

56.6

0.185

0.21

3,480

Aug.

47

47

45

43

42

42

43

41

39

39

36

35

*34

34

33

33

33

31

34

33

33

87

42

40

40

39

36

37 

36 

35

34

1,223

39.5

0.129

0.15

2,430

Sept.

34

34

34

33

33

31

31

29

29

28

27

2B- 26

*27

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

36

52

45

39

1,17.0 

569 

255

2,773

92.4

0.302

0.34

5,500

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,830 Mln 49 Mean 218 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.65 Ac-ft 157,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,170 Kin 26 Mean 87.2 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.87 Ac-ft 63,160

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1860. Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°14'45", long 94°33'55", on line between SE^ sec.7 and NE£ sec.18, 

T.29 N., R.33 W., on left bank on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek, 1-| miles east of Waco, 

and 47.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,164 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1984 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 833.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 6, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1935, wireweight gage, at same site and datura.

Average discharge.- 35 years, 859 cfs (621,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 15.93 ft); 

minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 28, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft July 24, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Low flow regulated by gristmills above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.5

21

36

57

12O

385

4.0

7.0

12 .O

14.0

1.12O

3,110

7,850

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

144

144

141

127

124

110

127

113

113

110

113

110

96

106

no

106

103

96

93

93

89

*8lf

1O6

113

11O

106

103

100

96

96

96

3,383

109

0.094

0.11

6,710

Nov.

96

96

93

93

93

93

89

89

86

56

86

86

86

89

96

116

1,770

1,900

552

*211

152

124

106

93

113

89

86

93

103

106

6,971

232

0.199

0.22

13,830

Dec.

1O3

150

96

96

93

93

93

93

93

89

89

89

86

83

72

89

96

89

89

83

 89

77

80

89

89

89

80

89

74

80

89

2,719

87.7

0.075

0.09

5,390

Jan.

93

89

77

77

69

69

*83

86

86

86

86

69

89

96

96

1OO

96

89

6389-

285

289

321

269

659

558" 880

353

289

285

277

6,183

199

O.171

0.20

12,260

Feb.

249

180

169

162

148

144

138

138

579

6,800

*4, 100

1,870

805

680

588

511

444

398

357

317

301

281

289

297

289

265

253

241

-

20,993

750

O.644

0.67

41,640

Mar.

233

S3T

233

241

9,500

7,220

4,450

1,810

3,270

2,660

1,340

93O

780

705

632

560

511

480

452

430

403

381

365

*345

337

333

313

301

297

293

281

40,323

1,301

1.12

1.29

79,98O

Apr.

452

655

524

390

329

309

297

277

289

277

269

257

253

233

218

208

211

462

68O

850

538

381

365

297

269

253

245

237

211

*190

10,406

347

. 0.298

0.33

20,640

May

186

180

166

155

152

152

141

116 148-

144

124

237

214

186

166

158

176

261

257

237

194

166

274

277 2-2"2

234

211

200

186

172

155

5,827

188

0,162

0.19

11,560

June

155

152

148

*166

134

130

116

103

113

110

11O

127

341

255

152

130

103

89

89

74

93

83

93

93

1O6

89

80

74

57

63

3,662

122

0.105

0.12

7,260

July

63

57

53

72

80

110

1O3

69

*60

66

53

53

42

257

982

755

444

349

373

277

211

166

152

186

162

134

110

124

1O6

93

89

5,881

19O

0.163

0.19

11,660

Aug.

701

6C54

190

134

103

80

72

69

63

49

63

63

*57

51

49

46

33

40

46

44

4O

40

42

72

66

60

51

49

51

44

55

3,127

101

O.087

0.10

6,2OO

Sept.

46

42

44

53

44

36

30

30

32

24

26

24

24

*21

22

26

34

33

28

26

24

27

33

74

86

69

72

421

1,540

1,180

3,971

132

O.113

0.13

7,880

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,200 Min 69 Mean 768 cfsm 0.660 In. 8.96 Ac-ft 555,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,500 Min 21 Mean 311 cfsm 0.267 In. 3.64 Ac-ft 225,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

1870. Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°00'45", long 94°28'45", in NEij sec.l T.26 N., R.33 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of second pier from left end of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles 

southeast of Joplin, 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch, and 15.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 902.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (levels by State Highway Commission).

Average discharge. 18 years, 411 cfs (297,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 9.10 ft); min- 

 Iium7 55 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 62,100 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 7, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

50

116

241

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

602

1,230

2,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

a!55

a!55

a!55

a!55

a!55

153

155

155

155

160

153

153

153

151

148

146

144

142

142

142

142

*144

142

137

133

133

133

133

133

133

151

4,521

146

0.356

0.41

8,970

Nov.

131

131

131

126

124

122

122

120

120

120

118

118

118

122

142

155

144

133

126

*122

120

118

116

116

116

114

112

TT4

116

114

3,701

123

0.300

0.34

7,340

Dec.

112

TT2

112

112

112

110

110

105

103

106

110

110

110

allO

allO

allO

108

105

105

103

103

103

105

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

105

3,312

107

0.261

0.30

6,570

Jan.

108

106

103

alOO

alOO

108

*99

99

97

92

92

95

95

97

97

95

93

93

93

97

116

US

105

105

105

105

105

106

105

103

101

3,131

101

0.246

0.28

6,210

Feb.

97

97

99

99

97

95

93

92

103

252

*229

209

196

185

175

165

160

158

151

144

139

137

135

133

129

126

124

135

-

3,934

140

0.341

0.36

7,800

Mar.

137

135

131

133

612

528

463

428

446

424

400

370

348

332

309

287

271

259

244

238

226

215

207

*201

198

196

190

185

180

178

172

8,643

279

0.680

0.78

17,140

Apr.

182

198

207

196

190

185

180

175

170

165

160

158

155

148

146

144

TIT

434

414

367

300

271

247

*235

218

209

201

201

188

180

6,368

212

0.517

0.58

12,630

May

172

165

160

153

146

142

135

133

137

248

55B" 532

377

332

300

284

329

435

407

364

341

348

404

345

319

316

309

290

268

259

247

8,923

288

0.702

0.81

17,700

June

238

226

218

*204

196

193

185

178

170

168

216

830

TTS

284

256

241

209

196

193

180

180

170

175

224

185

172

162

158

148

142

6,773

226

0.551

0.61

13,430

July

144

135

124

124

129

442

188

162

*142

126

122

112

106

105

TT4

122

317

453

198

170

170

185

188

172

160

148

144

135

126

120

116

5,199

168

0.410

0.47

10,310

Aug.

112

108

105

99

97

93

92

90

90

90

92

*90

90

88

86

84

84

83

83

81

79

76

76

77

76

73

71

71

69

74

76

2,655

85.6

0.209

0.24

5,270

Sept.

110

84

81

81

79

76

74

69

66

65

63

65

62

63

*62

63

63

62

60

60

59

58

B¥

74

92

90

83

1,230

1,670

893

5,715

190

0.463

0.52

11,340

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,380 Min 94 Mean 338 Cfsm 0.824 In. 11.17 Ac-ft 244,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,670 Min 58 Mean 172 Cfsm 0.420 In. 5.70 Ac-ft 124,700

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs). No peak above baae.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

576769 O - 60 - 15
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1880. Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 94°45', in center of SVf£ sec. 5, T.28 N., R.24 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream 

from Rock Creek, 3 miles southeast of Quapaw, and at mile 13.9. Records include flow 

of Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 2,510 sq mi, includes that of Rock Creek. 

Records available. July 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Flood in May 1943 damaged gage structure; staff gage on right bank at same datum 

was used May 20 to Nov. 16, 1943.

Average discharge. 20 years, 2,010 cfs (1,455,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 17.14 ft); minImum daily, 104 cfs Sept. 16-18.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs May 19 (gage height, 43.4 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.8 cfs July 8, 1954.

Flood in December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from infortion by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant, 

15 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage'area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

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 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

435

427 

398

598

595

589

*574

592

382

372

349

325 

560

510

562

558

280

525

295

549

516

298

296

556

511

359" 252

*555

280

252 

552

10,586

541

0.156

0.16

21,000

Nov.

510

279 

551

291

274

298

260

524

266

292

273

252 258"

308

559

492

5,750

7.580

2*560

*642

634

470

392

412

372

315

302

368

520

536

23,560

779

0.510

0.35

46,350

Dec.

556

512 

556

358" 434

185

24T

350

296

265

252

516 

260

286

225

256

288

292

559

289

268

544

298

218

282

286

258

265

282

256 

272

8,894

287

0.114

0.15

17,640

Jan.

258

282 

254

181

255

250

551

278

248

290

286

*285 

292

541

520

264

298

266

272

454

866

905

777

717

1,540

2,050

1,580

725

702

675 

742

16,685

558

0.214

0.25

33,090

Feb.

536

560 

554

388

366

572

566

*864

11.500

7,950

4,180 

2,520

1,720

1,420

1,210

1,010

1,020

766

832

667

722

659

646

622

609

596

548

-

43,175

1,542

0.614

0.64

85,640

Mar.

514

559 

412

£20

15.500

15,500

6,950

4,800

5,970

*5,260

5,650

2,770 

1,900

1,860

1,910

1,460

1,550

1,190

1,150

1,090

948

854

960

796

822

*825

800

784

678

766 

716

81,502

2,625

1.05

1.20

161,500

Apr.

856

1,570 

1,160

1,040

854

770

718

764

752

714

664

655 

586

*555

614

550

520

800

1,720

2.450

1,72O

1,160

1,050

875

646

728

704

726

774

708

27,299

910

0.565

0.40

54,150

May

698

522 

520

540

434

494

406

388

555

589

*765

1.190 

809

797

704

624

984

1,170

1,040

905

838

752

959

1,020

880

806

804

674

630

581 

528

22,549

727

0.290

0.53

44,750

June

595

519 

469

472

465

426

400

544

559

418

560

1,150 

982

992

*802

461

450

418

451

380

338

398

582

418

590

569

550

512

508

508

14,442

481

0.192

0.21

28,650

July

550

554 

289

555

456

794

750

452

390

224

214

25? 

262

440

4,980

3,310

1,700

2,160

2,180

1,050

774

1,080

1,070

784

644

616

594

502

463

*410 

512

28,189

909

0.362

0.42

55,910

Aug.

544

1.160 

812

584

524

514

282

260

252

220

189

208 

212

210

185

172

176

194

179

*184

176

175

148

166

185

212

194

174

180

154

8,211

265

0.106

0.12

16,290

Sept.

197

280 

220

294

144

125

171

162

152

*156

123

107 

106

176

120

104

104

104

159

137

106

155

162

694

602

284

408

6,240

*5,640

6,410_

23,798

795

0.516

0.55

47,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 28,700 Mln 185 Mean 1,798 Cfsm 0.716 In. 9.74 Ac-ft 1,502,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,500 Mln 104 Mean 845 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.56 Ac-ft 611,900

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Mar. 5 (6 p.m.) 20,200 cfs (17.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

1885. Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°50'28", long 94°36'30", in SE^SE^ sec.35 (revised), T.25 N., R.34 W., 

on left bank on downstream side of Seneca Street Bridge in Seneca, half a mile 

upstream from Little Lost Creek and 9-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 42 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 839.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 11 years, 28.1 cfs (20,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 555 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.01 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 20.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 5,760 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 8.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Sept. 5, 1954.

Flood in September 1945 reached a stage of 11.7 ft, from high-water mark.

Flood of Oct. 2, 1959, reached a stage of 12.98 ft.

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

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1177: 1949 (yearly figures only).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, 8-20, Oct. 3O to Nov. 1O,

Nov. 12 to Dec. 3, Dec. 28 to Feb. 16)

-0.3

-.2

-.1 

o.o

3.7 

6.5

14

O.I 

.3 

.5

1.0 105

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

186

291

410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1O

1O

1O

10

11

12

~9.8 14

12

11

1O

10

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3 *9.3

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

7.9

310.0

1O.O

0.238

O.27

615

Nov.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

10

10

10

9.3

7.9

*7.3

7.6

7.6

8.2

6.9

16

14

11

1O

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.9

.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

.6

.2

266.5

8.88

0.211

O.24

529

Dec.

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

a7

a5. 8

aS78

a5.8

5.9

5.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

211.5

6.82

0.162

0.19

42O

Jan.

6.5

*6.5

6.5

a6

a5.5

3.6

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

b6

b6

b6

b6.5

6.5

7.6

< 7ff

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

201.8

6.51

0.153

O.18

4OO

Feb.

7.6

7.2

776

.6

.9

.6

.6

.6

11

33

34

35

26

21

20

 18

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

-

406.7

14.5

0.345

O.36

807

Mar.

10

To

10

20

268

146

106

93

86

81

*73

65

59

54

48

43

40

36

33

32

28

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

19

19

1,561

50.4

1.20

1.38

3,1OO

Apr.

21

21

21

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

122

103

 81

66

56

49

45

4O

36

34

33

30

26

1,008

33.6

O.800

O.89

2,000

May

26

25

23

24

21

20

18

17

21

29

36

 37

34

30

26

24

90

97

So

65

53

43

4O

36

34

34

31

30

25

23 

22

1,114

35.9

0.855

0.99

2,21O

June

21

19

18

 17

18

16

14

13

14

13

25

58

29

23

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

20

 34

19

17

16

15

14

13

13

568

18.9

0.450

0.50

1,130

July

13

12

11

12

12

13

11

 10

9.3

9.0

stf

8.6

13

26

19

18

34

24

22

23

88

86

61

46

40

35

3O

»28

23

21

774. 0

25.0

0.595

0.69

1,540

Aug.

1918"

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.0

9.O

8.6

8.2

*7.6

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

7.9

7.9

8.1

315.8

10.2

0.243

0.28

626

Sept.

9.6

7.6

7.2

7.9

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.5

 6.5

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.2

7.4

7.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.8

 13

14

12

129

*73

57

*358

805.1

26.8

0.638

0.71

1,6OO

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5O8 Mln 5.8 Mean 31.1 Cfsm O.740 In. 10.04 Ac-ft 22,5OO

Water year!958-59 : Max 358 Min 5.1 Mean 20.7 Cfsm O.493 In. 6.68 Ac-ft 14,980

Peak discharge .(base, 175 cfs). Mar. 5 (7:15 a.m.) 372 cfs (2.36 ft); Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 186 cfs

(1.50 ft); May 17 (2 p.m.) 197 cfs (1.56 ft); Sept. 5O (l p.m.) 555 cfs (5.01 ft).___________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1890. Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°38' , long 94°35< , in NE£ sec.22, T.22 N. , R.34 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Blackfoot Branch, 2| miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, 3 miles southeast of Tiff 

City, and at mile 15.8.

Drainage area. 872 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 823 cfs (595,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,320 cfs May 18 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum daily, 47 cfs Sept. 23.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water yearsl WSF 927: 1940. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5-16, May 18-23)

Oct. 1 to June 13 June 14 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

143

291

502

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

1,040

1,900

4,330

7,340

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

41

105

255

463

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

710

1,040

1,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

IBS' 161

151

146

143

141

138

136

133

133

151

143

138

131

131

126

121

119

119

*115

112

115

115

115

112

112

112

112

112

110 

IT?

3,971

128

0.147

0.17

7,880

Nov.

117

119

119

117

112

110

108

I3S" 106

*106

106

106

106

123

166

199

222

254

257

551

241

228

216

208

196

188

180

180

174

166

4,890

163

0.187

0.21

9,700

Dec.

169

TST

*161

159

156

151

148

146

143

141

138

143

141

136

131

129

131

131

131

129

129

126

126

124

121

121

119

117

TTB- 115

121

4,212

136

0.156

0.18

8,350

Jan.

124

*121

121

119

119

115

119

119

119

117

117

117

117

117

119

117

115

115

112

TT9

136

146

148

148

159

*164

177

185

193

193"

4,203

136

0.156

0.18

8,340

Feb.

193

188

188

188

188

182

177

174 182-

205

238

277

306

'525" 325

*325

321

314

299

288

274

260

251

244

231

225

219

228

-

6,815

243

0.279

0.29

13,520

Mar.

238

24T

241

251

1,440

3.400

2,380

1,850

1,510

1,260

*1,110

970

840

765

690

617

575

538

498

466

439

409

392

374

354

341

333

318

302

302

*295

23,739

766

0.878

1.01

47,090

Apr.

456

966

1,260

1,080

900

790

715

641

588

538

498

466

439

422

400

383

176" 374

2.260

*2,000

1,600

1,260

1,000

840

740

666

617

575

538

493

24,401

813

0.932

1.04

48,400

May

462

435

417

396

379

362

341

325

357

522

1,150

*2,060

1,560

1,220

1,000

840

1,010

6.150

*4,S80

2,710

1,950

2,150

2,430

1,900

1,560

1,340

1,220

1,080

935

840

765

42,698

1,377

1.58

1.82

84,690

June

765

690

617

*565

529

493

462

439

417

409

401

663

983

558

519

445

405

367

341

321

305

293

*285

309

305

282

259

238

228

215

13,218

441

0.506

0.56

26,220

July

215

205

192

183

183

202

248

*208

189

174

162

153

144

m

194

255

228

410

354

293

274

374

500

458

392

350

317

289

*259

235

215

7,999

258

0.296

0.34

15,870

Aug.

262

299

538

215

199

183

168

153

142

133

125

118

112

105

103

98

105

105

*105

95

88

83

77

75

75

75" 73

73

88

105

93

3,966

128

0.147

0.17

7,870

Sept.

103

105

113

156

156

128

112

100

*91

83

79

75

68

66

62

60

58

58

56

52

50

49

47

58

101

186

183

171

189

1.090

3,905

130

0.149

0.17

7,750

Calendar year 1958; Max 12,400 Min 106 Mean 785 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.23 Ac-ft 568,000

Water year 1958-59; Max 6,130 Min 47 Mean 395 Cfsm 0.453 In. 6.14 Ac-ft 285,700

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 ofs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

1900. Lake O 1 The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°28', long 95°02', in SW£ sec.14, T.23 N. , R.21 E., on upstream side of 

pier at intake structure near right end of Pensacola Dam on Neosho River at Langley, 

5 miles east of Pensacola, 9.9 miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek, and at mile 77.0.

Drainage area.--10.298 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1959. Prior to October 1941, published as 

Grand Lake at Langley.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 14, 1941, staff or wire-weight 

gage on handrail at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,704,000 acre-ft July 22 (gage height, 745.68 

ft); minimum, 1,212,000 acre-ft Jan. 6 (gage height, 733.75 ft).

1940-59: Maximum contents, 2,213,000 acre-ft May 25, 1957 (gage height, 755.27 ft); 

minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 642,900 acre-ft Sept. 28, 

1954 (gage height, 713.41 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type 

spillway gates at gage height 755.0 ft. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool stage 

was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage height 682.0 (sill of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 ft (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-ft. Capacity 

between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 ft is 525,000 acre-ft and is reserved for flood 

control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 ft is 180,200 acre-ft. Reservoir is 

utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

733.0

734.0

735.0

737.0

1,186

1,221

1,257

1,332

740.0

743.0

746.0

1,452

1,581

1,719

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

1,298 

1,297

1,296

1,298

1.500

1,296 

1,293

1,289

1,292

1,285

1,285

1,291

1,292

1,288

1,283

1,277

1,271

1,272

1,272 

1,271

1,270

1,268 

1,266

1,266

1,267

1,266 

1,264

1,264 

1,264

1,261 

1,261

735.10

-37

Nov.

1,261 

1,263

1,263

1,261

1,263

1,262 

1,261

1,261

1,263

1,261

1,259

1,259

1,257

1,257

1,258

1,264

1,270

1,298

1.304 

1,304

1,302

1,298 

1,298

1,286

1,276

1,261 

1,259

1,248 

1,248

1.246

734,68

-15

Dec.

1.245 

1,243

1,243

1,245

1,243

1,242 

1,241

1,240

1,236

1,233

1,235

1,231

1,229

1,230

1,228

1,226

1,224

1,221

1,221 

1,221

1,222

1,220 

1,219

1,218

1,219

1,218 

1,218

1,219 

1,218

1,218 

1,214_

733.81

-32

Jan.

1,216 

1,221

1,219

1,219

1,215

1,215 

1,216

1,216

1,215

1,216

1,218

1,218

1,218

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,221

1,224 

1,225

1,229

1,234 

1,255

1,258

1,246

1,255 

k 1,252

1,249 

1,244

1,259 

1,258

754.46

+24

Feb.

1,242 

1,240

1,242

1,244

1,245

1,246 

1,249

1,251

1,256

1,299

1,550

1,555

1,334

1,552

1,552

1,328

1,324

1,315

1,306 

1,296

1,291

1,286 

1,280

1,270

1,264

1,260 

1,255

1,245

 

754.66

+7

Mar.

1,247 

1,249

1,251

1,264

1,521

1,569 

1,587

1,404

1,415

1.422

1,417

1,411

1,400

1,393

1,587

1,575

1,561

1,347

1,354 

1,527

1,506

1,500 

1,502

1,505

1,507

1,507 

1,515

1,316 

1,320

1,319 

1,311

736.45

+66

Apr.

1,515 

1,323

1,337

1,344

1,552

1,555 

1,561

1,564

1,371

1,385

1,403

1,413

1,418

1,421

1,426

1,452

1,442

1,456

1,476 

1,486

1,489

1,494 

1,494

1,494

1,503

1,509 

1,511

1,515 

1,522

1.526

741.80

+217

May

1,551 

1,535

1,539

1,545

1,546

1,550 

1,550

1,555

1,571

1,588

1,588

1,584

1,579

1,576

1,586

1,595

1,595

1,608

1,610 

1,604

1,599

1,616 

1,654

1,645

1,656

1,656 

1,644

1,655 

1,632

1,629 

1,631

744.10

+103

June

1,624 

1,622

1,624

1,625

1,626

1,650 

1,655

1,653

1,635

1,633

1,629

1,616

1,619

1,622

1,623

1,624

1,623

1,621

1,622 

1,622

1,624

1,626 

1,627

1,626

1,630

1,633 

1,638

1,642 

1,639

1,635

744.19

+4

July

1,632 

1,624

1,618

1,618

1,621

1,622 

1,624

1,626

1,622

1,614

1,619

1,622

1,616

1,606

1,634

1,667

1,693

1,700

1,695 

1,686

1,687

1.704 

1,699

1,694

1,681

1,671 

1,668

1,664 

1,658

1,651 

1,642

744.34

+7

Aug.

1.636 

1,633

1,622

1,608

1,594

1,577 

1,564

1,553

1,546

1,536

1,525

1,516

1,506

1,495

1,488

1,488

1,479

1,472

1,467 

1,458

1,447

1,442 

1,444

1,458

1,432

1,424 

1,418

1,413 

1,414

1,415 

1.409

738.95

-255

Sept.

1.405 

1,397

1,392

1,385

1,381

1,581 

1,579

1,371

1,365

1,354

1,346

1,342

1,341

1,534

1,527

1,521

1,514

1,508

1,502 

1,500

1,294

1,267 

1,287

1,290

1,292

1,296 

1,505

1,329 

1,326

1,571

737.99

-38

Calendar year 1958.................... * -56

Water year 1958-59.................... * +73

t Qage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1905. Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. Lat 36°26', long 95°03', in SW^NWv sec.27, T.23 N. , R.21 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, if miles southwest of Langley, 

4.1 miles downstream from Pensacola Dam, 5.8 miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek, and 

at mile 72.9.

Drainage area. 10,335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.65 ft above mean sea level, datura of

929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 16, 1940, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile upstream at same datum. Feb. 16, 1940, to Feb. 9, 1954, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.5 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 6,921 cfs (5,011,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,000 cfs July 19 (gage height, 15.65 ft); minimum daily, 95 cfs Nov. 2.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 300,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 ft, site 

then in use, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees; 

minimum daily, 9 cfs Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from aquatic vegetation, which 

are fair. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake 0' The Cherokees (see preceding page). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

1,340

*1,270

1,290

301

162

2,500

2,630

2,830

2,950

2,850

513

284

2,280

3,760

4.050

3,910

3,820

616

315

1,600

1,360

*1,710

1,410

938 

299

263

1,440

810

766

1,570

944

50,761

1,637

100,700

Nov.

220

95

595

604

602

714

479

158

98

742

1,760

*758

1,180

1,540

348

393

3,200

3,960

5,110 

5,950

6,630

4,680

2,720

6,890 

7,340

7.2SO

2,480

5,880

1,640

1,520

75,536

2,518

149,800

Dec.

1,600

1,700

1,050

*1,110

1,340

708

482

2,590

1,880

1,850

1,610

1,970

930

213

1,350

1,550

1,920

1,670

1,460 

592

210

*1,420

1,640

1,020 

204

1,490

722

106

1,450"

1,650

1 740

59,027

1,256

77,410

Jan.

180

510

182

406

2,040

1,270

671

606

561

176

155.

626

594

569

725

661

260

188

*776 

992

605

569

782

521 

329

1,880

3,100

5,610

4,310

4,450

2,160

54,040

1,098

67,520

Feb.

455

848

535

598

655

200

203

148

1,480

3,140

*4,980

5,720

5,740

5,550

2,760

5,900

5,070

6,760

6,920 

6,920

4,070

3,210

6,100

6,560 

4,670

4,060

4,700

6,730

-

104,440

5,754

207,200

Mar.

Sis' 500

660

958

6,100

7,720

5,970

5,190

*6,740

8,010

9,020

9,200

9,240

8,690

7,060

8,880

9,420

9,520

9,450 

9,420

8,810

5,280

938

1,000 

1,690

494

655

564

349

5 250 

5^820

159,016

5,150

515,400

Apr.

1,250

401

159

218

142

*755

786

1,070

684

626

436

96

*75T

650

748

740

725

666

486 

5,580

5,520

*5,160

5,850

4,290 

421

224

2.94O

1,900

850

562

36,212

1,207

71,850

May

850

240

228

857

444

751

826

908

655

5,680

8,920

10,500

*9,260

7,320

2,680

4,060

9,850

12,500

12,700 

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700 

12,700

12,700

*12,700

11,400

6,890

5 040 

5^470

217,186

7,006

450, 800

June

7,560

4,160

1,800

1,550

1,770

228

148

1,810

2,080

*1,980

2,550

10,500

3,060

146

1,220

1,410

2,230

1,870

1,140 

492

175

*1,490

1,460

1,480 

1,540

1,600

310

222

2,900

5,240

61,881

,2,065

122,700

July

4,110

4,540

5,370

1,460

521

5,510

3,940

*5,050

5,220

5,460

545

254

4,810

6,240

12,500

12,700

*18,700

51,000

55,000 

29,900

21,500

17,800

22,100

15,800 

15,500

12,700

*8,370

5,570

5,940

6 , 150

6,740

324,180

10,460

645,000

Aug.

5,280

2,950

6,550

8,750

8,570

8,290

9,150

6,780

5,870

5,580

5,620

*5,120

4,990

5,620

5,550

222

5,660

5,960

5,950 

6,020

6,230

5,050

500

5,410 

3,420

3,580

*5,500

3,260

1,080

184

*5,500

145,516

4,694

288,600

Sept.

3,440

3,480

5,920

4,560

2,200

406

1,620

5,920

4,590

5,650

5,840

1,690

517

3,220

*3,880

2,890

5,140

5,270

2,620 

570

5,550

5,620

5,930

3,180 

2,640

989

559

6,820

11,100

11,60_0

105,011

3,500

208,300

Calendar year 1958: Max 58,000 Min 82 Mean 7,479 Ac-ft 5,415,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 35,000 Min 95 Mean 3,706 Ac-ft 2,683,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation Jan. 6 to Apr. 29 (no gage-height record Feb. 25 to 

Mar. 3; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of outflow from Lake 0' The 

Cherokees).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

1910. Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°31', long 95°08', in NWiSE£ sec.35, T.24 N., R.20 E., on downstream 

sTde~~bf right pier of highway bridge, 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Big Cabin, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 466 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 282 cfs (204,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum peak discharge during year, 12,800 cfs July 16 (gage height, 22.24 ft); 

a higher discharge and stage occurred at midnight Sept. 30 (17,800 cfs, 25.19 ft) on a 

rising stage preceding a peak on Oct. 1, 1959; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 

16-22.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 40,700 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.76 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 1954, Sept. 12-17, 26-28, Oct. 4-9, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 34.96 ft May 18, 1943 (discharge, 63,000 cfs, by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-30, Nov. 4-17, Feb. 10, 11, 

July 15-17, Aug. 30 to Sept. 23, Sept. 28, 29)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

0.4

1.8

3.8

10

20

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

51

165

325

560

1,260

13.0

16.0

22.0

3,360

5,460

12,70O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

376

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7 *2.5

2.4

2.2

4.0

2.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.5

l!_Q

69.9

2.25

0.0048

0.006

139

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

.9

79

1.2

1.3

*1.2

1.0

1.5

2.9

6.0

17

TSe" 558

64

36

26

20

16

13

11

10

9.2

8.5 

7.7

991.0

33.0

0.071

0.08

1,970

Dec.

7.4

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 *4.0

3.8

3.6

5.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

3.8 

4.0

4. 3

146.5

4.73

0.010

0.01

291

Jan.

'eTo 4.0

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

6.0

9.2

*14

15

15

14

13

12

10

10

13

140

96

73

135

340

Tge

94 *68 

56

46

1,400.1

45.2

0.097

0.11

2,780

Feb.

36

30

27

-S5 23

26

27

25

28

*5,870

1,360

281

213

199

164

120

102

85

73

56

45

41

42

46

49

42

38

56

-

7,129

255

0.547

0.57

14, 140

Mar.

242

188

122

93

7,820

5,560

642

365 *464

415

250

185

151

132

114

88

74

68

63

58

57

58

51 *46

42

43

81

86

58 

55

60

17,731

572

1.23

1.42

35,170

Apr.

64

104

149

92

60

48

41

40

41

52

55

47

*41

47

61

47

41

285" 438

325

172

*94

68

55

45

37

33

96

101 

51

2,830

94.3

0.202

0.23

5,610

May

34

27

21

18

16

16

16

18

2,360

861

318

153

91

59

44

123

2,929

2,6lO

259

141

93

74

64

55

54

*256

261

126 

70

45

11,219

362

0.777

0.90

22,250

June

41

92

53

33

24

18

15

16

14

*12

11

10

10

12

11

8.5

7.0

6.4

6.7

29

28

14

9.6

7.0

5.4

4.6

6.4

6.7

6.0 

4.8

522.1

17.4

0.037

0.04

1,040

July

6.0

6.7

6.0

5.4

4.6

35

124

34

16

9.6

6.7

4.8

4.0

sTF

3,320

11,400

2,880

1,430

1,220

262

164

3,450

11,200

2,250

316

200

*147

124

98 

73

57

38,859.3

1,254

2.69

3.10

77,080

Aug.

45

36

30

25

21

18

16

14

12

12

12

*12

11

11

10

10

10

8.8

9.7

9.6

7.0

5.7

4.6

4.0

*3.6

3.4

3.4

4^8

20

396.8

12.8

0.027

0.03

787

Sept.

20

9.6

7.7

5.7

4.8

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

78

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 *9.8

588

787

548

150

5,980

*9.400 

8,800

26,333.3

878

1.88

2.10

52,230

Calendar year 1958= Max 26,700 Mi" 0.9 Mean 325 Cfsm 0.700 I". 9.49 Ac-ft 236,000

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 11,400 11,400 Min Min 0.8 0.8 Mean Mean 295 295 Cfsm Cfsm 0.633 0.633 In. In. 8.60 8.60 Ac-ft Ac-ft 213,500 213,50

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--Mar. 5 (6:30 p.m.) 1O,500 cfs (20.39 ft); July 16 (2:30 p.m.) 

12,800 cfs (22.24 ft); July 25 (1:50 p.m.) 12,500 efs (21.75 ft)._____________________

Discharge measurement made on this day.
220

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1912. Spavinaw Creek near Row, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°19'50", long 94°32 I 30", in NW£ sec.3, T.21 N., R.25 E., on downstream 

side of right bank pier of county highway bridge, 2£ miles upstream from Cherokee 

Creek, 5 miles northeast of Row, and 6 miles northeast of Colcord.

Drainage area.--127 sq mi.

Records available. March to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 690 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.50 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21-31, July 23 to Aug. 4)

0.99

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.1 

1.3 

2.6

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

5.1

9.6

17

43

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

138

230

430

1,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 "22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

-

Mar.

0

0

0

.1

238

*450

326

242

184

136

*113

91

74

62

53

43

36

29

23

18

16

13

11

9.2

7.8

6.4

5.1

4.4

3.6

2,8

2,210.4

71.3

0.561

0.65

4,380

Apr.

600

566

390

290

223

166

138

119

99

86

76

69

64

55

48

42

40

36

36

*42

53

57

55

50

46

40

36

33

30

I!

3,612

120

0.945

1.06

7,160

May

24

22

19

16

15

13

9.6

7.8

7.4

372

317

*398 294"

215

158

128

119

*99

88

73

64

58

58

57

52

48

46

42

36

33 

29

2,555.0

82.4

0.649

0.75

5,070

June

25

24

23

21

17

16

13

10

7.8

6.0

5.1

4.4

4.1

4.4

3.4

*1.3

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

185.5

6.18

0.049

0.05

368

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

87

130

ICT

78

60

42

*32

23 

18

577

18.6

0.146

0.17

1,140

Aug.

-$.2 14

3.7

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26.1

0.84

0.0066

0.008

52

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221

1920. Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17', long 95°20', In SW£ sec.19, T.21 N., R.19 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, l£ miles south of Pryor, 2 miles downstream from Semlnole Creek, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 229 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 578.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum peak discharge during year, 1,810 cfs July 23 (gage height, 10.69 ft); 

a higher discharge and stage occurred at 11 p.m. Sept. 30 (3,950 cfs, 16.48 ft) on a 

rising stage preceding a peak on Oct. 3, 1959;no flow Oct. 7 to Nov. 15, Aug. 22 to 

Sept. 22.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 15,700 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 19.41 ft); no 

flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known, 20.4 ft May 10, 1943, from Information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

!l

.1

.1

0**.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

.2

.3

.1

.1

10

7.6

4.3

2.8 

*1.6

1.3

1.0

.7

.8

.7

.6

32.1

1.07

64

Dec.

0.4

[4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

ii

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.3

7.1

0.23

14

Jan.

0.3

.3

ft

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.6

.7

1.1

 1.4

6.7

578

4.3 

3.6

30. 0

0.97

60

Feb.

3.0

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

T76- 1.6

3.1

*34

211

61

*27

19

16

13

11

8.8

7.2

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.5 

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

5.6

-

471.5

16.8

935

Mar.

32~6.2

21

21

1.590

1,230

210

10Z

*70

52

39

31

24

21

18

16

12

*11

9.7

10

11

10

12 

10

10

9.1

26

23

16

14 

13

3,480.0

112

6,900

Apr.

23

26

*33

21

16

13

11

10

9.1

9.1

10

9.7

9.7

8.8

7.8

7.5

8.1

8.4

25

60

19

13

9.4 

7.5

6.1

5.3

4.7

57?

6.6

6.9

410.0

13.7

813

May

6.6

5.3

4.0

3.4

3.4

> 4.2

*3.4

2.7

3.4

9.0

*31

34

21

11

5.3

3.2

2.9

2.2

2.0

1.7

21

*50

9.5 

4.6

3.1

79

#214

56

32

14 

6.8

649.7

21.0

1,290

June

5.9

5.9

8.5

5.5

3.4

2.4

1.8

*5.3

19

T.9

2.8

2.9

3,8

1.9

1.2

1.0

.8

77T

8.8

2.8

1.6

4.7 

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.9

2.3

1.5

1.1

116.6

3.89

231

July

*1.1

2!4

6.5

6.8

3.6

1.9

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

tl

.7

.6

2.0

2.2

1.3

22

105

504

1.160 

226

84

42

*21

21

13

7.7 

5.9

2,246.0

72.5

4,450

Aug.

4.4

J7S

3.1

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2T.9

0.90

55

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*223

732

667

98

*32

1,410

2 t850

6,012.1

200

11,920

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,900 Min 0 Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,170

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,850 Min 0 Mean 36.9 Ac-ft 26,730

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1930. Fort Gibson Reservoir near Port Gibson, Okla.

Location. La t 35°52' , long 95°14', in NW^NWi see. 18, T.16 N., R.20 E., in control tower 

near left end of Port Gibson Dam on Neosho River, 4 miles north of Port Gibson and 

7.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12,492 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

"o Jan. 13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Prior

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 402,500 acre-ft July 24 (elevation, 555.90 ft); 

minimum, 319,500 acre-ft May 4, 5 (elevation, 551.48 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 1,268,000 acre-ft June 17, 1957 (elevation, 581.68 ft); 

minimum since minimum power pool use was first reached, 303,800 acre-ft May 26, 1955 

(elevation, 550.56 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a concrete-gravity and earth-fill dam. Regulated storage~began Sept. 5, 1949. Capacity, 1,284,000 acre-ft at elevation 582.0 ft (floodcontrol pool), 365,200 acre-ft at elevation 554.0 ft (maximum power pool), and 

311,300 acre-ft at elevation 551.0 ft (minimum power pool). Reservoir was designed 

for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total contents .

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table/ water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

551

552

553

311,300

328,500

346,500

554

555

556

365,200

384,500

404,500

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

353.4

348.3

346.7

349.6

350.3

345.4

347.4

348.7

351.9

351.9

353.8

354.9

350 .1

348.1

348.3

348.1

347.8

351.0

349.4

346.3

348.3

349.2

350.3

351.5

351.9

351.5

349.9

349.6

348.5

347.2

349.0

553.14

-4.8

Nov.

348.7

348.7

347.0

346.3

346.9

346.9

346.7

346.1

346.3

344.7

344.5

340.9

340' .3

343.3

345. S

347.9

343.8

344.2

348.3

350.5

355.3

361.4

366.0

366.8

363.3

361.6

364.6

356.8

356.3

350.1

553.20

+1.1

Dec.

344.2

341.1

342.5

340.7

337.7

337.9

337.7

335.5

336.2

335.7

337.3

337.3

338.4

339.7

336.2

334.4

334.3

335.7

337.3

338.8

339.3

337.5

337.7

339.7

341.3

341.1

343.3

344.9

343.6

344.3

344.5

552.89

-5.6

Jan.

347.4

349.7

349.0

348.5

346.3

347.2

349.2

346.3

344.3

345.6

346.3

334.4

343.1

343.1

342.7

341.8

342.9

343.8

342.4

343.8

343.1

343.1

343.4

345.4

347.0

346.5

339.5

337.7

342.7

345.8

354.0

553 .41

+9.5

Feb.

359.1

352.7

348.3

343.8

339.1

335.7

336.4

337.3

334.1

334.8

341.3

346.3

350.5

351.5

355.7

354.4

358.7

359.5

360.8

361.6

359.9

358.9

357.0

357.6

358.2

355.5

353.8

359.3

553.69

+5.3

Mar.

362.9

355.9

352.5

359.5

373.4

394.1

392. S

382.1

372.2

368.4

365.2

363.5

363.1

367.5

360.6

358.0

360.6

361.8

364.1

370.1

365.6

359.5

353.4

349.0

345.6

347.4

344.0

343.1

344.3

341.8

344.2

552.87

-15.1

Apr.

345.2

343.1

341.6

342.7

345.2

341.1

340.6

339.8

337.3

334.8

335.9

333. 2

334.4

331.0

328.1

324.9

324.9

329.8

332.8

328.7

328.0

326.7

324.9

325.1

332.3

333.7

329.2

329.8

328.0

524.7

551.79

-19.5

Hay

320.5

322.7

323.2

319.5

32.0.6

321.3

321.2

321.5

324.0

324.6

333.9

342.0

351.9

350.1

353.4

357.6

363.9

370.9

376.2

364.8

365.8

367.3

365.6

365.4

367.7

369.6

368.6

366.9

359.9

355.7

352.1

553.31

+27.4

June

353.8

356.1

351.5

347.9

342.9

346.5

347.4

340.6

340.2

339.7

338.4

338.0

341.3

343.6

339.5

338.0

337.3

338.2

338.2

340.4

340.9

337.7

337.1

336.4

555.9

335.9

357.1

557.7

555.0

335.9

552.41

-16.2

July

355.9

556.2

557.0

558.8

540.2

552.5

332.6

354.1

555.3

537.1

344.7

545.2

557.5

559.3

548.5

569.4

569.4

564.8

568.4

567.9

571.3

573.0

398.9

397.9

378.5

570.0

575.9

362.7

559.5

557.6

555.3

555.48

+19.4

Aug.

547.8

536.8

329.4

555.0

337.0

337.5

338.4

346.1

337.9

351.6

552.1

552.1

329.9

351.7

557.5

542.0

528.1

526.7

550.7

552.5

555.4

556.1

540.7

331.7

328.9

328.9

550.7

529.9

550.8

528.5

525.5

551.82

-50.0

Sept.

551.4

336 .2

342.4

546.1

552.8

556.6

557.2

555.4

552.8

555.7

554.2

561.4

562.2

354.2

555.6

552.3

550.8

550.3

355.7

360.1

553.6

355.7

557.0

555.7

558.4

555.7

560.5

552.5

570.9

577.7

_

554.66

+52.4

Calendar year 1958.................. t -11.8

Water year 1958-59.................. t +25.9

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month,

t Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

1935. Neosho River below Port Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°51 I 15", long QS'WlS", in SE£NW£ sec.19, T.16 N., R.19 E., on left 

bank 1.1 miles downstream from Port Gibson Dam, 4.5 miles north of Port Gibson, and 

at mile 6.6.

Drainage area. 12,495 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 11, 1950, to Aug. 20, 1951, wire-weight gage 

and Aug. 21, 1951, to June 11, 1952, water-stage recorder, at site 4.4 miles downstream at datum 8.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years, 5,945 cfs (4,304,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 cfs July 18 (gage height, 15.42 ft); minimum. 16 cfs June 8, 15.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 223,000 cfs May 26, 1957 (gage height, 37.60 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 10, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in May 1943, from high-water profile by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Arkansas River, which 

are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow completely regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees and Port Gibson Reservoir (see p. 217,222 ). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.700 

3,470

1,450

56

32

2,000

1,500

1,670

2,580

2,470

1,900

72

2,720

3,280

3,940

4,190

4,260

2,060

1,100

1,680

980

960

1,150

1,050

590

400

1,050

1,290

1,230

1,230

1 290

56,350

1,818

111,800

Nov.

786 

344

814

677

447

464

528

706

328

594

629

3,770

634

766

188

409

3,070

2,860

2,740

4,400

3,820

2,570

2,480

6,360

7.320

7,300

4,580

6,760

5,380

5,000

76,724

2,557

152,200

Dec.

4.610 

3J35O

1,900

1,780

1,880

922

296

2,140

1,630

2,230

1,400

1,420

1,020

50

2,080

2,270

1,640

1,050

1,080

465

230

1,200

1,390

422

43

536

250

46

1,210

1,080

1,430

41,050

1,324

81,420

Jan.

52 

368

41

35

1,020

1,380

1,280

1,420

1,400

50

34

1,560

595

1,010

775

710

48

32

865

528

615

572

378

43

30

1,020

5.130

4/550"

1,740

2,280

60

29,331

946

58,180

Feb.

28 

2,SltJ

3,100

2,760

3,040

2,500

77

28

2,220

2,200

4,100

3,940

4,240

5,280

2,670

4,560

5,000

5,440

6,500

6,400

6,970

4,570

5,650

6,300

5,820

5,300

5,780

3,040

-

110,323

3,940

218,800

Mar.

3,720 

4,310

2,000

621

5,930

9,660

11,000

11,000

11,000

11.400

11,000

10,700

10,100

10,100

9,610

9,650

8,470

9,050

9,200

8,800

11,000

11,000

7,380

3,500

3,340

1,480

2,260

1,360

34

2,110"

2 1 820

213,635

6,891

423 770O

Apr.

5.340 

2,210

1,910

269

21

2,690

1,950

2,040

2,430

2,180

270

22

1,980

2,140

2,150

2,340

1,860

56

1,320

3,560

4,680

4,590

3,960

4,240

754

167

2,870

2,640

2,800

2, 260

65,699

2,190

130,300

May

2,780 

74

25

2, SCO"

515

470

625

525

120

3,090

7,170

6,760

6,190

7,940

3,220

3,020

7,210

10,900

15,000

19.700

13,000

13,000

14,300

13,000

12,200

13,900

15,200

14,300

11,500

8,460

6,340

232,834

7,511

461,800

June

6,50O 

6,320

4,880

3,880

3,970

122

22

5,200

2,000

2,260

2,260

1O.1OO

4,840

18

2,230"

1,860

1,700

1,760

2,120

45

24

1,94O

1,850

1,540

2,040

1,400

96

68

1,400

2,300

74,745

2,492

148,300

July

3,130 

3,280

3,890

2,110

666

3,600

2,820

3,440

3,930

4,150

418

40

4,670"

5,200

8,98O

11,900

23,400

032,000

036,500

c34,000

024,500

021,500

026,500

027,500

026,500

019,000

oll.OOO

011,000

08, 400

8,440

8,560

381,024

12,290

755,800

Aug.

10,200 

10.600

8,54O

6,300

7,520

9,150

8,980

3,660

8,920

8,510

5,230

5,060

6,480

4,360

2,120

965

7,900

6,960

4,100

5,100

5,880

3,720

830

4,9750"

4,360

3,290

3,010

4,130

3,380

l)660

168,105

5,423

333,400

Sept.

464 

660

9O

1,950

638

103

146

3,000

3,780

3,140

3,820

90

852

4,300

3,420

4,160

3,380

3,480

111

76

3,840

2,050

4,190

6,180

7,420

06,300

070

07,350"

014,200

022,800

112,060

3,735

222,300

Calendar year 195S: Max 75,300 Mln 32 

Water year 1958-59: Max 36,5OO Mln 18

Mean 8,708 

Mean 4,279

Ac-ft 6,305,000 

Ao-ft 3,098,000

c Backwater from Arkansas River.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIW

1945. Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°46'10", long 95°17'55", in NW£ see.21, T.15 N., R.19 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 1.7 miles downstream from Neosho 

River, 3| miles northeast of Muskogee, and at mile 457.8.

Drainage area. 96.674 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1959. Published as "at Webbers Falls," 

October 1933 to February 1935. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 471.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, staff gage at site 1,600 

ft downstream at datum 2.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1933, to 

July 6, 1934, chain gage and July 7, 1934, to Feb. 28, 1935, water-stage recorder, at 

Webbers Palls, 29 miles downstream at datum 442.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 1 to Oct. 9, 1935. staff gage at site 1,600 ft downstream at present datum. 

Oct. 10, 1935, to Feb. 21, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 19,730 cfs (14,280,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 125,000 cfs July 18 (gage height, 22.04 ft); minimum, 1,180 cfs Dec. 15.

1925-59: Maximum discharge, 700,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 ft); minimum, 66 cfs Oct. 9, 1956.

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation by John Martin, Great Salt Plains, Fall River, Hulah, and Port Gibson Reservoirs, 

and Lake 0' The Cherokees (see elsewhere in this report).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-8, Nov. 3, 4, 16-26, July 10 

to Aug. 14, Aug. 31 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-8 Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

4,130

7,570

16,000

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,840

2,500

4,850

11,800

11.0

14.0

17.0

21.0

26,000

47, OCX)

75,000

113,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15.000 

10,500

7,970

5,920

4,580

5,880

6,200

5,760

6,500

6,220

6,000

4,130

5,180

6,660 

7,760

8,240

7,840

5,900

4,820

4,800

4,140 

4,060

3,960

3,850

3,620

5,200

3,400

4,100

3,890

3,710 

5,900

175,690

5,667

148,500

Nov.

3,680 

2,860

3,090

3,250

3,050

2,860

2,920

3,000

2,570

2,700

2,840

5,320

3,120

3,080 

2.560

2,710

4,990

5,140

4,940

7,280

6,580 

6,680

8,740

11,100

11.400

10,400

8,140

9,360

8,600

7, 880

160,820

5,561

519,000

Dec.

7.720 

6,140

4,890

4,660

4,580

5,640

5,210

4,260

4,690

4,620

4,100

5,970

5,560

1,890 

3,000

4,150

3,710

3,420

5,660

5,190

2,790 

5,550

5,810

5,280

5,100

2,860

5,200

5,000

5,500

4)500

119,920

3,868

237,900

Jan.

5,520 

2,860

2,690

1.900

2,160

5,690

5,120

5,520

3,620

2,760

2,700

3,920

5,520

5,500 

5,200

5,060

2,790

2,410

2,940

5,180

5,540 

5,560

5,260

2,890

2,520

2,920

7,420

7.880

4,740

5,280 

5,820

108,290

5,495

214,800

Feb.

5,000 

5,520

6,250

5,900

5,880

5,540

5,710

2.510

4,130

4,560

7,950

10,900

9,450

10,000 

6,770

8,700

8,860

9,250

10,100

10,500

11.100 

8,640

9,200

9,760

9,590

9,040

8,960

6,660

-

.......

211,990

7,571

420, 500

Mar.

7,080 

7,710

5,420

4.540

12,666

15,900

18.900

18,000

16,200

15,500

15,500

15,500

15,900

14, 100 

15,500

15,400

12,500

12,600

12,800

12,100

15, 800 

16,200

12,500

7,450

7,400

5,850

8,860

10,100

6,500

6,090 

7,280

560,960

11,640

716,000

Apr.

9,080 

8,070

10,700

9,460

6,950

8,000

7,580

6,850

7,020

6,620

7,120

15,500

15.700

14, SOO 

12,400

11,100

10,000

7,800

10,600

15,900

14,300 

15,000

11,700

11,800

8,320

6,950

8,050

8,340

8,010

7,320

294,740

9,825

584,600

May

7,520 

5,020

4,170

5,700

4,400

4,090

4.020

6,460

5,780

8,100

34,400

36,600

25,600

23,800 

16,800

16,800

22,700

26,000

30,500

47,800

40,600 

57,600

48, 800

45,400

52,700

29,600

54,800

43,800

57,200

24 400 

25^500

756,660

25,760

*1,461

June

52,700 

57.000

27,266

18,700

14,500

9,860

9,920

11,100

9,200

8,500

7,610

14,200

11,800

5,460 

6,700

6,170

5,580

5,550

5,280

4,000

3,210 

5,866

5,620

4,700

5,500

4,770

4,040

4,040

8,680

13 , 500

510,550

10,540

615,600

July

10,000 

8,840

8,700

6,380

4,660

7,020

8,070

7,720

8,200

9,020

7,460

5,410

9,860

10,200 

15,800

32,900

70,500

115,000

114,000

108,000

98,200 

91,600

91,600

98,200

99,500

92,700

85,000

99,800

76,100

51,000 

29,700

1^430^40'

47,770

*2,957

Aug.

26.600 

£4,866

22,800

19,200

18,400

19,800

20,800

16,100

21,200

18,800

12,200

8,950

9,720

8,260 

5,300

5.760

9/160"

10,200

7,100

12,800

24,800 

20,500

11,900

10,900

10,000

9,200

7,910

7,880

6,600

6,220 

5,200

417,060

13,450

827,200

Sept.

3,440 

4,040

4,040

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,440

6,300

6,690

5,660

5,780

3,110

2,610

5,780 

5,590

5,720

4,900

4,960

2,440

1.960

4,800 

5,590

6,220

8,900

18,000

53,100

71.000

63,266

60,500

59,600

440,100

14,670

872,900

Calendar year 1958 : Max 135,000 Mln 1,890 Mean 20,840 Ac-ft 15,090,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 115,000 Min 1,890 Mean 13,200 Ac-ft 9,555,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 efs). July 18 (8 p.m.) 125,000 cfa (22.04 ft). 

* Expressed in thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1950. Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark.

225

Location.--Lat 36°13', long 94°17', in sec.21, T.18 N., R.31 W., on left bank 1 mile 

downstream from Little Osage Creek and 3^- miles northwest of Elm Springs.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,052 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 89.3 cfs (64,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs July 23 (gage height, 10.37 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 14.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.36 ft); minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 4-6, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft May 10, 1950, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by operation of small reservoir at 

Cave Springs. Since Aug. 24, 1954, about 3 cfs diverted from Little Osage Creek, 

If miles above station,by town of Springdale for municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

24

47

74

135

226

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

482

820

1,340

2,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

37

67

63

57

56

59

57

59

59

56

56

55

52

50

48

52

51

48

46

51

*52

48

46

50

43

4?

45

47

46

47

1,646

53.1

0.412

0.47

3,260

Nov.

47

50

50

47

45

43

45

47

45

*48

47

41

42

70

105

88

92

80

75

70

64

61

59

57

56

50

50

51

50

48

1,723

57.4

0.445

0.50

3,420

Dec.

50

55

*50

46

45

43

43

45

45

43

43

45

43

42

42

41

41

41

41

40

39

39

*39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

42

1,306

42.1

0.326

0.38

2,590

Jan.

40

39

37

37

37

37

39

40

37

37

34

34

34

*35

35

33

31

34

34

36

42

39

37

37

39

40

41

41

40

39

39

1,157

37.3

0.289

0.33

2,290

Feb.

36

35

*39

40

40

40

40

40

41

52

52

55

56

59

BT

57

59

55

50

47

46

45

45

45

*43

42

42

51

-

1,311

46.8

0.363

0.38

2,600

Mar.

52

50

4850"

569

248

178

154

137

124

113

106

102

96

90

*85

84

80

75

74

70

64

63

61

61

74

63

61

60

60

59

3,211

104

0.806

0.93

6,370

Apr.

191

IBS

137

121

111

103

*98

97

90

87

84

81

77

75

70

70

70

78

152

96

87

84

78

74

71

70

*70

71

66

64

2,808

93.6

0.726

0.81

5,570

May

60

59

56

55

55

55

51

32

60

68

255

T59

129

109

100

97

111

*129

106

98

105

164

129

113

108

105

114

100

92

88

82

3,064

98.8

0.766

0.88

6,080

June

334

166

135

119

109

100

94

88

*92

88

151

417

ITS

145

127

119

108

100

92

88

85

80

88

81

77

74

71

61

595"9~

3,585

120

0.930

1.03

7,110

July

60

59

56

55

57

59

*52

48

46

46

43

42

43

43

47

47

46

45

42

*41

54

199

1.560

il4

157

135

119

105

97

0

65

3,790

122

0.946

1.09

7,520

Aug.

75

7T

64

61

59

56

55

54

47

*45

46

43

41

40

39

37

36

52

46

40

39

37

37

43

47

36

35

37

35

36

*34

1,423

45.9

0.356

0.41

2,820

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,110 Min 37 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.36 Ac-ft 91

Sept.

36

35

33

33

32

32

30

29

30

29

29

29

30

26

25

*35

32

31

29

29

29

29

33

42

110

77

52

70

122

1,297

43.2

0.335

0.37

2,570

880

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,560 Min 26 Mean 72.1 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.58 Ac-ft 52,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 ofs). July 25 (5:50 a.m.) 5,500 .cfs (10.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1955. Illinois River near Watts, Okla.

Location. Lat 36 007'48n , long 94°34'12", in NE£ sec.18, T.19 N., R.26 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 1.5 miles north of 

Watts, 4.5 miles downstream from Cincinnati Creek, and at mile 106.2.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs July 23 (gage height, 15.46 ft); minimum, 55 cfs July 15.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 24.73 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 26, 1955, Sept. 19, Oct. 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulatlon at low flow by Lake Francis Dam, three-quarters of a mile above station. Since 

July 2, 1957, small diversion above station for municipal water supply for city of 

Siloam Springs, Ark.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7 58 5.0 955

2.0 89 7.0 2,150

2.5 151 10.0 5,020

3.0 256 13.0 8,630

4.0 564

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

236

226

222

213

200

189

179

176

172

247

336

236

208

187

183

179

172

170

166

178

147

1ST

158 

154

153

153

151

150

153

151

156

5,755

186

0.293

0.34

11,410

Nov.

165

161

153

156

144

147

153

134

I3T

138

140

137

140

180

361

529

1,090

845

599

463

399

354

322 

291

278

246

236

236

231

226

8,791

293

0.461

0.51

17,440

Dec.

217

222

55?

215

204

195

189

179

178

176

174

172

174

172

170

165

160

161

163

161

160

160

154 

154

158

151

144

150

143

T4T

158

5,348

173

0.272

0.31

10,610

Jan.

163

160

158

156

154

150

145

147

151

150

144

141

145

143

137

140

137

140

132

T3S

150

153

156 

154

158

174

191

204

T9T

174

176

4,814

155

0.244

0.28

9,550

Feb.

168

165

168

165

165

170

166

158

T5T

187

226

254

259

288

348

377

33S

322

296

270

251

244

217 

217

208

2OO

189

217

6,415

229

0.361

0.38

12,720

Mar.

261

355

333

336

4.810

4,650

1,790

1,360

1,120

932

845

825

708

634

582

512

463

446

399

374

354

345

327 

299

299

328

512

414

359

336

341

25,653

828

1.30

1.50

50, 880

Apr. 

1,330

5.010

1,480

1,080

865

745

652

599

616

564

496

463

430

399

384

351

339

37T

1,010

1,150

765

616

529 

480

414

387

368

365

399

339

20,996

700

1.10

1.23

41,640

May

291

296

248

241

234

215

173

140

7TZ

428

2.770

1,820

1,180

865

690

637

2,090

1.890

1,540

1,020

923

1,580

1,120 

865

805

745

726

634

546

480

446

25,910

836

1.32

1.52

51,390

June

564

865

555

496

430

387

354

322

307

327

325

693

671

480

387

336

299

270

251

229

208

193

198 

204

195

189

174

150

150

145

10,398

347

0.546

0.61

20,620

July

145

147

145

144

143

158

163

144

132

130

127

133

174

113

71

118

144

129

188

187

150

316

7.960 

2,070

1,020

805

671

564

463

384

327

17,565

567

0.893

1.03

34,840

Aug.

299

238

220

200

189

176

166

158

151

145

141

137

130

128

125

119

124

147

134

124

113

110 

111

112

113

107

ITT

120

113

112

4,637

150

0.236

0.27

9,200

Sept.

112

108

107

101

96

94

87

82

77

73

70

70

71

72

73

74

75

75

77

80

81

676-5 

91

207

275

231

166

299

515

3,473

116

0.183

0.20

6,890

Calendar year 1958: Max 13,6OO Mln 134 Mean 713 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25 Ac-ft 516,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,960 Mln 67 Mean 383 Cfsn 0.603 In. 8.18 Ac-ft 277,200

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--«ar. 5 (11:30 p.m.) 11,600 efs (14.92 ft); July 23 (6:30 a.m.) 

12.600 cfs (15.46 ft)._______________________________________________________________

Hote. Discharge computed from one or more dally radio transmitter readings May 14-19, May 21 to 

June 2.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

1960. Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°11'54 11 , long 94 0 42'30 n , In SW£ sec.24, T.20 N., R.24 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles southeast of Kansas, 

6 miles downstream from Sager Creek, and at mile 2.8.

Drainage area. 110 sq ml.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 854.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels t>y Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 23, 1959, supplemental staff gage, 

used In computing low-water flows, on right bank 6 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft 

lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs July 23 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 23.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 12.000 cfs July 12, 1958 (gage height, 12.55 ft); minimum dally, 0.6 cfs Oct. 11-13, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversion above station for 

Irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and records of dally dlscharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet/ and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

6.1 22

6.4 53

7.0 143

7.1 170

7.5 430

8.0 S90

8.5 1,640

5.9

6.0 

6.2 

6.8 

7.1

10

17

36

112

175

7.5 430

8.0 890

8.5 1,640

9.0 2,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

30

28

26

26

25

26

26

27

64

51

41

36

33

30

30

29

28

26

24

23

24

24 

23

23

22

2?

22

22

22 

22

890

28.7

0.261

0.30

1,770

Nov.

23

23

222"?f

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

38

85

84

101

114

TbT

90

82

72

63 

58

53

49

46

45

42

40

1,451

48.4

0.440

0.49

2,880

Dec.

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

a28

a28

a28

a27.

a27

a35

a36 

a36

a35

a35

a34

a32

a30

28 

29

983

31.7

0.288

0.33

1,950

Jan.

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

25- 26

27

28

29

28 

28

28

29

31

32

32

31 

49_

901

29.1

0.265

0.30

1,790

Feb.

55

5T

49

45

35

30

29

28

30

31

34

36

39

42

42

47

47

47

47

45

43

41 

39

38

37

34

33

-

1,105

39.5

0.359

0.37

2,190

Mar.

33

32

37

36

578

353

284

224

182

165

154

134

122

108

84

78

74

68

65

63

58

52

49 

48

48

48

47

47

46

43

43

3,198

103

0.936

1.08

6,340

Apr.

1,180

494

325

254

212

182

156

146

132

112

98

76

66

63

64

68

66

64

71

70

68

66

65 

64

60

59

58

59

55

52_

4,505

150

1.36

1.52

8,940

May

48

46

43

41

40

39

37

3648-

62

420 356"

266

200

162

139

130

114

104

89

80

104

89 

82

80

80

95

86

83

76 

68

3,347

108

O.982

1.13

6,640

June

94

"53" 100

86

80

72

65

58

64

61

60

81

74

64

57

54

49

46

45

41

40

38

41 

49

45

40

36

32

30

30

1,725

57.5

0.523

0.58

July

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

24

21

UO" 20

20

21

24

30

28

28

25

24

27

50

1.700 

430

260

197

156

124

104 

90

80

3,721

120

1.09

1.26

3,420 | 7,380

Aug.

BB- 75

SS

55

52

47

44

40

38

34

32

30

28

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

21

20

20 

20

20

19

20

20

21 

20

21

990

31.9

0.290

0.33

1,960

Sept.

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

16

48

54

34

38

386 

T64

1,083

36.1

0.328

0.37

2,150

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,960 Mln 22 Mean 98.8 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.19 Ac-ft 71,510

water year 1958-59; Max 1,700 Mln u Mean 65.5 Cfsm 0.595 In - 8.06 Ac-ft 47,410

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). Apr. 1 (5:3O a.m.) 2,680 cfs (9.05 ft); July 23 (8 a.m.') 

5,550 efs (9.44 ft)._________________________ _________________________________

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of twice-daily staff-gage readings.
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1965. Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°55' , long 94°55', in SE£ sec..26, T.17 N., R.22 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2-5- miles northeast of Tahlequah, 6.5 miles upstream from Barren Fork, and at mile 55.8.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 891 cfs (645,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs July 24 (gage height, 12.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 78 cfs Sept. 22.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 150,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 27.94 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 77,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 10-14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 10, 1950. Flood in January 1916 reached a stage 

of about 26 ft.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6-15, Apr. 1)

3.8 70 6.0 1,380

4.0 128 8.0 3,250

4.5 330 10.0 5,600

5.0 631 12.0 9,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

316

296

287

278

269

260

247

238

*234

234

238

3H2

306 

273

256

238

234

226

218

206

206

206

191

191

191

187

191

191

*191

187

194

7,302

236

0.246

0.28

14,480

Nov.

194

198

198

194

187

187

183

183

183

176

172

176

176 

212

264

342

550

979

980

803

*657

560

501

448

407

383

351

340

330

325

10,839

361

0.376

0.42

21,500

Dec.

306

296

296

292

282

269

264

256

247

*242

238

238

238 

234

230

226

222

218

214

214

210

210

210

210

206

206

206

202

198

206

210

7,296

235

0.245

0.28

14,470

Jan.

210

214

218

210

210

206

*202

202

198

198

194

194

191 

191

191

183

183

183

183

183

180

IBS

187

194

194

191

194

*210

222

230

222

6,151

198

0.206

0.24

12,2OO

Feb.

226 ~2JB

238

238

238

238

234

234

234

242

256

269

306 

330

346

378

*412

40T

389

378

356

341

325

311

296

292

287

292

-

8,325

297

0.310

0.32

16,510

Mar.

292

30T

346

383

820

5.600

i/ftS

2,580

1,900

1,580

1,300

*1,140

1,060 

909

802

696

638

586

540

508

495

460

442

424

407

401

389

494

483

442

424

31,562

1,018

1.06

1.22

62,600

Apr.

940

3,720

5.900

2,380

1,790

1,460

1,260

1,100

944

895

802

724

664 

612

*586

540

540

540

703

1,160

1,380

1,020

852

739

664

592

546

534

489 "506

32,584

1,086

1.13

1.26

64,630

May

472

442

424

*395

367

356

335

330

306

355

1,140

5.490

2,780 

1,970

1,540

1,300

1,880

2,650

2,550

2,050

1,500

1,480

1,920

1,540

1,500

1,180

1,220

*1,140

980

866

760

59,021

1,259

1.31

1.51

77,400

June

1,390

1.840

1,660

1,300

1,020

852

724

644

579

540

514

540

698 

852

670

*566

495

454

418

389

562

555

530

330

325

516

296

287

264

242

19,252

641

0.668

0.75

58,150

July

234

226

222

218

214

*206

198

206

202

191

176

168

165 

176

251

200

165

202

198

198

237

260

1,610

8.900 3,iio

1,980

1,510

*1,180

921

762

636

25,432

820

0.855

0.99

50,440

Aug.

li6-

153

436

389

351

520

306

278

264

251

234

222

214 

206

198

191

183

*176

168

168

176

168

158

151

148

141

TBT

151

154

158

151

7,291

235

0.245

0.28

14,460

Sept.

148

144

141

*135

128

122

119

116

110

104

95

90

87 

87

84

84

84

84

84

84

81

*78

81

95

223

541

525

506

306

598

4,564

152

0.158

0.18

9,050

Calendar year 1958: Max 22.0OO Mln 173 Mean 978 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85 Ac-ft 708, 2OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,90O Mln 78 Mean 547 Cfsm 0.57O In. 7.73 Ac-ft 395,900

Peak discharge (base, 7,OOO cfs).--Mar. 6 (1O p.m.) 9.22O cfs (12.20 ft)j July 24 (11 a.m.) 30,600 cfs 

(12.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

1969. Barren Fork at Dutch Mills, Ark.

229

Location. Lat 35°52'40", long 94°29'10", on line between sees.21 and 22, T.14 N.,

R.33 W., near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 59 at 

Dutch Mills, if miles downstream from Fly Creek, and 2-j miles upstream from ArkansasOklahoma State line.

Drainage area. 43 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--!958: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 14,800 cfs July 12 

(gage height, 12.8 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs as explained below; 

minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 9,750 cfs July 23 (gage height, 

11.02 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement at gage height 12.12 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 18, 23.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

370

a60

a50

a45

a40

a37

a33

a30

a30

a35

38

34

31

47

48

May

40

*584

364

692

283

155

104

84

*325

152

100

74

61

51

43

June

19

17

15

13

12

77

29

17

14

11

17

12

*9.9

7.9

7.3

July

13

*11

TT

19

17

15

140

44

29

22

19

2.260

489

137

79

Aug.

381

360

92

61

44

37

31

157

154

79

49

42

35

*28

23

Sept.

5.6

6.7

*4.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.1

2.8

5.1

11

5.6

4.1

3.2

3.2

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .............................................. 

Mean. ..............................................

Cubic feet per second per square mile. .............

Apr.

39

35

31

28

6?

66

74

52

51

40

3S

37

79

72

49

-

1,385 

46 .2

1.07

1.20

2,750

May

39

32

30

27

24

21

19

18

87

137

32

133

*55

35

28

22

3,851 

124

2 .88

3 33

7,640

June

12

15

9.9

8.5

7.9

32

21

14

9.9

*524

77

39

26

19

15

~

L^.58.3 

38 .6

0.898

1.00

2 ,300

Julyisi

48

37

31

43

38

28

*22

20

21

43

26

109

42

27

155

4,056 

131

3.05

3.51

8,040

Aug.

21

21

19

16

14

14

14

12

11

11

9.9

9.2

7.9

6.7

6.1

5.6

1,771.4 

57.1

1.33

1.53

3,510

Sept.

93

25

15

9.9

9.9

7.3

6.1

5.1

4.1

3.6

61

26

14

11

17

-

378.9 

12 .6

0.293

0.33

752

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). May 2 (4:30 p.m.) 2,920 cfs (6.96 ft); May 4 (10:30 a.m.)

2,400 cfs (6.39 ft); June 25 (9:30 a.m.) 4,530 ofs (8.50 ft); July 12 (6 a.m.) 14,800 cfs

(12.8 ft); Aug. 1 (8:30 p.m.) 2,740 cfs (6.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations and 

weather records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*14

12

11

9.2

8.5

6.7

6.1 

7.9

6.7

7.9

5.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.2 

3.2

2.8

3.2

4.6

4.1

*3.6

3.2

H2.8

2.8

2.8

3.6

166.2

5.36

0.125

0.14

330

Nov.

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Iff

3.2 *3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

31

49

~So 109

62

40

30

26

21

20

17

17

14 

13

16

14

15

629.9

21.0

0.488

0.54

1,250

Dec.

14

13

13

*12

11

9.9

8.5 

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.3

6.1

7.3

9.2

9.2 

9.2

8.5

7.9

7.3 *7.3

6.7

6.1

5.6 

176

5.6

5.6

5.6

9.9

258.8

8.35

0.194

0.22

513

Jan.

11

11

9.2

8.5

7.9

6.1

6.7 

8.5

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.7

7.3

*5.6

5.1

H5.6

6.1

9.2

8.5

7.3

8.5

11

12 

11

11

9.9

9.2

9.2

246.9

7.96

0.185

0.21

490

Feb.

7.9

7.3

7.9

*7.9

7.3

ftf 

7.9

8.5

14

13

13

17

28

28

25

23

19 

16

15

13

12

13

11

11

*9.9 

9.2

15

-

373.8

13.4

0.312

0.32

741

Mar.

21

19

17

54

1,280

174

100 

79

67

58

102

66

54

49

42

36 *32

30 

28

28

2a

26

24

22

21

84 

46

38

35

31

28

2,719

87.7

2.04

2.35

5,390

Apr.

788

126

111

79

64

54 *46 

55

55

44

40

38

38

35

31

2846-

144 

578

163

96

76

64

51

46

40 

*38

46

35

30

3,185

106

2.47

2.75

6,320

May

26

23

22

21

19

18

16 

18

52

132

331

86

55

39

34

230

518

*345 

118

72

73

84

61

58

54

46 

44

36

29

26

23

2,709

87.4

2.03

2.34

5,370

June

50

35

26

21

20

18

14 

12

*13

13

11

21

12

9.2

7.9

7.3

6.1

5.1 

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.6

4.6

5.1

4.6

4.1 

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

348.9

11.6

0.270

0.30

692

July

4.1

*3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.6

2.8 

1.8

1.3

1.1.

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

it!

*9.2

7.9 *37

~62 928

39

35 

32

25

19

16

14

1,257.9

40.6

0.944

1.09

2,500

Aug.

~9". u 9

a'.s

7.3

6.1

5.1

5.6 

4.1

3.6

*3.2

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.8 

1.6

.9

.5

.3

.9

.9

.5

27s!e

4.1

2.8

*2.8

104.3

3.36

0.078

0.09

207

Sept.

3.2

3.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.1 

.9

.8

.3

.4

.6

.6

.5 *.3

.4

.3

.2.

!s

.4

.4

.3

.5

14

8.5 

4.1

2.1

9.6

7.9

70.1

2.34

0.054

0.06

139

Calendar year 1958 : Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-It -

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,280 Mln 0.2 Mean 33.1 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.41 Ac-ft 23,940

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs) .--Mar. 5 (2 a.m.) 5,630 cfs (^9.18 ft); Apr. 1 (l p.m. 

(7.30 ft); Apr. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 2,740 cfs (6.84 ft); May 16 (11 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (7.

3,210 efs 

08 ft); July 23

(2:30 a.m.) 9,750 cfs (11.02 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

576769 O - 60 - 16
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1970. Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla.

Location. ~Lat 35°55' long 94°50' , In SE^ see. 27, T.17 N. , R.23 E., on downstream side

 of left pier of bridge on State Highway 51, three-eighths -of a mile southeast of Eldon, 

6 miles downstream from Tyner Creek and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 701.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 293 cfs (212,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs July 23 (gage height, 14.07 ft); 

minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 22. .

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 37,600 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 30.33 ft); 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 25, 1956. Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Apr. 15, 1945, from information by local resident.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions. The figure of total cubic feet per second days for November 1948 has been

 found' to be in error; corrected figures, superseding those published in WSP 1147 and 

1311, are given herewith:

Month

November 1948. ........

Water year 1948-49..

Cfs-days

2,489

Maximum

5,940

Minimum

52

Mean

83.0 

469

Per square 

mile

0.270 

1.53

Runoff

Inches

0.30 

20.74

Acre-feet

4,940 

339,600

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 18 May 19 to Sept. 30

4.5 

4.9 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

33

86

137

244

388

6.5 

7.0 

9.0

11.0

639

999

3,030

5,760

16

34

76

186

388

6.5 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

639

999

3,030

5,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

93

85

79

73

71

66

65

64

*64

66

61

57

55

54

53

53

52

50

50

49

48

46

46 

46

46

46

45

45

"8

46

1,762

56.8

0.185

0.21

3,490

Nov.

48

46

46

46

45

44

44

43

41

40

40

41

41

57

131

227

405

355

264

200

*166

144

J.Z9 

117

110

100

94

94

93 

90

3,341

111

0.362

0.40

6,&30

Dec.

87

87

85

85

80

78

75

73

71

*68

68

66

66

65

65

64

64

62

62

61

61

61

61 

61

61

59

59

59

58m60

2,090

67.4

0.220

0.25

4,150

Jan.

60

60

60

58

56

54

*54

53

53

54

53

53

53

53

52

50

50

49

M

48

52

53

52 

52

53

54

58

*64

8

58

1,693

54.6

0.178

0.21

3,360

Feb.

58

57

57

58

57

57

58

58

59

65

68

78

85

89

102

129

*129

119

114

103

97

92

89 

86

85

80

78

85

-

2,292

81.9

0.267

0.28

4,550

Mar.

89

97

99

102

3.140

1,720

1,050

760

609

504

547

*494

413

355

314

280

251

227

206

192

189

184

171 

164

156

191

284

230

206 

189

179

13,592

438

1.43

1.65

26,960

Apr.

1,500

2.470

1,360

935

718

568

*479

429

413

355

314

287

260

241

*218

200

198

227

1,460

1,250

795

562

452 

392

336

300

274

284

267 

230

17,774

592

1.93

2.15

35,250

May

206

189

200

*171

158

142

139

135

237

470

5.460

2,090

1,300

896

665

579

2,960

*2,040

1,340

904

698

1,100

767 

603

574

509

465

*417

372 

321

287

24,394

787

2.56

2.96

48,380

June

336

372

300

260

235

221

198

181

184

174

165

218

189

158

146

*132

125

118

110

106

100

92

89 

87

85

83

76

73

71 

65

4,749

158

0.515

0.58

9,420

July

65

63

60

60

60

*57

56

52

46

44

40

36

35

38

70

60

52

155

87

76

75

144

4.700 

1,620

856

633

470

*376

300 

244

212

10,842

350

1.14

1.31

21,500

Aug.

181

158

138

125

110

100

98

94

85

78

74

68

63

59

56

54

53

*50

47

45

44

41

38 

38

36

36

36

41

47 

49

46

2,188

70.6

0.230

0.27

4,340

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,970 Mln 40 Mean 340 Cfsoi 1.11 In. 15.01 Ac-ft 246

Sept.

45

45

41

»40

39

38

35

34

33

31

28

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

*21

22 

24

46

56

54

46

46 

46

1,002

33.4

0.109

0.12

1,990

.100

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,700 Mln 21 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.39 Ac-ft 170^000

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Mar. 5 (10 a.m.) 8,610 cfs (12.51 ft); July 23 (10:15 a.m.) 

12,200 cfs (14.07 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec.11 to Jan. 6} discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Illinois River near Tahlequah.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

1975. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°35'48" long 95°02'57", in SEiSW£ sec.14, T.13 N., R.21 E., at gate 

tower on right bank, 0.6 mile upstream from Tenkiller Ferry Dam on Illinois River, 

6 miles northeast of Gore, and at mile 12.8.

Drainage area. 1,610 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 652,300 acre-ft July 27 (elevation, 631.86 ft); 

minimum, 480,800 acre-ft Feb. 20 (elevation, 617.04 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, 1,217,600 acre-ft June 5, 1957 (elevation, 666.36 ft); 

minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 305,700 acre-ft Oct. 21, 1954 (elevation, 597.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway consists of a 590-foot concrete

modified ogee weir in right abutment controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consist of a 19-foot diameter tunnel in right abutment controlled by two vertical-lift 

gates. A similar tunnel conducts water to two hydroelectric turbines. Closure was 

made for diversion in July 1950 and regulated storage began in July 1952; minimum 

power-pool stage was first reached Apr. 9, 1953. Capacity, 1,231,000 acre-ft at elevation 667.0 ft (flood-control pool), 791,900 acre-ft at elevation 642.0 ft (spillway 

crest), 628,700 acre-ft at elevation 630.0 ft (maximum power pool), and 283,100 acre-ft 

at elevation 594.5 ft (conservation and minimum power pool). Reservoir is used for 

flood control and for power development. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

617

620

625

632

480.4

512.1

568.4

654.1

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

M(*)

Oct.

583.0 

580.7

579.4

579.8

580.2

579.4

579.8

580.3

581.3

580.3

580.6

580.8

579.8

578.9

578.1

577.4

576.4

576.5

576.3

576.0

575.4

B74.0

572.8

571.6 

570.2

569.3

568.4

567.5

566.8

565.8 

565.5

624.75

-19.8

Nov.

564.6 

564.3

563.4

562.1

561.0

559.7

558.5

557.5

557.4

555.4

555.3

553.9

552.6

553.5

554.2

556.2

558.2

558.8

561.7

563.6

565.0

566,3

567.3

567.5 

569.1

569.2

569.9

570.0

570.5

570.8

625.21

+5.3

Dec.

571.4 

572.0

571.3

570.9

570.1

569.2

568.9

567.9

565.5

564.0

562.2

562.1

561.4

560.8

559.1

557.3

554.6

552.0

549.2

548.8

548.7

546.0

544.0

541.9 

541.6

539.3

539.2

538.8

536.6

533.9 

531.8

621.80

-39.0

Jan.

532.2 

532.1

532.2

532.4

530.5

528.9

526.9

524.3

522.1

522.4

522.7

520.3

519.3

518.7

517.3

515.8

515.5

515.8

514.6

512.9

511.5

510.0

508.3

508.5 

509.2

507.2

505.7

504.1

501.8

502.0 

5.01.5

619.02

-30.3

Feb.

500.9 

498.1

495.2

492.7

490.7

488.1

488.2

488.7

486.7

484.4

483.0

481.8

481.0

482.0

482.5

482.2

482.2

481.8

481.5

480.8

481.4

482.4

482.5

482.4

482.4

482.4

482.7

483.2

-

617.27

-18.3

Mar.

483.9 

484.3

484.2

485.3

495.1

506.4

520.8

528.8

533.5

537.8

540.0

541.1

541.6

543.4

545. 5

544.6

543.4

541.4

540.0

539.6

540.0

541.2

539.4

537.3 

535.5

533.7

533.1

531.4

530.5

530.3 

532.0

621.82

4-48.8

Apr.

535.0 

546.1

554.7

560.2

564.7

565.7

565.4

564.2

561.9

560.5

559.3

558.4

558.2

554.2

552.6

550.5

549.5

552.5

556.8

558.8

558.6

556.8

553.7

550.5 

549.6

548.9

546.4

543.3

540.0

537.1

622.29

+5.1

May

535.5 

536.1

537.8

536.0

534.9

533.2

531.4

530.1

531.8

534.7

545.1

554.5

561.1

565.5

569.2

574.0

583.5

591.3

597.3

601.6

605.5

608.5

613.9

619.6 

621.7

624.4

625.9

626.7

627.1

629.3 

631.8

630.25

+94.7

June

638.5 

639.0

639.5

639.9

639.5

640.3

642.0

641.0

640.1

638.5

637.8

635.7

636.6

638.4

636.8

635.2

633.4

631.8

630.3

628.7

629.6

627.3

625.4

623.7 

621.3

618.9

619.1

619.7

617.6

615.9

628.96

-15.9

July

616.4 

616.6

616.9

617.3

618.0

616.4

614.3

612.8

612.2

610.9

611.0

611.1

610.4

611.5

612.3

611.0

609.4

609.6

610.4

608.9

611.1

613.0

626.7

642.4 

648.3

651.6

651.1

649.3

645.8

643.0 

642.3

631.10

+26.4

Aug.

642.0 

643.4

640.1

635.1

630.1

626.2

624.6

625.0

625.5

624.5

622.3

619.5

616.4

612.5

611.2

611.5

609.4

606.6

602.0

599.7

598.3

598.6

598.9

598.4 

597.3

596.2

596.1

596.0

596.4

596.6 

595.6

627.31

-46.7

Sept.

594.0 

593.9

594.0

594.0

594.0

594.1

594.1

593.4

592.3

591.1

589.8

589.6

589.5

589.3

589.3

589.3

589.3

588.6

588.4

588.2

587.5

587.4

587.2

587.1 

589.2

590.0

590.6

590.1

587.6

587.4

626.64

-8.2

Calendar year 1958.................... * -38.S

Water year 1958-59.................... t +2.1

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

 * Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

1980. Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°34'23", long 95°04'07", In NE£SW£ sec.27, T.13 N., R.21 E., on right 

bank 4.3 miles downstream from Tenkllier Perry Dam, 4j miles northeast of Gore, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,626 sq ml.

Records available. March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311.

?

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 473.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 25. 1924, to Apr. 1, 1926, staff gage at 

site 2.4 miles downstream at altitude 467 ft (from Corps of Engineers river-profile 

survey). Apr. 15, 1939, to May 20, 1949, water-stage recorder and May 21, 1949, to 

Feb. 19, 1952, staff gage, at site 1.6 miles upstream at datum 9.60 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1924-25, 1939-59), 1,587 cfs (1,149,000 acre-ft per year), 

adjusted for storage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,510 cfs May 10 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum, 

2.0 cfs Sept. 16.

1924-26, 1939-59; Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 30.2 ft, 

observed at crest, site and datum then in use; 29.6 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark In vicinity of gage), from rating curve extended above 42,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting and velocity-area studies; minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1959. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Except for 

16 sq ml Intervening area, flow completely regulated since July 1952 by Tenkiller Perry 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,480 

1,480 

811

114

68

652

106

142 

909

674

144

148

865

743

720

662

834

211

195

304

826

776

714

783

844

580

651

633

473 

484

564

18,590

600

36,870

Nov.

605

257 

585

733

762

826

746

549 

274

1.020

' 998

99

830

787

64

273

222

256

431

155

181

1O9

134

240

220

216

190

225

150 

118

12,255

4O8

24,310

Dec.

122" 

76O

725

767

576

360

961 

1,440

1,050

1,120

609

492

517

1,200

1,170

1,6OO

1,660

1,770

484

365

1,48O

1,470

1,230

343

1.49O

326

362

1,700 

1,710

1,510

29,484

951

58,480

Jan.

104 

410 

186

62

1,155"

1,090

1,490

1,590 

1,420

115

68

1,470

808

868

822

959

358

84

876

1,240

1,140

1,010

1,110

102

63

1,35O

968

1,170

1,570 

850

69

24,571

793

48,74O

Feb.

104 

1,970 

1,920

1,700

1,570

1,620

341

120 

1,540

1,550

1,O7O

1,120

950

109

119

735

738

730

733

865

167

57

52T

540

436

434

443

152

-

22,361

799

44,350

Mar.

4J. 

219 

502

1,130

673

872

196

81 

596

1,040

1,340

1,680

1,740

966

390

1,790

1,9OO

2,09O

1,820

2,030

1,560

451

2,O4O

2,130

2,250

1,930

1,470

1,910

1,630 

1,150

430

38,O34

1,227

75,44O

Apr.

1.01O 

1,520 

2,020

1,480

1,110

2,130

2,540

3,170 

3,070

2,46O

2,200

2,040

2,330

2,030

2,OOO

2.1OO

2,050

711

3,060

3,660

3,530

3,530

5.790

3,660

2,960

1,130

3.OOO

2,960

2,980 

2,820

73,051

2,435

144,900

May

1,920 

659 

61

1,860

1,64O

1,700

1,66O

1,790 

1,180

2.480

2,48O

1,970

1,93O

1,350

835

82

40.

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,320

1.5OO

283

88

1,200

1,140

1,390

1,540

1,430 

299

64

38,071

1,228

75.51O

June

2.850 

2,790 

2,300

1,800

1,800

1,050

260

1.73O 

1,66O

1,820

1,900

1,400

968

68

1,770

1,750

1,720

1,640

1,810

1,420

174

1,530

1,560

1,380

1,680

1,69O

185

51 1,400" 

1,270

43,426

1,448

86,130

July

81 

58 

53

41

56_

796

1,370

1,060 

476

824

68

39

7OO

949

811

1,O5O

1,160

70

38

1,010

944

1,040

1,230

2,130

2,320

1,810

2.58O

2,760

5,550 

2,830

1,520

35,584

1,077

66,220

Aug.

1,080 

144 

2,090

5,400

5,380

2,590

1,550

120 

61

775

1,440

1,820

1,740

2,40O

796

118

1,500

1,510

2,780

1,520

847

80

54

43S

605

728

590

552

106 

84

714

54,798

1,125

69.O20

Sept.

959 

245 

43

111

68

56

62

492

655

480

520

80

46

54

6.5

i±i

58

542

52

26

565

61

282

247

558

58

41

775

1,420 

1,180

9,500.4

510

18,450

Calendar year 1958 , Max 12,400 Mln 38 Mean 1.70O Ac-ft 1,250,OOO

Water year 1958-59 . Max 3,790 Mln 2.1 Mean 1,O34 Ac-ft 748, 4OO
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

1990. Canadian River near Hebron, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°47'10", long 104°27'45", in Maxwell Grant, near right bank at downstream 

end of bridge pier on U. S. Highways 64 and 85, 3£ miles north of Hebron, 5 miles 

upstream from Chicorica Creek, and 8 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,250 ft (from topographic map). June 1, 

1946, to Sept. 30, 1952, on bridge pier 150 ft upstream and Oct. 1, 1952, to July 13, 

1955, on bridge pier 200 ft upstream, both at datum 1 ft higher.

Average dlscharge.--13 years, 5.63 cfs (4,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 5.6 ft); no 

flow Sept. 9-29.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 6,860 ofs May 19, 1955: maximum gage height, 11.6 ft 

Aug. 24, 1951 (backwater from temporary dam downstream); no flow at times.

Flood In 1942 reached a stage of about 26 ft, at site 150 ft upstream, datum 1 ft 

higher, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation of a few hundred acres 

part of which Is below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1949(M). WSP 1281: 1946, 1947-48(P), 1949. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

2.8

2.6

*2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 *rrl

1.9

14

23

T.O

3, 8

5.6

.110.5

3.56

219

Nov.

5^2

4.2

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.S

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

b2

bl

*bT 

b2.5

b3

3.3

3.8

b3.5

3.8

b3

b2

*bl

bl.5

b2

85.3

2.84

169

Dec.

b2.5

b3

b3

bH

4.2

b4

b4

b3

b3

b3.5

4.2

b3

bl.5

b2

b2.5

*b2

b2

b2.5 

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b2.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl

bT

bl

80.1

2.58

159

Jan.

bl

bl

b.5 bTBb.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

*bl.5 bl 

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

23.5

0.76

47

Feb.

bO.5

b|5

b.5

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

*bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0 

b.9

b.8

1.0

b.7

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.6

b.6

23.4

0.84

46

Mar.

bO. 6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

*b.6

b.5

b.4

b.3

b.3

13.2

.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

bl.O

At

bl.5

bl.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

*b.8

b.8

b.8

b.9

b.9

1.0

22.5

0.73

45

Apr.

bl.2

1 J2

1.5

1.2

 1.2

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1 * 1'.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

12.1

0.40

24

May

*0.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.1

.2

1.8

2.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8

1.0

2.2

.3

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.2

46

140

"TfT.6

.2

.1

.1

!l

.1

210.3

6.78

417

June

22

.9

86

TT

.6

.2

.1

.4

.4

.2

1.3

30

a. 5

a.2

a2

a.2

*. 1

!i

31 

62

15

42

52

22

10

8.8

7.1

.1

.1

77

483.3

16.1

959

July

75

a. 3

12

a. 5

a. 3

a.2

a52

*.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

28 

.8

*.l

19

.2

.1

.1

1.6

.1

1.0

.3

1.6

.1

196.0

6.32

389

Aug.

"TB" 0.1

.1

.1

.1

4.4

.1

19

27

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.1

188

a90

a2

a. 4

a.2 

a.2

*.l

]l

.1

.1

.6

25

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

360.1

11.6

714

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0.9

0.03

1.8

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 386 Mln 0 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,720

Water year 1958-59 : Max 188 Mln 0 Mean 4.41 Ac-ft 3,190

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). July 7 (7 p.m.) 1,090 cfs (4.1 ft)j Aug. 15 (7 p.m.) 2,290 cfs

(5.6 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed recorder graph, base-flow 

study, and records for downstream stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2030. Vennejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°40'50", long 104°47'05", T.28 N., R.20 E., on left bank in Maxwell 

Grant, if miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area. 301 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1915 to July 1918, April 1919 to May 1921, January 1927 to 

September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,540 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

"to Sept. 17, 1921, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1921, to May 31, 1923, water-stage recorder, 

at sites 1 mile upstream at different daturas. Feb. 25, 1927, to Sept. 23, 1953, 

water-stage recorder at several sites about three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

daturas 8 to 12 ft higher.

Average discharge. 35 years (1915-17, 1919-20, 1927-59), 20.3 cfs-(14,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 920 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 5.00 ft): minimum 

daily 1.3 cfs Sept. 21, 23, 24.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Aug. 6, 1940 (gage height, 11.88 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmark in well), from rating curve extended above 

360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of 3,250 and 5,000 cfs at later site; no 

flow at times.

A major flood occurred Aug. 2, 1921, when discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

for irrigation of small acreage and mountain meadows above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: 1947, drainage area. WSP 1281: 1932(M), 1934(M), 

1936-38(M), 1941-42{P) , 1944-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.O 

2.2

1.0

2.0

3.4

8.3

17

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

32

54

84

122

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

6.3

7.2

7.5

6.3

6.3

6.9

5.5

4.7

5.3

5.3

6.1

4.9

3.S

4.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.1

^4

277

3.4

4.4

5.1

8.3

8.7

777

151.9

4.90

301

Nov.

7.2

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.7

7.7

6.6

5.3

6.3

5.3

5.5

6.1

b5.8

b4.9

bgTT

7.2

7.7

11 "5.1

9.5

11

7.7

b8.0

M.9

b6.3

b8. 3

221.6

7.39

440

Dec.

11

11

14 12"

9.5

9.5

b5.5

11

7.2

b6. 9

b6.6

bS.O

b4.9

b3.8

b6.1

b6.6

b6. 9

b8.3

b7.7

b9.1

b9.5

b9.1

b6.1

b6.1

b6.6

7.5

6.3

5.5

b3.4

b4.0

b3jX>

232.7

7.51

462

Jan.

b2.7

b3.5

b3.O

a2.5

a2.O

a2.5

a3.0

b4.2

b3.8

b5.3

5.5

b5.5

bS.l

b6.3

b5.5

b5.3

b5.1

b6.3

b6. 6

6.9

b5.5

b4.2

b4.7

b6.6

b7.7

b8.7

b9.1

b7.5

b7.7

b6.3

b7.2

1S6.8

5.38

331

Feb.

b4.4

bTTf

b7.5

9.1

7.5

b7.7

b6.6

bS.O

8.7

b7,2

b6.1

b6. 9

b6.9

b7.5

b5.3

b7.5

~7.7 11

6.9

7.2

6.3

7.7

b5.3

b4.4

b4.9

b4.9

b6. 6

be.l

190.6

6.81

378

Mar.

b5.1

b6.3

b6. 3

b5.8

b4.4

b4.2

b5.1

6.6

176

6.6

6.3

b5.8

6.1

6.6

6.6

b5.1

b4.9

b4.6

6.1

6.1

b4.7

b4.2

3.8

4.2

4.4

4.7

2.8

2.4

2.3

FT

2.4

153.5

4.95

304

Apr.

2.5

2TT

2.7

2.8

3.1

5.8

6.1

8.7

11

12

10

7.2

5.5

4.4

3.4

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.6

5.8

6.1

7.2

5.1

4.4

5.3

7.2

8.3

7.7

6.1

165.3

5.51

328

May

4.4

4.4

4.4

l.Z

6.9

5.3

5.5

12

16

TS

16

12

9.5

9.5

10

8.7

7.2

7.7

5.3

4.9

5.8

5.8

10

1O

9.9

8.3

6.9

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.3

252.0

8.13

5OO

June

9.1

20

17

22

16

12

16

19

11

9.9

6.1

3.3

£.8

5.4

5.3

5.8

16

21

82

55

5O

40

42

11

20

17

13

8.3

8.0

10

569.0

19.0

1.13O

July

9.1

8.3

9.5

8.3

8.7

26

9.1

6.3

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.6

4.9

5.5

6.3

5.8

4.4

4.0

6.6

9.1

9.5

6.9

5.5

4.4

3.6

2.8

375

6.9

9.9

5.5

5.1

210.8

6.80

418

Aug.

3.6

25

16

15

7.2

8.7

15

25

48

19

12

8.0

46

44

120

78

17

13

a!4

a!5

17

16

11

14

24

28

12

10

13

alO

a8

712.5

23. 0

1,410

Sept.

a7

aS

a5

a4.5

a4

a3.5

a3.2

a3

2.6

2.3

2.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

TT4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

2.0

4.9

77.7

2.59

154

Calendar year 1958 i Max 276 Mln 3.O Mean 35.8 Ac -ft 25,89O

Water year 1958-59: Max 12O Mln 1.3 Mean 8.51 Ac-ft 6,160

Pealt discharge (base, 800 efs). Aug. 15 (11 p.m.) 92O efs (5 .00 ft.).______________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

2050. Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Location. Lat SS'Sl'lO11 , long lOS'ie'lS", on left upstream wingwall of concrete control, 

In Maxwell Grant, 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle Nest, 

Colfax County.

Drainage area. 11 sq mi.

Records available. April 1928 to September 1955, July 1958 to September 1959. No

winter records 1928-31, 1933-55. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Records for December 1930 to March 1931 have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used. Published as "near Therma" 1928-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control Sept. 11, 1931, to May 1933, and since 

Sept, 13, 1934. Datum of gage is 8,195.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to May 18, 1928, staff gage 88 ft upstream at datum 0.98 ft higher. May 18 

1928, to Sept. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 88 ft upstream at datum 0.43 ft 

higher.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs July 31 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 27.

1930-55, 1958-59: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Apr. 11, 1937 (discharge probably exceeded 125 cfs); maximum gage height recorded, 3.38 ft Apr. 2, 

1937 (ice Jam), site and datum then in use; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1932-33(M), 1935(M), 193?(M), 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.0 

.1 

.2

.7 

Z.Z

0.3 

.4 

.5

4.O 

6.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4 

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

 fcf

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.7

77

.9

 1.0

1.3

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.6 

1.6

41.3

1.33

82

Kov.

1.6 

1.7

1.7

1.9

*2.0

2.2

l!7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

bl.3

bl.O

b.9

b7a~ b.8

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

*bl.5

1.4

1.3

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

41.9

1.40

83

Dec.

bl.l 

bl.2

bl.3

270" 2.7

b2.0 

b2.0

bl.7

bl.7

bl.5

bl.O

bl.O

bliO

bl.O

*bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bj.5_

37.2

1.20

74

Jan.

bO.5

b!s

b.5

b.5

b.7 

bl.O

bTf

*b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.8

bj8

b.8

b.8

b.8

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

*b.8

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7 

b.7

20.2

0.65

40

Feb.

"§77-

b.7

*b.7

b.7

b.8 

b.8

b.8

b.9

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

bl.O

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

2.9

1TT7

b2.o

*2.5

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

-

38.6

1.38

77

Mar.

575- 2.5

2.3

2.2

bl.5

bl.5 

b2.0

b2.0

*b2.0

bl.8

bl.8

b2.0

b2.0

b2.O

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

*bl.7

bl.8

2.O

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5 

1.6

56.1

1.81

111

Apr.

1.9 

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7 

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.4 *l74~

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.4

4.2

*5.8

4TT

4.4

4.4

74.1

2.47

147

May

H4.9

4.2

3.8

3.3 

a3.O

a4.0

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

*3.1

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

^ 9

TT!

83.6

2.70

166

June

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0 

l.O

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*,7

.9

.7

1.4

1.2

2.2 rrff

l.O

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

To

28.6

0.95

57

July

*0.4 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

7?.'2

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6 

8.0

17.8

0.57

35

Aug.

1.7 

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.7 

.9

.6

.6

.6

To"

*.6

1.2

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.3 1.9'

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0 

1.0

3O.9

1.00

61

Sept.

0.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6 

.7

q

77

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

^

7?

.2

.2

15.6

0.52

31

Calendar year 1958i Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 8.0 Mln O.I Mean 1.33 Ac-ft 964

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). July 31 (6 p.m.) 82 cfs (2.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2055. Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°32'05", long 105°14'00", about sec.26, T.27 N., R.16 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, at upstream face of Eagle Nest Dam on Cimarron Creek, 2 miles southeast of Eagle'Nest and 6-5- miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available. December 1927 to December 1944 (month-end contents only, published 

in WSP 1311), May 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage since May 1950 read 1 to 4 times a month (at random intervals). 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 1950, nonrecording gage 

(type unknown).

Extremes^. Maximum contents 'observed during year, 25,800 acre-ft Mar. 23 (elevation, 

8,107.55 ft); minimum, 17,310 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 8,099.41 ft).

1927-44, 1950-59: Maximum contents observed, 78,800 acre-ft May 31, 1942 (elevation, 8,136.9 ft); minimum observed, 635 acre-ft Dec. 14, 1954 (elevation, 8,061.33 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with spillway cut in natural rock; completed June 30, 1918; storage began in June 1917. Capacity, 79,120 acre-ft between 

elevations 8,035.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 8,137.0 ft (crest of ungated spillway). 

Dead storage negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water 

released is used for irrigation. Lake is recreational area. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above reservoir.

Cooperation. Elevation readings furnished by employee of Springer Land and Cattle Co. 

or by Cimarron Creek watermaster.

Revisions.--WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct. 31......... ....................... ............

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Jan. 31. .............................................

Peb . 28 ............................... ......

Mar. 31..... ............................ ............

Apr . 30 ..............................................

May 31..............................................

June 30 ..............................................

July 31..............................................

Aug . 31 ..............................................

Sept .30. .............................................

. Water year 1958-59 .................................

Elevation 

(feet)

_

-

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

a24,800

a25,140

25,620

a22,100

ai7,310

Change In contents 

(acre-feet )

_.

-1,350

+800

+16,290

+340

+120

-710

-810

-2,000

-1,960

-1,040

-1,790

-8,440

a No elevation record; contents Interpolated or estimated from a total of 42 observations during 

year and outflow records (Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, see following page).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

2060. Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°32'05", long 105"13'55", about sec.26, T.27 N., R.16 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, on left bank 300 ft downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest, and 6£ miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to May 15, 1951, at datum 0.81 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 11.7 cfs (8,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 114 cfs June 10 (gage height, 1.92 ft); no 

flow at times.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 205 cfs June 14, 1955 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow

regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions for irrigation of 

about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

0.05 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.6

0.0

.9

3.0

9.1

17

O.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

33

53

64

119

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

32

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10 6.0

12

11

14

16

*16

16

19

22

23

26

28 *20-

15

15

20

24

24

24

19

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*12

11

11

512.0

16.5

1,020

Nov.

11

"ff.O

6.0

3.7

*0

O

O

0

0

0

O

3.4

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

6.5

0

0

*0

O

0

O

0

O

127.5

4.25

253

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

(*)

O

O

O

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

O0"

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

o"

O

o

0

0

o

0

*9.5

15

15

16

16

16

15

19

23

144.5

4.66

287

Apr.

24

24

25

24

24

24

29

32

32

33

33

33

*33

33

26

23

24

24

21

19

13

9.1

8.0

8.0

7.7

14

18

18

18

18

671.8

22.4

1,330

May

18

18

23

25

25

25

25

13

8.1

17

17

17

17

*17

15

11

20

19

16

13

11

10

ll~ 7.3

14

13

10

10

10

10

10

475.4

15.3

943

June

13

16

15

15

13

12

TT

17

17

84

112

TTS

112

109

91

*36

39

38

28

13

13

13

13

15

16

16

12

23

32

32

1,094

36.5

2,170

July

*30

25

16

11

IF

28

28

26

26

21

16

43

43

44

46

51

ST

22

38

47

41

4O

37

37

26

40

47

44

36

37

36

1,056

34.1

2,09O

Aug.

19

18

21

24

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

*32

2?

9.8

9.8

11

15

15

15

15

14

20

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

683.6

22.1

1,360

Sept.

23

23

19

11

TT

11

11

11

11 *n

12

17

38

33

33

31

31

30

30

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

44

829

27.6

1,640

Calendar year 1958: Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 10.1 Ac-ft 7,30O

Water year 1958-59: Max 112 Mln O Mean 15.3 Ao-ft 11,090

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Mar. 22, when flow was less than 

0.05 cfs.
238

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2070. Cimarron Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36 0 31iOO n , long 104°58'35". about sec.6, T.26 N., R.19 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, on right bank 3.8 miles west of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River near Cimarron.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.599.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 18.3 cfs (13,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 2.19 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs Mar. 5.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 3.10 ft); no flow 

Sept. 14-30, Oct. 1-10, 1956.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 79,120 acre-ft). 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 3,500 acres, part of which is below 

station.

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 Feb. 27 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.7

3.2

5.4

8.8

18

31

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

1.6

3.2

5.5

8.4

16

26

39

0.55

.6

.3 

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

4.4

7.0

18

30

56

100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.8

6.8

14

14

14

18

18

*18

18

22

23

25

27

26

*21

20

22

27

27

27

28 *?§"

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

19 

18

627.6

20.2

1,240

Nov.

17

Tf

14

13

*12

8.5

7.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.1

6.1

8.8

14

14

15

b!6

b!3

bll

bll

bll

11

8.1

8.5

*7.1

7.1

7.4

b6.5

b6

btf.8

304.8

10.2

605

Dec.

b7.8

b8

bS.S

*5.7

5.7

5.2

bS

5.4

b5

b6

6.8

6.1

7.1

b7

b9

blOBabe

b5

b6

b6

7.1

6.4

6.8

b7

b7

b7

b7

b8

b6

b5

206.6

6.66

410

Jan.

b6

b6

b4

a3

sS

a4

a5

a7

a9

bll

bio

*b9

b9

9.2

5.4

b5

b6

b5

b6

b5

b3

b4

b4

b4

b4

*b4

b3

b4

b3

b3

b4

167.6

5.41

332

Feb.

b3

bJ

b4

b3

b4

b3

b4

b4

*b4

b3

b4

b4

b4

b3

b4

b4

5.0

T75 *4.0

4.2

b4

b4

b3

b4

b4

*4.4

b4

b4

-

107.1

3.82

212

Mar.

b4

3.4

b3

b3

b2_

b4

b4

b4

b4

*b4

b4

b4

b4

4.1

b3

b4

b4

4.1

4.1

3.9

b4

b4

3.9

*8.1

11

12

14

14

15

*16

21

197.6

6.37

392

Apr.

23

24

25

26

26

27

28

34

35

*35

3636-

36

36

36

32

31

31

31

29

27

23

22

21

21

22

29

29

28

*28

867

28.9

1,720

May

28

28

29

3353-

33

33

33

20

24

26

26

*27

27

27

23

28

30

30

27

26

26

24

24

25

25

22

20

*20

19

25

816

26.3

1,620

June

20

24

24

24

22

19

22

22

22

38

75

84

89

93

96

48

45

43

44

27

24

*24

22

20

22

21

19

17

32

1,112

37.1

2,210

July

32

29

27

17

19

28

28

27

*27

26

15

25

35

36

37

37

38

IS

20

38

*32

32

29

29

26

24

35

35

31

32

32

915

29.5

1,810

Aug.

26

12

17

18

23

24

31

26

25

25

24

25

*27

21

17

16

12

10

11

10

9,0

lz

19

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

604.0

19.5

1,200

Sept.

19

20

19

12

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

*5.4

4,4

5.0

4.4

16

23

26

24

24

25

25

25

29

29

29

29

30

32

32

36

39

41

634.7

21.2

1,260

Calendar year 1958: Max 112 Mln 3 Mean 26.8 Ac-ft 19,37Q

Water year 1958-59: Max 96 Mln 2 Mean 18.0 Ac-ft 13,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

2075. Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°34'35", long 104°56t55", about sec.8, T.27 N., R.19 E. (projected), 

on left bank l£ miles downstream from confluence of Middle and North Ponil Creeks 

and 5 miles northwest of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. November 1915 to June 1919, August 1919 to July 1925, September 1925, 

September 1927 to July 1929, May 1950 to September 1959. Prior to May 1950 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 8, 1922, at site about an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum. 

May 8 1922, to Aug. 8, 1929, at site about three-eighths of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1915-25, 1927-28, 1950-59), 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs June 30 (gage height, 7.15 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 4.55, 5.80. and 7.15 ft; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 20.

1915-29. 1950-59: Maximum discharge, about 5,200 cfs (estimate by State engineer) 

Aug. 8, 1929, when gage was washed out; no flow at times.

A stage of about 7 ft (from floodmarks) occurred at present site in September 1948.

Remarks. flecords fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Disoharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of 200 to 

300 acres above station. Diversions 1,000 ft below station for irrigation of about 

300 acres (about 1,200 acres total irrigated from Ponil Creek).

Re vis ions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 195S-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.2 

.4

1.4 

3.0 

5.3

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

12

24

33

56

78

1.45 0.1

1.5 .3

1.6 .9

1.7 2.2

1.8 4.3

1.9 7.5

2.1 18

2.2 26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5 

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1 T72

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.7

fiZ .8

50.0

1.61

99

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.9

* 3.0

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.2

bl.S

bTTJ

b2.0

D2.5

72.6

2.42

, 1**

Dec.

3.5 

379" 4.2

1.8

2.2

2.0

b2.1

b2.2

b2.5

b2.5

b2.2

b2.3

b2.1

b2.o

b2.0

b2.5

b2.3

b2.2

b2.2

b2.0

b2.2

b2.3

b2.0

bl.7

bl.7

b2.5

b2.0

bl.2

bl.O

bl.O

"-!*.

66.7

2.15

132

Jan.

bO.7

b^2

bT?

b.2

bl.O

bl.8

bl.S

b2.0

b2.5

b2.3

b2.0

bl.S

bl.S

bl.O

b.8

bl.5

b.9

bl.O

b.S

b.6

b.4

bl.O

bl.S

b2.0

bl.6

bl.O

bl.S

bl.S

bl.O

bl.O

36.6

1.19

73

Feb.

"Iff

bl.O

bl.S

bl.O

bl.O

bl.S

b2.0

b2.2 T73-

bl.5

b2.0

b2.0

bl.6

bl.6

bl.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.0

bl.S

bl.S

bl.S

bl.S

bl.6

bl.S

bl.S

-

43.1

1.54

85

Mar.

bl.S

l.S

2.0

2.3

bZ.O

b2.2

b2.2

bl.S

bl.6 572

bl.6

bl.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

bl.8

b2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

b2.0

bl.6

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

g s 5

2!3

2.2

2.2

2.2

63.6

2.05

126

Apr.

2.3 

2.2

S'.9

4.2

4.6

5.9

6.6

5.3

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

6.3

7.2

7.9

8.5

10

12

I?

12

12

11

192.0

6.40

381

May

11 

11

12

12

12

11

11

16

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

10

9.7

11

8.5

7.5

6.6

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.4

312.3

10.1

619

June

5.1 

6.6

5.9

5.1

4.4

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.0

3.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

5.'l 2 < 5

6.3

4.6

25

21

35

26

14

20

14

12

9.3

7.2

5.9

5.1

77

339.6

11.3

674

July

13 

5.9

4.6

3.4

2.8

2.8

2,6

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.2

_J>

1.3

1.3

.9

1.0

!£

1.9

1.3

.9

.9

1.0

15

4.1

1.4

.9

11

11

117.4

3.79

233

Aug.

7.3 

2.4

1.5

1.9

1.3

1.2

3.0

5.6

26~3".9

2.0

1.4

1.0

2.2

7.5

4.6

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

2.2

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.0

,8

.li

96.5.

3.11

191

Sept.

0.6 

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.il

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

 8

8.2

0.27

16

Calendar year 1958: Max 218 Mln 0.4 Mean 22.9 Ac-ft 16,590

Water year 1958-59-. Max 77 Mln 0.1 Mean 3.83 Ac-ft 2,770

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). June 18 (4:45 p.m.) 355 cfs (3.95 ft)j June 20 (7 p.m.) 3.99 cfs 

(4.10 ft); June 50 (9 p.m.) 2,040 cfs (7.15 ft)j July 26 (5 p.m.) 164 cfs (3.15 ft)'} July 30 

(4:45 p.m.) 150 cfs (3.08 ft); Aug. 8 (11:45 p.m.) 268 cfs (3.65 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2085. Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Clmarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°S2«, long 104°58', in sec.30, T.25 N., R.19 E. (projected), in Maxwell Grant, on left bank at Sauble Ranch, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 16 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi.

Records available. June to October 1908 (discharge measurements only), January 1909 to 

January 1910, July and August 1910, May 1911 to May 1913, July 1913 to February 1915, 

October 1915 to September 1918, March 1919 to September 1920, June 1923 to September 

1924, March to May 1927, August 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records for April and May 1910, as published 

in WSP 287, are unreliable and should not be used. Published as "at," "near," or 

"above Abreu's Ranch near Cimarron" prior to October 1925 and as Rayado River at 

Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, October 1925 to September 1952.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo May 4, 1911, chain or staff gage at site about 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. May 4, 1911, to Sept. 8, 1925, water-atage recorder about 3 milea upstream at 

2 sites within 100 ft at 3 different datums. Sept. 9, 1925, to July 16, 1934, waterstage recorder at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1915-20, 1923-24, 1927-59), 14.3 cfs 

110,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 35 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 2.37 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.43 ft Dec. 29 (ice jam); minimum daily diacharge, 1.5 cfs Jan. 3-5. 

1909-12, 1913-59: Maximum discharge, about 850 cfa Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

4.94 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfa by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 16, 1956.

The major flood of June 10, 1913, destroyed the gage (maximum stage or diacharge 

not determined). Another major flood probably occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for perioda of ice effect, which are poor. Diacharge 

measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1914, 1934-35(M), 1937(M), 1941(P), 1942(M), 

1944(M), drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

1.86

1.9

2.0

3.7 

5.5

10

1.77

1.8

1.9

1.4 

1.8 

4.1

2.0

2.1 

2.3

7.5

12

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.6

5.0

6.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.7

377

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.4

1*?

4.1

135.0

4.35

268

Nov.

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.8 375-

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.1

3.9

3.9

b3

b2.5

379

4.1

b4.5

4.8

4.8

b4.5

4.4

4.1

4.4

bS

b4

b4

133.2

4.44

264

Dec.

4.8

5.1 478~

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.4

3.2

3.9

b2

b2

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3

b2

b2

b2

1OO. 7

3.25

2OO

Jan.

b3

b3

bl.5

bl',5

b2

b2.5

b3

b3

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b2

b2

b2.5

b3

b4

b4

b3.5

b3.5

b4

b3.7

b3.5

89.7

2.89

178

Feb.

b3

b3

b2.5

bs'

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3.S

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3.5

±447T

3.9

b3

3.9

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

-

88.8

3.17

176

Mar.

b3.5

b3

bS

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

b3.5

b4

b4

b3.5

b4

b4.5

bS

6.5

7.5

6.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

6 .5

130.8

4.22

259

Apr.

5.1

775

9.5

10

10

10

12

8.0

8.5

6.8

8.0

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

10

14

2O

20

19

21

18

18

339.4

11.3

673

May

18

20

20

19

19

18

18

25

T5

16

14

13

14

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

20

12

10

9.O

8.0

7.5

7.2

772

449.9

14.5

892

June

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

6.8

5.1

5.1

5.5

9.0

11

7.5

~5.o 12

7.2

8.0

7.5

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.1

197.4

6.58

392

July

6.2

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.9

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

5.2

3.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

3.4

3.4

5.9

5.9

4.8

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.1

5.9

4.1

4.1

7.2 478'

3.6

4.4

5.5

131.7

4.25

261

Aug.

3.4

3.2

24

47T

3.6

4.1

5.5

4.1

3.4

3.2

3.0

5.0

4.1

6.1

671

5.9

5.6

4.8

3.6

3.4

5.2

5.0

5.6

5.8

4.8

4.1

5.6

5.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

118.7

5.85

235

Sept.

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

T7T

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.1

 Mr

56.7

1.89

112

Calendar year 1958: Max 227 Mln 2 Mean 28.0 Ac-ft 20,290

Water year 1958-59: Max 25 Min 1.5 Mean 5.40 Ao-rt 3,910

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

2110. Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°21'30", long 104°35'50", In southeast corner of Maxwell Grant, on left 

bank at Springer, Colfax County, 270 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream from Rayado Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.032 sq mi.

Records available. August 1907 to December 1909, January 1921 to February 1922, October 

1924 to January 1926, September 1926 to September 1959. Prior to October 1952, published as "Cimarron River."

f

. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 5, 1954. Altitude of gage is 

,770 ft (from nearby level line). July 13, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage and 

Dec. 20, 1919, to Feb. 8, 1930, chain gage at site 270 ft upstream at various datums 

to Nov. 19, 1924, and thereafter at datum 3.34 ft higher than present datum. Feb. 9, 

1930, to July 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 270 ft upstream at datum 3.66 ft 

higher. July 13, 1934, to Apr. 13. 1942, water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream at different datum. May 8 to July 16, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 

270 ft upstream at datum 3.33 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years (1920-21, 1924-25, 1926-59), 18.1 cfs (13,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 268 cfs June 25 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Oct. 15, Aug. 2, 3, Sept. 19, 20.

1930-59; Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 10.55 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1954, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft Sept. 29, 1904 (backwater from debris on railroad 

bridge). Another major flood occurred June 11, 1913. Maximum discharge of these 

floods probably exceeded 10,000 cfs.

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

wETch are poor. Flow partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see p. 236). Diversions for irrigation of about 23,000 acres above station and a few hundred acres 

between station and mouth.

Revisions (water years). WSP 827: 1934-36(M). WSP 1281: 1942, 1945-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.3

3.4

3.5

0.7 

2.2

4.9

3.6

3.7

3.9

9.4

17

35

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.9

 1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.4

3.O

3.2

77T

58.2

1.88

115

Nov.

2.7

2.4

274

2.4

2.4

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.O

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

37&- 4.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

97.4

3.25

193

Dec.

3.8

3.8

*3.8

3.8

5.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.1

T7T

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.8

4.1

b4

b4

b4

117.2

3.78

232

Jan.

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5

b6

b7

8.0

677

6.7

6.7

b6

b4

b4

b5

*5.8

b4

b4

b4

b5

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3_

b4

b4

b3

b4

4.4

4.4

147.7

4.76

293

Feb.

4.4

174

b4

b4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.4

b3

b4

*4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

-

110.7

3.95

22O

Mar.

3.2

375

2.7

b2

b2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

b2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

*2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

7O.4

2.27

140

Apr.

I^S 275

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5 37S~

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.2

73.1

2.44

145

May

2.4

2.4

2.4

l£577

3.5

4.6

8.0

8.5

5.8

4.4

*3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

5.8

4.8

3.O

2.4

2.2

2.9

3.8

4.4

12-5.0

4.6

3.8

3.O

2.7

2.4

2.2

128.4

4.14

255

June

2.2

20

13

*4.1

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

ITS

2.4

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.7

16

4.9

3.5

2.7

2.0

2£

15

4.4

3.2

2.2

13

169.0

5.63

335

July

28

12

5.8

4.4

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

1.9

1.6

271

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.7

*1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.O

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.7

1.6

107. 9 ,

3.48

214

Aug.

1.4

1.3 *T7f

2

3

3

5

20

It15

4

2

2

7

19

12

5

3

2

5

4

6

5

15

10

5

3

2

2

2 

2

192.0

6.19

381

Sept.

2

2

2

2

1.8

1.8

1.7

 1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

T3" 1.3

1.7

1.7

2.4

175

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

50.8

1.69

101

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,590 Mln 1.1 Mean 59.5 Ac-it 43,060

Water year 1958-59: Max 29 Mln 1.3 Mean 3.62 Ac-ft 2,62O

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 3 to Sept. S; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

urements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
242

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2140. Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location. Lat SS-SS'lO", long 104°21'10n , in E| sec.35, T.20 N., R.24 E., on right bank 

1,080 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 9 miles west of Roy.

Drainage area. 4.066 sq mi, of which 107 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . April 1936 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for April 1936, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,893.55 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 9, 1942, Jan. 5, 1943, to Jan. 20. 1945, and 

Aug. 6, 1945, to Apr. 30, 1946, at site 1,080 ft downstream at datum 0.39 ft higher. 

Oct. 10, 1942, to Jan. 4, 1943, Jan. 21 to Aug. 5, 1945, and May 1, 1946, to Sept. 30, 

1958, at present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 140 cfs (101,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,530 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 9.42 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 28.

1936-59; Maximum discharge, 63,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 ft, former 

site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904, when peak near Taylor Springs 

was computed as 91,100 cfs (see WSP 842, 847).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 30,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1940. WSP 1177; Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1945(M), 

1946-48(P), 1949(M), 1952(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

16

14

14

13

12

*11

11

11

11

9.8

9.1

9.1

8.4

7.7

777

8.4

9.1

9.8

9.1

*8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

a8

a8

aS

alO

alO

alO

al5 

a30

333.8

10.8

662

Nov.

a35 a'So"

*27

a25

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

18

18

16

16

14

14

14

12

alO

aTO

alO

alO

a20

a30

a35

a30

a25

a25

a20

a!5

609

20.3

1,210

Dec.

*a!6

a30

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a30

a25

a25

a25

825

a25

a25

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a30

a20

a20

a20

a20

ai|i

al5

856

27.6

1,700

Jan.

a!5

a!5

al5

a30

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35 *a30

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

865

27.9

1,720

Feb.

a25

a25

a25

a25

a35

a35

a35

a35 *404"0"

a40

31

a35

33

a25

a20

a20

a20

a20

a 20

a20

a20

17

a!5

*15

iiTI

14

-

713

25.5

1,410

Mar.

14

T4

13

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.7

8.7

10

10

9.8

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.3

8.0

7.7

777

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

280.5

9.05

556

Apr.

7.7

*7.7

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.0

8.0

9.8

12

13

15

14

12

9.4

8.7

7.7

6.4

5.2

577

7.0

7.4

30

47

3T

16

11

9.0

8.0

6 .4

348.3

11.6

691

May

*33

23

12

8.0

7.7

7.4

771

21

53

66

39

51

36

46

46

644

104

65

51

41

37

57

121

343

193

125

*81

60

38

28

2,688.5

86.7

5,330

June

26

31

186

155

72

90

60

37

36

26

19

17

15

31

42

72

47

34

29

24

112

107

82

71

48

39

106

77

44

27

1,778

59.3

3,530

July

270

117

102

a45

33

95

67

a25

43

a25

al5

*12

11

10

10 8.7

17

22

131

130

53

28

19

14

10

12

16

22

41

53

1,725.7

55.7

3,420

Aug.

26

17

12

8.7

6.7

16

64

*484

129

*134

70

47

41

297

259

517

363

115

60

44

38

36

71

366

 1^00

*]»270

283

101

64

46

41

6,126.4

198

12,150

Sept.

57

37

31

26

20

18

18

16

12

11

9.8

8.4

7.7

6.2

*5.4

5.4

4.9

4.1

3.3

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.3

i!s

321.2

10.7

637

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,650 Min 5 Mean 181 Ae-ft 131,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,270 Min 0.3 Mean 45.6 Ac-ft 33,020

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Aug. 25 (8 p.m.) 7,530 cfs (9.42 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

2145. Rio Agua Negra near Holman, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°07<OQ", long I05°22'35 n , on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge,

2j miles south of Chacon, 4£ miles downstream from confluence of Luna and Lujan Creeks, 

5.0 miles north of Holman, and 8f miles southwest of Guadalupita, Mora County.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,876 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years, 12.3 cfs (8,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 254 cfs July 26 (gage height, 2.67 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs July 24.

1953-59: Maximum discharge. 4,700 cfs July 22, 1954 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 18, 1954, Sept. 21, 1956.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,600 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1511: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-30)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

0.2 

1.1 

3.3 

7.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

SO

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.7

6.7

fci

6.0

6.0

5.6

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 *4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

6.3 

6.0

6.3

6.3

6 .7

174.S

5.62

346

Nov.

7.1

177

 6.7 

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.5

5

5.5

6

*7

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7 

7.1

6

^

195.3

6.51

387

Dec.

5.5 6.0

6.0 

BTO" 6.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5

5

5

5

5

5.5

5

5.5

5

»5.5

5

5

5 

5

5

5

4.5

4

166.2

5.36

330

Jan.

5

5

5 

4

*5.5

4

4.5

4,5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

4

4.5

4.5

3.5

3.5

»4

4.5

5

5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

134.0

4.32

266

Feb.

4

4

 3.5 

3

T

4.5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

4.5

5

4.5

5

6

*6.3

5^

5.5

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

5

5

-

130.9

4.68

260

Mar.

5

5.5

 5.5 

5.5

4

T~3.5

4

5

5

4

3.5

4

5.6

4.5

4

4

5.2 *5.2

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

6.0

6.0 

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.6

148.2

4.78

294

Apr.

 5.2

5.6

5.2 

5.6

4.8

4.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.7

3TT

3.7

4.4

5.2

6.0

6.7

*6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1 

.8.1

77?

7.1

7 .6

165.8

5.53

329

May

7.6

77?

8.1 

8.1 *8.1

8.1

8.1

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.7

9.2

8.7

S.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.6

8.1

 8.1

8.1

9.2

TO" 12

9.2 

8.7

8.7

8.1

7.6

268.8

8.67

533

June

8.1 *8.1

8.7 

8.7

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.3

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.4 4TB~

6.0

8.9

10

13

11

13

13

16

17 *1S

12 

11

9.7

9.2

7 .6

276.0

9.20

547

July

6.7

6.7

5.6 

4.8

4.1

3.3

*2.5

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.6

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.3

.7

76" .5

1

20

13

11

16

153.9

4.96

305

Aug.

13

11

9.7 

9.7 14

18

21

15

13

10

9

8

7

9

15

13

11

10

9

8

7

6 $

15

14

13 

11

10

9

8

8

342.4

11.0

679

Sept.

7

T

*5.6 

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.3

3.3

3

2.5

1.1

.8 *1.8

1.8

.8

1.4

1.3

.7

ITE

1.0

.7

1.4 

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.8

86.7

2.89

172

Calendar year 1958: Max 352 Min 4 Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,570

Water year 1958-59: Max 25 Min 0.5 Mean 6.14 Ac-ft 4,450

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs) . July 26 (2 p.m.) £54 efs (2.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-21, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 14 to 

Pel). 16, Feb. 19 to Mar. 13, Mar. 15-17, 20, 21. No gage-height record Aug. 8 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range in stage, reconstructed 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2146. Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36 0 02'501I ( long 105°24'10", in Mora Grant, on right bank 1? miles northwest of Holman, Mora County.

Drainage area. 2.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since September 1956. Altitude of gage 

^TTs 7,840 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for many days.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 87 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 3.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13 cfs; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made twice a month. 

Large percentage of flow is transmountain diversion. Little natural flow except 

during local storms or snowmelt.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 2, June 19 to July 6, 

July 21 to Aug. 4, Aug. 8-10, Aug. 24 to Sept. 2J

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

.1

.4

1.0

1.9 2.2

2.0 3.9

2.2 9.3

2.5 21

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

O.B

T7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

_a

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.4

.2

7.5

0.24

15

Nov.

0.2

TT

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0"0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

2.3

0.08

4.6

Dec.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Calendar year 1958 i Max 26

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

_.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_a

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

2.1

0.07

4.2

May

0.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.3

.5

.4

.3

.9

.3

.2

.2

.5

1.6

3.6

3.9

2.3

4.9

5.1

ITT

5.1

36.1

1.16

72

June

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.6

5.6

4.4

6.8

a7

a4.5

37.5 T76"

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

140.9

4.70

279

July

2.2

2TZ

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.373

.4

.4

.4

.3

1.5

1.3

.7

.5

.6

.4

.3

.4

.4

1.4

1.8

.7

1.3

1.3

.7

27.0

0.87

54

Aug.

0.5

.4

75

.8

2.7

12

17

18~9\0

4.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

4.0

6.6

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.4 

1.3

109.1

3.52

216

Sept.

1.0 ~79~

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

TT

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

15.8

0.53

31

Min 0 Mean 2.07 Ac-ft 1,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 18 Min 0 Mean 0.94 Ac-ft 677

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--June 24 (3 p.m.) 34 cfs (2.73 ft); Aug. 6 (2 p.m.) 50 cfs (2.97 ft); 

Aug. 25 (12 m.) 41 cfs (2.84 ft).____________________________________________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed recorder graph and records 

for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

2147. Agua Fria Creek near Holman, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°01'25n , long 105°24 I 35", in Mora Grant, on left bank If miles southwest 

of Holman, Mora County.

Drainage area. 9.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 138 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs for several days, result of freezeup; natural stream cL-y at times 

above transmountain diversion.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 6, 1959; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs several 

days in 1956, 1959.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Natural flow is supplemented by 

transmountain diversion which may, at times, supply entire flow. This supplementary 

flow not otherwise gaged.

Rating table, water year 195S-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14-20)

0.5 0.1 1.0 9.3

.7 1.5 1.1 16

.8 3.0 1.2 27

.9 5.3 1.4 61

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.5

2.0

177 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7 iTff

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.4 

1.2

1.0

38.1

1.23

76

Nov.

0.8

.7

.9

79

.9

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

_£

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

23.2

0.77

46

Dec.

T8- 0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.2

15.6

0.50

31

Jan.

0.4

.4

.3

4

.1

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

74

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

9.5

O.31

19

Feb.

0.3

.2

.1

7T

.2

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

74" .5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

-

9.3

0.33

18

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

-.3.

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.8

7£

.6

.6

.6 

.6

14.7

0.47

29

Apr.

T5" 0.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

3.4

2.0

1.6

2.0

5.1

37.3

1.24

74

May

7.3

S7T

13

14

12

8.1

8.9 

10

8.5

8.9

10

13

16

20

24

28

BO- 30

24

22

20

16

18

30

26

22

25

23

22

21 

19

557.8

18.0

1,110

June

20

IF

16

15

14

14

14 

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

14

12

14

14

11

12

12

8.9

7.7

6.9

6.5

5.5

372.3

12.4

738

July

5.3

F7I

5.1

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.0 

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

T7J

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

3.4 

2.4

76.4

2.46

152

Aug.

2.0

2.1

1.6

ITS

9.5

36

H20

15

12

10

8.1

10

14

10

8.9

8.5

8.1

7.7

6.9

6.1

8.2

15

13

12

10

8.9

S.5

7.7 7 3

360.7

11.6

715

Sept.

6.9 67T

5.3

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73T

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5 

2.0

79.3

2.64

157

Calendar year 1958: Max 71 Min 0.2 Mean 7.61 Ac-ft 5,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 44 Min 0.1 Mean 4.37 Ac-ft 3,160

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). May 24 (6 p.m.) 40 cfs (1.34 ft)j June 24 (3 p.m.) 25 cfs (1.30 ft); 

Aug. 6 (5 p.m.) 158 cfs (1.70 ft); Aug. 25 (l p.m.) 22 cfs (1.15 ft).______________________

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-3, 18-21, 24, 26, Nov. 28 to Dec. 3,

Dec7~6-, 11, Dec. 13 to Mar. 23.

576769 O - 60 -17
846 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2148. Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35»58'30n , long 105"23' 10", in Mora Grant, on left bank ij miles southwest 

of Cleveland.

Drainage area. 23 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,625 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 6.0 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 1.0 cfs for several days.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 6, 1959; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 21, 22, 1956.

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

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-8, Mar. 27-31)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5 Aug. 6 to Sept. 30

2.0 1.0

2.1 2.8

2.2 5.0

2.3 8.0

2.5 17

2.7 32

1.8 4.9

1.9 S.5

2.0 13

2.2 28

2.5 62

3.0 158

3.5 314

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.9

5.0

6.2

s!s

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

3,7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

4.6

5.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.3 

5.6

146.2

4.72

290

Nov.

5.3

5.3

5.6

57S

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4

3

4

4.5

4

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.6

3

2.5

'

129.4

4.31

257

Dec.

3

3

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.5

3 .5

3

3

2.5

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

i

82.4

2.66

163

Jan.

2

 575 2.5

2

I

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

57.5

1.85

114

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1

T

1.5

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

3"3

2.5

2.5

2

1.5

2

2

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

-

56.0

2.00

111

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

Z

I

2

1.5

2.5

2.5

2

1.5

1.5

2.5

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

72.1

2.33

143

Apr.

3.0

375

3.7

4

4

4

4

3.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5.5

6.2

6.5

8.0

9.6

12

14

13

10

12

16

178.5

5.95

354

May

18

19

22

21

19

17

IB" 15

15

15

20

25

30

40

50

60

"To" 70

50

40

37

33

38

68

59

48

42

41

41

41 

40

1,119

36.1

2,220

June

40

39

41

34

32

33

32

34

30

27

27

26

27

26

23

25

21

28

27

28

28

23

24

22

19

16

16

12 

10

804

26.8

1,590

July

12

TZ

10

9.6

10

8.4

6.5

6.2

6.5

5.3

5.6

5.9

6.2

5.0

4.8

5.3

5.6

5.9

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

4TT

4.6

5.9

4.8

4.1 

7.4

4.6

193.4

6.24

384

Aug.

4.1

4.1

4.6

6.5

4.8

198

ISO" 274

95

67

50

41

34

40

73

46

38

31

28

26

23

22

34

69

54

39

32

27

24 

22

19

1,590.1

51.3

3,150

Sept.

TB" 17

15

15

13

13

12

' 12

11

11

10

9.5

9.0

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.9 4^9"

5.3 

5.6

269.4

8.98

534

Calendar year 1958i Max 184 Min 1.0 Mean 16.9 Ao-ft 12,230

Water ntaircj1 year jrecLE* 1958-59-. -L»OO 07. Max nnx 274 Lit Kin nin 1 J. Mean neon 12.9 j.t.j Ac-ft nu iif 9,410 «,V.LV

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs). May 17 (time unknown) about 80 cfs (stage unknown); May 24 

(5:30 p.m.) 83 cfs (3.10 ft)i Aug. 6 (3 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (6.0 ft); Aug. 15 (6 a.m.) 85 of 

(2.64 ft); Aug. 24 (9 a.m.) 80 cfs (2.63 ft).___________________________

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17-21, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 13 to Mar. 22. 

No gage-height record Apr. 4-20, May 6-20j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

2151 (revised). La Cueva Canal below La Ceuva, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°56'20", long 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, on right tank 500 ft downstream 

from head and half a mile west of LaCueva, Mora County.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 7,031 ft (by 

tfarometer).

Extremes. 1956-59: Maximum dally discharge, 32 cfs Aug. 21, 1957; no flow at times In 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for Dee. 15, 27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 6, Jan. 13 to Feb. 16, 

July 17-27, and Sept. 20-28, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month. Canal diverts water from left bank of Mora River for Irrigation and 

off-channel storage below La Cueva. Published record represents flow below wasteway 

' half a mile downstream from head of canal. Plow shown Is total diversion less flow In 

wasteway.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Water year 1958-59. . .................................

Maximum

22

11

1.3

22

Minimum

2.1

0

0

0

0

Mean

12.7

9.14

4.90

7.66

5.33

3.85

.21

4.62

Runoff In 

acre-feet

780

544

3,550

93

181

456

328

237

13

3,350

Note. Composite (diversion less wasteway flow).
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2155. Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°56'15", long 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, on right downstream wingwall of

 highway bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las YegasMora highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva damsite.

Drainage area. 173 sq mi.

Records available. August 1903 to April 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements

 only)T May 1905 to July 1911, April 1931 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Figures of daily discharge for February to 

April 1905 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,015 ft (by barometer). Aug. 25, 1903, 

~^o Sept 29, 1904, staff gage at different datum (destroyed by flood of Sept. 29, 1904). 

Feb. 22, 1905, to July 31, 1911, staff gages at different daturas.

Average discharge. 32 years (1906-10, 1931-59), 28.3 cfs (20,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 479 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum

 daily, 2.6 cfs Mar. 31, Apr. 1. ,..,., 1931-59: Maximum discharge,- 1,530 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 ft Aug. 5, 1940; no

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, may have exceeded 20,000 cfs; another major flood occurred 

June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

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

 wETch are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 7,000 acres, part of which is below station. 

This record plus La Cueva Canal below La Cueva (see preceding page) equals total flow 

in valley cross section.

Revisions (water years). WSP 857: 

1932.WSP 1511:Drainage area.

1937. WSP 1117: Drainage area. 

See also Records available.

WSP 1281: 1931(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 6, 7)

0.6

.7

1.0

1.4

1.8

3.8

17

56

1.8 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

116

230

358

586

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Afrtft

Oct.

7.6

4.1

4.7

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

6.4

7.4

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

5.3

6.5 

6.8

8.5

11

9.7

11

13

13

12

181.4

5.85

360

Nov.

11

8.1

6.2

T7B

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

11

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

15

18

16

16

18

i

20

20

20

20

19

19

459.7

15.3

912

Dec.

19

20

18

18

15

13

13

12

15

13

12

12

12

blO

bll

12

13

13

12

11

13

13

13 

b!3

bll

11

bll

bll

11

b8. 5

b£

397.5

12.8

788

Jan.

b8

b9

b9

b8

t>!

b9

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

10

10

10

11

IS

9.7

b9

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.3

be

b6. 5

b9 

10

10

10

9.7

9.3

a9.5

a9.5

9.3

269.0

9.32

573

Feb.

9.3

b7.5

b7

b6

X$

b9.5

10

11

aio

a9

a8.5

b9

b9.5

b8

b6. 5

10

To" 12

9.3

9.3

9.3

b9

b9 

b9

8.9

6.9

8.9

8.9

-

253.3

9.05

502

Mar.

10

~B~.3 12

11

be

be

b7.5

5.0

5.4

3.4

3.4

b3

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

6.7

9.7

6.9

8.5

6.2

4.4

6.4 

7.2

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

7.6

5.6

2.6

200.0

6.45

397

Apr.

2.6

477

5.6

5.0

5.3

4.7

4.9

9.5

375

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.2

5.0

6.6

6.7

5.6

4.5

4.4

4.7

6.1 e.9

6.S 

6.5

6.2

3.6

4.4

5.3

5.0

5.3

175.1

5.84

347

May

4.1

T7J

5.6

4.7

5.0

7.2

9.3

12

10

9.3

6.9

9.3

9.3

10

11

10

11

12

12

11

11

10

17 

42

3T

26

23

20

16

17

16

413.1

13.3

819

June

35

52

54

43

30

21

16

12

9.3

6.9

8.1

7.6

13

21

20

16

19

19

36

44

54

63

77 

14" 93

67

56

44

39

29

1,112.9

37.1

2,210

July

18

15

13

12

8.1

17

15

12

10

9.7

13

14

13

12

11

11

13

13

21

14

13

11

12 

13

13

17

26

23

20

27

19

460.6

14.9

914

Aug.

19

17

12

1~B.5

112

417 236"

148

106

70

50

39

36

76

49

40

27

26

27

27

25

48 

80

73

73

63

54

46

43

39

2,097.5

67.7

4,160

Sept.

32

SI

23

22

23

22

21

20

17

15

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

TT 

12

12

11

13

14

15

18

477

15.9

946

Calendar year 19581 Max 588 Min 2.8 Mean 76.4 Ac-ft 55,340

Water year 1958-59; Max 417______Mln 2.6_____Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 12,950__________

Peak discharge (base, 30O ofs).~Aug. 7 (3 p.m.) 479 cfs (4.05 ft); Aug. 23 (4 p.m.) 457 cfs 

(5.90 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

fragments of recorder trace, recorded range in stage, weather records, 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

measurements, available 

and records for nearby
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

2156. Cebolla River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°53 I 15", long 105°13'45", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 50 ft 

downstream from ford on State Highway 160 and 2£ miles west of Golondrinas, Mora 

County.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,690 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 229 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.58 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.8 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 19-22, June 12, 13.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs Oct. 19, 1957, from rating curve extended 

above 150 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at gage height 5.30 ft; maximum gage height, 5.30 ft Aug. 4, 1957; minimum daily discharge. 0.3 cfs at times in 

1956, 1958.

A major flood probably occurred in August 1952; discharge, about 9,300 cfs (gage 

height, about 11.8 ft, from old floodmark), by slope-area measurement of June 1956.

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

sions for irrigation of about 3,200 acres above station.

DiverRating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Aug. 7, 8)

1.8 

2.0

0.8

1.3

3.0

6.0

11

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

78- .8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

273- 2.3

2.3

35.6

1.15

71

Nov.

2.2

27T

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

53.0

1.77

105

Dec.

bl.6

1.6

*1.7

T7T

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.5

bl.6

bl.7

1.7

bl.6

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.5

61.3

61.1

61.1

45.7

1.47

91

Jan.

61.1

61.4

61.2

61.2

bl.2

61.5

*2.5

6272

62.1

62.0

62.0

62.1

b2.1

2.2

b2.1

b2.o

2.4

b2.3

b2.1

2.2

bl.9

bl.4

b2.1

2.4

b2.4

2.4

b2.0

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

60.2

1.94

119

Feb.

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8

bl.9

*b2.2

b2.0

b2.1

2.1

2.0

bl.8

bl.8

2.0

bl.9

61.7

6T7T

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

61.9

61.9

61.8

61.7

61.9

61.8

-

53.8

1.92

107

Mar.

61.9

*1.9

62.0

2.2

61.9

bl.7

bl.8

bl.9

1.9

1.9,

bl.8

bl.7

2.0

1.9

bl.8

bl.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

bl.6

bTTT

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

58.3

1.88

116

Apr.

1.9

*lig

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

T73

1.3

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

45.9

1.53

91

May

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.0

5.6

277

2.0

1.7

1.2

47?

.9

47.2

1.52

94

June

*1.0

4.2

6.5

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

.8

78

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.0

1.6

2.2

578- 8.8

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

63.4

2.11

126

July

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

10

T.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.3

8.3

4.8

2.0

1.9

1.4

60.2

1.94

119

Aug.

ITS" 1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

*1.7

*8.9

4.3

-3.0 11

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.1

5.7

7.5

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.5

2.9

4.3

6.1

8.1

7.6

5.3

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

123.5

3.98

245

Sept.

*2~74" 2.7

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

TT3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

45.9

1.53

91

Calendar year 1958 s Max 359 Min 0.3 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,080

Water year 1958-59 : Max 11 Min 0.8 Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). July 19 (2:30 p.m.) 125 cfs (3.26 ft)j Aug. 9 (1 p.m.) 229 cfs

(3.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
250 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2165. Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°53 I 40", long 105°09'30", in Mora Grant, at downstream end of left abut-

 merit of highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek, 2 miles east of Golondrinas, Mora County, and 4 miles downstream from Cebolla River,

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. March 1915 to May 1921, October 1921 to March 1922, May, August to

 September 1922, July 1923 to July 1924, December 1924 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only 1915-30, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map), 

""mar. 10, 1915, to June 4, 1921, water-stage recorder at site 3f miles upstream at

different datum. July 6, 1921, to Jan. 5, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at

present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--42 years (1915-20, 1921-22, 1923-59), 35.4 cfs (25,630 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 582 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 5.21 ft); minimum 

dally, 1.7 cfs Apr. 6.

1915-59: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1952 (gage height, 14.4 ft); no 

flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 crs.

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

 wnTch are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station.

Bvisions (water years). WSP 1281: 

1949JM). WSP 1511:

1951(M). 

Drainage area.

WSP 1311: 1935(M), 1937-38(M), 1940-42(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used July 27 to Sept. 3o)

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

1.7

3.9

6.4

13

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

26

52

102

170

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

260

395

550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

S.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

*5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

7.0

4.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

T3

3.1

3.1

4.2

4.9

5.6

9.3

9.3

10

12

iiU

190.7

6.15

378

Nov.

13id.

8.0

*8.0

8.6

S.6

8.3

7.4

7.0

£ii

alO

aSJ

a23

a22

a22

a23

a!9

a20

a!9

17

17

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

478.6

16.0

949

Dec.

20

T9

*18

18

15

14

13

12

12

12

13

11

11

13

14

15

15

15

13

13

13

14

14

15

13

13

13

13

13

10lo

427

13.8

847

Jan.

10

10

10

99"

10

*12

12

12

12

12

13

IB- 14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

369

11.9

732

Feb.

13

12

10

9 *iT

12

14

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

13

14

15

16

TT

12

14

14

13

14

14

13

11

9.0

-

368.0

13.1

730

Mar.

S.O

*9.6

J75

8.0

9

9

8

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.7

5.6

4.8

4.5

5.1

5.1

6.0

6.7

6.4

6.7

5.6

4.9

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.9

4.2

g_.-8

B7T

2.8

184.4

5.95

366

Apr.

2.4

*1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

TTs" 1.7

1.9

3.1

3.9

3.1

3.1

4.9

2.6

2.2

2.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

5.4

6.0

~9".0 11

7.0

7.0

5.6

3.4

4.2

4.8

5.4

121.4

4.05

241

May

5.4

4.9

4.2

*4.2

4.8

2.O

^JTT

8.0

5.6

4.5

3.1

3.4

3.9

5.4

5.6

5.4

4.2

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.9

4.5

18

50

B?

28

22

18

15

14

9.3

312.1

10.1

619

June

*12

50

61

51

29

21

16

13

10

9.0

8.3

5.6

4.2

1<T 

21

19

19

18

28

46

41

74

78

64

99

64

57

42

38

33

1,047.1

34.9

2,080

July

17

15

11

10

8.3

*8.0

14

12

9.6

6.7

6.4

10

11

8.0

5.6

5.6

6.0

7.0

58

15

45

14

10

10

12

12

37

27

19

28

18

479.2

15.5

950

Aug.

18

18

17

*12 IB31

464

178

130

89

67

54

46

97

73

69

37

42

41

43

37

51

97

89

89

76

66

57

52

46

2,488

80.3

4,930

Sept.

41 *3o

28

26

26

26

24

22

18

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

11

11

12- 10

13

13

13

16

14

17

528

17.6

1,050

Calendar year 1958 : Max 618 Min 2.6 Mean 85.8 Ac-ft 62,150

Water year 1998-69 : Max 464 Mln 1.7 Mean 19.2 Ac-ft 13,870

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Aug. 7 (2;30 p.m.) 582 cfs (5.21 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 14 to Feb. 7, Feb. 10-13,
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

2170. Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°16'20", long 105°14'50", in NVf£ sec.33, T.14 N., R.16 E., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from road crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Black Lake, 

2 mile's south of Black Lake Village, and 12 miles south of Agua Fria.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,450 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1953-59), 4.27 cfs (3,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7.2 cfs Oct. 29; maximum gage height, 1.69 ft 

Dec. 8 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs June 10-15, July 4-10, 12.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 913 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 4.70 ft); no flow 

at times.

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

amount of regulation possible at open flume in outlet from Black Lake. Diversions for 

irrigation of several hundred acres above station. Surface waste from one small ditch 

may enter stream between station and Black Lake.

Revisions. WSP 1511: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to Aug. 6)

0.7 

.8 

.9

0.1 

.2 

.6

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

1.2 

3.7 

7.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

3.7

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.5

5.0

*5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1 

*4.2

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.7

3.8

4.6

5.0

5.7

6.8

a

136.8

4.41

271

Nov.

6.1

6.0

5.8

6.1

*6.1

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

S*4.1

4.6

1)4.5

b4.5

4.7

b4.7

4.9

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

5.0

b4.5

6.1

b6

b5

b5

148.6

4.95

295

Dec.

b5

5.4

b5.5

5.7

b6_

b6

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b5

b5

b3.5

b2.5 

b276"

*b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3 

b2.5

116.1

3.75

230

Jan.

b2.5 b2"7B"

bt

bT

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

*b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.5

102.5

3.31

203

Feb.

b3.5

b3!5

*b3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.5

'STT 2.3

2.4

b2.5

b3

*b3

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

-

84.7

3.02

168

Mar.

b3.5 b4 

b4

b4

b4.5

b4

b3.5

b4

*b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5 

4.2

b4

b4.5

b4.5

*.6

T7G

b4

b4

b4.5

*4.6

4.4

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

133.1

4.29

264

Apr.

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.1

4.9

*4.2 

2.8

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.7

3.0

4.6

5.0

4.9

4.6

4.4

2,2

 3.0

2.5

1.9

...iji

111.4

3.71

221

May

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2 

*1.4

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.5

.7

1.4

4.0

6.3

14IT?

2.9

1.9

.7

53.9

1.74

107

June

0.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2'

^i

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.3

1.4

1.7

2.8

14JTS

3.3

2.8

1.9

1.0

.4

.2

26.4

0.88

52

July

*0.2

.2

.2

tr

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.1

.2 

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.5

.4

.4

.6 

.6

16.5

0.53

33

Aug.

~76~ 0.6

.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

3.2

3.3

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.1

 1.0 

2.0

4.5

3.2

3.6

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.1

1.0

3.0

4.7

3.8

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.1 

.9

67.5

2.18

134

Sept.

~*^f 0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.3

75" .2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

11.1

0.37

22

Calendar year 19581 Max 308 Min 2.0 Mean ie.2 Ao-ft 11,690

Water year 1958-59: Max 7.1 Min o.l Mean 2.76 Ao-ft 2,000

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2171. Coyote Creek above Guadalupita, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°10'30", long 105°13'35", in Mora Grant, on right bank l| miles north 

of Guadalupita, Mora County.

Drainage area. 71 sq mi.

Records available . May 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs June 24; maximum gage height, 2.12 ft 

Jan. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 13-19, 23, 24. 

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 6.08 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 19, 20, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.3

1.0

2.8

7.0

13

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.7

5.3

5.7

5.7 

*5.7

5.3

4.9

.5

.5

.5

.9

.9

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

4.1

4.5

4.5

5.7

6.6

775

150.2

4.85

298

Nov.

6.6

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.6

6.6

5.7 

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.5

4.9

4.9

"47T 4.1

4.5

4.9

b5

b5

b5

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

7.0

bsTS

b5.5 

b5.5

168.3

5.61

334

Dec.

b5.5

b5.5

*6.6

7.0

7.0

7.6

776

7.0 

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.3

b2.5

b275

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4 

b4

b4

146.8

4.74

291

Jan.

b3.5

b3T5~

b4.5

b5

b5.5

b6

*b5

b5 

b4.5

b4.5

b5

b5

b5

4.9

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5 

b5

b5

141.4

4.56

280

Feb.

b5b5

b5

b5

*b5

b5

b5

b5 

b4.5

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3.5

b4

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5

b5

-

124.5

4.45

247

Mar.

b5

5.3

*5.3

4.9

b£

b4

b4

b4 

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5

5.3

4.9

4.5

b5

b5

*5.7

TTff

4.5

b4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

148.3

4.78

294

Apr.

*4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6.2

6.2

7.0

6.6

5.7

4.5

3.2

2.3

276

2.3

2.6

3.6

5.7

*7.6 775-

6.2

7.0

5.7

3.6

4.9

4.1

3.6

146.4

4.88

290

May

3.2

3,2

3.2

3,2

*2.6

2.3

2.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.1

*2.1

2.3

3.6

5.7

6.6

8.1

F76

4.1

2.8

2 .3

1.8

112.5

3.63

223

June

1.8

*1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

47?

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.1

1.5

2.3

2.3

4.1

4.1

*6.6

7.0

5.3

4.9

3.6

2.8 

2.3

69.3

2.31

137

July

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.4

*1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

T7T

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9 *2.3

2.1

2.1

2.6

1.8

1.7

2.3

1.8

53.4

1.72

106

Aug.

2.1

2.1

1.7 57J

*2.6

3.2

5.3

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.6

5.7

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

3.2

7.6

776

7.0

5.7

4.9

4.1

3.2

2 8

124.7

4.02

247

Sept.

2.6 273-

2.1

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.2 

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6

7£

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.1

1.2

1.4

1*3

33.2

1.11

66

Calendar year 1958: Max 449 Mln 2.5 Mean 24.8 Ac-ft 17,970

Water year 1958-59: Max 8.1 Min 0.6 Mean 3.89 Ac-ft 2,810

Peak discharge (base, 10O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

2180. Coyote Creek near Golondrinas , N. Mex.

Location. --Lat 35°54'40", long 105°09'50", in Mora Grant, on left bank a third of a mile 

downstream from Coyote Creek damsite, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Golondrinas.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi.

Records available. April 1928 to September 1959. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,820 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 26, 1938. at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum (staff gage prior 

to Apr. 20, 1929). Apr. 26, 1938, to Sept. 25, 1946, at site 139 ft downstream at 

same datura.

Average discharge . 31 years, 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs June 19 (gage height, 3.45 ft); minimum 

 ily, 0.7 cfs Sept. 22-24, 26.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs July 11, 1955 (gage height, 8.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended extended above180 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage

heights 5.54 and 7.74 ft; m , .

then in use); no flow Aug. 4, 1945, Apr. 10, May 9, 10

heights 5.54 and 7.74 ft; maximum gage height, 10.1 ft Aug. 30, 1936 (site and datum

, 1956.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions (including off -channel storage) for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1281: 1939-40 (M), 1941-42, 1945-47. WSP 1511: Drainage 

area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

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

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0

1.1 

2.5 

7.4

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.4

*6.4

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.9

5.2

6.4

8.2

8.0

8.2

9.9

10

10

203.6

6.57

404

Nov.

9.9

S7T

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

7.7

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

T^

6.4

b6.4

b6.4

b6.4

b7.0

b7.6

8.0

7.7

b7.5

7.2

6.9

7.7

b7

b6.5

b6.5

223.0

7.43

442

Dec.

b6.5

b7

b7.5

b7.5

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

b6. 5

b5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b6 

b6

195.8

6.32

388

Jan.

b6

b6

b6

b7

b7.5

b8

*b9

bS

b7

b7

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7

b7

b7

b7

b7

b6

b5.5

bF^

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6 

b6

206.0

6.65

409

Feb.

b7

b8

b8.5

b8.5

*b8.5

b8

b8

b8

, b7

b6.

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b6

b7

8.0

9.9

8.8

To" 11

9.1

9.6

9.1

8.8

-

216.8

7.74

430

Mar.

9.1

*7.7

~6".e 11

8.5

8.2

8.5

5.9

4.2

4.2

4.9

4.4

3.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

:C?

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

127.5

4.11

253

Apr.

2,1

*2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

TT9- 1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

4.2

T3

4.2

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

75.9

2.53

151

May

2.5

2.5

4.2

*2.5

2.4

2.4

3.9

6.6

4.4

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.4 2.'4

2.5

2.7

15

15

7.4

6.2

5.6

7.4

4.2

3 .9

4.2

136.2

4.39

270

June

9.7

10

*8.5

16

8.5

6.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

TX

3.2

29 "9-. 6

6.6

12

14

9.4

16

12

8.0

6.2

4.2

3 Q y

237.4

7.91

471

July

3.5

3.5

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

ITT *l.l

1.2

1.5

2.1

1.5

8.1

3.9

11

T.7

3.9

3.0

2.7

4.7

4.9

3.2

2.1

6.2

2

C

. 3

98.6

3.18

196

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.1

*1.5

1.4

32

*35

TO

5.6

4.7

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.9

5.6

4.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.9

4.9

4.2

7.0

8.8

7.2

6.6

5.6

4.9

4.4

3 Q.y

3

0

 £

194.2

6.26

385

Sept.

2.4

*T3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

T7

.7

.9

.7

.9

1.5

1.0

1.4

45.4

1.51

90

Calendar year 1958i Max 496 Mln 1.6 Mean 38.2 Ac-ft 27,630

Water year 1958-59: Max 35 Min 0.7 Mean 5.37 Ao-ft 3,890

Peak discharge (base, 180 cfs). June 19 (2:20 p.m.) 220 ofs (3.45 ft); Aug. 6 (4:30 p.m.) 218 ofs 

(5.44 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2181. Mora River near Watrous, N. Hex.

Location. La t as^O'ie", long 105 0 02 I 40n , in Mora Grant, on right bank 4^ miles northwest 

of Watrous, Mora County, 5 miles upstream from Sapello River.

Drainage area. 521 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,480 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 690 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 4.00 ft); minimum 

dally. 1.3 cfs Apr. 7.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 cfs. Flood 

of Oct. 2, 1904, as published in WSP 847. is for site below Sapello River and is 

believed to be unreliable as to date and discharge.

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

sions for irrigation of about 17,000 acres above station.

DiverRating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3, 4, 20, 27, 28, Aug. 12, 15, 26-28)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.1

2.1

4.0

7.2

12

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

67

104

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

150

204

266

456

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AOrft

Oct.

18

19

16

16

15

*13

13

11

9.6

9.1

9.6

11

*11

11

13

8.2

8.2

9.1

8.2

6.6

6.6

7.7

8.2

9.6

11

20

22

19

26

29

423.7

13.7

840

Nov.

26

26

22

*19

19

19

19

19

18

T5

22

34

35

3T

30

30

35

b20

b25

b25

27

31

30

31

30

*31

31

b25

b25

b25

778

25.9

1,540

Dec.

b25

b25

*b25

34

31

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

25

b!5

b!5

b!5

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

bl2

blO

647

20.9

1,280

Jan.

blO

blTJ

blO

blO

*blO

blO

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

blO

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!2

b!5

b!5

b20

b20

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

437

14.1

867

Feb.

b!5

blO blO"

blO

b!5

*b!5

b20

b25

b'TO 30

b20

b20

b20

b20

b!5

b20

25

25

24

22

20

24

b20

b20

b20

b20

b!5

b!5

-

535

19.1

1,060

Mar.

blS

*18IB13

blO

blO

blO

b!3

blO

9.1

6.9

b6

6.9

5.9

5.9

5.3

4.6

5.3

6.2

6.2

4.6

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.6

3.8

0 C

231.2

7.46

459

Apr.

2.1

1.7

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

T75

1.5

1.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.2

*4.3

5.6

9.1

~9-.6 12

8.2

8.2

6.9

6.9

5.3

4 .6

124.1

4.14

246

May

4.6

5.6

5.3

*4.6

4.6

5.3

5.9

16

15

9.1

7.7

6.9

6.6

9.1

11

11

7.7

7.7

5.9

*4.3

4.0

4.0

23

98

6T

42

30

24

22

18

13

492.9

15.9

978

June

*13

64

81

84

48

36

26

20

18

15

11

9.1

6.9

37?

23

25

23

24

34

79

61

94

*113

98

127

102

84

69

56

48

1,500.2

50.0

2,980

July

31

23

16

12

9.6

*9.1

13

12

9.1

6.6

6.4

6.6

9.1

9.6

8.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

39

57

44

50

*16

18

16

23

29

55

25

40

27

641.0

20.7

1,270

Aug.

20

20

18

*16

13

17

435

184

131

98

72

56

48

66

62

51

43

39

36

42

35

30

101

98

79

70

69

62

55

48

2,436

78.6

4,830

Sept.

47

35

27

*29

29

27

27

25

23

18

16

18

18

*16

15

13

13

13

13

13

11

9.6

9.6

9.1

TTT

11

12

13

15

18

552.4

18.4

1,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,130 Mln 6.6 Mean 112 Ac -ft 81,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 435 Mln 1.3 Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,450

Peak discharge (base. 450 cfs). Aug. 7 (6 p.m.) 690 cfs (4.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

2186. Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°46'10", long 105°15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway crossing in Sapello, San Miguel .County.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 7,010 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Extremes. 1956-59; Maximum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs June 1, 1957; no flow for long 

periods each year.

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts water from right bank of Sapello River for irrigation of land dovmstream from Sapello River gage (see p. 256).

Monthly discharge,' In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

Maximum

2.1

1.6

Minimum

0

O

Mean

.02

.26

.06

.31

Runoff in 

acre-feet

26

1.2

189.4

0

0

3.8

18

2187. Manuelitas Creek near Rociada, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°49'30 lt , long 105°23'55", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 300 ft downstream from road crossing and 1^ miles southeast of Rociada, San Miguel County. 

Drainage area. 52 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum daily, 0,2 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs Aug. 23, 1957 (gage height, 7.48 ft), from

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no

flow at times. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions

for irrigation of about 2,300 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.2

3.4

3.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

*2.8

2.0-

1.7

27?

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

3.0

5.7

4.7

4.7

5.9

6.5

oTT

96.3

3.11

191

Nov.

§75" 6.7

6.1

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.5

3.9

5.7

3.7

4.1

5.3

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.7

142.0

4.73

282

Dec.

4.5

*4.3

4.7

577

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

bl.5

bTTS"

b2.5

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b2.5

b2.5

b2

b2.5

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

83.6

2.70

166

Jan.

b3.5

b4

b4

b3.5

b5

b5.5

b6 *bS"

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3

b2.5

b2

b2

b2.5

b2.5

b3

b3

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3.5

b3

b2.5

104.5

3.37

207

Feb.

2.9

2.8

b2

b2

b3.5

*b3

b4

b5

bs'2.5

b3

b3

b3

3.5

4.1

3.5

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.4

2.6

2.4

-

86.2

3.08

171

Mar.

2.6

*2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

3.2

3.9

3.9

4.1

37?

3.0

3.7

3.0

2.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

 6

1.3

1.7

.8

.6

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

61.3

1.98

122

Apr.

0.7

.7

te~^Q

.6

1.3

*2.2

2.8

3.9

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.8

5.7

57T

3.5

1.7

1.2

2.2

3.0

4.3

4.1

2.6

62.5

2. 08

124

May

2.8

2.3

2.3

1.3 Try

 1.3

5.1

13

10

8.2

7.3

6.7

6.5

6.9

6.7

9.2

9.5

9.0

7.1

5.9

6.1

5.9

13

3724"

19

16

14

9.5

6.7

5.1

278.7

8.99

553

June

5.7

6.1

*6.3

8.2

775

7.1

5.9

4.1

2.6

1.6

1.1

.576"

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

1.4

3.0

2.6

4.9

5.1

3.0

6.7

6.1

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

103.4

3.45

205

July

3.0

3.7

4.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.1

.1

75

1.6

1.4

*1.2

1.2

1.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

2.3

6.6

279

2.3

1.6

3.6

3.2

64.8

2.09

129

Aug.

2.2

1.9

1.3

*1.2 T73"

2.4

19

11

7.3

6.1

5.7

6.3

5.7

12

27

13

11

10

9.8

13

11

9.2

14

28

49

44

29

24

20

18

16

429.4

13.9

852

Sept.

*13

T?

11

9.0

7.5

6.1

5.9

5.5

4.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.1

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.3

.6

100.7

3.36

200

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 340 Mln 0.2 Mean 23.5 Ac-ft 17,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 49 Mln 0.2 Mean 4.42 Ac-ft 3,200

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). Aug. 25 (11:45 p.m.) 148 cfs (3.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b St«CB-dl0eharge relation affected by Ice.
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2200. Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46'05", long 105°15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on downstream end of 

bridge pier nearest left bank, on State Highway 3, in town of Sapello, half a mile 

downstream from Manuelltaa Creek, San Miguel County.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available.--May to October 1915, January 1916 to November 1918, February 1919 

to May 1921, July to September 1921, July 1956 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1311." Gage heights and discharge measurements published under same name for August 1903 to March 1904 are for a site above 

Manuelitas Creek, and are not equivalent. Records for November to December 1915, 

December 1918, January 1919, and October 1921 to December 19S8 have been found 

unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,910 ft (by barometer). May 1915 

to September 1921, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1915-20, 1956-59), 30.1 cfs (21,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 223 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Sept. 28.

1915-20, 1956-59: Maximum discharge determined, 6,160 cfs Aug. 4, 1957 (gage 

height, 7.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation 

of peak flow over dam; no flow at times.

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

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,200 acres. 

Station is bypassed by Sapello Canal (see p. 255).

Revisions.--See Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, 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

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

3.0 

6.0

18

0.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.3 

9.4

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

21

39

67

108

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3'4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11-

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

6.5

6.0

*6.0

5.7

5.1

5J.

5.7

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

9.5

9.0

10

To" 12

222.6

7.18

442

Nov.

10

11

Iff

10

*9.5

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

5 .4

215.5

7.18

427

Dec.

4.8

5.1

5.7

57T

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.5

37?

4

4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4.5

4.5

4

4

4 

4.5

135.1

4.36

268

Jan.

5.5

6

6

6

7

8

8.5

*675

5

5

5

5

5

5

4.5

4

4

4

4

4.5

6

s

7.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5 

5

171.5

5.53

340

Feb.

5

6

7

*8

8.5

7.5

8

8.5

6.5

5

6

6

6

7

8

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.9

7.5

7.5

7

7.5

6.5

6

-

195.5

6. 93

388

Mar.

6.5

*675

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

4.9

5.2

5.6

5.5

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.5

4

3.5

3.2

37F

4.3

4.0

4.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

156.7

5.05

311

Apr.

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

*6.0

679" 6.9

6.5

5.2

6.0

5.2

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

T7T

1.4

2.3

4.3

3.5

3.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.9

3.2

109.4

3.65

217

May

1.7

2.9

4.9

3.8

2.3

*2.6

7.3

18

21

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

11

9.4

9.0

8.6

18

71

47

32

28

24

20

14

11

480.5

15.5

953

June

11

25 *T4~

14

13

14

12

11

8.1

6.0

4.3

3.2

2.6

2.1

3.9

4.0

5.6

6.5

4.6

4.3

11

17

9.0

8.6

12

8.6

6.0

6.0

6.5

256.8

8.56

509

July

7.7

13

7.7

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.3

5.6

4.0

3.5

2.6

4.5

3.8

2.9

*1.9

1.3

TTff

20

7.7

3.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

2.9

11

4.9

4.3

4.0

8.1 

5.2

159.1

5.13

316

Aug.

3.5

2.9

2.6

*2.3

1.7

2.9

16

20

25

6.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

7

41

17

14

11

11

16

16

12

21

36

49

92

46

32

28

L_ 24

607.7

19.6

1,210

Sept.

*19

11

12

11

9.4

8.1

8.6

8.1

6.9

6.6

4.9

5.2

4.0

3.2

3.2

2.6 2. a

l.fe

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

79

- 1.-2-

142.6

4.75

283

Calendar year 1958 , Max 793 Mln 3.3 Mean 50.1 Ac-ft 36,280

water year 1958-59 : Max 92 Mln 0.8 Mean 7.82 Ac-ft 5,66(5

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--May 24 (7:30 p.m.) 108 cfs (2.11 ft); Aug. 7 (7:10 p.m.) 167 efs 

(2.51 ft); Aug. 9 (2:15 p.m.) 161 cfs (2.29 ft); Aug. 26 (12:01 a.m.) 225 efs (2.48 ft).______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Jlate..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 14 to Feb. 16, Feb. 23 to Mar. 1, Mar. 5-7, 

12, 16, 17 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, and 

records for nearby stations).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

2201. Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°44i40", long 105°10'10", in Mora Grant, 1 mile northwest of the site of 

Los Alamos and 5 miles southeast of Sapello.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956-59: Maximum daily discharge, 190 cfs Oct. 20, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for December to March, which are fair. Canal diverts 

waTer from left bank of Sapello River to fill Lake Isabel which stores water for 

irrigation.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1958 ..................................

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

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

Maximum

3.8

4.1

49

16

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0.26

2.23

1.88

2.65

Runoff In 

acre-feet

16

133

1,360

79

125

565

157

3.2

813

99

2,240
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2206. Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46'05", long 105°02'25", on line between Mora and Las Vegas Grants, 

on right bank 4 miles southwest of Watrous and about 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 213 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1959.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 187 cfs May 23 (gage height, 3.10 ft); minimum daily, 0.3 efs Mar. 5, 21, Sept. 27, 28.

1956-59; Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs Aug. 5, 1957 (gage height, 13.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 13.02 ft; no flow at times.

A major flood occurred Sept. 29, 1904 (see WSP 131), and a discharge of about 

11,400 cfs occurred June 11, 1913, at a site about 6 miles upstream from Los Alamos 

(see WSP 357).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.1 

.4 

1.0 

3.4 

4.8

1.6 

1.8 

Z.Q 

2.3

8.4

20

38

70

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

8.9

9.9

10

Iff

9.9

*8.9

8.4

8.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

471

4.8

*4.6

5.2

5.9

8.0

7.7

208.2

6.72

413

NOV.

i4or

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.6

b5

b¥

b6

b6

6.6

b6

b6

6.2

6.2

6.2

b5

b5

b5

197.4

6.58

392

Dec.

b6

VS

b5

b5

5.2

5.5

b5

5.5

5.2

5.2

b5

4.8

4.8

b4

b4

*b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3

b3

b4

b3

b4

b2 

b?

b2

130.2

4.20

258

Jan.

b3

b3

b2

b?

b2

b3 *b4

b4

b4

b5_

b5

b5

b5

b5

b4

b3

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b2

b3

b3

b2

b2

b2

b2

91

2.9

180

Feb.

bl

bT *bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

.9

.8

.7

bl

bl

1

.8

.676"

.6

.6

.6

-

25.2

0.90

50

Mar.

-7T0.6

.5

*.5

-i3-

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

14.6

0.47

29

Apr.

0.5

1.1

*.9

.6

.6

.4

75

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

*.9

14T7T

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

23.6

0.79

47

May

1.0

.7

«7!

!e

.6

1.0

4.3

9.9

11

9.9

8.4

6.2

4.6

2.9

4.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

*2.0

3.1

4.3

13

60

Tf

8.9

4.8

15

16

6.6

3.6

236.4

7.63

469

June

*3.4

11

18

6.6

3.8

2.4

2.1

i447S

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.1

2.3

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.9

32

*S\5

3.8

2.9

4.8

6.6

4.6

3.6

3.1

153.2

5.11

304

July

4.1

2.9

4.6

4.1

2.9

*2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.8

2.0

3.4

3.1

2.1

1.6

2.0

7.6

~4.6 13

*1.4

ill

1.1

1.4

9.3

4.8

1.8

E 3

2.6

100.1

3.23

199

Aug.

1.7

1.1

1.0

*.8

Tff

.9

1.0

5.3

3.4

2.4

1.6

1.0

.9

2.5

2.6

1.7

1.1

.9

.8

1.0

1.1

4.6

36

7f

14

23

10

8.4

7.7

7.3

6.6

180.2

5.81

357

Sept.

*6.2

MS7T

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

3.6

2.4

3.1

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.3

7F

.4

1.3

81.9

2.73

162

Calendar year 1958, Max 739 Mln 0 Mean 47.8 Ac-ft 34,640

Water year 1958-59: Max 60 Mln 0.3 Mean 3.95 Ac-ft 2,860

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

2210. Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 3S°48 I , long 104°47', on left bank 4^ miles east of Shoemaker, Mora 

County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,104 sq mi, of which 71 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1914 to July 1915, October 1915 to August 1918, May 1919 to 

July 1924, September to November 1924, March to July 1925, June 1927 to September 

1959. Prior to October 1930, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fc> Oct. 10, 1934, at site 2,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--41 years (1914-18, 1919-24, 1927-59), 61.2 cfs (44,310 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 562 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.5 cfs May 4.

1914-59: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 12.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 10.09 and 12.79 ft; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 30,000 cfs.

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

sions for irrigation of about 26,000 acres above station.

DiverRevlBlons [water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. 

1937(M), 1938(P), 1939-40(M), 1941-42(P).

WSP 1281: 1931(M), 1933-34(M),

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.3 

1.0 

2.3 

4.5 

7.5

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.G

16

Z9

87

195

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 .

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

22

23

23

19

14

21

16

13

13

12

9.4

9.0

*9.4

8.3

9.8

10

10

9.4

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.0

5.7

6.3

*7.5

10

12

17

24

375.2

12.1

744

Nov.

22

21

21

21

17

15

15

15

16

15

15

18

25

26

26

25

*28

b25

25

30

3O

30

34

31

31

31

b3O

34

b30

b3O

732

24.4

1,450

Dec.

b35

b35

b35

32

33

39

37

35

34

31

28

28

28

25

b2O

*b20

b25

b25

b25

26

24

25

b25

b25

b20

b20

b2O

b25

b2O

b!5

b!5

830

26.8

1,650

Jan.

bZO

b20

b2O

bl£

b20

b25

*b30

bZ5

b25

b25

b25

b25

bZ5

b3O

b30

b20

bZ5

b25

b25

b25

b20

b20

25

28

b30

3734"

b30

b35

34

b30

803

25.9

1,59O

Feb.

b30

b25

b25

bZ5

b30

*b35

b35

b35

36

b35

32

33

34

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

-

848

30.3

1,68O

Mar.

25

24

19

17

16

15

13

13

14

10

8.3

7.9

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

261.8

8.45

539

Apr.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.5

3.0

577

2.5

1.6

1.4

.9

76" .6

.7

.8

59.5

1.98

118

May

0.8

.7

.6

.5TB

1.0

1.1

6.0

4.3

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.4

1.4

 1.0

1.0

2.2

3.6

52

79

41

22

12

16

21

16

299.3

9.65

594

June

13

11

37

55

52

35

27

24

17

13

9.8

7.5

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.7

4.3

4.1

473

6.4

20

42

*121

87

84

95

71

60

47

31

999.4

33.3

1,98O

July

23

15

11

14

10

8.3

7.9

5.1

6.6

4.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

*1.9

1.6

1.0

1.9

2.0

1.6

7.4

11

25

15

5.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

19

17

12

12

258.9

8.35

514

Aug.

1O

7.2

3.4

374

3.8

8.9

171

391

193

142

94

60

42

33

28

54

40

37

25

16

12

13

14

86

76

*174

82

71

60

50

45

2,045.7

66.0

4,060

Sept.

38

34

21

20

17

13

11

11

11

12

11

12

10

10

11

7.9

6.9

5.1

4.8

6.6

5.1

5.1

6.0

5.1

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.5

*2.3

3.6

312.5

10.4

620

Calendar year 1958 < Max 2,3OO Mln 5.7 Mean 17Z Ac-ft 124, 7OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 391 Mln o.5 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,520

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2215. Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

ip stream

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long 104°22'30", In S| sec. 34, T.17 N., R.24 E., at downstream 

end of bridge pier on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 3 miles 

northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of 

Mosquero.

Brainage area.--6.015 sq mi, of which 303 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. April 1912 to December 1914, October 1935 to September 1959 Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map) 

Apr. 12, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1914, at two sites within 100 ft about 3 miles upst 

at different daturns.

Average discharge. 26 years, 247 cfs (178,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,950 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.7 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Sept. 28.

1912-14, 1935-59: Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, from floodmarks),.from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904 (discharge probably exceeded 

100,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 56,000 acres above station.

(water years). WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1939, 1940(P), 1942

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26)

.4

0.5

7

17

31

50

1.0 

1.5

105

170

255

520

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

920

1,400

2,000

3,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October I35Q to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

50

46

46

50

50

*48

42

37

39

37

33

31

30

28

24

21

*20

20

20

20

20

18

15

T5

15

16

18

23

25

28 

35

920

29.7

1,820

Nov.

39

50

*55

52

46

42

42

35

33

30

28

28

28

28

30

37

46

44

40

42

44

42

50

50

50

60

65

62

60

52

1,310

43.7

2,600

Dec.

*55

52

55

68

70

70

70

68

70

68

65

65

60

52

42

44

55

48

46

58

60

58

58

58

55

55

46

42

37

b30 

b35

1,715

55.3

3,400

Jan.

40

b40

b40

b30

b30

b50

b60

b60

b60

68

b60

b60

*b60

b60

b50

b45

b50

b50

b50

b60

b40

b40

b50

b50

b50

b60

b70

b70

b70

68 

70

1,661

53.6

3,290

Feb.

b65

b60

b45

b45

b60

60

70

68

*72

b70

72

75

72

b55

b50

b55

b55

52

50

52

50

48

44

n

*44

46

46

44

-

1,569

56.0

3,110

Calendar year 1958: Max 5.6OO Min 15

Mar.

44

42

42

42

39

33

24

25

27

25

23

23

23

20

20

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

14

13 

13

666

21.5

1,320

Apr.

*11

9

a

7

5_

5

5

8

12

14

14

14

15

16

15

14

11

9

7

8

10

10

9

7

27

39

25

18

13

*10

375

12.5

744

May

7

5

16

18

14

10

11

24

48

58

93

62

60

60

62

215

466 '5152"

120

81

62

58

46

210

315

355

*237

166

126

90 

65

3,362

108

6,670

June

48

58

72

183

166

135

142

108

78

58

52

42

31

27

25

37

68

70

72

44

30

90

166

132

154

182

138

166

146

555

3,275

109

6,500

July

2,530

360

296

152

126

72

130

120

93

77

42

42

28

*21

21

67

24

30

125

99

126

142

75

42

37

33

58

31

18

111 

99

5,227

169

10,370

Aug.

75

72

31

25

18

81

157

*592

1,220

*524

325

206

162

415

268

305

586

278

166

126

96

99

81

445

329

*2 J 940

824

320

178

129 

111

11,184

361

22,180

Sept.

90gogo

68

48

40

33

30

27

23

21

21

21

20

17

*16

15

13

12

8

6

4

3

3

2

3

2

1

2

4

733

24.4

1,450

Mean 392 Ac-ft 283. 40o

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,940 Mln l Mean 87.7 Ac -ft 63,450

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs). June 3O (11 p.m.) 8,g5O cfs (6.7ft) ; Aug. 26 (2.30 a.m.) 7,820 cfs 

(6.4 ft).____

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2225. Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.

261

Location. Lat 35°24'10", long 104"26'35", in NE^NE^ sec.36, T.14 N., R.23 E. , on left 

bank 1.5 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. 523 sq mi, of which 130 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,430 ft (from topographic map).

Prior to Mar. 30, 1942, at site If miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 30, 1942, 

to May 18, 1950, at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 20.5 cfs (14,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,840 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.83 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 760 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 10.0 and 19.5 ft; no flow at times.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 19.96 ft, 

present datum), from slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 300 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1937-39, 1941-47.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage-height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 25, 26, Mar. 21-31, Apr. 20 to June 2)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0 

.1 

.4

1.0

0.5 

.7

1.0 

1.5

2.0

4.5

9.3

26

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

101

266

515

630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

._!

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.8

5.2

0.17

10

Nov.

1

1

*1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

12.3

0.41

24

Dec.

*0.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

72" .2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

10.3

0.33

20

Calendar year 1958 : Max 454

Jan.

0.3

.3

.2

.T

.2

.3

.5

.5

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

*bl.6

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

bl.4

bl.4

bl.l

bl

b.5

b.7

bl

bl.4

bl.3

bl

b.8

b.7

.8

b.6

b.7

28.2

0.91

56

Feb.

bo.5

bTB" b.3

*bl

F.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.7

.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

.5

.4

b.4

b.4

.7

.6

.4

b.5

*.6

.6

.7

.7

-

16.2

0.58

32

Mar.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3"0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

8.1

0.26

 16

Apr.

*0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.4

Q

3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*.l

3.6

0.12

7.1

May

0.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

1.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1.1

2.0

5.0

47f

1.5

*.7

.4

.1

.1

.1

18.8

0.61

37

June

0.1

.4

35

3.5

1.2

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

SL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

4.9

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

15

7.5

2.1

.5

.1

85.1

2.84

169

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

8.1

3.5

*.6

.2

.2

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

2.4

.2

.2

28

~16 204

5.1

3.5

2.5

.7

.4

.5

3.7

286.9

9.25

569

Aug.

1.0

.2

a.

0

0

2.1

9.8

*4.4

23

*23

11

8.2

1.8

358

76

*43

20

8.8

7.1

5.0

3.2

1.4

271

341

199

*607

263

51

27

15

13

2,394.0

77.2

4,750

Sept.

9.5

*6~Tf

4.8

3.7

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

j.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

38.0

1.27

75

Mln 0 Mean 8.61 Ac-ft 6,240

Water year 1958-59 : Max 607 Mln o Mean 7.95 Ac-ft 5,770

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Aug. 26 (10 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (4.85 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, Nov. 5 to Jan. 12j discharge estimated 

on basis of 3 discharge measurements, recorder graph, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby 

stations.

576769 0-60-18
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2230. Bell Ranch Canal n.ear Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24'00 1I ) long 104°11'05", in Pablo Montoya Grant, on left bank 1,270 ft

downstream from Conchas dam and if miles north of Conchas Dam Post Office, San Miguel

County.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. 

Gage.-Heater-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 4,150 ft (from

headgate elevations). 

Extremes. 1942-59: Maximum daily discharge, 21 cfs July 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948,

July 27, Aug. 7, 1951; no flow at times each year. 

Remarks. Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation of about

700 acres on Bell Ranch.

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1958-59 ................................

Maximum

.2

0

11

0

6.1

9.8

8.3

9.8

Minimum

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

5.75

.11

0

2.22

0

0

7.01

2.81

4.64

3.32

4.22

2.53

Runoff In 

acre -feet

353

6.7

0

1,610

0

0

48

417

173

93

285

204

251

1,830

2235. Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24'10 11 , long 104°11'25 B , in Pablo Montoya Grant, stilling well within 

concrete portion of Conchas Dam on Canadian River, 1$ miles northwest of town of Conchas 

Dam and about 24 miles north of Newkirk.

Drainage area. 7,409 aq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 364,300 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 4,200.38 ft); 

minimum, 302,700 acre-ft Aug. 7 (elevation, 4,193.40 ft).

1938-59: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-ft Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 ft); 

minimum after initial filling, 93,460 acre-ft Sept. 24, 1954 (elevation, 4,155.80 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 370,200 acreft between elevations 4,073.5 and 4,201.0 ft (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway); dead storage, 90,800 acre-ft at elevation 4,155 ft. Reservoir usually not drawn 

below elevation 4,157.35 ft (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 98,810 acre-ft, 

except for minor sluicing and operation of small powerpiants; during 1954-55 there was 

some pumping into Conchas Canal. Capacity of 196,000 acre-ft between elevations 4,201.0 

(crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 ft (crest of 3,000-foot ungated 

emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of floods. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Reservoir ia used for irrigation, flood control, and 

recreation. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 57,000 acres. Direct 

diversions through Conchas Dam to Conchas Canal and Bell Ranch Canal (see 6hove ) irrigate about 36,000 acres near Tucumcari and on Bell Ranch.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. -^VfSP 1177: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30 ........................................

Got . 31 .......................................

Nov . 30 ........................................

Dee. 31........................................

Jan. 31........................................

Peb . 28 ........................................

me . 3 i ........................................

Apr . 30 ........................................

May 31........................................

July 31. ............................. rt ...... .

Aug . 31 ........................................

Sept .30 ...................................... .

Water year 1958-59 ...........................

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,199.50

-

4,195.80

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

356,000

-

322,900

Change In contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-4, 700

+122,600

-21,4OO

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

2245. Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24'30", long 104°10'10", in sec. 27, T.14 N., R.26 E. (projected), in 

Pablo Montoya Grant, on right bank 2.0 miles east of Conchas Dam Post Office and 

2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. 7,417 sq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. May 1936 to December 1938, January 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,021.90 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1941, at site 0.7 mile downstream at datum 6.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years (1941-59), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 134 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 4.05 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Oct. 1, Sept. 3-22,26-29.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs June 3, 1937; maximum gage height, 20.34 ft 

May 30, 1938, present datum (backwater from temporary construction dam); no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see preceding page). 

DTversions above station for irrigation of about 90,000 acres, 36,000 of which are 

below station.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1

52"

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

2

2

2

2

4

5

*3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

77

2.5

153

Nov.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

11 *B"

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

3

3

2

78

2.6

155

Dec.

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

a2

a2

a3

a3

a2

67

2.2

133

Jan.

a2

a2

a2

a33"

3

3

3

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

a2

a3

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

3

2

70

2.3

139

Feb.

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

2

13

6

3

3

3

4

2

3

7

4

3

2

3

5

4

2

2

2

2

2

-

91

3.2

180

Calendar year 195St Max 2,200 Kin o

Mar.

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

3

2

*10

5

5

3

4

3

3

3

4

4

5

3

3

4

5

4

4

*5

4

4

5

4

110

3.5

218

Apr.

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

105

3.5

208

May

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

T

3

3

4

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

4

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

102

3.3

202

June

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

?

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

72

2.4

143

July

3

3

3

3

Z

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

80

2.6

159

Aug.

3

3

3

3

9

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

9

24

7

6

6

6

*7

7

7

16

47~T

2

?

2

a2

a2

2

214

6.9

424

Sept.

a2

a2

al

I

al

al

al

al *1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

36

1.2

71

Mean 93.0 Ac-ft 67,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 47 Mln 1 Mean 3.0 Ac-ft 2,19O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of record of release from Conchas Reservoir, 

available fragments of recorder trace, recorded range In stage, reconstructed recorder graph, 

weather records,and records for nearby stations.
264

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2265. Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24' , long 103°30' , in NE^ sec.35, T.14 N., R.32 E., on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 5-| miles upstream 

from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan.

Drainage area. 2,073 sq mi, of which 617 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. August 1904 to June 1906 and April 1909 to May 1914 (gage heights 

and discharge measurements only), January 1942 to September 1959. Records of discharge for August 1904 to June 1906, April 1909 to December 1911, published in 

WSP 307, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,757.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1911, staff gage at site 1^ miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. 1, 1911, to May 23, 1914, water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream at different datum. January 1942 to December 1955, water-stage recorder at 

present site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 31.7 cfs (22,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,380 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 5.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs May 28, 1946, July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs on basis of slopearea measurements at gage heights 6.2 and 8.2 ft (present datum); no flow at times.

Flood of May 1, 1914, reached a stage of 22.95 ft, site and datum then in use. 

Another major flood reached a stage of 17.0 ft (present datum) sometime in 1941, from 

information furnished by Bureau of Reclamation (discharge, about 70,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of a few hundred acres above station. 

Revisions [water years) . WSP 1281: 1942-48, 1950, 1951(P). See also Records available. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i

0.03

2.0

Dec.

0 

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

3

0.1

6.0

Jan.

al 

aT

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al *1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

*o

0

27

0.9

54

Feb.

0

TJ

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

-

2

0.1

4.0

Mar.

(*)

( )

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

0

~r 50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

51

1.6

101

June

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

*5

1

1

1

40

2

41

53

a2

al

al

al

ai

112

3.7

222

July

263 

323

41

a5

a3

al

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

117 

37

7

3

*374

*95

57

7

al

al

aO

*0

11

19

72

1,440

46.5

2,860

Aug.

35

18

12

9

7

5

*213

195

*362

*122

64

23

6

649

*1,650

370

77 

20

6

3

2

Z

612

584

386

463

545

229

330

122

44

7,145

230

14,170

Sept.

92

*9

3

1

1

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

... Q

141

4.7

280

Calendar year 1958 s Max 4,310 Min 0 Mean 55.8 Ac-ft 40,370

Water year 1958-59 s Max 1,630 Min 0 Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,700

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs).--Aug. 15 (10 a.m.) 7,380 efs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of fragments of recorder graph, recorded 

range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

2270. Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°21'20", long 103°25'20", in NE$ sec.15, T.13 N., R.33 E., on left bank 

1, 10U ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 54, half a mile south of Logan, 

if miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 4£ miles 

upstream from Revuelto Creek (formerly Tucumcarl Creek), and 5f miles downstream from 

Ute Creek.

Drainage area. 11.141 sq ml, of which 1,110 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.--June 1904 to November 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only;. December 1908 to September 1909, February 1910, April to July 1910, August 

1910 to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements only). October 1911 

to my 1914, January to May 1924, September 1924 to July 1925, January 1927 to April 

1934, August 1934 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. Records for December 1909, January 1910, and May to July 1934,, 

published In WSP 267, 287, and 762 have been found to be unreliable and should not be 

used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since Aug. 5, 1910; at different daturas 

prior to Oct. 21, 1928, and at datum 1.54 ft lower Oct. 21, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1934. 

Altitude of present gage is 3,670 ft (from river-profile study). Prior to Aug. 5, 

1910, staff gages l£ miles downstream at different daturas (datum of gage, 3,651 ft 

above mean sea level Dec. 22, 1908, to Aug. 4, 1910).

Average discharge. 15 years (1908-9, 1911-13, 1926-38), 392 cfs (283,800 acre-ft per

 year), prior to completion of Conchas Dam; 21 years (1938-59), 274 cfs (198,400 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,970 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 9.22 ft); no

 flow June 20.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, 278,000 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, about 36.5 ft, 

site and datum used In 1909), from rating curve extended above 140,000 cfs, from 

Ninth Biennial Report of State engineer.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 3 times a month. 

Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream feee p. 262). Diversions for irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water 1935-36. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 

1949-50. See also Records available.

jtter years). WSP 1087: 

1912, 1931-32(M), 1934, 1945-47,

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a47

a38

*28

24

19

16

13

12

10

8

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

*Z_

2

2

2

2

2

4

5

6

7

8

#8

313

10.1

621

Nov.

8

 99

8

8

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

8

8

*7

6

6

6

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

188

6.27

373

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

b7

b8

b6

b8

blO

¥5

b8

b7

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

5

b8

193

6.23

383

Jan.

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6

8

12

13

13

17

23

*25

?3

20

19

17

17

16

15

16

17

16

13

13

22

22

17

15

12

*10

10

453

14.6

899

Feb.

8

8

10

12

11

17

14

14

13

8

8

66~

15

14

10

8

6

6

6

6

6

8

*8

8

6

6

6

260

9.29

516

Mar.

6

6

5

4

4

4

6

5

4

3

*3

3

3

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

3

13

13

9

7

114

3.68

226

Apr.

14

8

10

S

9

10

22

TL

18

17

14

12

9

7

*7

5

4

5

1

1

4

6

10

11

9

9

8

8

12

10

289

9.63

573

May

*5

2

1

2

2

8

17

29

29

42

28

14

14

11

8

10

3

*2

1

1

1

1407~T

29

15

29

27

*17

10

6

5

579

18.7

1,150

June

2

4

~86 369

38

23

a5

aio

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

**al

1

0

1

18

11

18

10

53

73

14

1

5

752

25.1

1,490

July

63

249

30

a5

al

al

al

al

aSO

aio

141

59

*22

121

48

13

60

67

26

59

319

*215

129

104

44

21

15

11

*35

30

122

2,077

67.0

4,120

Aug.

65

a40

a20

a 10

a5

a3

*a207J

509

*700

*547

245

126

a55

688

*4.550

*1,700

*300

154

85

52

23

36

1,130

3,180

2,580

506

750

*280

418

160

alOO

19,217

620

38,120

Sept.

al20

a70

*a35

28

19

12

a!7

a!2

*a8

5

3

5

11

14

11

7

5

5

3

J.

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

5

407

13.6

807

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,76O Min 1 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,550 Min 0 Mean 68.1 Ac-ft 49,280

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day. ** Field estimate made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, recorder graph, 

weather records and records for nearby stations. b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.
266

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2275. Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location. Lat 35°28'10", long 101°52'45", near left bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 87 and 287, 1,500 ft downstream from Pitcher Creek, 1.4 miles 

downstream from East Amarillo Creek, 1.7 miles downstream from Panhandle and Santa Pe 

Railway Co. bridge, 19 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County, and at mile 537.7.

Drainage area. 19,445 sq mi, of which 4,069 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. January 1924 to December 1925, January 1938 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

2",989.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Jan. 16, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

chain gage and Apr. 3 to June 1, 1938, wire-weight gage, at site of old bridge 20 ft 

upstream at same datum. June 2 to Dec. 5, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 467 cfs (338,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 cfs July 1 (gage height, 8.99 ft)j minimum, 3.2 cfs Mar. 19.

1924-25, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 135.000 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

15.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs; no flow at times January 1924 

to December 1925, Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 ft; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood in October 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to-show distribution of runoff. 

Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent from Amarillo sewage disposal 

plant, which contributed 8,890 acre-ft to East Amarillo Creek (tributary to Canadian 

River). Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262). Conchas 

Canal and Bell Ranch Canal divert from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge measurements of East Amarillo Creek, In cubic feet per second.

water year October 195S to September 1959

Oct. 1.

Dec. 3.

Jan. 7.

Feb. 3.

14.7 Mar. 4............... 11.1

12.1 Apr. 2'............... 9.05

19.5 Apr. 28............... 12.6

8.73 May. 27............... 12.7

June 

July 

Aug.

Sept. 8.

12.............. 13.0

6.............. 12,2

14.............. 11.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 14- 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-tft

Oct.

*107 

117 

158

85 

60

45

48

47

*40

34

30

34 

*31 

49 

36

30 

26

22

19

15

 as

*13

14 

12

16

16

*13

16 

14

15

17

1,141

36.8

2,260

Nov.

16 

18 

16

20

17

16

17

17

18

15

16

17 

26 

24 

21

20 

30

44

54

56

40 

36

36 

32

30

27

22

20 

26

27

774

25.8

1,540

Dec.

21 

24 

*22

21 

21

21

20

21

22

24

24

24 

23 

27 

23

30 

28

28

40

66

81 

73

66 

56

51

44

42

34 

25

a20

3.20

1,042

33.6

2,070

Jan.

a20 

a 15 

alO

a£ 

alO

a 15 *25

17

23

3.3

34

49 

49 

44 

56

48 

49

60

60

49

3.20 

a20

20 

33

40

34

40

66 

38

18

12

1,015

32.7

2,010

Feb.

3.20 

27 

*36

69 

94

94

108

98

90

73

57

40 

30 

27 

24

21 

18

13

13

13

13 

14

13

13

12

12

10

l,QSl.fi

37.9

2,110

Mar.

11 

9.1 

11

8.4

12

12

11

9.8

11

10

8.4 

7.4

H

8.4 

12

7.6

7.2

S.4

13 

IT

8.4 

7.5

9.8

9.8

9.9

11 

9.9

9.1

11

301.9

9.74

599

Apr.

9.3 

13

13 

13

12

19

35

32

25

18

17 

12 

14 

12

12 

12

13

13

12

12

12

9.8

12

13

12

a'.s

9 tl

426.4

14.2

846

May

9.1 

9.1

*20

12

161

*275

182

91

240

*108 

81 

66 

*69

169 

266

113

57

*22

13 

21

12 

12

14

388

*98

54 

*28

15

9.3

2,676.9

86.4

5,310

June

7.2 

*9~.S

2.050 

fl.,566'

515

433

217

96

*69

119

*44 

24 

19

15

*12 

9.1

12

11

11 

29

1,480 

«1,070

481

111

50

21 

11

8,891.5

296

17,640

July

4.610 

*l,6o6 

317

286 

183

*127

94

51

40

*28

30

22. 

181 

*1,05O 

1,320

568 

*256

124

205

149

165 

589

*493 

*299

161

112

73

*56 

58

50

25

12,258

595

24,310

Aug.

2O

13

11

11

*12

350

861

1,600

*1*680

930 

433 

*268 

175

5,57O 

*3,140

546

282

155

*174 

165

'5,420 

 5,090

2,060

4,360

1,810 '

*1,160 

tt,170

658

1,260

37,402.8

1,207

74,190

Sept.

Ml

122

*98 

85

94

49

*38

27

22

16

15 

15 

*12 

12

9.3 

9.9

20O

60

21

8.4 

9.9

178 '

74

22

8.4

 grr

- i1,782.8

59.4

5,540

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,300 Mln 5.2 Mean 610 Ac-ft 441,700

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,57O Mln 7.2 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,400

Peak discharge (base, 14.0OO cfs). July 1 (8 a.m.) 25,200 cfs (8.99 ft): Aug. 16 (6 a.m.) 17,000 cfs 

(7.80 ft); Aug. 25 (1 p.m.) 15,50O efs {'8.80 ft)._________________'_______________'_____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and observers notes.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2280. Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

267

Location. Lat 35°55', long 100°22', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60 and 83, 500 ft downstream from Panhandle and Santa Pe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County.

Drainage area. 22.866 sq mi, of which 4,688 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1984 to August 1925 (gage heights only), January 1938 to September 1953.PrTor to April 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and two wire-weight gages read once daily during winter and 

twice daily during summer. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage, Apr. 21 to Dec. 15, 1938, wireweight gage, and Dec. 16, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder and wireweight gages all at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 610 cfs (441,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs May 5 (gage height, 7.25 ft), from 

rating curves for two channels; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times.

1924-25, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 

9.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two channels 

extended above 8,000 and 38,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 ft Oct. 2, 1904. Floods of May 2, 1914, and 

Oct. 5, 1923, second highest known, reached stages of about 12 ft.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Extreme low flow maintained by springs which enter river about 600 ft above gage. 

River flows in two channels for which separate records are computed; figures given 

herein represent combined discharge, and gage heights shown are those for recording 

gage on left channel. Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see 

p. 262). No large diversions above station.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A<wft

Oct.

*16

7.5

6.6

5.2

5.8

9.0

15

*12

6.2

2.7

1.9

al.5

1.2

1.2

*1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

2.5

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

113.9

3.67

226

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1T4

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.6

3.1

18

17

20

26

33

36

42

42

42

40

27

24

23

40

452.7

15.1

898

Dec.

46

44

»46

44

40

38

28

40

23

12

21

20

alO

a25

33

36

58

80

79

48

31

24

22

20

17

21

23

21

19

20

20

1,008

32.5

2,000

Jan.

22

18

alO

To

alO

al5

*27

36

38

58

64

80

53

42

60

92

72

101

109

90

aEO

a40

a40

53

55

98

124 -S5-

64

48

31

1,670

53.9

3,310

Feb.

18

a20

*60

78

97

104 "75

40

51

47

19

24

21

14

14

13

11

8.0

7.0

5.5

2.5

376

4.2

3.9

4.8

3.9

4.8

36

-

791.2

28.3

1,570

Mar.

33

27

20

*14

7.0

2.7

6.6

6.2

5.2

3.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

77

.8

.7

5.2

5.2

3.4

2.7

1.8

6.2

3.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

172.6

5.57

342

Apr.

1.5

*1.0

.5

.6

.6

.6

4.1

173

173

216

97

86

75

50

24

9.5

3.2

68

31

5.5

4.5

3.2

1.5

1.9

al.7

1.5

 1.2

.9

.9

-i5-

1,037.9

34.6

2,060

May

0.6

.3

373

17

*5.020

*546

316

2,030

1,450

668

278

*166

97

64

75

69

50

38

26

*17

45

a67

11

23

99

*42

6.9

l.S

.4

5.0

1.1

11,233.4

362

22,280

June

0.5

.5

 1.7

11

.4

19

721

189

79

*53

22

14

1.2

.3

75

*.3

.3

.8

.4

.4

.3

13

*987

751

695

597

168

36

12

93

4,467.4

149

8,860

July

*237

*1,650

*1,530

593

348

149

*140

113

148

134

776

695

384

*434

*2.770

*1,630

927

420

390

295

*544

*1,040

278

244

205

240

97

*50

28

8.5

3.4

JB,500.9

532

32,730

Aug.

3.2

1.5

.6

.5

*-i*

.4

33

1.8

17

214

*804

1,030

1,340

709

350

400

2,600

3,020

*1,370

1,000

338

341

687

*£350

*5J.2Q

2,170

3,040

2,090

609

455

633

30,728.4

991

60,950

Sept.

*659

642

458

317

130

a51

12

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.5

.7

.7

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

jJL

.6

.6

*75

48

40

1.5

al

.6

*.6

.9

2,448.7

81.6

4,860

Calendar year 19581 Max 20,100 Min 1.0 Mean 775 Ac-ft 561,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,120 Min 0.3 Mean 193 Ac-ft 140,100

Peak discharge (base, 8,900 cfs).--May 5 (4:30 a.m.) 15,700 cfs (7.25 ft)j July 15 (2 p.m.)

14,400 efs (7.10 fth Aug. 24 (5 p.m.) 9,580 cfs (7.20 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather

records. icords.
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2285. Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°34<00", long 98°22<45", in SE^SW^ sec.28, T.13 N., R.ll W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad bridge, 

1 mile north of Bridgeport, 2tr miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek, and at mile 267.1.

Drainage area.--25.229 sq mi, of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 

1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 57,100 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 12.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 16.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, about 150,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 

14.60 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting and on basis of records for nearby stations; no flow at times in 1946, 

1951-56.

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 19.4 ft; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood in October 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-«

Oct.

52

4T

33

26

16

17

15

14

12

10

10

23

27

12

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.2

4.8 STS

7.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5

10

9.5

444.8

14.3

882

Nov.

12

12

11

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

13

14

16

19

24

19

Z4-

58

37

31

24

22 

20

20

13 

16 

21 

22

27

617

20.6

1,220

Dec.

24

24

21

22

21

19

17

16

17

16

15

14

12

10 20"

27

30

35

38

33

26

26

25 

24

23

22 

26

37*i

45

35

756

24.4

1,500

Jan.

30

25

20

8

5_

13

69

71

69

62

69

49

49

394

425

223

235

187

235

235

200

167

167 

199

199

187 

199 

159 

187

281

181

4,599

148

9,120

Feb.

150

100

110

118

130

193

235

199

1,190

1,350

470

229

187

147

117

108

102

90

80

75

64

61

61 

55

51

£52

5,820

208

11,540

Mar.

46

42

40

36

36

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

26

24

22

21

20

20

19

22

37

35

34 

30

29

30 

35 

38 

38

34

30

957

30.9

1,900

Apr.

26

22

19

20

22

21

22

248 158-

108

80

64

146

157

186

114

128

104

188

82

62

49

36 

28

24

23 

22 

18 

18

17

2,242

74.7

4,450

May

23- 17

20

17

600

1,490

823

2,260

2,420

2,620

2,950

1,580

760

151

90

80

70

60

55

50

45

600

729 

80

71

7,560 

5,280 

500 

270

760

700

32,731

1,056

64,920

June

304

92

67

56

62

76

90

67

42

34

29

119

100

85

56

40

36

32

23

24

184

737

1,260

151

92

95 

114 

62 

132

316

4,577

153

9,080

July

1,100

470

223

167

689

1,780

1,380

800

1,650

800

500

300

200

150

100

80

70

872

580

455

199

720

338 

196

1,180

270 

5,800 

6,170 "554

246

193

28,262

912

56,060

Aug.

147

90

61

42

34

34

3,450

1,790

320

244

131

73

43

27

11

803

2,200

380

199

3,890

4,090

1,820

840 

171

76

48 

4.110 

2,370 

1,780

2,390

2,100

33,770

1,089

66,980

Sept.

258

71

636

199

246

132

132

90

73

56

36

22

13

4.0

.7

15^

14

12

11

10

9.5

10 

16.600

15,400

2,140 

620 

500 

193

1,180

35^683.6

1,289

76,730

Calendar year 1958 : Max 15,200 Mln 4.8 Mean 756 Ac-ft 547,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 16,600 Min 0.4 Mean 420 Ac-ft 304,400

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs).--May 26 (12:30 p.m.) 18,800 eta (10.10 ft): July 27 (12 p.m.) 

12,600 cfs (9.15 ft)j Aug. 7 (2 p.m.) 8,160 cfa (8.67 ft); Aug. 20 (2 p.m.) 7,390 cfs (8.57 ft)} 

Aug. 27 (5 p.m.) 8,000 cfa (9.10 ft); Sept. 24 (8 p.m.) 57,100 efs (12.10 ft)._______________

Kote. No gage-height record Nov. 9, 10, Dec. 12-15, 25, SO, Jan. 3, 5, 21, Feb. 1, 2, May 16-21, 

28, July 8, 10-17, Sept. 8j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for nearby 

stations, or Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

2300. Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°13'14 M , long 97°12'43", in SVf£SW£ sec.28, T.9 N., R.I E., on bank

underneath and near left end of bridge on county road just downstream from Hog Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Prairie Creek, 13 miles east of Norman, and 

at mile 96.0.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 965.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 60.9 cfs (44,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 cfs July 1 (gage height, 10.98 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Sept. 23.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 34,600 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 28.85 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times in 1954-56.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional small diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions.- WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 10 to June 5, June 26, July 26-29)

Oct. 1 to June 26 June 27 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.0

5.6

10

15

22

32

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

79

uo

374

654

1,010

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

1.0

4.0

10

29

53

100

190

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

298

430

620

880

1,500

3,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.9

3.4

*2.4

2.7

3.1

4.2

4.2

4.5

6.5

7.4

7.8

T74

7.4

4.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

5.2

*5.2

159.7

5.15

317

Nov.

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

10

"*T«8

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

6.0

8.3

7.8

7.8

202.1

6.74

401

Dec.

9.4

15

IT

8.3

*7.0

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.5

4.9

§72

5.2

7.0

8.3

9.2

8.8

8.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

6

222.3

7.17

441

Jan.

5.5

5

4

3.5

2.4

3.4

*7

7

6.5

6.5

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

6

6.2

6.3

6.5

5

4.5

4.5

6.5

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.4

*7.4

ft( ,O

197.2

6.36

391

Feb.

6.5

6

6.2

6.5

7

8

9.6

11

!§

14

12

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.3

7.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.8

9.6

*11

-

259.5

9.27

515

Mar.

13

9.2

6.5

TTff

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.5

7.8

7.8

*8.3

23

24IS"

11

12

18

13

12

12

13

12

321.0

10.4

637

Apr.

11

11

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.3

14

22

14

13

11

11

10

9.6

*8.8

53

64

175 "SBIS

13

12

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

612.7

20.4

1,220

May

8.3

7.8

10*

18

52

18

27

776

352

*154

54

26

20

18

17

16

16

14

13

13

16

22

20

16

733

472

88

36

25

20

3,086.9

99.6

6,120

June

17

16

16

*26

154

41

13

9.2

38

15

9.6

9.6

7.0

5.6

4.9

4.9

3.8

3.4

2.7

TTT

2.7

2.7

6.5

4.9

4.5

200

TSS" 362

41

30

1,181.7

39.4

2,340

July

2,810

509

109

54

39

45

37

34

*489

152

51

33

27

68

753

98

102

1,260

253

110

60

130

196

122

53

55

97

*68

32

26

23

7,895

255

15,660

Aug.

22

20

20

17

15

6.9

278

91

21

15

12

12

12

10

8.6

12

15

10

*7.5

6.9

5.7

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.2

372

122

25

8 .6

798.2

25.7

1,580

Sept.

5.7

76

770

220

60

29

24

J9

15

no

6.9

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

4.0

2.8

2.8

20^*" 2.2

^.510

158

60

34

24

46

3,311.8

110

6,570

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,650 Min 1.7 Mean 57.8 Ac-ft 41,840

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,810 Min 2.2 Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,190

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs). July 1 (11 a.m.) 6,000 cfs (10.98 ft); July 15 (2 p.m.) 2,840 afs 

(7.72 ft); Sept. 5 (about 5 p.m.) 5,290 ate (8.20 ft); Sept. 25 (about 5 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (9.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 8, 9, 28-30, Jan. 19-31, 

FebTTl to Mar. 10, June 17-25, July 2-8, 16, 19-25, Aug. 6, 8-15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 30. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 10, Jan. 17-19, 21-24, Feb. 1-7.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2305. Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location.--Lat 350 10'25", long 96°55'55 H , near northwest corner sec.18, T.8 N., R.4 E., 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles downstream 

from Dance Creek, 5 miles south of Tecumseh, and at mile 77.2.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,890 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 12.66 ft)} 

minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Oct. 11.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 32,400 cfs May 25, 1957; maximum gage height, 19.68 ft 

May 18, 1949; no flow at times 1952-56. 

Maximum stage known, 25.58 ft in 1932.

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

Revisions.-^WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-Tt

Oct.

ti7.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.5

 5.0

4.2

2.7

2.0

2.7

3.3

3.6

4.2

4.2

5.5

6.0

5.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.6

5.0

*6.0

6.5

6.5 

7.0

155.7

5.02

309

Nov.

7.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.5

11

13

9.0

16

13

*7.5

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

5.5

5 ,5

17

Ti

9.0

240.5

8.02

477

Dec.

9.0

22

24

T7

14

11

9.5

10

*9.5 

8.0

7.5

9.5

8

7

8

12

*14

15

13

12

11

10

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.5

8.5

9.5

7.5 

6,5

338.5

10.9

671

Jan.

6 

6

5.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

 12

11

11 

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

11

9.5

11

12

9.5

10

18

23" 22

*16

15

14

14

11 

14

351.5

11.3

697

Feb.

11 

9.0 iB

15

18

14

14

14

17 

28

332"2~

20

19

15

 14

12

12

11

10

11

11

13

12

12

11

13

*24

-

433.0

15.5

859

Mar.

22

22

15

13

22

18

17

16

14 

*12

12

11

11

11

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

10 g _Q'

57

53

33

19

29

3*B~ 79

24

24

24

 22

667.0

21.5

1,320

Apr.

18 

13

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

32

45 

33

19

15

13

11

9.5

11

24

60

200

36

22

16

12

10

9.5

8.5

7.5

5.5

-5*0

765.0

25.5

1,520

Hay

3.9

20*

6.0

83

127

55

58

1,380 

1,040

 499

112

54

35

28

25

26

23

20

14

11

26

40

36

 28

1,250

962

195

88

56

41

6,350,2

205

12,600

June

37 

30

26

218

237

160

64

41

50 

69

3T

50

25

14

 9.5

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.5

4.6

3.9

73'

63

24

61

.sss. 286

80

44

2,299.5

76.6

4,560

July

1.960 

1,410

245

92

55

*95

47

£99

98

47

130

85

754

420

132

1,350

524

207

108

150

274

327

72

82

 207

119

62

38 

33

9,888

318

19,570

Aug.

30 

30

26

22

20

17

3I5" 962

7O 

32

21

15

 12

11

8.5

8.0

20

11

9.0

6.5

4.6

3.9

3.3

3.0

1*1

3.6

4.2

3.3

77

79 

21

1,751.6

56.5

3,470

Sept.

11 

BOO

 1,380

821

204

84

50

33

21 

 13

9.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.3

2T* 

323

5.390

560

186

 66

36

153

8,217.2

274

16,300

Calendar year 1958 i Max 5,890 Mln 2.0 Mean 102 Ac -ft 75,810

Water year 1958-59 Max 3,390 Min 2.0 Mean 86.1 Ac-ft 62,350

Peak discharge (bane, 5.OOO cfs}. Sept. 25 (10:30 a.m.) 5,890 cfs (12.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 13-20, Dec. 31 to Jan. 15, Jan. 21, 22.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

2310. Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°59'02", long 96 033'01 n , in NE$ sec.22, T.6 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2$ miles northwest of Sasakwa, 

8.7 miles downstream from Salt Creek, and at mile 24.1.

Drainage area. 865 sq mi.

Records available. September 1942 to September 1959. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 11, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 445 cfs (322,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs May 10 (gage height, 22.10 ft); minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 27, 28.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 44,600 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 33.48 ft); no 

flow at times in 1952, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Occasional regulation at low flow from unknown source above station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

32

28

25

23

20

19

19

*20

27

6JL

29

19

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.2

8.8

S.2

 tt

8.2

8 .2

9.2

520.1

16.8

1,O3O

Nov.

10

IT

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

15

34

34

31

51

*3S

28

324

22

20

18

17

17

16 

17

a2O

a26

574

19.1

1,140

Dec.

22

23

32

31

25

27

24

21

*19

18

18

17

18

16

14

16

*17

20

23

26

27

25

23

23

22

21

20

19

19

21

25

672

21.7

1,330

Jan.

27

25

27

21

17

18

*16

TT

25

23

28

27

26

28

27

26

24

22

21

21

25

23

21

25

30

*35

35 

34

31

28

26

779

25.1

1,550

Feb.

23

23

24

27

28

27

27

27

28

36

44

35

40

40

37

*34

30

27

25

23

22

^

22

23

23

23

23 

27

791

28.2

1,570

Mar.

36

32

29

52

133

72

36

31

29

*27

25

25

23

21

18

17

16

15

14

T5

136

H9

60

54

50

48

63 

68

60

53

*47

1,424

45.9

2,820

Apr.

56

45

4O

34

30

28

27

32

47

43

42

43

40

36

31

29

116

197

740

*4T58~

282

178

127

99

81

71

65 

7O

70

60

3,167

106

6,280

May

54

ICO" 49

96

1O9

390

199

168

2,890

7. 890

*5,44O

al,500

a60O

3340

a280

a220

3190

a!7O

a!60

al5O

3140

3130

a!30

a!20

*109

130

700 

1,440

718

321

179

25,112

81O

49,810

June

109

81

70

82

592

347

256

162

101

74

62

158

102

60

*48

39

33

29

27

25

24

137

847

1,450

56O

695

5.340 

544

606

358

11,418

381

22,650

July

200

340

1,690

1,2OO

652

*406

218

'ST? 151

580

483

326

205

1,440

929

579

8O8

447

610

933

566

347

240

207

218

416

*1.940 

980

633

370

218

19,281

622

38.24O

Aug.

136

103

83

66

55

48

58

256

££. 25T

134

76

*52

42

35

31

29

36

228

162

69

43

33

26

25

23

23 

21

35

49

77

2,732

88.1

5,420

Sept.

131

395

460

853

980

512

241

125

75

*56

44

38

32

29

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

3?

4,150

6.350

4,62(5 

*1,640

535

570

22,070

736

43,780

Calendar year 1958i Max 19,700 Min 7.9 Mean 422 Ac-ft 3O5,8OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 7.89O Min 7.9 Mean 243 Ac-ft 175,600

Peak discharge (base, 5.00O cfs).--May 1O (6 a.m.) 9,420 cfs (22.1O ft); June 27 (2 a.m.) 6,110 cfs 

(18.34 ft); Sept. 26 (8:30 p.m.) 6,810 cfa (19.17 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Tecumseh.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2315. Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°58', long 96°14' , In NE&3W£ sec.22, T.6 N., R.10 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of 

Calvin, 2j miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 8.5 miles downstream from Little River, 

and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area.--27.952 sq ml, of which 4,801 sq ml Is probably noneontributIng.

Records available. January 1905 to December 1908 (gage heights and discharge measurements only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 to September 

1942, July 1944 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at or In this vicinity since 1904 

are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 

6~84.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 1905 to December 1908, chain 

gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, 

to Aug. 12, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-59), 1,976 cfs (1,431,000 aere-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 74,400 efs May 10 (gage height, 10.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 21 cfs Sept. 23.

1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 174,000 efs May 11, 1950; maximum 

gage height, 21.00 ft Aug. 7, 1906, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Occasional 

slight regulation since 1938 by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 57 discharge measurements, and computation of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1941.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

2O

21

22

25

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

257

220

201

173

147

128

121

110

119

640

389

160

100

84

75

68

62

60

58

55

50

46

44

40

36

34

32 

3?

34 

34

3,645

118

7,230

Nov.

36

3F

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

62

103

156

201

T59

136

156

110

81

72

65

62

55

58 

81

106 

110

2,277

75.9

4,520

Dec.

113

121

 2T5 252

160

177

147

121

112

93

85

67

65

W

73

75

70

120

108

108

115

120

110

95

95

93

95

95

95

108

110

3,483

112

6,910

Jan.

108

105

6775"

85

85

83

81

81

110

132

138

147

132

132

126

129

118

115

198

200

195

190

229

218

218

222 

246

SI?

232

204

4,647

150

9,220

Feb.

184

174

198

194

171

162

162

184

215

243

274

302

784 '590"

443

326

274

229

204

184

168

153

147

141

135

132

126 

T5S

-

6,767

242

13,420

Mar.

168

174

159

195

1.170

552

310

229

177

147

118

102

89

79

65

61

56

52 si 49

304

468

318

222

190

314

204

171

232

229

187

6,842

221

13,570

Apr.

153

153

132

102

85

72

64

75

91

110

115

115

135

112

118

135

274

667

4.040

2,700

1,480

900

675

443

340

274

226 

198

174

156

14,312

477

28,390

May

126

108

91

55

132

771

600

550

10,400

28.500

15,500

4,770

3,150

2,520

1,710

1,310

846

612

380

294

258

310

298

394

612

918

4,920 

13,800

5,750

2,080

1,600

103,208

3,329

204,700

June

954

690

588

592

976

675

648

552

350

266

214

1,360

415

243

184

147

115

108

174

147

118

Ifr 555

2,670

3,660

3,340

15,000 

2,900

1,540

1,080

40,381

1,346

80,090

July

588

1,730"

3,720

3,390

2,020

2,110

1,220

1,040

2,030

3,880

3,130

2,150

1,120

1,440

1,540

1,730

1,060

1,120

2,340

2,38O

2,680

2,490

2,190

2,210

2,340

4,140

5.670 

2,750

3,300

4,310

1,940

73,758

2,379

146,300

Aug.

882

486

298

262

222

159

147

657

1,300

1,380

1,030

429

240

198

168

126

118

333" 98

660

612

215

1,300

1,370

660

415

322 

270

246

4.040

2,210

20,859

673

41,370

Sept.

2,420

3,880

2,180

1,990

3,580

1,780

830

630

492

312

190

166

166

122

104

82

67

55

45

34

28

25

 §5 22

20,900

59.500

16,500 

5,550

2,590

6,520

110,045

5,668

218,500

Calendar year 195Bj Max 50,200 Mln 32 Mean 1,768 Ac-ft 1,280,000

Water water year year 1958-59: j.soo-03: Max max 39,300 o»,ouu Mln Bin 22 c.c Mean Mean 1,069 a.,ut>a Ac-ft AC-rc 774,000 f(4,uuu

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). May 10 (1:50 a.m.) 74,400 cfs (10.70 ft); June 27 (2 a.m.) 

54,000 efs (7.17 ft)} Sept. 25 (6 p.m.) 50,500 cfs (9.06 ft).________________________

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1, 

fan. 5, 4, 21, 22, May 6-9, 13, 14, 17-25, 29-31, Aug. 5-7, 15-18, Sept. 8-24.

12, 15, Dec. 15-15,
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2320. Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

273

Location. Lat 34°59', long 95°37', in SW$NE£ sec.21, T.6 N., R.16 E., on downstream side 

or right pier of abandoned bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Nutter Creek and 6f miles northeast of Krebs.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.22 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder l| miles upstream from base gage at same datum. Prior 

to Apr. 9, 1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum as present auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 17 years, 576 cfs (417,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs May 12; maximum gage height, 26.18 

ft May 12; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Nov. 4.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs May 11. 1943 (gage height, 31.7 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair, 

during rises.

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more often

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9-26 5 fall used as a factor

Mar. 5-9, 26, 27, May 10-15, July 23-31)

1.6 1,1

1.7 2.8

1.8 6.0

1.9 11

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22

2.0 18

2.2 36

2.5 80

3.0 17S

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

8.0 1,460

16.0 4,140

20.0 6,300

23.0 8,700

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

3.4

7.6

14

40

84

3.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

187

1,930

3,540

6,120

10,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

3?

36

28 

23

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

8.7

7.2

7.2

6.0

4.8

4.2 

4.2

3.6

3.8

6.4

7.2 

12

13

12

7.7

5.6

4.2

3.6

435.4

14.0

864

Nov.

3.3

3.0

2.4

H

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.6

32

120

271

439

288 

186

110

74

50

37 

32

27

a25

a30

a30

a25

2,209.4

73.6

4,380

Dec.

a30

a35

a40

a43 

46

46

46

37

30

26

23

22

21

20

19

19

21

21

21 

21

21

21

21

21 

20

19

19

18

15

18

18

801

25.8

1,590

Jan.

18

19

23

26 

24

24

24

23

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

IS

16

16 

16

17

18

18

19 

20

24

26

37

44

3?

36

691

22.3

1,370

Feb.

32

30

28

26 

24

23" 23

25

27

33

33

35

40

52'

6?

66

80

Tff

69 

60

49

40

36

32 

30

29

28

28

-

1,125

40.2

2,230

Mar.

28

28

ISO" 27

3,900

7,130

8.660

4,'lo6

854

357

286

232

223

172

146

118

94

74

62 

75

1,450

2,610

1,540

522 

469

2,010

2,220

948

462

323

283

39,523

1,275

78,390

Apr.

1,110

2,180

1,350

558 

323

242

196

167

169

178

161

129

107

90

82

7O

S55

1,480

2,700 

2,640

1,350

578

358

252 

202

161

131

123

115

99

17,689

590

35,090

May

84

69

5S

52 

48

95

163

159

1,250

5,650

7,600

10.000

8,950

4,310

916

277

191

150

125 

103

SI

103

127

127 

543

836

323

180

123

88

64

42,845

1,382

84,980

June

52

44

36

32 

30

29

28

27

26

24

23

34

44

70

9_9

60

40

29

22 

18

15

14

12

11 

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

869.4

29.0

1,720

July

7.1

6.6

38

127 

50

30

20

14

10

8.6

7.6

6.2

4.8

4~74" 4.4

58

2,150

1,830

161 

72

410

556

1,590

2,710 

2,760

1,680

5,020

9.510

8,740

3 f 690

570

41^45.7

1,350

83,000

Aug.

236

154

109

81 

61

47

40

35

28

24

22

18

15

14

12

11

9.2

8.1

7.6 

7.1

6.6

5.7

5.2

H

6.6

8.1

9.2

32

25

85

1,132.0

36.5

2,250

Sept.

604

270

415

578 

654

252

109

64

44

32

25

20

16

13

11

9.2

7.6

7.1

6.6 

5.7

5.2

57?

5.2

7.1 

52

138

123

52

825

1,560

5,915.9

197

11,730

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 11,800 Min 1.5 Mean 463 Ac-ft 335,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,000 Mln 1.5 Mean 425 Ac-ft 307,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).-- Mar. 7 (6 a.m.) 9,670 cfs (23.55 ft) 5 May 12 (10 p.m.) 10,900 ofs 

(26.15 ft); July 28 (8 p.m.) 10,700 efs (25.70 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and adjoining dally 

figures.
274

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2325. North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°43'20", long 101°29>30 n , in NW&SW* sec.18, T.3 N., R.15 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand 

Draw, It miles upstream from Gulf Creek, 2£ miles north of Guymon, and at mile 650.7.

Drainage area.--2.139 sq mi (includes that of Dry Sand Draw), of which 964 sq mi is

probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 22 years, 33.3 cfs (24,110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 8.90 ft); no 

flow at times.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 ft, from 

floodraark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times in 1938-41, 1943-45, 1956. 1959.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958-to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.5

7.7

7 .7

7.3

7.3 

7.3

7.3

182.0

5.87

361

Nov.

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.1

7.0

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

12

16

XT

12

12

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.0

7.0

6 .4

7.3

9.7 

8.1

258.4

8.61

513

Dec.

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

b7

b7

D6.5

b6

b6.5

b7.5

b7.5

b4.4

b6

b7.5

b8.5

b9

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.0

7.7

7.7

5.8

6.7

5.5 

b5

b4

220.5

7.11

437

Jan.

b6

b3.4

t>2

al

aS

as. 5

b5.5

t>6

b7

b9

b!2

15

16

16

16

11

15

13

13

9.3

D6.5

b8

b!2

b24

tiSO

19

21

21

18 

17

13

363.2

11.7

720

Feb.

bll

b!5

bl9

22

TT

15

16

14

14

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.7

9.3

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

10

7.7

8.1

54

575

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

-

294.4

10.5

584

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,410 Mln 0.2

Mar.

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

9.3

9.3

8.1

6.1

8.1

7.7

8.6

8.4

7.3

6.7

7.7

8.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

14

I*

11

9.3

9.7

10

8.4

10

12

12

11

272.6

8.79

541

Apr.

9.3

8.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.1

10

10

11

10

10

8.8

7.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.8

7.0

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.7

6.7

226.9

7.56

450

May

7.0

7.3

7.3

11

14

13

21

41

2T

13

11

7.7

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.6

4.6

5.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

9.3

6.1

5.3

4.4

4.2

4.0

287.5

9.27

570

June

4.2

4.8

9.2

16

T.7

5.3

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.1

.9

1.1

.8

.5

.2

.5

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.3

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

60.7

2.02

120

July

00"

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

1.2

.8

274

aTO

5.8

4.2

6.4

3.6

4.0

88

16

3.2

1.6

.7

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

419.7

13.5

832

Aug.

0

tJ

0

0

0

508

1.650

a60

alO

a8

a6

5.0

3.2

3.8

11

8.4

6.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

2.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

1.1

.8

.6

.5

2,520.4

81.3

5,000

Sept.

0.2

.1

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

O

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

4^4

7.8

0.26

15

Mean 50.4 Ac-ft 36,470

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,850 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Ac-ft 10,140

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 of B). July 14 (l a.m.) 2,580 cfs (5.87 f t) j Aug. 6 (12 p.m.) 13,400 

efs (8.90 ft).______________________________________________________

a No gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

2330. Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°39', long 101 °13', In NW^NE^ sec.15, T.2 N., R.17 E., on downstream 

side of piling near center of bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty 

and 5.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,967 sq mi, of which 1,200 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1939 to September 1959.

Gagje. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 18.0 cfs (13,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs July 15 (gage height, 6.69 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-59: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred on June 25, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 9.12 ft July 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

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

measurements or observations of no flow generally made three times a month.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 2, Jan. 24-27, Mar. 28 to Apr. 22, 

May 26 to June 16, July 14-17, 20-29)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

1.7

4.3

8.6

14

40

2.9 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

126

380

690

930

1,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.5 

1.3

1.7

1.9 

1.9

2.2

1.7

2.2

1.1

ITT

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

2.2

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.7

3j2

3.2

3.2

3.2 3 2

3 2

63.3

2.04

126

Nov.

fi3.5

3.5 

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.1

7.6

6.6

6.2

5. S

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

5.4

9.1

12 

T.l

156.1

5.20

310

Dec.

6.6 

6.2

5.0

4.7 

4.0

3.5

4.0

4

4.2

4.5

3.5

3

2

5.5

4.5

5

8.1

6 .6

5.4

6.2

5.4

6.2

5.0

5.8

6.2

4.0

5.0

4.3

3.5

3.5

3

146.4

4.72

290

Jan.

2.5 

2

1

T.5 

3.5

4

3.5

3

4.5

10

24

19

22

14

13

26

IS

14

12

8

4

5

9

13

12

11

10

12

9.7

9.1

6

304.3

9.82

604

Feb.

5

9

8

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

8.6

8.6

9.7

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.6

6.6

5.4

-

238.5

8.52

473

Mar.

5.4 

5.4

5.S

5.4 

5.4

6.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.6

5.8

T7T

5.4

5.4

6.2

6.6

8.6

9.1

8.1

6.6

5.8

6.6

7.1

6.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

196.5

6.34

390

Apr.

Iff

6.6

6.2 

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

5,0

5.0

5.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

179.6

5.99

356

May

5.8 

5.8

5.8

7.6 

9.1

8.6

9.1

16

14

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

12

12

12

11

13

13

14

14

14

14

57

TT

7.6

6.6

5.0

4.5

360.8

11.6

716

June

3.8 

4.0

4.0

99 

137

36

12

7.1

5.8

5.8

2.9

2.2

1.7

.7

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

520.0

10.7

655

July

0 0"

0

O 

O

O

0

O

O

O

O

0

0

75

1.100

266

55

21

11

7.6

202

194

56

16

8.6

5.4

5.5

2.4

.4

0

O

2,021.9

65.2

4,010

Aug.

O 0"

0

0 

0

0

67

37

7.O

2.5

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

O

0

0

115.5

5.66

225

Sept.

O

0

0

Calendar year 195B| Max 3,040 Mln 0 Mean 15.2 Ac -ft 11,020

Water year 1958-59s Max 1,100 Mln O Mean 11.2 Ae-ft 8,140

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 cfs). July 15 (6 p.m.) 2,530 cfs (6.69 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-16, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, Jan. 2O-23, 

Janm to Feb. 3, Feb. 5, 6.
276

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2335. Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location. Lat 36°12' , long 101 °19' , near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 282, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and about 18 miles 

upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi, of which 520 sq mi is probably noncontributlng. 

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,961.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 20.1 cfs (14,550 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs July 16 (gage height, 12.75 ft); no

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.87 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 ft Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about 

34,000 cfs). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 ft, from floodmark 

(discharge, 26,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion above station for 

irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used June 22-26, July 10-12, 14-19, 21-23, 

Aug. 22, 23, Sept. 9-30)

0.55

.6

.7

.8

.9 

1.1

0

.1

.9

2.0

3.4

6.8

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

11

16

31

67

109

5.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

157

270

334

495

616

-L. -L Q.O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

»0.5

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.6

1.9

*.5

.2

.3

.3

.3

.6

.9

.9

1.1

»1.2 

.9

18.0

0.58

36

Nov.

0.6

tf

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.5

.5

.4

.5

.8

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

bl.3

1.3

1.4

2.8

30.6

1.02

61

Dec.

1.7

1.6

»1.1

.9

1.0

1.3

bl.5

1.7

b2

2.4

2.3

b2

bl

b3

5.5

3.4

3.0

2.9

3.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.6

l.S

1.3

1.4

b.6

0

al

54.7

1.76

108

Jan.

b2

bO

bO

aO

aO

aO

*al

a2

a3

a4

a4

a5

a5

a6

b5

b5

7.2.

5.6

4.1

1.6

b.6

t>Z

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

4.3

2.9

b2 

bl

83.3

2.69

165

Feb.

aO

aS

»al

4.9

37?

4.0

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.4

.9

1.4

.8

.7

1.1

1.2

.7

.3

1.0

.6

.3

.4

.7

-

32.5

1.16

64

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,050 Min 0

Mar.

0.8

1.2

1.2

».7

.4

.7

1.2

.6

.6

.8

.7

.8

.7

.4

.7

.8

1.1

al

al

al

al

al

4,1

275

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.7

1.6

1.2

36.8

1.19

73

Apr.

0.8

*.6

1.6

.7

.5

.7

.7

2.5

Z.4

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.6

.8

.7

.5

.6

1.1

Z.5

2.0

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.2

0

S

35.1

1.17

70

May

00~

0

0

*0

0

0

5.8

11

2.8

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

4.1

5.5

1.9

1.1

.8

.8

*.7

.3

.2

0

0

35.3

1.14

70

June

0

.1

*.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

»31

2.2

74_

24

9.3

3.7

1.7

.6

151.8

5.06

301

July

1 2

* 9

6

3

1

.1

0

S

0

78

18

61

1.9

*17

360

616

TI?

71

29

13

79

*194

26

7.7

a4

a4

a4

*2.3

1.2

1.9 

1.8

1,706.0

55.0

3,380

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0 *.a

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.7

.5

.4

.6

.6

.5

.3

*.5

.4

.3

~er 132

16

*4.3

2.7

1.8

.6

.1

0 

0

238.0

7.68

472

Sept.

*0

.6

1.1

5.7

7.0

3.4

2.2

1.4

.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

*.2

.3

.7

.9

.3

.3

*.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.6

28.6

0.95

57

Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,860

Water year 1958-59 : Max 616 Min 0 Mean 6.71 Ac-ft 4,860

Peak discharge (base, 50O cfs). July 10 (10 p.m.) 549 cfs (9.99 ft)j July 16 (2 a.m.) 1,410 cfs 

(12.75 ft).____________________________________________________________________

 "Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, 2 discharge 

measurements and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

2340. North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49'20", long 100°31'05", in SW^ sec.7, T.4 N., R.24 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, l| miles downstream from Home Creek, 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 576.0.

Drainage area. 7.955 sq mi, of which 4,270 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available March 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), October 1937 to September 1959.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as Beaver Creek at Beaver 1904-5.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,368.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 29, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage in 

same vicinity at different datum. Mar. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,490 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.30 ft); no flow 

at times.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 8, 1946, by slope-area measurement of 

peak flow in overflow section and extension of rating curve for main channel above 

42,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 14.55 ft Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each year.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9

9

9.5

9.5 

1°

10

9.5

*9.0

8.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

2.8

?7B

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.0

6.5

8.0

9.0

*9.7 

10

204.2

6.59

405

Nov.

11

TF

12

13 

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

15

15

15

18

25

35

57

37

34

33

*32

30

28

20

15

18

25

605

20.2

1,200

Dec.

40

I?

37

*35 

34

34

30

32

23

24

29

32

25

20

15

20

*30

35

40

40

34

30

28

25

24

24

23

24

20

18 

15

879

28.4

1,740

Jan.

12

10

5

2 

5

20

41

41

42

44

47

55

*98

93

92

61

52

61

50

46

52

54

52

54

58

60

65

80

~S5 100

45

1,577

50.9

3,130

Feb.

35

*26

50

56 

62

55

60

65

36

50

47

44

40

35

32

31

29

27

*24

23.

30

34

28

26

26

26

26

26

-

1,069

38.2

2,120

Mar.

26

26

24

24 

20

17

18

20

20

20

*21

23

23

24

20

20

19

18

*16

2S

35

42

44

42

42

*46

32

42

44

45 

45

891

28.7

1,770

Apr.

40

35

30

28 

24

*22

25

39

41

42_

40

39

36

34

29

25

23

22

23

*22

22

23

24

23

24

24

23

22

*20

ii

840

28.0

1,670

May

14

13

1,220~~ 8.5

1,090

259

250

245

242

150

*128

90

69

60

56

55

52

48

41

266

635

230

206

146

110

90

59

66

60

55 

50

6,063.5

196

12,030

June

48

46

45

48 

54

~ST 158

50

30

10

*6.0

5.5

6.5

2.0

.4

5"0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

593.8

19.8

1,180

July

0

0

0

0 

7.1

*0

0

0

0

7.9

122

48

44

13

774

1,350

*US50

*35B~

180

100

80

*63

191

215

109

50

*20

10

5

1 

0

5,345.0

172

10,600

Aug.

0

0

0

0 

0

2.7

16

T56~ 356

80

40

20

10

5

2

1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

694.6

22.4

1,380

Sept.

(*)

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958 i Max 8,180 Mln 0 Mean 122 Ac-ft 88,070

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,630 Mln o Mean 51.4 Ac-ft 37,220

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). May 4 (8:30 p.m.) 5,490 cfs (7.30 ft).

May 29 to June 4, June 8-10,

on basis of weather records 

.ce Nov. 28-30, Deo. 14-19,

576769 O - 60 - 19
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2360. Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°24'00", long 99°37'25", in SE£NE& sec.11, T.22 N., R.23 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, 800 ft downstream from Boggy Creek, 

ITT miles downstream from Sixteen Mile Creek, If miles north of Fargo, and at mile 18.7.

Drainage area. 1.624 sq mi, of which 238 sq ml is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,054.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 91.2 cfs (66,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs July 13 (gage height, 3.27 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 20-22.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 81,600 cfs June 23, 1957 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of June 23, 1957, highest since at least 1913, from information by local 

residents.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to July 9, Aug. 19-31)

-0.6

-.5

-.4

-.3

0

.4 

2.0 

5.0

-0.2 

-.1 

0 

.1

0.3

.8

1.5

2.0

72

205

510

960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6

5.5

5

4.5

1

5

5.5

6

*6.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

7.0

.0

.5

.5

.0

.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.5

8.0

9.0

9.0

&

11

209.5

6.76

416

Nov.

11

TZ

12

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

19

19

19

25

2l

*23

22

21

21

22

21

22

21

21

18

20 

22

539

18.0

1,070

Dec.

21

21

21

21

19

19

21

20

17

17

*20

15

12

11

I?

16

22

26

?B" 28

28

*28

27

26

25

26

26

26

24 

22

20

665

21.5

1,320

Jan.

18

16

14

10

£

10

20

15

15

30

41

38

40

*40

43

38

40

38

*36

30

25

20

20

36

44

37

36

36

35 

28

25

883

28.5

1,750

Feb.

15

IB- 10

20

30

42

54

BT

47

43

40

40

*40

38

37

36

35

34

33

34

34

35

35

35

*35

35

36

37

-

980

35.0

1,940

Mar.

35

34

33

30

37

*36

34

32

32

30

30

30

30

32

30

30

30

29

SB- 28

43

W

37

37

*41

41

37

36

41 

41

41

1,073

34.6

2,130

Apr.

36

34

32

30

29

29

34

*98

5ff

74

66

60

52

47

41

40

41

41

47

44

 44

43

41

38

38

37

36

36

38 

*35

1,351

45.0

2,680

May

33

35

29

41

145

94

62

84

*105

95

74

64

54

*47

47

47

44

41

37

34

34

60

66

52

46

41

37

33

29 

26

23

1,657

53.5

3,290

June

22 *22

21

20

20

19

18

17

15

14

11

*462

ITC

59

*34

25

22

18

17

16

16

81

32

*21

16

14

12

10

8^5.

9.5

1,250.0

41.7

2,480

July

22

22

14

11

46

96

 92

33

60

32

15

12

~BU 760

*29

22

25

16

14

11

33

26

18

16

16

11

11

*11

9.5

9.0

8.0

1,550.0

50.0

3,080

Aug.

7.5

6.5

5.5

4.7

4.1

3.8

15- 2T

22

18

15

13

11

9.5

8.5

7.5

7

6

*5.5

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

1.8

1.8

 1.7

T77

2.3

2

/5

 D

255.5

8.24

507

Sept.

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.9

.7

.4

.il

.3

.3

.6

!*£ 375

1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.8

3 8

40.4

1.35

80

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 1,840 Hln 4 Mean 52.7 Ac-ft 38,140

Water year 1958-59 ! Max 760 Mln 0.3 Mean 28.6 Ac-ft 20,740

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). June 12 (12:30 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (2.47 ft); July 13 (about 5 a.m.) 

5,410 efs (5.27 ft, from floodmarks). ______ __ _______ ____ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Dec. 10, Jan. 4, 5, 13, July 10-14, Aug. 9-18; discharge

estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, floodmarks, and change In contents

of Port Supply Reservoir. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26-29, Dec. 8, 9, 11-20,

Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6-10, 16, 20-24, Jan. 30 to Feb. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

2365. Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°33', long 99°34', in NE^SE* sec.17, T.24 N., R.22 W., in control tower 

 at' left end of Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply and 

5.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,735 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1942 to September 1959.

l> Water-stage recorder. 

jy Corps of Engineers).

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

Extremes. Maximal contents during year, 12,310 acre-ft July 14 (elevation, 2,002.70 ft);

 minimum, 9,720 scre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 2,001.10 ft).

1942-59- Maximum contents, 97,930 acre-ft June 25, 1957 (elevation, 2,026.53 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; no contents at times November 1942 to January 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by «h earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit in

 IS3T during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942; conservation poolttage was first reached June 11, 1942. Capacity, 101,800 acre-ft (revised) 

at elevation 2,028.0 ft (crest of spillway) and 8,120 acre-ft Revised) at elevation 

2,000.0 ft (conservation pool . No storage below elevation 1,987.0 ft (revised). 

Reservoir Is used for flood control and conservation. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In 

feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

2.001

2.002

2.003

9,570

11,120

12,820

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to Se

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

6 

7

S

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

IS

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

10.660 

10,616

10,790

10,780

10,790

10,840 

10,760

10,750

10,690 

10,650

10,670

10,690 

10,620 

10,620

10,620

10,610

10,680

10,580

10,530

10,480

10,470

10,450

10,420

10,410

10,390

10,380

10,360

10,340

10.330

16,336

10,340

2,001.50

-500

Nov.

10,360 

10,380

10,390

10,380

10,360

10,410 

10,410

10,390

10,380 

10,380

10,380

10,410 

10,450 

10,470

10,500

10,550

10,590

10,620

10,660

10,670

10,700

10,750

10,750

10,780

10,790

10,830

10,810

10,870

10,890

10.930

_ _

2JOOU88

+590

Dec.

10,950 

16,986

11,030

11,040

11,060

11,120 

11,190

11,120

11,140 

11,150

11,190

11.240 

11,246 

11,240

11,220

11,220

11,240

11,240

11,220

11,200

11,190

11,150

11,100

11,090

11,070

11,060

11,040

11,040

11,040

11,040

11,060

2/501.96

+130

Jan.

11,060 

11,060

11,060

11,040

11,030

11,000 

11,010

11,060

11,140 

11,200

11,270

11.310 

11,296 

11,200

11,100

11,040

11,010

10,960

10.920

157550"

10,930

10,960

11,010

11,060

11,190

11,190

11,170

11,150

11,140

11,120

11,140

2,002.01

+80

Feb.

11,090 

11,070

11,060

11,040

11,060

11,070 

11,150

11,240

11.260 

11,200

11,120

11,060 

11,010 

11,030

11,060

11,060

11,040

11,040

11,040

11,070

11,150

11,150

11,140

11,150

11,190

11,200

11,240

11,240

-

__ _ __

 

2.002J37

+100

Mar.

11,270 

11,260

11,260

11,240

11,220

11,240 

11,260

11,260

11,240 

11,200

11,170

11,150 

11,120 

11,060

11,010

11.000

11,010

11,030

11,060

11,090

11,170

11,290

11,240

11,320

11.340

11,190

11,070

11,040

11,030

11,040

11,040

2,001.95

-200

Apr.

11,040 

11,040

11,040

11,040

11,030

11,070 

11,170

11.430

11,520 

11,190

11,040

10,980 

11,010 

11,060

11,100

11,010

11,010

11,100

11,060

11,140

11,220

11,270

11,240

11,220

11,190

11,170

11,140

11,120

11,100

11,120

2,002.00

+80

Hay

11,150 

11,150

11,150

11,270

11,410

11*430 

11,310

11,270

11,190 

11,100

11,010

10,980 

11,000 

11,060

11,190

11,240

11,100

11,090

11,070

11,040

11,060

11,150

11,310

11,360

11,390

11,310

11,290

11,270

11,070

11,030

10,870

2,001.84

-250

June

10,890 

10,920

10,920

10,900

10,900

10,920 

10,920

10,890

10,890 

10,870

10.860

12,076 

12.210 

12,000

11,700

11,340

11,190

11,170

11,190

11,200

11,240

11,340

11,410

11,410

11,440

11,460

11,460

11,270

11,240

11,260

 

2,002.08

+390

ptember 1959

July

11,290 

11,310

11,360

11,240

11,240

11,390 

11,600

11,510

11,560 

11,600

11,610

11,600 

12,290 

12,166

11,850

11,510

11,170

11,040

11,000

11,000

11,010

11,040

11,040

11,030

11,000

10,960

10,960

11,000

10,950

10,900

10,870

2,001.84

-S9&

Aug.

10,840 

10,810

10,750

10,670

10,610

10.560 

11,636

11,190

11.240 

11,136

11,140

11,100 

11,070 

11,000

11,120

11,100

11,090

11,070

11,060

11,000

10,930

10,890

11,840

10,830

10,760

10,760

10,690

10,640

10,590

10,590

10,580

2,001.65

-290

Sept.

10,500 

10,480

10.580

10^580

10,560

10,500 

10,450

10,380

10,280 

10,240

10,210

10,170 

10,140 

10,130

10,100

10,080

10,070

10,050

10,040

9,990

9,930

9,800

9,820

10,020

9,990

9,970

9,880

9,820

9.740

9,826

2,001.16

-760

Calendar year 1958.................... * -230

Hater year 1958-59.................... * -1,020

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

Change In contents, In acre-feet.
280 AHKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2370. Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°34'00", long 99°33'05", In SE^SE^ sec.9, T.24 H., R.22 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of 

Fort Supply, 1.6 miles downstream from Fort Supply Dam, and 3.9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1,739 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontrlbuting.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, published as 

"near Supply."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,962.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 10, 1938, staff gage, and Feb. 10, 

1938, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 6.0 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 3.0 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 91.3 cfs (66,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 201 cfs June 13 (gage height, 2.63 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Oct. 8, 9.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 24, 1939 (gage height, 11.60 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft, present datum, date unknown, from Information by 

State Highway Commission.

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

wETch are poor. Flow completely regulated since May 4, 1942, by Fort Supply Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

RevlsloHS. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*T3" .3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.9

2.1

is

22.8

0.74

45

Nov.

0.8Ts"

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.3

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

33.8

1.13

67

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7T

l.i

1.3

l.i

l.i

l.i

n.i

1.3

100

82

88

28

24

42

52

48

48

»46

42

39

29

24

23

23

26

24 

24

825.5

26.6

1,640

Jan.

24

24

24

24

24

24

7

2

?

7

15

25

65 *aa

96.

70

54

52

45

28

22

15

5

3

2

20

42

40

42

40 

40

971

31.3

1,930

Feb.

40

40

40

40

40

43

42

42

58

107

132

75

»70

33

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

»28_

28

28

28

-

1,216

43.4

2,410

Mar.

27

28

27

27

29

»28

27

28

27

32

40

40

40

35

31

30

30

29

21

14

16

9.2

679~ 8.9

»50*

126

116

75

46

30 

29

1,105.0

35.6

2,190

Apr.

24

18

18

15

12

10

1?

»76

152

174

138

88

57

33

31

32

24

19

18

18

»19

29

35

36

36

35

35

38

39

*31

1,302

43.4

2,580

May

25

24

24

28

85

135

154

174 »T7T

171

132

66

29

*21

21

41

61

48

36

36

29

26

24

31

38

50

65

65

54

30

1,910

61.6

3,790

June

8

*1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

45

184

187 *TSo~

177

85

8.4

7.0

6.4

7.8

6.8

10

16

16

16

15

13

6.4

1,023.4

34.1

2,030

July

5.0

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.2

l!2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

74

187

187

187

83

6.4

4.0

2.0

1.1

.9

.8

78

.8

.8

*.8

.9

.8 

.8

948.5

30.6

1,880

Aug.

0.7

.6

.5

74

.4

2.5

T7?

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

1.4

1.2

.7

.6

!e

.6

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

!e

.4

.7 

.7

23.5

0.76

47

Sept.

*0.6

.7

1.9

TTT

.8

.7

.6

.6

75"

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.9

1.1

1.9

1.1

.6

.4

.4

'.9

22.3

0.74

44

Calendar year 1958 1 Max l,32o Mln 0 Mean 59.4 Ac -ft 42,990 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 187 Min 0.3 Hean 25.8 Ac-ft 18,650

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Dec. 9, 10, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11, Jan. 22-25, May 15, 23, 

May 30 to June 1, July 1-6j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of outflow 

from Port Supply Reservoir. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 31 to Feb. 5.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

2375. North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°26', long 99°17', In SE^SE^ sec.25, T.23 N., R.20 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 200 ft downstream from The 

Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 6 miles east of Woodward, 7.2 miles 

upstream from Indian Creek, 27.5 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 460.2.

Drainage area. H f 589 sq ml, of which 4,812 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1905 (gage heights only), October 1905 to 

June 1906, October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1311. Published as Canadian River (North Fork) near Woodward 1903-6. 

Gage height records collected In this vicinity since 1919 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,830.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1906, staff or chain gage at railway bridge 200 ft upstream at 

different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 26, 1943, staff or wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 27, 1943, to July 12, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 7.8 miles upstream at 

datum 37.01 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1938-59), 276 cfs (199,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs July 19 (gage height, 6.01 ft); no flow

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 43,000 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 8.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 9.80 ft 

Oct. 10, 1946, site and datum then in use; no flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 ft Oct. 12, 1923, site and datum then in use, from 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

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

which are poor. Some regulation since May 1942 by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek 

(see p. 279).

Revisions. WSP 1341. Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

25" 30

26

24

23

22

19

16

*14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

 STe 8.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

12

436.4

14.1

866

Nov.

12

10

10

11

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

 576 8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

9.9

13

12

18

16

*14

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

13

13

340.9

11.4

676

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

15

16

*14

15

17

19

22

26

33

43

67

72

72

*80

88

16

84

76

63

65

54

43

45

1,238

39.9

2,460

Jan.

50

45

40

35

W

50

86

90

80

69

61

54

74 *144

152

183

190

198

TB7

157

84

99

103

92

80

86

76

80

110

100

90

2,981

96.2

5,910

Feb.

60

80

120

130

120

136

168

220

T7o

160

155

150

*168

149

124

112

108

103

97

92

95

95

95

90

*90

90

90

90

3,357

120

6,660

Mar.

90

88

88

86

82

*88

82

76

72

71

72

80

80

78

74

72

71

69

67

76

95

90

92

99

*129

139

177

177

155

136

119

2,970

95.8

5,890

Apr.

112

99

88

84

80

78

80

*149

177

228

240

?05

168

144

131

121

114

112

108

97

»92

90

90

103

101

97

95

92

90

*80

3,545

118

7,030

May

71

56

51

Si

161

546

456

428

428

428

395

300

200

*187

171

147

144

142

120

110

100

180

318

240

224

205

180

168

150

100

90

6,547

211

12,990

June

80

*65

54

46

43

38

36

32

29

28

40

43

203

268

*ST5

187

180

138

76

54

42

54

68

*60

40

32

27

23

20

2T

2,243

74.8

4,450

July

51

25

18

14

11

*1~8.6

57

25

20

28

19

14

25

*136

152

158

397

256" 609

198

161

121

103

92

76

56

*58

48

42

38

3,033.6

97.9

6,020

Aug.

34

33

31

29

27

26

37

171

TlO

60

30

15

10

8

5

4

3

2

 1.4

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»o

0

0

0

636.4

20.5

1,260

Sept.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.4

574

1.4

0

0

0

*0

13.2

0.44

26

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,970 Min 1 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 609 Min 0 Mean 74.9 Ac-ft 54,240

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Ho peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Kote. No gage-height record Oct. 8, Feb. 9-12, May 12, 13, 19-21, May 29 to June 1, Aug. 9-18; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Beaver. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 16, 17, Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, Jan. 28 to Feb. 5.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2380. North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°11', long 98°55', in NW£ sec.28, T.20 N., R.16 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on 0. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from 

Selling Creek, 2£ miles north of Selling, 2f miles downstream from Deep Creek, and at 

mile 42S.6.

Drainage area. 12,261 sq ml, of which 4,847 sq ml is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,675.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at same site at datum 

5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 340 cfs (246,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 10.27 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 40,100 cfs May 19, 1951; maximum gage height, 16,00 ft 

Oct. 11, 1946, present datum; no flow at times In most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

~ome regulation by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 279).

gns_.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

43

37

34

31

29

26

22

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

17

16

*13

12

12

11 

9. ,6

9.6

10

10

10

9.6

11

609.8 

19.7

1,210

Hov,

11

10

11

10

10

9.6

9.0

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.4 *9.0

9.6

12

13

13

26

"56" 37

30

27

22

21

20 

20

18

19

19

21

21

499.6 

16.7

991

Dec.

21

*22

21

21

20

18

17

17

16

15

16

14

10

T5

14

 18

22

27

38

56

46

49

52

58 

59

59

58

52

50

40

30

946 

30.5

1,880

Jan.

36" 30

35

35

45

64 *54

56

59

59

67

69

59

63

107

121

149

151

1ST

144

130

125

115

110 

115

94

84

86

91

122

135

2,745 

88.5

5,440

Feb.

120

110

110

140

 166

147

165

176

£32

276

226

223

220

188

156

130

117

104

100

96

94

98

96 

94

96

98

100

5,980 

142

7,890

Calendar year 1958 i Max 3,370 Mln 2.3

Mar.

100

104

96 *94

102

104

106

100

96

90

66

84

88

90

86

86

84

80

 §0" 76

106

108

104

*104 

152

250

238

232

217

196

3,776 

122

7,490

Apr.

173

163

156

139

135

128

123 *T90~

253

268

298

307

*244

229

209

241

215

217

204

183

176

170

163 

166

163

161

183

151

149

5,834 

194

11,570

May

146

144

128

*"g5o" 121

359

844

622

1.000

722

620

540

426

346

277

244

209

196

180

161

*128

288

259

410 

295

493

341

250

220

188

166

10,923 

352

21,670

June

137

126

104

96

84

72

61 *52

44

37

29

56

52

114 m.

206

178

168

138

67

54

125

58 43 

63

46

38

29

26

24

2,568 

85.6

5,090

July

49

41

47

29

21

15

11

7.9

10

23

15

9.6

19

15

9.6

30

113

102

262

556

334

180

120

88 

63

41

40

»38

37

58

16

2,380.1 

76.8

4,720

Aug.

7

4

2

0

E

0

23

6

79

86

37

20

10

5

8

121 " 38

19 *13

6.9

1.1

1.4

.6

.2

.1

0

0 o

0

4.3

1.1

493.7 

15.9

979

Sept.

0.1

0.

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.540 

*1,940

135

52

28

18 *70

4,585.2 

153

9,090

Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,300

Water year 1958-59! Max 2,340 Mln 0 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,020

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 ofs). Sept. 24 (4 p.m.) 5,070 ofs (10.27 ft).

harge measurement or observation of no flow made on tnis oay, 

Kote. Ho gage-height record Dec. 12-15, Dec.30 to Jan. 6, Jan. 21-23, Feb. 1-3, July 31 to Aug. 5, 

AugTT, 11-14, 17, 18s discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

2385. Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°05', long 98°36', In SE^NE^ sec.32, T.19 N., R.13 W., near right end 

of Canton Dam on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest of Canton and at mile 394.3.

Drainage area. 12,483 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1948 to September 1959.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 122,900 acre-ft Sept. 26 (elevation, 1,615.40 

 ft); minimum, 105,200 acre-ft Sept. 22 (elevation, 1,613.12 ft).

1948-59: Maximum contents, 258,600 acre-ft May 25, 1951 (elevation, 1(628.05 ft),

from capacity table then in use; minimum since conservation pool was first reached,

867 acre-ft May 5, 1955.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15, 1948; 

conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,800 acre-ft at 

elevation 1,638.0 ft (flood-control pool), 104,200 acre-ft at elevation 1,613.0 ft 

(crest of spillway), and 20,160 acre-ft at elevation 1,596.5 ft (conservation pool). 

Dead storage, 95 acre-ft below elevation 1,582.0 ft (invert of bypass gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but owing to lack of 

facilities, is not being used for irrigation at this time. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In 

feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

1.613

1.614

1.615

1.616

104,200 

111,800 

119,600 

127,8OO

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., witer year Oetober 1958 to Septenber 1959

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

Bl

Oct.

111,300

111,200 

111,200 

111,200 

111,100

110, 700 

111,200 

110, 900 

110,900 

110, 700

110, 700 

110, 700 

110,700 

110, 700 

110, 600

110, 600 

110, 600 

110, 600 

110, 500 

110, 200

110, 200 

109, 900 

109, 700 

109, 700 

109, 600

109,500 

109,400 

109, 400 

109, 300 

109,000

109, 000

1,613.64 

-2,500

Nov.

109,000

108, 900 

108, 800 

108, 700 

1O8, 600

108,500 

108, 400 

108,300 

108, 200 

108, 200

108, 100 

107, 900

108,000 

108, 100 

108,000

108,500 

108, 900 

108,800 

108, 700 

108,800

108, 800 

108,800 

108,800 

108,800 

108, 700

108,500 

108, 400 

108, 400 

108,400 

108,400

1,613.55 

-600

Dec.

108, 400 

1O8,50O 

108,400 

108, 400 

108,500

108, 400 

108,400 

108,400 

108,200 

1O8, 200

108, 200 

108, 200 

108, 200 

108, 100

108, 100

108, 200 

108, 200 

108,200 

108, 400 

108, 400

108,500 

108,600 

108,800 

108,800 

108,900

109, 000 

109, 100 

109,400 

109, 600 

109, 700

109,700

1,613.73 

+1,300

Jan.

109,700

109, 700 

109,800 

109,800 

109,800

110,000 

109,900 

110,000 

110,OOO 

110, 200

110,300 

110,500 

110, 7OO 

110, 900 

111,200

111,400 

111,600 

112, 100 

112,400 

112,500

112,500 

112,500 

112,500 

112, 600 

113, 200

113,200 

113,200 

113,200 

113, 400

113, 400 

113,400

1,614.22 

+3,700

Feb.

113, 400

113, ZOO 

113,OOO 

112,800 

112,600

112,500 

112,500 

112,400 

112, 400 

112,500

112,400 

112,500 

112,600 

112,400 

112, 100

112,000 

111,900 

111,800 

111,800 

111,700

111,800 

112,000 

112,100 

112,200 

112,300

112,300 

112, 300 

112,300

3,614.07 

-1,100

Mar.

112,200 

112,200 

112, 100 

112,200 

112,400

112,200 

112, 200 

112,200 

112,200 

112,000

111,600 

111,400

111,400 

111,400 

111, 400

111,500 

111,500 

111,600 

111,800 

112,400

112,600 

112,600 

112,600 

112,600 

112,800

113,000

112, 900 

112, 900 

112, 900 

112,700 

112,300

1,614.07 

0

Apr.

111,900 

111,600 

111,400 

111,400 

111,700

111,500 

112,500 

113, 400

113,100 

112,700

112,900 

112,900 

112,900 

112,500 

112,000

112,000 

112,200 

112,500 

112,800 

112,200

111,400 

111,200 

111,200 

111,100

111,600

111,700 

111,900 

112,000 

112,000 

112,000

1,614.04 

-300

May

111,800 

111, 7OO 

111, 6OO

113,600 

114,000

113,000 

112,400 

112, 900 

114,000 

116,000

116, 600

116, 2OO 

114, 4OO 

113,100 

112,400

112,300 

112,300 

112,000 

111,800 

111,700

111,800 

113,000 

113, 100 

113,400 

113, 800

115,200 

115,200 

114, 400 

114, 100 

113,400 

113,200

1,614.19 

+1,200

June

112,400

111,900 

111,8OO 

111,900 

111,900

111,900 

111,800 

111,700 

111,400 

111, 400

111,400 

111,400 

111,400 

111,300

111,400

111,600 

111,800 

111,900 

112,000 

112,000

112, 400 

112,400 

112,400 

112,300 

112,000

111, 400 

111,300 

111,500 

111, 400 

111,800

3,614.01 

-1,400

July

111,800 

111, 800 

111,600 

111,600 

111, 600

111,400 

111,100 

111,900 

111,600 

111,500

111,300 

111,200 

111,100 

111, 100 

111,000

111,400 

111,400 

111,400 

111,400 

111,800

112,600 

112,900 

113,000 

112,700 

112,600

112,600 

113, 400

113, ZOO 

113, 100 

113,000 

112,600

1,814.12 

+800

Aug.

112,300 

111,900 

111,800 

111, 400 

111,400

111,200 

112,600

112,500 

112,300 

112, 100

111,800 

111,600 

111,400 

111,300 

111,400

111,600 

111,500 

111,300 

111,000 

111,000

110,700 

110, 700 

110, 600 

110,500 

110, 200

109, 900 

109, 600 

109,500 

109, 400 

109, 400 

109*300

1,613.67 

-3,300

Sept.

109, 4OO 

109,000 

109,400 

109,200 

108,800

108,800 

108, 600 

108, 300 

108,400 

108,000

10?,8OO 

107,600 

1O7, 4OO 

107, 100 

107,OOO

106, 600 

106, 600 

106,400 

105,800 

105, 700

105.400 

IOS.700 

107,000 

111,500 

120, 600

122.200 

120,400 

117,800 

115,400 

113,800

1,614.25 

+ 4,300

Calendar year 1958.................... * -1,700

Water year 1958-59.................... * +2,100

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
284 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2390. North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°04'45", long 98°35'25", in NE^SW^- sec.33, T.19 N., R.13 W., on right 

bank 2,700 ft downstream from Canton Dam, If miles northwest of Canton, 4f miles 

upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and at mile 393.8.

Drainage area.--12.484 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,562.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). October 1937 to Jan. 6, 1955, at site 2.5 miles 

downstream at datum 1.91 ft lower prior to October 1, 1950, and at datum 6.91 ft lower 

Oct. 1, 1950, to Jan. 6, 1955.

Average discharge. 22 years, 269 cfs (194,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 ofs Sept. 29 (gage height, 8.98 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 15.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 17.83 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 16.8 ft Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 ft upstream from former 

site at datum 1.91 ft lower than present datum, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Port Supply Reservoir (see p. 279) for period May 1942 to 

April 1948 and completely regulated thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-22, May 6-27)

Oct. 1 to May 27 May 28 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.5

3.0 75

197

360

810

1,130

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

3.9 3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

145

220

410

920

1,730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

-11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Ct

Oct.

7.7

777

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.0

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.2

6.5

5.1 *579

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

6.2

5.9 

5.9 

5.9

199.0

6.42

395

Nov.

H5.6

5.9

4.8

5.4

6.2

5.1

5.4

5.9

5.9 *5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

6.2

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.6

5.1

5.6

4.8

5.4 

5.6

164.6

5.49

326

Dec.

5.4 

*5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.6

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

7.3

579

5.9

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.6

4.3

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.1

4.3

3.2

4^1

164.4

5.30

326

Jan.

4.3 

3.7

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

*4.1

3.5

3.9

4.3

3.9

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.7

4.6

3.7

3.5

9.4

15

16

16

16

24

34

38

36 

50

87

424.0

13.7

841

Feb.

84 

106

145

183

183

*190

190

190

190

190

190

190

213

259~ 263

208

119

119

100

74

40

40

48" 37

77

87

87

87

-

3,889

139

7,710

Mar.

87 

87

129

*140

82

86

87

87

87

156

204

170

69

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.2

9.0

9.4

4.6

3.7

51

*89

148

176

183

183

183 

261

307

3,104.8

100

6,160

Apr.

316 

240

98

78

6.7

6.7

6.2

773

275

423

190

190

190

*281

342

254

176

176

170

294

348

197

56

21

18

18

34

48

59 

93

4,611.9

154

9,150

May

104 

106

105

106 *345

710

710

640

260

16

178

568

918

563" 995

241

234

234

234

165

*108

113

102

100

131

94

235

508

464 

400 

400

10,087

325

20,010

June

390 

309

64

61

58

56

56

55 *54

42

24

23

23

20

14

12

12

11

11

11

10

14

42

*47

48

50

53

50

27 

9.3

1,656.3

55.2

3,290

July

9.6 

9.3

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.3

9.0

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.5

10

8^0

8.0

e.o

8.0

17

36

39

39

40

41

46

*42

70 

90 

90

724.9

23.4

1,440

Aug.

814

a5.4

a5. 4

a5.4

9.8

26

36

36

25

1 "

S a5.4

J

*5.4

> a5.4

5.4

> a5.4

417.6

13.5

828

Sept.

a5.4 

a5.4

7.9

> a6

*6.0

> a6

12

32

7.6

442

1,100

1,390

1.430 

1,100

5,646.3

188

11,200

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,410 Mln 3.2 Mean 182 Ae-ft 132,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,430 Min 3.0 Mean 85.2 Ac-ft 61,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note., No gage-height record Aug. 4-6, 13-19, 21-27, Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, Sept 

charge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and rec

at Canton Dam.

.. 4-13, 15-22; dis- 

:ord of gate changes
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2395. North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

285

Location Lat 35°33'44", long 97°57'32", on east line sec.32, T.13 N., R.7 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles north of 

courthouse In El Reno, 2-5- miles downstream from Target Creek, and at mile 307.4.

Drainage area.--13.042 sq ml, of which 4,899 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. October 1902 to April 1908, October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at site 1 mile upstream March 1914 to March 1934 and at present site thereafter 

are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Published as Canadian River (North 

Pork) near El Reno 1902-4.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,299.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau bench mark). October 1902 to April 1908, chain gage at site 

about 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1902-7, 1937-59), 276 cfs (199,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 9.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

1902-8, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Oct. 28, 1941; maximum gage height, 

16.14 ft June 24, 1948; no flow at times In most years.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 ft above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by Port Supply Reservoir (see p. 279) for period May 1942 to April 1948 and 

thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see p. 283).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8, Dec. 19-29, Jan. 13-15)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

92

198

372

950

1,750

2,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

 46

43

39

37

32

30

27

26

23

23

21

23

24

24

22

18

16

16

16

16 14

14

14

15

13

13 

13

13

13

13

701

22.6

1,390

Nov.

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

*11

12

14

13

14

15

17

17

22

IB

16

14

14

13

14 

14

14

14

402

13.4

797

Dec.

14

14

 14

14

13

12

11

12

10

To

10

11

12

11

11

13 12

13

15

18

19

IS

16

14

13

12

12 

12

12

10

10

398

12.8

789

Jan.

10

T?

12

12

12

12

11 11

12

14

14

15

21

23

22

20

20

19

19

18

20

22

25

24

19

19

21 

30

28

23

37_

577

18.6

1,140

Feb.

30

35

35

40

60

 168

190

182

182

180

180

180

182

185

190

242

255

22T

154

132

126

117

104

84

75

72

71 

99

-

3,773

135

7,480

Mar.

99

97

95

 94

97

145

134

109

102

100

99

102

184

T32" 195

92

58

44

35

35

43

38

35

31 28.

28

86

157

170

177

180

3,021

97.5

5,990

Apr.

200

292

307

277

152

122

94

83

89

111

149

393

204

175

 170

198

334

337

195

202

158

202

310

166

118

100

77 

67

61

61

5,4O4

180

10,720

May

61

61

89

92

94

 151

322

932

 1,140

683

385

168

149

832

1,250

694

467

315

275

255

 245

296

226

198

147

798

 1.440 

416

403

671

613

13,868

447

27,510

June

478

463

443

395

190

145

124

111

 104

99

92

217

104

116

83

63

54

46

40

35

"35 31

110

86 48

49

53 

48

46

48

3,956

132

7,850

July

96

77

70

44

32

27

24

21

99

70

46

43

31

24

21

19

19

87

81

50

29

20

?2" 18

26

27

38 

71

 244

106

72

1,654

53.4

3,280

Aug.

73

79

7T

68

51

31

26

18

14

12

8.5

12

18

18

14

8.5

7.0

6.0

2.8

 1.8

2.8

2.2

1.5

.5

0_

0

0 

0

0

0

0

546.6

17.6

1,080

Sept.

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

222

2.220

 548

216 

590

 1,050

1,250

6,098.1

203

12,100

Calendar year 1958i Max 2,920 Min 7.5 Mean 220 Ac-ft 159,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,220 Min 0 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,130

Peak discharge (base, 3,100 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage -discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-18, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, Jan. 16, 20-22. 

Discharge commuted from one or more dally wire-weijdit Kaee readings Dee. 19, Feb. 4-6. Apr. 24 to
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2400. Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33'll n , long 97'37'H", in SW&3W* sec.34, T.13 N., R.4 W., attached 

to left wing wall Just downstream from outlet or inverted siphon, 2,600 ft upstream 

from Lake Hefner, 3 miles northeast of Bethany, and 7.6 miles northwest of the State 

Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,200.96 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1947. staff gage at site 2.7 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1947, to Apr. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder 

at site 3.0 miles upstream at different datum. May 1, 1950, to May 19, 1954, waterstage recorder and concrete control at present site and datum. May 20, 1954, to 

Apr. 25, 1957, water-stage recorder and conctrete control at site 2,500 ft downstream 

at MV datum V1CIUU1U 2.80 U . \J\J ft i I* lower .IVIVC7J. than l/Lldil present ^/ICDCill' datum, UCl I* U1U , also CLJ. O U used UOC7U as CIO auxiliary Cl UA -L -L J-Ct i y gage. j

Extremes. 1944-59: Maximum daily discharge, 1,500 ofs May 28, 1955; 

in each year.

no flow at times

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion prior to March 1944. Canal diverts water from North Canadian River Just 

upstream from Lake Overholser (see p. 287 ) and delivers water to Lake Hefner (capacity, 80,600 acre-ft) for municipal water supply of Oklahoma City; diversions are 

infrequent. Subsequent to April 1950, small ground-water seepage when head gates are 

closed included in records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0 

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

Dec.

8

0

Jan.

0 

0

0

Feb.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

9.5

*176

245

E15

159

157

168

Sli SST

202

150

65

44

44

29

.8

14

75

53

2,333.3 

83.3

4,630

Mar.

58

56

58

58

67

76

53

61

58

56

56

56

56

58

41

13

1.1

35

64

22

1.0

.9

4TF

.8

.7

.6

,6

39

139 

239

1,425.9 

46.0

2,830

Apr.

202

150

163

182

159

137

108

120

101

56_

70

104

150

159

129

129

*208

356

*362

245

202

182

182

151

102

67

76

76

73

61

4,462 

149

8,850

May

18

18

18

54

134

192

193

406

~5? 720

59

1.4

.9

1.0

39

76

70

60

35

1

a

6

T

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

8 - l?8:i

4,350

June

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.i!

49

80

1.1

19

96

96

92

92

83

47

1.3

67

104

14

25

2.7

2.2

1.6

879 .Q

1,740

July

18

318

TS5

66

12

12

9.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

.3

jl

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

,4

38

83 

83

82-H

1,610

Aug.

18

.6

.5

.2

0

.4

£33

149

23

.8

.6

.4

.4

.2

0

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

0

.3

.3

.5

.2

.4 

.4

5!7:I

1,060

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

0

.3

.3

.2

.3

0

.3

127

788

771

*381

27

1.1

1.0

2 '«

4,170

Calendar year 1958 i Max 291 Mln 0 Mean 17.7 Ac-ft 12,850

Water year 1958-59 i Max 788 Mln 0 Mean 40.4 Ac-ft 29,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 17 to June 3, Sept. 8-10; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

ange in stage and known gate operations or Interpolated.
AHKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

2405. Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°29'11", long 97 0 39'58", on north line of SW£ sec.30, T.12 N., R.4 W. ,

 at control tower at left end of dam on North Canadian River, 2% miles southwest of 

Bethany, 5 miles west of Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.5.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

 Ty Oklahoma City Water Department). Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, staff gage at same site 

at datum 1,065.77 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 16,010 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,241.55 ft); 

minimum, 12,350 acre-ft Sept. 23 (elevation, 1,239.15 ft).

1937-59: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-ft June 14, 1944 (elevation, 1,242.67 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; minimum observed, 1,870 acre-ft May 14, 1955 (elevation, 1,230.62 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections.

 Storage began In 1917. Dam was partly washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924.

Capacity (based on 1951 survey), 17,100 acre-ft below elevation 1,242.27 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Dead storage, 1,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,229.77 ft (sill of 

outlet works). Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Elevation record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water 

BeFiparTment.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Nov. 30.........................................

Calendar year 1958 ............................

Peb . 28 .........................................

Mar. 31.........................................

Sept .30 .........................................

Water year 1958-59.................. ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1 239 43 9 *

.

1,240.12

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

13,820

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-2,400

+20

-450

-2,190

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
288 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2410. North Canadian River below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35 0 28'44", long 97 039'47", on north line sec.31, T.12 N., R.4 W., near 

renr~bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.5 mile downstream 

from Lake Overholser, 2.4 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 9.1 miles southwest of 

State Capitol in Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.0.

Drainage area.--13 .222 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 10.17 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 8-23.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 5,790 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 12.44 ft); no 

flow at times in 1952-57.

Maximum stage known, 30.9 ft in October 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission).

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

which are fair. Some regulation by Canton Reservoir (see p. 283) and by Lake Overholser (see preceding page). Diversions above station into Lake Hefner Canal (see 

P. 286).

Revisions. WSP 1341; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-13, Apr. 8 to May 9, May 13, May 26 to 

July 2, Sept. 8-23)

Oct. 1 to May 15 May 16 to Sept. 30

2.8

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

1.8

3.3

11

24

45

82

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

170

340

570

900

1,600

1.8 

2.0 

t.S 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

0

2.4

7.5

16

25

48

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

95

180

290

445

930

2,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1?

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A<*ft

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12 »TT

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

8.9

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.5

5.8

5.1

4.4

3.5

3.3

2.8

778

2.8

2 .8

*2 .8

243.3

7.85

483

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

5.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

3.3

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

5.3

*3.7

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

5.4

4.8

4.6

5.3

4.8

4 .8

116.4

3.88

231

Dec.

4.6

4.6

4.8 478-

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.4

b4.3

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.5

375

3.5

3.5

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

128.9

4.16

256

Jan.

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

*3.7

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

6.0

3.2

4.0

3.0 375

13

21

EF.O

b6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.6

*5.5

4.2

b4.0

154.8

4.99

307

Feb.

b4.0

b4.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

7.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.0

5.4

6.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.4

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.2

5.1

-

119.6

4.27

237

Mar.

3.3 14 

*3.7

4.5

62_

4.2

4.0

6.6

4.0

3.5

8.1

3.5

3.5

50

7.4

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

*6.4

38

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

11

6.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

6.5

296.3

9.56

588

Apr.

~5.5 43

7.8

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.8

13

5.5

5.5

5.5

15

5.8

5.8

5.5

*5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.3

4.4

4.2

6.9

5.2

3.7

377

225.4

7.51

447

May

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.7

6.2

780

684

*574

159

133

247

1,170

815

561

248

164

155

102

456

315

218

167

705

»1,550

l/to7J

201

692

680

11,988. 4

387

23,780

June

~9S 408

207

*247

276

112

102

a39

a20

84

100

68

142

alO

65

32

> a4

.

2,066

68.9

4,100

July

a3

*5lJ ~4.4

4.1

3.8

3.6

8.9

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.6

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6 »2

227.5

7.34

451

Aug.

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.6

> a5

*3.9

' a3

1-

1

140.7

4.54

279

Sept.

*

**.!

TT

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1:i

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

**.!

.1

1S2

1.800

"1,350

355

158

579

1,340

5,722.6

191

11,350

Calendar year 1958t Max 3,760 Mln 0.3 Mean 192 Ac-ft 138,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,800 Min 0.1 Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42,510

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 efs). Sept. 25 (12:30 p.m.) 4,240 efs (10.17 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of records of outflow from Lake Hefner and 

1 discharge measurement.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

2420. North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location. Lat 35 015'40", long 96°12'40", in center of SWir sec.12, T.9 N., R.10 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2.3 miles upstream 

from Wewoka Creek, 2| miles northeast of Wetumka, and at mile 84.4.

Drainage area. 14.290 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 683.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 19, 1939, wireweight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 772 cfs (558,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs May 11 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum observed, 73 cfs Dec. 13, 14.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27 to Oct. 11, 1954, Aug. 25 to Oct. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. For statement on regulation and diversions see Remarks for station below Lake Overholser near 

Oklahoma City. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-30, Jan. 23-30, Feb. 14 to 

Mar. 20, May 14-26, July 27-30, Sept. 25-30)

5.4 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

73

133

223

453

800

7.5

8.0

9.0

10.0

1,380

2,390

5,010

9,300

Plscharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acrft

Oct.

282

250

238

234

213

206

192

177

174

290

203

177

165

156

151

146

141

138

136

131

126

119

110

112

115

115

108 

108

108 

110

112

5,043

163

10,000

Nov.

115

108

108

108

104

104

102

94

90

34

96

100

102

112

112

133

126

131

133

124

117

112

115

117

110

104

104 

108

110 

104

3,297

110

6,540

Dec.

106

124

ITC

100

96

94

98

106

104

102

102

94

73

75

92

98

100

108

104

102

10O

104

104

100

96

94

102 

94

94 

98

95

3,069

99.0

6,090

Jan.

95

90

85

78

92

96

102

112

119

124

117

119

122

117

112

100

94

90

90

98

100

100

106

112

115

115

108 

108

115 

112

110

3,253

105

6,450

Feb.

106

102

110

122

ITS

115

110

106

110

117

117

112

115

115

112

112

108

104

102

98

96

94

94

92

W

92

94 

96

-

2,962

106

5,880

Mar.

98

98

98

115

282

192

146

126

112

122

308

220

136

110

100

94

88

83

5?

92

658

US

234

171

149

216

192 

165

143 

143

174

5,365

173

10,640

Apr.

206

286

177

122

108

108

119

138

138

126

124

122

209

162

131

112

131

206

471

494

326

269

234

196

168

151

146 

149

143

128

5,600

187

11,110

May

119

115

TT7

159

171

154

177

299

399

3,570

5.860

2,336

1,140

890

666

536

379

759

940

650

542

488

379

608

404

636

2,650 

2,390

2,180

1,870

1,180

32,817

1,059

65,090

June

743

505

615

890

5.480

1,410

1,030

703

650

421

335

767

602

335

269

257

23S

227

199

177

171

168

2t59

354

561

734

3,080 

1,190

658 

536

21,514

717

42,670

July

410

1,600

1,950

1,020

574

410

321

274

265

m

442

743

465

1,010

940

536

331

295

499

1,580

800

542

2,560

650

622

2,310

4.700 

1,486

1,070

710 

499

29,929

965

59,360

Aug.

379

282

246

220

189

156

159

156

187

696

470

303

227

180

154

146

133

131

154

227

177

117

112

104

96

96

92 

92

88 

4W

399

6,660

215

13, 210

Sept.

220

27S

312

1,780

1,090

920

488

340

269

223

183

162

146

138

133

131

126

117

110

106

106

104

W

146

2,200

3.480

2,f80 

2,500

1,240

1,030

20,962

699

41,580

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,40O Mln 73 Mean 652 Ao-ft 471,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,860 Mln 73 Mean 385 Ao-ft 278,600

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). May 11 (3 p.m.) 8,300 ofs (9.82 ft)j June 27 (8 a.m.) 5.010 ofs 

(9.00 ft); July 27 (2 a.m.) 7.350 cfs (9.60 ft)._______________________________________

Note. Discharge computed from two or more dally wire-weight-gage readings except May 10, 11.
290 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2430. Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°46'55", long 96°51'20", in NWfc sec.14, T.15 N., R.4 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Beaver Creek and 

4f miles west of Kendrick.

Draina/^e area. 69 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 825 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 cfs May 9 (gage height, 13.07 ft); no 

now at times.

1955^59; Maximum discharge, 5,020 cfs June 25, 1958 (gage height, 13.63 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 17, 18, May 9-81, June 4, July 22-27, Sept. 25-30)

1.0 0 1.9 23

1.1 .4 2.1 42

1.2 1.1 2,5 110

1.3 2.3 3.0 210

1.5 5.S 4.0 440

1.7 12 7.0 1,380

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-*t

Oct.

0o~

0

0

.ii

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.3

0.04

2.6

Nov.

24

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

,5

.6

.8

1.0

.8

1.9

2.0 T7I

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

.6

18.1

0.60

36

Dec.

0.6

.9

.8

.S

.6

.4

.4

*.6

.5

.4

.8

b.4

b.2

bT?

b.7

1.1

2.3

*3.1

TT4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

b.5

b.4

24.3

0.78

48

Jan.

bO.6

b.4

b.2

bi

bl

"Err!

b.8

b.4

b.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

b.7

b.4

b.9

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.2

 1.1

1.2

1.0

 9

27.2

0,88

54

Feb.

bO.3

bTT

b.8

bl.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

*.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

1,9

1.0

1.1

2.8

29.1

1.04

58

Mar.

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1 i.a

1.7

1,3

1.2

*1 1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1,2

.9

479

1.0

.9

3.0

16

i!s

e!g

11

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

*2.1

78.7

2.54

156

Apr.

1.7

1,5

1.2

1.1

I7S

1.4

1.4

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.9

24

~3".4 25

*2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.4

1.3

1.8

107.6

3.59

213

May

1.1

T7T

1.7 1.1

1.9

7.2

2.1

10

1.520

*56

29

9.5

6.1

5.2

4.8

5.4

5.6

4.8

4.2

3.9

*186

158

13

9.5

7,6

577

43

11

8,5

7.9

7,6

2,309,8

74.5

4,580

June

25

10

7.9

*463

14

9.2

7.3

6.1

5.6

5.0

5.8

4.4

3.9

*4.1

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

5.4

3.3 4~7T

5.6

4.8

4,1

40

66

7.5

5.6

4,8

783.5

26,1

1,550

July

*28

13

8.2

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

5T^4.2

20

10

8.8

12

8.8

86

35

331

191

79

*11

7.3

325

16

7.3

6.1

5.6

2,506.3

80.9

4,980

Aug.

5.2

4.4

5.4

2.9

2.6

2.5

7 6

T7T

5.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.3

2,3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

80.2

2.59

159

Sept.

10

14

»77

5.4

1.2

.8

.7

.6

1.5

5.0

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

*.6

.6

.5

.4

.5TIT

.5

551

1,170

22

11

*9.2

7.9

85

1,758.5

58.6

5,490

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,600 Min o Mean 16,4 Ac- ft 11.860

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,320 Min 0 Mean 21,2 Ac-ft 15,330

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). May 9' (3:45 a.m.) 4,410 efs (13,07 ft); July 27 (2:15 a.m.) 4,300 

cfs (15.00 ft); Sept. 25 (2 a.m.) 5.840 cfs (12.53 ft).______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

2435. Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla.

Loeation.--I.at 35°41', long 96°04', on line between sees.19 and 20, T.14 N., R.12 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from 

Adams Creek, 4 miles south of Beggs, 8 miles downstream from Plat Rock (Checkerboard) 

Creek, and at mile 85.0.

Drainage area.--2.018 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September1 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 29, 1939, staff gage at site 

450 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 29, 1939, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 895 cfs 1,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs July 28 (gage height, 23.33 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 3.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in 

WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

84

84 

86

88

84

80

78

72

81

121

~$S 128

64

54

52

51

SO

49

47

44

41

40

40

38

36

36

36

35

34

34 

33

1,883

60.7

3,730

Nov.

31

26 

24

2T

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

30

35

38

42

66

35

43

40

38

38

38

37

38

40

40 

43

1,054

35.1

2,090

Dec.

44

47 

45

46

46

45

45

43

41

40

40

40

42

40

42

43

42

48

54

61.

61

56

52

49

48

48

49

50

5S 

58

61

1,481

47.8

2,940

Jan.

60

64 

68

68

61

58

58

64

62

62

60

59

56

56

56

55

57

57

59

58

57

59

58

69

80

7T

64 

61

57

1,879

60.6

3,730

Feb.

54

50 

49

TSS

52

53

56

54

57

61

109

13§

T55

97

83

77

72

69

66

63

60

59

56

56

55

54

55

60

-

1,884

67.3

3,740

Mar.

64

80 

81

84

186

265

182

133

106

93

84

120

100

79

69

64

59

54

52

34

722

1.120

463

268

172

151

278

262

210 

138

193

6,046

195

11,990

Apr.

225

274 

220

182

147

128

120

111

111

124

120

107

95

85

83

86

97

112

831

1,060

493

277

183

164

191

202

186

174

220 

180

6,588

220

13,070

May

139

116 

106

104

102

253" 87

305

299

1,590

2,660

2,720

2,520

2,220

2,240

2,520

2,690

2,600

1,510

698

463

356

305

305

401

1,010

2,610

2.940

2,846

2j 490

2,130

41,369

1,334

82,050

June

3,360

4.020 

3,830

2,770

2,740

2,900

2,230

1,180

1,100

880

673

517

536

364

258

208

180

164

149

134

121

110

102

99 §9"

102

576

1,140

409 

215

31,166

1,039

61,820

July

909

1,870 

1,770

1,210

1,080

1,060

796

536

388

291

238

202

272" 164

1,260

1,850

640

763

1,150

1,240

1,060

1,420

3,360

3,580

2,140

1,830

6,410

11,000

11.100

1 ^4(5

4^570

71,599

2,310

142,000

Aug.

3.390

2.S20 

2,280

1,590

765

504

1,950

1,120

389

257

202

186

192

192

180

160

145

240

558

197

150

105

87

78

70

64

59Si574 

280

140

18,683

603

37,060

Sept.

85

69 

61

7?

186

175

252

110

84

150

238

304

264

192

160

135

117

103

91

81

74

73

74

1,000

1,700

2.100

939

858

1,270

1,760

12,778

426

25,340

Calendar year 1958i Max 15,600 Mln 24 Mean 784 Ac-ft 567,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,100 Mln 24 Mean 538 Ac-ft 389,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). June 2 (10 p.m.) 4,020 cfs (17.84 ft); July 23 (12 p.m.) 3,830

cfs (17.36 ft)j July 28 (11:30 p.m.) 12.1OO ofs (23.33 ft).
292

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2450. Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°16', long 95°14', in SE^SE^ sec.12, T.9 N., R.19 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Whitefield, 5f miles upstream from Snake Creek, and at mile 18.8.

Drainage area. 47.576 sq mi, of which 9,700 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available July 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for soine periods 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan. 11, 1939, to Dec. 10, 1941, 

June 12, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, all at site 2.1 miles downstream at datum 2.80 ft lower. Dec. 11, 1941, to June 11, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 6,130 cfs (4,438,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85,200 cfs May 10 (gage height, 14.86 ft); min1938-59: Maximum discharge, 281,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 8, 1956.

reside1?1 Stag6 kn°Wn SinCe 1898> that of May 10 ' 1943 ' from information by local

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas 

Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 262 ). Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 57 discharge measurements and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,380

1,150

1,040

940

869

803

770

750

700

643

652

1,220

1,440 

1,110

825

700 

580

516 

465

424

458

412

365

335

311

302

293 

293 

288

284

SW

20,616

665

40,890

Nov.

306

306

298

280

275

271

259

251

243

232

228

228

232 

335

444

643 

1,180

1,950 

1,770

1,370

1,080

880

792

700

625

548

524 

548 

548

540

17,866

596

35,440

Bee.

540

548

720

858

770

770

652

556

500

437

406

400

388 

316

511

406 

412

406 

472

458

430

412

412

412

412

406

588 

565 

565

570

400

14,698

474

29,150

Jan.

b400

b400

b400

b400

b400

b420

b450

451

412

458

458

458

465 

495

479

458 

450

424 

424

418

418

570

m

486

598

589

556 

556 

564

564

572

14,347

465

28,460

Feb.

572

540

516

500

495

486

472

465

458

458

465

495

532 

598

940

1.180 

1,000

858 

770

690

654

598

556

516

479

451

424 

458

16,602

595

32,930

Mar.

479

495

495

525

7,000

12,600

11,000

9,500

5,850

2,500

5,480

2,750

2,170 

1,820

1,410

1,170 

964

781

661

1,550

21,860

15, 400

9,950

6,080

4,140

7,500

7,850 

5,540 

3,220

2,510

2,190

152,954

4,934

305,400

Apr.

5,510

4,640

4,640

3,180

2,150

1,620

1,340

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,060

1,020 

964

858

825 

1,520"

3,940 

8,400

14.000

9,950

5,670

3,750

2,980

2,400

1,900

1,550 

1,450 

1,500

1,170

90,237

5,008

179,000

May

1,020

940

858

805

1,440

1,020

847

1,720

11,900

52,600

66,600

49,806

36,400 

26,600

18,000

9,000 

6,550

5.080 

4,800

4,800

4,600

3,560

2,470

2,520

5,460

6,080

, 6,500 

14,000 

17,500

9,950

7,500

578,118

12,200

750,000

June

7,050

7,300

6,080

5,620

5,850

8,700

8,120

7,050

6,300

4,530

3,150

2,900

5,900 

5,080

2,850

2,060 

1,510

988 

964

928

805

700

690

680

797

5,810

11,200 

15.400 

10,300

5^760

141,066

4,702

279,800

July

4,180

5,150

2,540

7,580

8,400

5,580

4,320

3,450

2,620

2.080

3,480

3,570

3,660 

2,430

2,150

4,460 

9,500

11,400 

6,080

3,780

6,080

15,400

15,900

22,800

19,200

22,900

65,000 

40,200 

30,000

28,000

20, 400

580,090

12,260

755,900

Aug.

11.800

11,000

10,300

9,600

8,700

7,300

5,040

3,450

3,390

3,390

2,980

2,730

2,250 

1,710

1,290

1,010

869

760 

680

634

654

1,210

1,480

964

1,260

1,550

1,180 

805 

654

516

2,8§0

101,974

5,289

202,300

Sept.

5,510

4,220

5,040

5,040

4,560

6,550

4,640

3,420

2,300

1,760

1,740

1,650

1,550 

1,060

869

740 

652

564 

486

450

400

394

388

552

8,230

55,400

41, 765' 

16,400 

14,000

_lQt5QO

196,175

6,539

389,100

Calendar year 1958 : Max 56,800 Min 228 Mean 5,717 Ac-ft 4,139,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 66,600 Min 228 Mean 4,177 Ac-ft 3,024,000

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 cfs).--May 10 (12 m.) 85,200 cfs (14.86 ft)j July 27 (6 a.m.) 

85,000 cfs (14.81 ft); Sept. 26 (7:50 a.m.) 60,000 cfs (15.64 ft).___________________

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

2455. Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35 028', long 94°52', in SW£ sec.34, T.12 N., R.23 E., on downstream side 

of right pier of abandoned highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from water-supply dam of 

city of Sallisaw, 3^ mile west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from Little Sallisaw 

Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 476.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 20, 1953, and as supplemental 

gage since Feb. 21, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at datum 

13.22 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years, 212 cfs (153,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs May 11 (gage height, 13.00 ft); minimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 19, 20.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 7.96 and 11.25 ft; no flow at times in 

1943, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

diversion above station for municipal water-supply of city of Sallisaw.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 22 May 23 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.5

4.0

7.0

10.0

305

555

2,790

5,690

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9

1.2

3.0

5.6

13

31

79

3.4 

3.7 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

155

246

460

740

1,110

1,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

40 

34

30

28

26

24

21

20

22

59_

43

38

34

30

28

27

26

24

23

21

21

23

24 

22

21

2018'

IS

19

18

16

818

26.4

1,620

Nov.

15 

14

13

13

13

12

13

11

11

10

10

10

10

278

1,100

1,100

870

525

337

254

200

168

142 

122

104

84

70

80

78

66

5,733

191

11,370

Dec.

61 

63

70

76

7¥

65

60

58

53

48

47

45

48

45

43

41

43

44

43

40

38

38

38 

38

36

34

32

31

3T

31

41

1,455

46.9

2,890

Jan.

48 

47

44

37

36

32

35

37

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

29

28

2S

29

31

30

28" 27 

30

31

31

31

32

31

30

1,022

33.0

2,030

Feb.

30 

28

ST

35

36

' 32

32

32

37

50

50

58

72

96

115

129

T2T

120

106

94

86

82

82 

76

74

70

65

63

1,907

68.1

3,780

Mar.

65 

63

61

15?

5,510

950

495

354

280

245

280

233

200

186

168

147

136

124

115

163

808

435

294 

242

255

473

341

274

245

227

217

11,447

369

22,700

Apr.

618 

655

381

277

259

208

189

186

194

175

159

149

158

151

124

117

5BT

284

2,050

1,686

685

430

521 

270

233

208

194

236

208

189

11,175

372

22,170

May

170 

157

149

136

124

124

115

432

1,840

2,830

5,450

1,180

641

451

350

288

305

294

274

217

240

1,180

537 

352

546

255

290

208

149

122

105

19,291

622

38,260

June

1.140 

600

272

169

138

120

102

91

188

147

100

164

103

80

66

58

53

47

43

40

36

32

33 

36

36

30

27

24

22

 .31

4,018

134

7,970

July

20 

18

17

16

15

13

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.2

tt

9.5

11

18

20

17

14

12

16

296

1,680 

566

219

205

235

134

99

79

66

3,887.0

125

7,710

Aug.

59 

4?

41

35

30

26

24

21

20

18

17

15

14

15

12

11

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.2

6.8

6.5

5.9 

5.3

5.0

5.0

9.7

11

18

16

14

543.9

17.5

1,080

Sept.

12 

10

10

9.7

8.2

6.8

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2TF

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

21

25

IT

15

14

16

223.0

7.43

442

Calendar year 1958 i Max 4,030 Mln 10 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,900

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,430 Mln 2.4 Mean 169 Ac-ft 122,000

576769 O - 60 -ZO
294

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2465. Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 94°46', in SW£ sec.9, T.10 N., R.24 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream from 

San Bois Creek, 1\ miles south of Sallisaw, and at mile 395.0.

Drainage area. 147.757 sq ml, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 413.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 26,570 cfs (19,240,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 161,000 cfs July 27 (gage height, 20.30 ft); 

minimum, 2,520 cfs Sept. 22.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 544,000 cfs May 27, 1957 (gage height, 34.80 ft); minimum observed, 161 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 37.90 ft May 11, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power development. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 54 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

5.0

3,670

4,280

10,000

7.0

12.0

17.0

18,200

52,700

110,000

2.9 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

2,780

7,400

13,900

23,500

12.0

15.0

20.0

45,300

82,200

156,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19.200 

16*300

13,300

10,700 

8,430

6,920

7,500

7,810

7,360

8,430

8,430

7,660

6,920

7,360

9,050

9,710 

10,000

9,710

8,120

6,630

6,050 

6,780

6,200

5.7BO

5,640

5,510

4,740 

4.510 

4,866 

4,990

4,860

249,460

8,047

494,800

Nov.

4,860 

4,860

4,280

4,180 

4,510

4,400

4,180

4,070

3,860

3.670

3,960

4,280

4,740

6,200

8,430

6,920 

7,810

8,120

9,050

8,430

9,050 

9,050

8,430

10,000

12,100

12.900

12,100 

10,400 

10,000 

10,000

214,840

7,161

426,100

Dec.

9,050 

8,430

7,500

7,060 

6,630

6,480

5,920

4,990

5,510

6,920

6,200

6,200

5,380

4,860

4,400

4,070 

5,510

6,050

5,920

5,780

4,740 

4,180

4,990

6,050

5,640

4,510

4,860 

4,400 

4,180 

5,380

6,480

178,270

5,751

353,600

Jan.

6,340 

5,120

4,510

5,240 

5,920

5,920

6,480

5,920

6,0$0

5,920

4,510

3,760

5,240

5,640

5,120

4,990 

4,860

4,400

5.670

4,280

5,380 

5,120

4,860

4,990

4,280

3,670

4,620 

7,500 

9.710 

7,810

6,630

168,460

5,434

334,100

Feb.

5,640 

4.070

6,480

8,430 

8,120

8,120

7,660

5,780

4,070

5,780

7,060

8,740

12.500

11,666

11,100

9,380 

10,400

11,100

11,400

11,800

12,100 

12,100

10,400

10,400

11,100

10,700

10,400 

10,000

256,630

9,165

509,000

Mar.

8,120 

7,500

8,120

7.300 

19,206

35,400

35,900

35, 900

31,000

23,200

23,800

24,400

22,600

19,800

17,800

16,300 

16,800

16,300

15,800

16,800

37,400

38,800

31,000

19,800

17,800

20,900 

20,900 

18,200 

12,900

10,700

678,040

21,870

*1,345

Apr.

12,500 

18,200

18,200

18,800 

15,800

12,500

12,900

13,300

12,900

12,100

11,800

11,800

16,300

19,200

18,200

15,800 

16,300

16,800

24,700

40,400

37,200 

27,600

22,600

19,800

18,800

14,500

11.400 

lS,366 

13,700 

13,300

530,700

17,690

*1,053

May

12,100 

11,100

8,430

6. 65Q 

8,430

8,740

7,660

8,440

21,500

47,600

106,000

109,000

86,400

65,200

49,800

32,400 

27,000

50,500

55,800

41,900

50,500 

47,100

45,600

50,500

44,800

38,000

58,000 

47,400 

60,600 

48,500

35,200

SU228.05

59,610

*2,456

June

46,100 

55.500

48,360

35,900 

25,600

22,600

20,900

18,200

20,000

18,000

14,800

13,900

17,500

17,000

10,800

10,500 

10,200

9,020

8,740

8,460

7,660 

5.550

7^920

8,460

7,660

8,180

10,500 

17,800 

17,000 

16,100

538,450

17,950

*1,068

July

17,500 

15,500

, 11,900

11,500 

15,500

11,900

11,900

13,900

12,300

11,900

12,300

12,500

9.900

13,100

14,900

20,500 

41,800

94,000

122,000

112,000

110,000 

114,000

119,000

122,000

126,000

119,000

145,000 

150,000

140,000 

112,000

82,400

*1,922

62,000

*3,812

Aug.

55.200 

43,506

58,900

37,300 

35,500

31,400

30,000

27,500

22,500

25,700

24,600

19,000

14,800

14,800

13,100

9,020 

6.640

10,560

13,900

10,800

14,500 

25,800

22,500

15,200

13,500

13,500

13,100 

11,200 

10,200 

9,020

8,460

637,440

20,560

*1,264

Sept.

10,200 

9,300

9,500

10,500 

9,600

10,500

11,500

9,600

9,900

10,200

9,500

8,740

7,400

4,670

6,140

7,400 

7,140

6,640

6,640

5,110

2.870 

3,740

5,020

6,060

11,400

52,000

111.000 

91,400 

75,700 

71,800

600,770

20,050

*1,192

Calendar year 1958: Max 151,000 Mln 3,670 Mean 30,530 Ac-ft 22,100,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 150,000 Mln 2,870 Mean 19,730 Ae-ft 14,290,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 ofs ).~May 11 (10 p.m.) 122,000 cfs 

181,000 efs (20.50 ft)| Sept. 27 (5 p.m.) 116,000 efs (17.13 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.

Hote. Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 14-16,

122,000 cfs (17.78 ft)j July 27 (10 p.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

2470. Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55'08", long 94°17'55", in SW£ sec.16, T.3 N., R.31 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Cauthron, 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to May 2, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 224 cfs (162,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 12.44 ft); no 

flow for part of July 15.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.34 ft); no 

flow at times injnost years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 ft from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1037: 1939(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.27

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

0.0

.2

1.0

2.4

4.8

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0

13

28

53

116

2S1

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,410

2,610

3,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,- 9 

4.8

5.7

5.4

5.0

*2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5 374"

3.0

2.S

2.8

2.4

2.6

3.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

2.8

48

336

ISS

55

31

22

16

13

10

8, 9

7.3

748.9

24.2

0.121

0.14

1,490

Nov.

6.9 

5.9

*5.4

4.8

3.9

5.7

5.4

5.9

3.7

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.4

62

426

626

2,510

698

242

145

106

79

87

57

50

45

39

70

152

124

5,353.3

178

0.890

1.00

10,620

Dec.

 97 

S6

106

§0

71

55

45

40

39

36

32

31

36

34

31

49

92

77

64

49

40

39

43

45

38

56

55

34

31

39

1,574

50.8

0.254

0.29

3,120

Jan.

75 

64

49

38

 50

25

24

5T

31

29

27

26

26

26

125

HB- 228

90

75

77

124

149

94

88

86

*82

75

67

62

57

49

2,141

69.1

0.346

0.40

4,250

Feb.

42 

59

40

58

60

46

59

38

38

42

59

35- 56

350

455

281

196

146

*109

88

75

67

77

82

71

60

55

49

-

2,716

97.0

0.485

0.51

5,390

Mar.

47 

50

45

38

al,550~

a810

265

all*

a7l

a58

a426

a336

a224

al64

al21

*102

86

75

66

129

1,650

721

328

220

173

2,670

709

556

246

196

152

12,218

594

1.97

2.27

24,250

Apr.

2,190 

960

597

242

165

149

124

111

124

104

86

75

 67

58

52

47

8T

206

1,890

646

451

281

195

146

116

90

75

121

116

73

9,437

515

1.58

1.75

18,720

May

IB- 55 

42

55

31

28

24

21

21

23

*43

39

26

19

15

14

12

11

10

9.3

8.1

7.7

8.1

11

18

58

26

15

12

8. 5

7.1

685.0

22.0

0.110

0.15

1,550

June

11 

10

IB- 21

14

10

8.1

*7.7

S.I

S.I

8.5

17

19

17

14

10

8.1

6.2

5.6

4.2

5.4

5.2

5.0

2.6

2.4

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1«3_

249.5

8.51

0.042

0.05

494

July

1.2 

 1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

^

.7

1.5

1.8

2.1

3.9

5.6

29

59

SIT

27

27

46

39

32

21

15

570.4

11.9

0.60

0.07

755

Aug.

11 

9.3

12

*11

7.7

6.2

42

3.4

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

ttis

.5

.7

.6

.5

.6

1.8

10

23

58

5T

*12

186.0

6.06

0.050

0.03

573

Sept.

H

sig

5.4

4.5

3.9

5.4

2.8

2.4

2.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

73-

.3

.5

*.5

.4

.4

58.6

1.95

0.010

0.01

116

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,120 Mln 0.6 Mean 275 Cfsa 1.33 In. 18.68 Ac-ft 199,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,670 Min o.l Mean 97.9 Cfsm 0.490 to. 6.65 Ac-ft 70.890

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 ofs). 'No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
296

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2475. Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°54'45", long 95°09'20", In NW£NW£ sec.13, T.5 N., R.20 E., on downstream side of left abutment of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little 

Fourche Maline, 5 miles southwest of Red Oak, and at mile 41.2.

Drainage area. 122 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 540.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 125 cfs (90,500 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,950 cfs May 11 (gage height, 18.58 ft); minimum; 0.1 efs July 14, 15.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

in most years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area. Revised figure of discharge, In cubic feet per 

second, for one day In the water year 1940, superseding that published in WSP 927 

and 1311, Is given herein:

Apr. 29, 1940........... 993

Month CfB-days Maximum Minimum

April 1940.................... ' 9,637.5 3,100 17

Water year 1939-40. ......... 16,195.5 3,100 0

Mean

321

44.2

53.2

>«r square Runoff In Runoff In 

mile Inches acre-feet

2.65 2.96 19,120

0.365 4.97 32,110

0.440 5.97 58,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1*

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.3

6.8

6.0

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

I2.

8.3

5.1

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.2

1.1

1.0

ITS

105.1

3.39

0.028

0.03 

208

Nov.

1,0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

f 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

242

460

154

270

181

92

56

39

30

25

20

17

14

13 

22

29

22

1,693.2

56.4

0.462

0.52 

3,360

Dec.

19

20

31

28

24

20

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

13

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.5 

8.9

8.5

13'

456.8

14.1

0.116

0.13 

866

Jan.

21

28

29

23

18

16

14

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

15

12

11

IT

12

14

16

20

25

29

52'

25

22

20

568

18.3

9.150

0.17 

1,130

Feb.

18

16

16

19

21

20

18

16

16

18

20

19

18

34

56

62

41

34

27

22

20

20

19

18

16

IB- 15 

688

24.6

0.202

0.21 

1,560

Mar.

IB- 16

16

54

5,190

1,680

548

226

181

112

73

64

56

47

40

35

29

26

24

222

1,870

824

265

201

166

516

186 

116

94

78

69

10,618

543

2.81

5.24 

21,060

Apr.

602

574

191

121

92

76

66

59

68

62

53

46

40

55

51

28

lOT

528

716

US

191

126

95

75

59

48

43 

54

46

39

4,284

143

1.17

1.31 

8,500

May

35

52

51

28

25

12

9.5

8^5

72

1,950

6,400

1,836

350

156

95

66

52

45

54

26

21

19

20

24

57

38

27 

19

14

12

11

11,492.8

371

3.04

5.50 

22,800

June

9.2

8.3

7.4

7.1

8.6

9.8

7.7

5.8

5.5

6.5

12

79

2 ^

9.5

6.0

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.4 

2.1

1.5

 3*3.

250.3

8.34

0.068

0.08 

496

July

0.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4,;?

2^0

2.4

18

448

561

211

151

81

295

1,860 

530

116

61

59

4,565.8

147

1.20

1.39 

9,060

Aug.

28

22

16

12

9.5

8.0

6.2

5.5

4.1

5.6

5.0

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

n 

Si51

16

9.5

347.2

11.2

0.092

0.11 

689

Sept.

7.7

45

58

45

41

23

13

8.9

6.3

5.5

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.5

i*

14

150

16

38

116

650,7

21.7

0.178

0.20 

1,290

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,820 Mln 0.4 Mean 120 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.32 Ac-ft 86,620 

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,400 Mln 0.2 Mean 97.8 Cfsm 0.802 In. 10.89 Ac-ft 70,820

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Mar. 5 (4 p.m.) 5,700 cfs (17.28 ft)j May 11 (7 a.m.) 8,950 cfs 

(18.58 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2480. Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla.

297

Location.--Lat 34°56', long 94°43', in NE£ sec.l, T.5 N., R.24 E., in control tower near 

right end of Wister Dam on Poteau River, 2 miles south of Wister, 2.7 miles upstream 

from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.9.

Drainage area. 993 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 66,630 acre-ft May 13 (elevation, 478.20 ft); 

minimum, 28,370 acre-ft July 13 (elevation, 471.20 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 507,400 acre-ft May 27, 1957 (elevation, 505.73 ft); 

minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 20,850 acre-ft Nov. 16, 1952 

(elevation, 469.50 ft), from capacity table then in use.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Oct. 4, 1949; 

conservation pool was first reached Dec. 19, 1949. Capacity, 429,600 acre-ft at 

elevation 502.5 ft (crest of spillway) and 29,950 acre-ft at elevation 471.6 ft 

(conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In 

feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

471

473

475

477

479

27,580

35,930

46,080

58,230

72,630

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

oct.

30,030

29,950 

29,950

29,950

29,950

29,870

29,830

29,830

29,870

29,950

29,910

29,910

29,870 

29,830

29,790

29,710

29,670

29,630

29,590 

29.560

30,030

30,070

30,540

50,700 

30,620

30,460

30, 190

30,030 

29,990

29, 950

29,990

471.61

-280

Nov.

29,950

29,870 

29,790

29,750

29,710

29,670

29,670

29,590

29,590

29,480

29,440

29,400

29,560 

32,540

33,600

34,350

41,680

45,920

42,420 

36,610

32,320

30,700

30,030

30,110 

30,310

30, 230

30,270

30,500 

30,500

30,700

471.79

+710

Dec.

30,860

51.060 

30,740

30,380

30,190

30,270

30,230

30,150

30,070

30,070

30,030

30,230

30,340 

30,340

30,340

30,380

30,460

30,540

30,700 

30,780

30,860

30,860

30,620

30,380 

30,070

29,990

29,990

29,950 

29,950

30,150

30,660

471.78

-40

Jan.

30,900

31,140 

31,210

31,140

3O,900

30,380

30,150

30,030

30,150

30,190

30,230

30,150

30,070 

30,150

30, 150

30,500

30,620

30, 150

29.790 

36,lSo

52.150

31,666

30,270

29,830 

29,830

30,190

30,270

30,230 

30,110

29 910

30 ! 070

471.63

-590

Feb.

30,030

30,070 

29,990

29,790

29,950

30,190

30,230

30,230

30,540

29,910

29,950

30,070

29,830 

30,740

32,720

35.770

33,290

32,370

31,290 

30,740

30,580

30,500

30,270

30,380 

30,380

30,190

30,110

30,380

471.71

+310

Mar.

30,340

30,270 

50.070 34,r?6

48,400

54,100

53,210

47,700

40,590

34,650

33,770

32,150

30,190 

30,230

30, 190

30,230

30,230

30,190

30,070 

32,630

44,810

53,340

55.060

49,336 

43,380

43,110

41,730

37,190 

33,380

30,540

30,460

471.73

+80

Apr.

41,840

47,590 

42,640

37,000

33,160

31,250

30,340

30,150

30,340

30,150

30,110

30,230

30,150 

30,030

29,990

30,110

30,460

30,780

36,560 

42,050

38,740

32,980

30,190

30,070 

30,460

30,420

29,950

29,870 

36,616

30,460

471.73

0

May

30,380

30,150 

29,990

30,070

30,190

30,190

30,190

30,190

30,340

33,200

48,110

62,230

66.550 

S6.850

48,110

39,080

33,510

30, 700

29.670 

29,756

29,950

30,150

30,340

30,700 

30,940

30,660

30,110

30,190 

30,150

30,110

30,110

471.64

-350

June

30,150

29,790 

29,830

30,150

30,270

30,310

30,340

50,580

36,360

30,190

30,230

30,340

30,230 

30,070

30,110

30, 110

30,070

30,070

29,990 

29,950

29,870

29,910

30,030

30,230 

30.190

30,270

30,150

29,950 

29,870

29. 750

471.55

-360

July

29,630

29,560 

29,480

29,360

29,280

29,160

29,040

28,920

28,880

28,760

28,650

28,530

28.450 

28,530

28,570

28,690

28,650

28,840

30,340 

30,340

30,340

36,270

41,840

42,210 

39,570

40,300

48,980

50.840 

47,360

40,100

35,230

472.84

+5,480

Aug.

55.580

3i,3?6 

30,310

29,950

29,910

30,070

30,070

30,030

29,950

29,910

29,870

29,790

29,750 

29,710

29,630

29,560

29,520

29,440

29.400 

29,566

29,520

29,440

29,560

29,560 

29,520

29,480

30,110

30,110 

30,190

30,340

30,540

471.75

-4,690

Sept.

50,740

30, 700 

30,340

30,110

30,070

30,030

30,070

30,070

29,990

29.870

29,790

29,750

29,710 

29,670

29,630

29,520

29,480

29,440

29,360 

29,280

29,240

29,160

29,080

29.040 

29,560

29,590

29,670

29,910 

30,070

30,270

471.68

-270

Calendar -year 1958.................... * +80

Water year 1958-59.................... * 0

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
298 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2485. Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°56'15", long 94°42'50", in NW£NW£ sec.6, T.5 N., R.25 E., on left bank 

of outflow channel 700 ft downstream from Wister Dam, 2£ miles southeast of Wister, 

2.6 miles upstream from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.5.

Drainage area.--993 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Prior to May 21, 1951, records below about 500 cfs include 

flow from Caston Creek (drainage area, 70 sq mi.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 445.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 11 to Dec. 31, 1938, wire-weight gage at site 0.1 mile upstream at datum 

13.11 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at railroad 

bridge 1.6 miles downstream and Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953, water-stage recorder 

at site 1.1 miles downstream, at datum 12.41 ft lower than present datum; recording 

gage at railroad bridge used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953. 

May 21, 1951, to June 28, 1953, supplemental staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,189 cfs (860,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremesi. Maximum discharge during year, 5,910 cfs May 14 (gage height, 7.90 ft); 

minimum, 4.4 cfs July 19.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 78,600 cfs May 16, 1945 (gage height, 37.16 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1938-39, 1943, 1947, 1953-54.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in June 1935, at site and datum used in 1938 (estimated as 38.5 ft at site and datum used in 1939-47, on basis of fall determined for 

flood In 1943).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow 

completely regulated by Wister Dam since October 1949 (see preceding page). Records 

of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).- WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939, 1943(M), 1945(M). 

Rating table, Mater year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

4.4

8.4

14

34

63

123

2.0 

2.5 

3.'0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

267

480

760

1,500

3,500

6,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30- 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~8T 171

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23 

23

58

123

123

123

89

32

27 

27

1,310

42.3

2,600

Nov.

28

28

28

27

27

24

21

I9r 2TJ

20

20

20

20

23

616

1,410

631 

1,120

3,160

3,620

2,880

1,210 

646

253

123

200

241

241

237

234

17,148

572

34,010

Dec.

234

319

475

ITC

394

212

212

212

212

185

128

128

128

125

125

125

125 

125

123

TS5

123

172 

244

244

241

161

125

123

123

123 

123

5,982

193

11,870

Jan.

123

190

234

231

284

391

310

162

123

123

121

T57

208

121

121

202

394 

584

408

193

123

1,550 

1,040

720

456

326

330

395

425

360 

215

10,460

337

20,750

Feb.

215

215

325

313

168

130

T7T

197

280

286

155

130

130

194

300

722

1,080 

1,080

1,080

654

416

416 

346

222

292

330

269

133

10,255

366

20,340

Mar.

210

244

250

207

59

1,630

4,100

5.110

47350"

4,270

1,370

1,770

1,740

706

380

380

346 

307

311

311

103

754 

2,530

4,240

4,690

3,200

4,550

4,400

3,170

2,510 

964

59,792

1,929

118,600

Apr.

952

3,410

4.700

4^580

3,150

1,840

1,250

788

538

684

535

384

384

380

290

215 sis

363

430

1,670

3,820

4,460 

2,740

968

389

574

652

421

218

290

41,290

1,376

81,900

May

359

322

282

158

135

135

133

130

128

135

108

957

2,910

4,850

5,770

5,040

3,220 

1,600

635

104

26

26 

25

25

24

280

402

80

125

90 

46

28,260

912

56,050

June

234

184

25

25

25

25

24

24

88

125

90

59

255

T3ST

24

24

23 

23

23

25

25

25 

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

1,747

58.2

3,470

July

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

23

23

18

11

11

8.9

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8 

5.1

i-i

65

121

125 

128

680

1,640

1,880

15

1,230

3,170

3,980 

2,910

16,223.9

523

32,180

Aug.

1,080

1,040

579

194

80

30

30

31

31

31

19

12

12

12

11

10

10 

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4 

10

10

9.4

9.4

10

10

8.9

7.9 

7.0

3,340.7

108

6,630

Sept.

7.9

114

250

ITT

63

25

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4

8.9

8.4

814

8.4 

7.9

7.9

S.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.0

&*2.

844.1

28.1

1,670

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 7,020 Kin 6.9 Mean 1,234 Ac-ft 893,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,770 Mln 4.7 Mean 539 Ac-ft 390,100
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 299

2494. James Fork near Hackett, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°09'45", long 94°24'25", in NW£NW£ sec.34, T.6 N., R.32 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 45, 1.7 miles south of 

Hackett, 2.0 miles downstream from Elder Branch, 2.0 miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 3.6 miles upstream from Arkansas-Oklahoma State line.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1958 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 459.71 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 14.68 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 12.

1958-59: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 21.40 ft); 

minimum, that of Nov. 12, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 14, July 19 to Aug. 18, 

Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 21 Mar. 22 to Sept. 3O

1.7

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5

1.0

3.0

4.0

13

30

46

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

13.0

71

173

310

662

1,500

1,730

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1.0

5.0

10

23

48

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

89

209

356

684

1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

4.6

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

11

20

TS

10

7.4

5.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.1

 B5.8

7.4

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.4

5.8

5 .8

5.6

187.4

6.05

0.041

0.05

372

Nov.

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

T3

*46

294

97

115

128

91

71

61 

50

42

34

*28

23

19

25

53

58

1,274.6

42.5

0.287

0.32

2,530

Dec.

52

*47

45

43

39

33

28

24

22

20

T8" 18

20

19

19

18

19

38

53

48

41 

*34

32

28

26

23

21

20

19

19

61

947

30.5

0.206

0.24

1,880

Jan.

95

68

57

46

36

30

27

27

27

25

22

20

*20

20

21

21

22

19

18 19-

221

TIT

105

93

84

74

65

60

56

51

45

1,639

52.9

0.357

0.41

3,250

Feb.

39

35

34

41

43

38

34

32

*32

34

32

29

27

BT

128

93

81

69

*58

51

44 

40

39

37

34

32

29

28

-

1,264

45.1

0.305

0.32

2,510

Mar.

29

32

32

28

l,lTO~

392

197

167

173

*148

760

342

185

135

112

96

84

75

67

140

1.750 68'4

341

237

216

*98O

404

244

196

176

*15O

9,662

312

2.11

2.43

19,160

Apr.

684 50"0"

*266

190

161

138

119

111

119

100

84

75

66

59

*54

5270-

84

318

348

500 

251

170

142

118

101

86

124

*98

76

5,264

175

1.18

1.32

10,440

May

61

47

39

32

27

23

19

18

20

186

703 IBT

124

94

72

57

46

38

30

23

 19 

22

24

26

30

25

20

16

14

12

10

2,060

66.5

0.449

0.52

4,090

June

*324 ~SI

57

41

31

22

18

14

15

17

22

106

77

57

40

*29

21

16

12

10

8.2 

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

5.0

4.6

4^4.

4.4

1,070.7

35.7

0.241

0.27

2,120

July

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

5.4

3.4

5.4

*5.4

4.9

11

6.0

8.2

5.8

5.5

15

12

9.5

60

155

30

19 

TIS- 179

69

51

100

140

55

*31

22

17

1,130.7

36.5

0.247

0.28

2,240

Aug.

14

12

9.8

8.8

8.5

7.5

6.2

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

6.8

*14

13

19 

13

7.0

4.6

3.4

2^8

Z5

3422-

16 

10

302.7

9.76

0.066

0.08

600

Sept.

7.2

5.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.6

MT7Z

*4.8

3.8

2.6

4.8

8.8

8.5

9.0

12

18

29

38

40 

40

40

39

SJL

53

44

41

46

46

624.7

20.8

0.141

0.16

1,240

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1958-59; Max 1,730 Mln 1.8 Mean 69.7 Cfsm 0.471 In. 6.40 Ac-ft 50,430

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Ho peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
300 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2495. Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°43'20", long 94°24'30", in SVf£NW£ sec.16, T.12 N., R.32 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge, 4i miles northwest of Lee Creek and 

5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--36.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 852 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.- 9 years, 39.6 cfs (28,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 8.36 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 13.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 26 to Nov. 14, Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.5

6.8

15

26

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

40

58

135

318

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.1

.6

2.9

6.6

12

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

27

55

123

251

425

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

635

940

1,280

1,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19-

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

577

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.6

*5.2

5.2

5.2

4.1

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9

4.1

6.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

*2.4 

2.4

2.4

118.0

3.81

0.103

0.12

234

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

aT~1.2

116

279 T§Z"

117

*66

47

37

32

25

23

19

17

15

17

15 

15

1,140.2

38.0

1.03

1.15

2,260

Dec.

17

15

14

14

14

11

10

9.3

9.3

*8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.4

9.3

9.3

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

*io'

286.1

9.23

0.250

0.29

567

Jan.

15

14

13

12

13

13

11

10

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

6.8

6 G'.B.8

*6.8

10

12

11

11

17

TS" 20

17

17

14 

13

356.5

11.5

0.312

0.36

707

Feb.

13

TS~ 12

14

14

13

12

14

19

39

33

*33

39

58

5S

49

45

37

29

26

23

23

23

19

18

15

15

24

-

730

26.1

0.707

0.74

1,450

Mar.

36

32

*26

64

1,560

214

123

97

86

74

125

86

74

64

50

41

37

33

32

32

37

32

29

*27

31

*159

83

65

55

49

47

3,294

106

2.87

3.32

6,550

Apr.

858

257

151

105

81

66

59

70

72

57

49

44

42

38

*34

32

BUf

157

437

232

131

95

76

63

52

44

41

59

41 

34

5,559

119

5.22

5.59

7,060

May

29

25

23

21

19

16

*1515-

85

401

590 160"

92

61

45

100

407

151

92

64

49

74

52

52

*53

45

50

58

28 

23

20

2,895

95.4

2.55

2.92

5,740

June

55

57

24

19

17

16

12

*10

11

9.7

9.7

17

15

8.1

6.6

5.8

4.6

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.9

4.6

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.5

2.9

2.5 

2.0

323.1

10.8

0.293

0.35

641

July

*1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

TT

.4

.6

*7.4

197

33

16

13

13

9.7

7.1 

5.4

5.0

325.7

10.4

0.282

0.33

642

Aug.

5.0

3.9

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

74

.4

.3

.3

.7

.6

.7 

1.0

1.2

38.4

1.24

0.054

0.04

76

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.2

.2

.2

1.0

5.7

5.0

5T9

5.9 

4.6

57.4

1.25

0.054

0.04

74

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,530 Min 1.2 Mean 50.9 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.74 Ac-ft 36,880 

Water year 1958-59; Max 1,360 Min 0.2 Mean 35.9 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.23 Ac-ft 25,980

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 5 (2 a.m.) 5,300 cfs (8.36 ft); Apr. 1 (1 p.m.) 2,28 

(6.16 ft); May 10 (11 p.m.) 2,670 efs (6.49 ft); May 16 (11:50 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (5.89 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 301

2500. Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°29'40", long 94°27'00", In SE£ sec.21, T.12 N., R.27 E., Indian meridian, on right bank 300 ft west of Arkansas-Oklahoma State line, 3.2 miles downstream 

from Webbers Creek, 6-f miles northwest of Van Buren, and 7.9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to June 1937, October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 408.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). September 1930 to June 1937 staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1930-36, 1950-59), 489 cfs (354,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 16.70 ft); 

minimum, 4.4 cfs Sept. 23, 24 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1930-37; 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 73,200 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 

29.37 ft): no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1931(M), drainage area. WSP 1441: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

3.6 

9.0

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

69

111

228

435

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

13.0

760

2,450

6,350

12,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

143

121

106

93

82

75

69

66

*64

111

100

86

80

71

66

63

56

53

50

47

46

34

82 

90

75

64

59

56

*53

52

49

2,512

74.6

0.175

0.20

4,590

Nov.

47

46

43

42

39

58

57

34

32

51

2925"

29

825

3,540

4,820

 4,110

2,360

1,410

995

760

615

520 

446

385

340

300

316

304

293

22,815

760

1.78

1.99

45,250

Dec.

285

285

293 £§"7

274

249

221

205

192

*180

168

162

165

154

140

154

152

129

152

152

132

129

127 

124

119

114

111

106

102

102

*124

5,209

168

0.393

0.45

10,350

Jan.

140

154

174 1SB"

157

148

143

140

137

154

132

129

129

127

121

119

114

109

106

119

116

116 

114

116

127

143

151

154

148

145

4,133

133

0.311

0.36

8,200

Feb.

137

152

137

143

145

148

143

145

154

183

256

296

*320

430

692

685

622

550

462

405

362

356

336 

320

300

274

256

256

-

8,625

508

0.721

0.75

17,100

Mar.

267 520"

*520

508

11,400

5,750

2,090

1,500

1,280

1,050

1,620

1,570

1,120

947

798

657

589

526

468

446

1,160

1,040

812 

*678

608

1,200

1,160

925

790

685

615

40,477

1,506

5.06

5.53

80,280

Apr.

4,480

4,800

2,360

1,540

1,200

987

835

760

883

745

629

570

496

462

*415

S23" 385

1,240

5,870

5,300

2,650

1,750

1,280 

1,040

851

715

629

700

608

508

45,491

1,516

5.55

5.96

90,230

May

430

372

328

296

263

235

*g!2_

581

996

5,650

*10,700

5,170

1,750

1,120

805

615

1,500

1,520

995

671

526

1,450

995 

760

*891

745

1,160

959

657

496

390

38,818

1,252

2.93

3.38

76,990

June

2,580

1,450

812

570

462

385

320

267

267

*285

232

221

296

215

171

143

121

104

88

78

69

63

73 

77

77

73

66

58

52

47

9,522

317

0.742

0.85

18,890

July

43

*40

37

33

32

29

26

24

22

21

19

16

15

14

15

14

13

15

18

17

16

*402

1,680 

891

484

395

450

304

225

180

143

5,611

181

0.424

0.49

11,150

Aug.

""95~ 114

80

67

59

50

46

40

57

*32

28

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

9.0 

9.0

8,5

8.5

18

64

58

52

42

1,109.6

35.8

0.084

0.10

2,200

Sept.

35

32

28

 27

24

21

18

17

16

15

13

10

9.7

9.7

8.3

7.7

7.7

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.3

*5.5

fct

21

4945"

55

31

31

549.8

18.5

0.043

0.05

1,090

Calendar year 1958 : Max 17,900 Min 20 Mean 719 Cfam 1.68 In. 22.85 Ac-ft 520,500

Water year 1958-59 : Max 11,400 Min 4.9 Mean 506 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.09 Ac-ft 366,300

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Mar. 5 (10:30 a.m.) 20,100 cfs (16.70 ft)j May 11 (12s30 a.m.) 

18,000 cfs (15.66 ft).__________________________________________________________'

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
302

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2505. Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°25'42", long 94°21'37", in NW£ sec.36, T.9 N., R.32 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and 71, at Van Buren, 

1.3 miles downstream from Lee Creek, 8.6 miles downstream from Poteau River, and at 

mile 353.4.

Drainage area. 150.483 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq ml is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at 

Fort Smith (8.4 miles upstream) from 1879 to Dec. 31, 1955, are contained in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 372.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 31,030 cfs (22,460,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158,000 cfs July 28 (gage height, 22.50 ft); 

minimum, 2,740 cfs Sept. 22.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 850,000 cfs May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 ft Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 300 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, that of Apr. 16, 1945. Flood in June 

1833 reached a stage of 38 ft on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. 

Weather Bureau. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 ft, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, 

more frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs 

and power development. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1934-36. WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1561: 1954. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

18,600 

17^600

15,000

12,700

10,600

8,440

7,520

8,440

7,880

8,250

8,840

8,060

2,520

6,400

7,700

8,440

9,050

9,220 

8,840

6,960

6,030

6,220

6,220

5,840

5,660

5,480

5,290

4,740

4,740

5,290

5,100

256,250

8,266

508,500

Nov.

4,920 

5,100

4,740

4,240

4,200

4,480

4,270

4,100

4,020

5,850

5.640

4,100

4,160

7,700

17,000

17,600

24.200

15,300 

12,700

15,600

15,600

14,000

11,500

10,700

11,500

13,600

15 , 100

12,300

10,700

11,500

286,420

9,547

568,100

Dec.

10.500 

9,500

8,950

8,560

7,620

7,260

6,750

5,790

5,200

6,260

6,750

6,580

6,100

5,490

g4,780

3 860 fteso

6,580 

6,750

6,580

6,260

5,060

4,650

5,940

6,750

5,640

4,780

5,060

4,520

4,650

6,420

195,820

6,252

584,400

Jan.

7,620 

7,260

5,490

g5,200

g5,540

g5,200

4,520

5,640

5,940

5,940

5,490

4,060

3.960

5,790

5,540

5,540

g5,200

g4,920 

g4,400

g4,170

g5,640

g5,940

6,100

6,580

6,100

4,780

4,280

5,540

9,500

10.700

7 980

179,760

5,799

556,500

Feb.

6,920 

5,200

4,400

7,800

9,310

8,740

8,360

7,620

5,060

4.060

6,420

7,090

10,700

15.600

15,600

15,100

11,100

15 , 100 

15,600

13 , 100

13,600

13 , 100

12,700

10,700

11,500

11,500

11,100

10,700

-

277,780

9,921

551,000

Mar.

10,700 

8.170

9,120

10,700

32,000

49,200

49,200

45,500

42,700

36,200

34,400

57 ,400

51,400

27,400

23,100

20,000

19,600

19,000 

18 , 100

18 , 100

55,000

60,600

51,500

44,800

55,000

51,400

55,200

50,800

29,600

25,600

18 , 100

955,590

50,180

tl,856

Apr.

20,000 

27,400

27,400

25,800

25,800

20,600

16,600

16,200

15,800

14,800

15,600

12,700

14,800

18,600

19,600

17,100

16,200

19,600 

27,400

45 ,400

47.000

41,360

34,400

29,100

24,200

19,600

14,800

14,000

15,500

14,000

667 , 100

22,240

tl,523

May

13 , 100 

11,500

10,, 7 00

7,260

6.420

8,550

7,620

7,090

14,800

44,800

116,000

154.000

108,000

80,900

64,400

47,800

42,000

55,000 

56 , 800

56,800

51,500

52,200

47,800

50,000

51,500

42,700

41,500

44,100

58,100

59, 800

42 ,000

*1,574.54

44,540

t2,726

June

42,000 

54.700

54,700

44,100

55,000

27,400

25,800

21,600

20,000

21,000

18,100

15,800

16,600

19,600

15,800

11,100

11,500

9,900 

8,550

7,800

7,620

5,640

g4.400

7,980

7,620

6,750

8,170

12,500

20,600

16,600

578,750

19,290

tl,148

July

18 , 100 

15,800

12,500

10,700

11,900

12,500

10.300

11,900

12,700

11,500

11,100

12,500

11,100

10,500

14,800

18,600

52,000

69,200 

113,000

118,000

115,000

117,000

150,000

128,000

131,000

131,000

154,000

154,000

148,000

150,000

102,000

Itlj955.9

65,090

t5,879

Aug.

67.500 

47,000

41,300

38,700

55,600

52,600

51,400

29,100

24,200

25,600

25,800

21,000

16,200

14,800

14,400

11,500

g7,260

K6.920 

12,500

12,700

10,700

19,600

24,700

19,000

12 ,500

12,500

12,700

11,900

10,100

9,700

g7,620

Sept.

g7,620 

9,700

g7,800

8,950

g9,510

9,120

10,500

9,900

g8,740

9,700

9,700

8,740

8,930

5,790

4,400

7,260

7,260

7,260 

6,420

6,420

5,960

2,860

4,170

4,400

8,550

26,300

86,800

105.000

78^700

664,500|567,240

21,450

*1,318

18,910

tl,125

Calendar year 1958: Max 158,000 Mln 5,640 Mean 54,550 Ac-ft 24,870,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 154,000 Mln 2,860 Mean 21,750 Ac-ft 15,740,000

t Expressed In thousands.

g Computed from once-daily wire-welght-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

2510. Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°39'40", long 94"09'10", in NW^NE^ sec.2, T.ll N., R.30 W., on left 

bank above concrete weir in spillway of Fort Smith Dam three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Warloop Creek, l£ miles upstream from Howard Fork, 2f miles northeast 

of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Pork.

Drainage area. 74 sq ml.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Port Smith). Prior to Aug. 28, 1939, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 98.6 cfs (71,380 acre-ft per year), does not include diversions by city of Port Smith.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs May 11 (gage height, 26.42 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those below 50 cfs, which are fair. Records given herein 

represent spillway overflow from Lake Fort Smith and do not include water diverted 

for municipal supply of Fort Smith. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Fort Smith 

(capacity, 10,000 acre-ftj and since Jan. 1, 1956, by storage in Lake Sheppard Springs 

(capacity, 19,000 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

24.95

25.0

25.1

25.2

3.2

46

115

25.4

25.7

26.0

26.2

303

686

1,160

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

141$

16

17 

IS

19

?o

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-fl

(10

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.2

4.4

S.2

7.2

7:2

8.7

2.4 

2.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.2

7.7

~.4 14

0

75

0

0

0

0

0

0

104.8

3.38

208

14.3

Nov.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

20

188 I5B"

95

70

55

46

37

27

16

32

22

16

759

25.3

1,510

13.0

Dec.

16

*22

22

25

27.

22

18

18

16

14

14 

14

18

12

8.7

5.7

3.2 

3.2

4.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

*3.2

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

14

323.5

10.4

642

12.6

Jan.

12

12

12

8.7

7.2

4.4

4.4

5.7

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

5.7

8.7

2.4

H4.4

5.7

14

8.7

7.2

7.2

8.7

12

16

If

14

12

12

246.1

7.94

488

12.6

Feb.

12

*12

18

IS

14

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

27

148

192

153 

139

107

9.9

70

77

99

55

49

43

40

46

-

1,576

56.3

3,130

12.3

Mar.

70

70

70

134

867

472

350

283

232

201

232 

232

192

183

148

*115

99 

84

74

70

88

81

70

67

74

563

420

293

232

192

165

6,423

207

12,740

12.4

Apr.

386

659

420

303

247

201

169

165

160

143

123 

107

95

81

74

67

166 

262

716

672

420

303

247

201

165

143

*131

156

123

103

7,208

240

14,300

13.4

May

84

74

64

55

43

46

32

30

BT

120

1.560 

576

326

221

165

143

472 

373

262

192

169

576

373

272

*221

183

293

237

169

123

92

7,398

239

14,670

13.9

June

211

T74

111

84

70

58

43

35

46

46

49 

74

52

30

18

S.7

2.4 

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1,112.6

37.1

2,210

15.3

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

974

T72

192

123

107

81

55

37

30

2,071

66.8

4,110

15.9

Aug.

18

7.2

2.4

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28.5

0.92

57

16.4

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

13.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,330 Mln 0 Mean 95.6 Ac-ft 69,180 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,360 Mln 0 Mean 74.7 Ae-ft 54,060

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Diversions,in cubic feet per second, from Lake Fort Smith for municipal supply of Fort Smith 

(records furnished by city of Fort Smith). Average diversions for calendar year 1958, 13.7 cfsj for 

water year 1959, 13.8 cfs.

Note. Discharge computed from onee-dally staff-gage readings Feb. 6-23, Feb. 27 to Mar. 15.
304 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2515. Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°31'25", long 94°16'30", in SW£ sec.23, T.10 N., R.31 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge at Rudy, 0.5 mile downstream from Cedar Creek.

Drainage area. 217 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of ""^929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 255 cfs (184,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,650 cfs May 11 (gage height, 8.07 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 24.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 36,200 cfs May 23, 1957 (gage height, 18.04 ft); no 

flow at times 1952-56.

Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of about 18.5 ft, from information by local 

residents (discharge, 39,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record which are fair 

Water diverted above station from reservoir near Mountainburg for Port Smith municipal 

supply (see preceding page). Flow regulated by storage in Lake Fort Smith feapaeity

lo'nnn acre "^ and since Jan - 1 ' 1956 - by storage in Lake Sheppard Springs (capacity, jL;?yUuu acre it}.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) .

(Shifting-control method used July 2-18, 21, Aug. 12-14, Sept. 26-301

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

4.0

5.9

8.6

12

3.4 

3.8

148

273

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

430

640

910

1,900

4,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

24

20

18

18

16

16

*18

20

ii

36

27

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

20

21

22

20

16

15

14

*14

14

13

610

19.7

0.091

0.10

1,210

Nov.

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3 a400" 

a850

31,400

al,000

a8OO

*602

450

349

287

238

205

175

156

126

136

126

117

7,547.9

252

1.16

1.29

14,970

Dec.

113

113

117

120

117

106

94

89

85

*78

75

73

78

72

63

57

53

52

49

49

48

46

46

45

45

42

41

40

39

38 *5~3~

2,136

68.9

0.318

0.37

4,240

Jan.

69

70

77

78

73

72

67

67

67

64

63

60

59

57

59

60

53

51

49

*51

56

60

59

56

56

59

64

67

69

70

69

1,951

62.9

0.290

0.33

3,870

Feb.

66

64

64

72

72

72

69

66

75

94

111

*134

162

248

445

460

416

357

304

266

235

218

222

202

184

170

156

156

-

5,160

184

0.848

0.88

10,230

Mar.

170

154

*181

175

2.540

1,620

966

752

720

607

1,290

895

713

607

510

430

373

334

294

276

505

435

381

*341

330

1,230

1,130

779

629

525

460

20,182

651

3.OO

3.46

40,030

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,660 Mln 8.3 Mean

Apr.

1,280

2,020

1,250

850

694

580

485

455

465

394

349

308

284

256

*228

212 612"

934

2,080

2.690

1,460

1,010

758

612

505

430

377

412

353

298

22,641

755

3.48

3.88

44,910

May

259

225

196

170

141

129

*115

111

T5J

636

*5.66Q

1,730

990

629

460

361

876

850

607

440

341

725

670

500

*445

377

475

450

338

266

2O8

17,533

566

2.61

3.00

34,780

June

462

465

3T9

248

208

175

141

*122

117

129

117

330

205

143

111

85

70

59

51

45

41

40

78

63

63

60

48

42

38

33

4,108

137

0.631

O.7O

8,150

July

30

*27

25

23

22

20

18

16

20

22

17

14

13

12

Tf

29

21

18

35

35

28

*386

1.950

1,220

574

445

421

330

256

196

164

6,404

207

0.954

1.10

12,700

Aug.

138

TTI

87

78

61

53

47

42

36

33

*29

28

25

23

20

17

16

16

16

14

12

12

10

10

12

10

16

28

25

20

18

1,063

34.3

0.158

0.18

2,110

Sept.

17

16

15

*18

15

13

12

11

10

9.6

8.6

7.2

6.4

6.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

*3.4

3.2

3.1

24

33

18

14

14

19

325.7

10.9

0.050

0.06

646

364 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.74 Ac-ft 263, 3OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,560 Mln 3.1 Mean 245 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.35 Ac-ft 177, 8OO

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOP cfs). May 11 (5 a.m.) 4,65O ft (8.07 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of high-watermarks, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

2520. Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°34', long 94°01", in NW£ sec. 6, T.10 N., R.28 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, and 

11.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 19, 1940, staff gage at site 

500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 567 cfs (410,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 7.06 ft); min- 

 ImumT 4.9 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.0 ft in December 1927.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given 

IrTWSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1211: 1941-42.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

.9

1.0

1.1

5.4

7.1

13

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

120

305

475

745

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,080

1,720

2,530

3,600

5,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

34

31

28

27

24

24

21

21

26

23

20

23

24

24

23

21 

19

18 

11

18

23

*23 

21 

27

26 

23

85

88

70 

64

956

30. B

0.083

0.10

1,900

Nov.

44

44

42

30

21

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

64

2,990

1,290

5,760 

3,000

1,620 

*1,110

827

670

561 

493 

427

388 

316

310

300

275

18,727

624

1.68

1.87

37,140

Dec.

275

285

415

445

433

398

354

327

305

270

255

240

235

215

192

178

169 

*164

160 

160

152

140

132 

132 

132

128 

120

ISO

120

120 

136

6,907

223

0.599

0.69

13,700

Jan.

160

187

200

196

182

169

178

178

178

174

160

*156

152

140

132

124

120 

116

113 

Tl6

229

457 393" 

360 

354

344 

327

310

295

285 

265

6,750

218

0.586

0.67

13,390

Feb.

250

235

230

235

230

225

205

200

210

250

*360

376

445

587

1,080

1,020

1,020 

922

760 

642

529

487

487 

445 

366

349 

338

344

-

 

12,827

458

1.23

1.28

25,440

Mar.

366

360

349

538

1,050

1,620

1,290

1,110

1,050

955

1,680

1,870

*1,510

1,320

1,140

955

790 

607

542 

511

642

755

692

614 

600

2,950 

2,550

1,760

1,440

1,230 

1,050

53,656

1,086

2.92

3.36

66,760

Apr.

1,350

2,440

1,870

1,480

1,260

1,110

*988

890

922

730

628

580

554

517

463

410

465 

655

5,110 

5,100

2,180

1,620

1,290 

1,080 

922

827 

745

798

715

- 5"

54,194

1,140

5.06

5.42

67,820

May

451

598

554

500

245

*225

200

174

169

255

1,050

1,110

827

621

499

404

1.580 

1,520

1,070 

820

642

1,520

1,050 

855 

760

642 

600

542

459

354 

295

19,341

624

1.68

1.93

38,360

June

338

451

349

*285

255

225-

196

169

174

1,320

1,050

2,550

1,760

1,110

834

663

439 

344

275 

571

275

*220

200 

196 

182

174 

156

156

110

- ...I?.

14,886

496

1.33

1.49

29,530

July

85

76

67

58

53

49

79

82

64

53

85

76

61

53

51

47

47 

40

44

58

177

*2 , 900

5.100 

1,540 

1,200

890 

988

883

*635

487 

421

14,429

465

1.25

1.44

28,620

Aug.

576

295

245

210

174

148

124

102

99

85

75

61

55

47

40

56

53 

30

27 

26

23

20

25 

20 

26

18 

*24

42

47

42

40

2,611

84.2

0.226

0.26

5,180

Sept.

36

31

50

28

24

20

18

17

16

14

15

12

10

9.9

9.3

8.7

7.6 

6.6

6.1 

5.7

5.7

5.3

4^9. 

4.9 

*47

174 

128

88

172

316

1,268.7

42.3

0.114

0.15

2,520

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,020 Min 9.2 Mean 552 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.14 Ac-ft 399,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,760 Min 4.9 Mean 456 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.64 Ac-ft 330,400

Peak discharge (base, 7,ooo cfs). Ho peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
306 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2525. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 6 (Six Mile Creek) near Chismville, Ar'k.

Location.--Lat 35 0 12'30", long 93°52 I 55", in NW^ sec.9, T.6 N., R.27 W., in forward 

slope of earth dam 3.3 miles southeast of Chismville.

Drainage area. 3.91 sq mi.

Records available. November 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum bf gage is 576:67 ft aBove 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 20 cfs for several days; maximum gage height, 

18.52 ft Apr. 21; no outflow for many days. Maximum inflow, 274 cfs (average for 

5-minute interval) Mar. 21, computed from outflow and change in reservoir feontents, 

adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

, 1954-59: Maximum outflow, 587 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 29.08 ft) on b&sis 

of critical-depth determination of peak flow; no outflow for many days each year. 

Maximum inflow, 1,610 cfs (average for 10-minute interval) Mar. 20, 1955, computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir 

surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir is formed by 

earth-fill dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1954. Outlet structure 

is a 30-inch square concrete drop inlet connected to a 14-inch concrete outlet pipe. A 

vertical headwall forms one side of drop inlet. Top of drop inlet is at gagfe heiSlt 

14.73 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 27.6 ft. There is a cleanout gats valve 

on end of 8-inch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet box at gage height 

0.8 ft. Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet is 260 acre-ft. Capacity at emer* 

gency spillway level, 1,239 acre-ft. Records of water temperatures and suspended 

sediment loads for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.-

the following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir ciapacity, and water-surface area during the water year 1959, except for period 

Aug. 22 to Sept. 24, when gage height was below top of drop inlet and releases were 

made through 8-inch valve.

Oage 

height 

(feet)

14.7 

14.8 

14.9 

15.0 

15.1

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

.4 

1.5 

3.1 

5.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

259 

263 

267 

271 

275

Surface 

area 

(acres)

37.7 

38.1 

38.8 

39.6 

40.4

Oage " 

height 

(feet)

15.3 

15.5 

15.7 

16.0 

19.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

9.8 

15 

18 

19 

21

Contents (acrefeet)

283 

291 

300 

313 

473

Surface 

.area 

(acres)_

42.0 

43.1 

44.1 

45.7 

60.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*).

(**)

Oct.

0

0

196

30.4

1.84

Nov.

(*)

0

0

251

36.8

4.62

Dec.

0

0 

0

.2

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.9

7T

.6

.5

.6

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9 

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

18.2

0.59

265

38.4

1.02

Calendar year 1958 : Max 25

Jan.

0.8 *7s

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.7

.5

*.5 

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

16.5

0.53

264

38.2

0.45

Feb.

0.4

if

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

*.6

.4

.*

.5

2.0

4.0

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7 

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

34.9

1.25

267

38.8

2.07

Mln 0

Kar.

1.4

1.1

1.0

T7T

*8.0

s.o

5.7

4.4

4.2

3.6

8.5

8.5

6.4

5.3

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.2

19

20

20 

20

*19

20

20

19

18

10

6.8

276.2

8.91

277

40.8

4.59

Mean 5

Apr.

14

16 

11

7.B

6.2

5.0

3.8

3.8

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

3.5

8.8

20

*25

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

11

6.8

4.4

301.0

10.0

272

39.8

4.68

May

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

*.6

.5

.6

8.2

6.8

4.6

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.8

.9 

.9

.9

*.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

49.5

1.60

262

38.0

3.19

.69 Cfsm

June

U

11 

5.3

3.1

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

12

6.S

4.0

2.2

1.7

1.1

*.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

78.0

2.60

260

37.8

5.11

July

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*_.*

'.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

2.3

0.07

261

37.9

4.31

Aug.

0.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

1*2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

27.8

0.90

211

31.9

4.81

Sept.

*2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.S

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3 

1.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

59.2

1.97

98.1

18.9

4.28

In. Ac-ft

Water year 1958-59 : Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 2.37 Cfsra In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month.

»* Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage 52S half a mile southeast of reservoir. 

Total for calendar year 1958, 50.18 Inches; total for water year 1958-59, 40.97 Inches.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

2530. Six Mile Creek at Chismville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°13'15", long 93°56'20", in E| sec.2, T.6 N., R.28 ¥., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Chismville, half a mile downstream 

from Rocky Creek.

Drainage area. 23.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 22.4 cfs (16,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 680 cfs June 1 (gage height, 5.77 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 10.74 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement 

of peak flow; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by four detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

570~5~6 acre-ft).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.0

4U

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1 *.4

.1

. 0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

26.4

0.85

52

Nov.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

2.0

3.2

2TT

2.4 *.9

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.1

2.1

2.0

18.9

0.63

37

Dec.

1.7

2.0

2.1

T77

1.3

.9

.6

7S

.6

.6

*.6

.7

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

2.0

39.7

1.28

79

Jan.

2.4

*?74

2.3

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

75

.9

1.1

2.1

2.1

*2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.3

49.4

1.59

98

Feb.

1.2

1.1

1.5

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.1 *2.4

1.8

1.5

2.3

7.0

8.4

6.3

5.1

3.4

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8

_/7

-

66.5

2.38

132

Mar.

O.9

.9

.6

76 *43

41

27

22

23

19

45

41

30

25

20

15

13

12

11

14

~§4 138

78

66 *80

121

80

68

64

56

50

1,299.0

41.9

2,580

Apr.

97

77

63

53

48

41

22

19

19

15

13

11

9.4

8.1

7.5

I"6.3

36

142 *I52"

109

92

84

75

61

50

38

33

21

14

1,400.3

46.7

2,780

May

10

8.1

6.6

5.4

4.7

3.8

*2.5

1.7

1.6

19

22

IS11

7.5

4.9

3.4

2.4

1.7

1.0

.5

.2

2.1

3.2

3.6

4.7

*2.9

1.5

.6

.2

0 

5

152.8

4.93

303

June

"57 124

34

17

11

8.4

6.3

5.4

6.9

6.0

6.7

56

27

14

9.4

6.6

4.2

*2.3

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

403.2

13.4

800

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

1.8

1.7

2._1

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

2.1

3.2

*3.0

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

2.1

5.6

2.7

1.5

.1

0

5

54.4

1.81

108

Calendar year 1958 i Max 621 Min 0 Mean 33.6 Ae-ft 24,320

Water year 1958-59 : Max 142 Min 0 Mean 9.64 Ac-ft 6,980

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
308

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2535. Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°15', long 93°59', in SE£ sec.28, T.7 N., R.28 W., half a mile downstream from Rattle Snake Creek, 1 mile upstream from Prairie Creek, and 4^ miles 

southwest of Branch.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 422.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Average discharge.--S years, 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 663 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 4.83 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-59; Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 11.75 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by six detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

6~7StF2 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 25, July 16 to 

Aug. 31, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

0.46 

.5

l.O 

1.9

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

3.5

5.7

8.7

13

24

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

.3

1.8

3.8

6.5

10

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.3

18

30

64

117

180

272

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20-

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

575

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

 1.8

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

36.3

1.17

72

Nov.

Q- 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

4.0

8.7

24

12

*4.8

2.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

7.4

8.7

6.9

104.4

3.48

207

Dec.

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

 1.3

1.5

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.5

5.5

5.7

4.8

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3 2

104.4

3.37

207

Jan.

8.2

*6.8

5.7

3.8

2.4

2.0

2.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

T7S

2.4

13

8.2

*6.5

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.2

4.3

3.6

134.3

4.33

266

Feb.

3.4

3.2

378

5.7

5.2

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.9

*5.4

4.3

3.4

3.8

31

34

26

22

18

13

11

9.6

9.6

12

10

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

-

282.9

10.1

561

Mar.

8.6

8.2

7.2

6.2

*97

64

36

29

29

24

64

54

39

31

24

19

16

14

12

16

2,62

144

122

99

*141

235

128

110

99

81

63

2,082.2

67.2

4,130

Apr.

155

118

86

69

60

53

33

30

31

24

20

17

15

13

11

24~9.6

47

240

*19~2

166

132

111

93

76

63

49

47

30

20

2,034.6

67.8

4,040

May

16

12

10

7.9

6.8

5.7

*4.3

3.6

6.5

44

49

24

16

10

7.2

5.4

4.1

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.0

3.6

5.4

6.5

8.2

*5.2

3.4

2.0

1.2

.5

.2

277.3

8.95

550

June

156

64

39

22

13

8.6

5.7

4.6

6.0

5.7

21

95

36

20

12

7.6

5.4

*3.6

2.6

1.8

1.2

.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

.7

1.2

1.0

.3

539.2

18.0

1,070

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

0

0

.1

0

o

8.5 *375-

.5

3.0

5.3

7.0

1.0

.1

0

0

34,9

1.13

69

Aug.

0.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

.1

00"

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

.6

.2

2^1

2.4

13.1

0.42

26

Sept.

2.4

3.0

*3.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

*1.3

1.5

4.9

3.6

1.8

.8

.7

 -j£

53.2

1.77

106

Calendar year 1958; Max 1,220 Mln 0 Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,750

Water year 1958-59 : Max 262 Min 0 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,300

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

2540. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 5 (Little Caney Creek) near Chlsmvllle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°13'45", long 93°54'50", In NWf sec.6, T.6 N., R.27 W., near center and 

In forward slope of earth dam, 1.7 miles northeast of Chlsmvllle.

Drainage area. 1.85 sq mi.

Records available. December 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop Inlet. Datum of gage Is 475.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum outflow during year, 13 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 17.30 ft); no outflow for many days. Maximum Inflow, 75 cfs (average for 1-hour interval) Mar. 21, 

computed from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

1954-59: Maximum outflow, 14 cfs at times; maximum gage height, 27.07 ft May 10, 

1958; no outflow for many days each year. Maximum inflow, 832 cfs (average for 

5-minute interval) Apr. 3, 1957, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, 

adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of dally discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir Is formed by 

earth dam; dam completed and storage began In December 1954. Outlet structure Is a 

30-inch square concrete drop inlet with vertical baffle wall connected to a 12-inch 

concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop inlet is at gage height 13.29 ft, emergency spillway is at gage height 29.7 ft. There is a cleanout gate valve on end of 8-inch pipe 

which connects to lower end drop inlet box at gage height -12.6 ft. Reservoir capacity 

at top of drop inlet is 213 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway level, 825 acre-ft.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the water year 1959, except for periods 

Nov. 10, July 12, Aug. 20 to Sept. 10, when gage height was below top of drop inlet 

and releases were made through 8-inch valve.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

13.3 

13.4 

13.5 

13.6 

13.7

Outflow 

(of a)

0 

.7 

2.0 

3.8 

6.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

213 

215 

217 

219 

221

Surface 

area 

(acres)

21.0 

21.1 

21.2 

21.4 

21.5

Oage 

height 

(feet)

13.8 

13.9 

14.0 

15.0 

18.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

8.6 

11 

11 

12 

13

Contents 

(acrefeet)

223 

225 

228 

250 

327

Surface 

area 

(acres)

21.6 

21.8 

21.9 

23.2 

28.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

t|

**)

Oct.

0

0

200

20.3

1.77

Nov.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

210

20.9

4.46

Dec.

0

ff

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.2^

1.8

0.06

214

21.1

1.06

Jan.

0.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

~.l 0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

~3.3

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

0.11

213

21.0

0.51

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

o

1.1

1.7

.9

.7

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

9.1

0.32

214

21.1

1.89

Mar,

0.4

.4

.3

73

*5.1

2.8

1.3

.9

.7

.5

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

11

12

T.3

2.3

*2.0

11

4.8

2.3

1.7

1.3

g

75.2

2.43

216

21.2

4.85

Apr.

7.1

4.8

2.6

1.6

1.1

1.0

.8

1.4

1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

_i5_

*.5

1.4

4.6

12

12

13

I?

12

12

11

3.4

1.6

2.2

1.3

.9

126.8

4.23

215

21.1

5.63

May

0.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

*.l

00~

2.0

1.7

1.0

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.1

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.31

212

20.9

3.60

June

7.3

2.6

.8

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.5

7.6 2-5

.8

.3

.1

.1

*00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.9

0.80

210

20.8

4.90

July

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

209

20.8

5.83

Aug.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

'0

0

0

0

0

1.9

3.0

4.9

0.16

198

20.3

4.62

Sept.

3.0

279

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

1.2

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.2

0.91

144

16.8

3.80

Calendar year 1958: Max 14 Kin 0 Mean 2.44

Water year 1958-59: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 0.78

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir No. 5.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 5.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage 46R half a mile east of reservoir. Total 

for calendar year 1958, 48.95 Inches; total for water year 1958-59, 42.92 inches.

576769 O - 60 -21
310 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2545. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2 (Shaver Creek) near Caulksvllle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°15'50", long 93°50'00", In NE£ sec.23, T.7 N., R.27 W., near center 

and on forward slope of earth dam on Shaver Creek, 3.2 miles southeast of Caulksvllle.

Drainage area. 5.28 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop Inlet. Datum of gage is 490.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. -Maximum outflow during year, 30 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 24.76 ft); no outflow at times. Maximum Inflow, 813 cfs (average for 5-mlnute Interval) June 11, 

computed from outflow and change In reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on 

reservoir surface during time of peak Inflow.

1954-59: Maximum outflow, 38 cfs Apr. 28 to May 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 

43.04 ft Apr. 29, 1957; no outflow for many days each year. Maximum Inflow, 1,790 cfs 

(average for 10-minute Interval) Mar. 20, 1955, computed from outflow and change In 

reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak 

inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of dally discharge are outflow from reservoir determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structures. Reservoir Is formed by earthfill dam; dam completed and storage began in October 1954. Outlet structure Is 30-inch 

square concrete drop Inlet connected to 17-Inch concrete pipe. A vertical headwall 

forms one side of the drop Inlet. Top of drop Inlet is at gage height 17.17 ft, 

emergency spillway at gage height 44.0 ft. There Is a cleanout gate valve on end of 

8-lnch pipe which connects to lower end of drop inlet box at gage height -2.8 ft. 

Reservoir capacity at top of drop inlet, 309 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway 

level, 1,613 acre-ft.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity., and water-surface area during the water year 1959, except for period 

Sept. 15-19, when gage height was below top of drop Inlet and releases were made 

through 8-lnch valve.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

17.0 

17.2 

17.3 

17.4 

17.5 

17.7

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

.1 

.9 

2.2 

3.9 

8.2

Contents 

(aerefeet)

304 

3O9 

312 

315 

317 

323

Surface 

area 

(acres)

26.1 

26.2 

26.4 

26.6 

26.8 

27.1

Gage 

height 

(feet)

18.0 

18.3 

19.0 

22.0 

25 .O

Outflow 

(Cfs)

16 

25 

26 

28 

30

Contents 

(aerefeet)

331 

339 

360 

455 

563

Surface 

area 

(acres)

27.6 

28.1 

29.4 

34. 0 

38.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean \nI**)

Oct.

C)

(*)

0

0

297

25.9

1.46

Nov.

00"

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

3.5

16

IT

*5.8

3.7

2.9

2.9

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.9

2.7

3.0

59.8

1.99

317

26.8

4.50

Dec.

3.2

3.7

4.1

377

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.4

*1.3

1.8

1.3

1.0

-il

.9

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

g

l!2

51.3

1.65

314

26.5

1.18

Jan.

*T~4 1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

77

.8

.9

1.3

1.2

*1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

30.6

0.99

312

26.4

0.52

Feb.

0.9

^8

175

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

4.1

8.0

6.9

6.0

5.0

3.9

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

74.8

2.65

314

26.6

1.76

Mar.

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.4

*FTf

9.4

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.0

6.4

6.4

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.5

3.0

27

 29 29

29

*29

29

29

28

27

26

15

388.6

12.5

324

27.2

4.66

Apr.

17

19

13

10

8.0

6.4

5.4

5.0

5.4

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

*2.2

478

9.5

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

16

6.4

4.3

405.9

13.5

317

26.7

5.O5

May

3.2

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.0

*.8

.7

.8

8.0

6.2

3.7

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

1.4

1.9

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

O0"

0

48.6

1.57

309

26.2

3.82

June

5.1

3.6

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.4

.3

3.7

3.6

4.2

29

2?

28

27

26

9.2

*3.0

1.8

1.2

.8

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.1

2.

0

183.2

6.11

308

26.2

4.87

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.3

*4.4

T3

1.2

.8

.7

.4

.1

0

0

10.3

0.33

309

26.2

6.29

Aug.

(*)

0

0

305

26.1

2.73

Sept.

00"

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2.5

I7f

2.5

1.2

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

10.1

0.34

282

25.6

3.60

Calendar year 1958 : Max 37 Mln 0 Mean 6.43 

Water year 1958-59; Max 29 Mln 0 Mean 3.46

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir No. 2.

* Surface area. In acres, at end of month of reservoir No. 2.

** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at rain gage 32S 1-j miles west of dam. Total for 

calendar year 1958, 49.81 Inches, total for water year 1958-59, 40.44 Inches.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2550. Six Mile Creek at Caulksville, Ark.

311

Location. Lat 35°18', long 93°51', on line between sees.3 and 10, T.7 N., R.27 W., on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 22, 0.6 mile east of Caulksville 

and 1$ miles downstream from Shaver Creek.

Drainage area.--102 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 356.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to July IS, 1957, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 5 years, 102 cfs (73,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 cfs June 1 (gage height, 9.74 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 9,460 cfs Apr. 3. 1957 (gage height, 17.40 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 19.37 ft Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to 

channel improvements); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge regulated by 13 detention reservoirs (total capacity, 14,193 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 21, 26, Apr. 18, 19, June 1)

1.62

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

.5 

1.5 

3.6 

6.5

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

14,

25

52

94

201

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

340

700

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Me &n

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.9

STF

5.0

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1 *2.6

2.8

2.0

1.3

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

_a

.6 

2.8

.8

.4

.6

.5

.4

.4 *.3

.3

.2

52.8

1.70

105

Nov.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O0"

O

0

0

.1

68

86

62

120

78

*32 

21

16 

13

11

9.7

8.9

7.8

7.2

20

45

36

642.6

21.4

1,270

Dec.

27

35

3T

27

21

16

14

12

12

11

*1O

10

12

12

10

9.7

1?

18

20 

18

15 

13

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

18

482.7

15.6

957

Jan.

27 *20

17

13

9.7

8.6

8.9

11

11

10

9.3

9.7

9.7

10

10

9.3

8.2

X4 ?75 

9.7

46 

55 *21

20

22

21

18

17

16

14

12

469.8

15.2

932

Feb.

11

TT

12

18

17

14

13

13

15

17

*14

12

12

116

120

72

58

46

34 

27

24 

24

32

28

24

22

20

20

-

846

30.2

1,680

Mar.

27

26

21

18

417

*177

99

75

78

65

135

122

92

80

67

51

44

39

37 

42

1.240 

492

346 *269

263

*1,060

346

252

211

182

147

6,520

210

12,930

Apr.

436

289

184

143

a!40

a!35

al!5

allO

a!05

a70

a6O

49

44

38

34

*30

7?

401

880 

*600

44O 

322

274

244

214

161

128

141

89

62

6,O10

2OO

11,920

May

43

34

28

24

20

17

14

11

16

168

*152

64

38

26

18

15

13

12

8.9 

7.5

5.6 

20

23

18

21

*16

12

8.6

6.2

4.7

3.3

867.8

28.0

1,720

June

*839

T79

84

46

28

20

15

12

37

34

26

475

134

84

a55

a40

a25 *14

10 

7.8

5.9

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

3.1

2.2

1.3

_i_q_

2.2O1.8

73.4

4,370

July

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2 *.l

00"

0

0

0

O

.7

1.4

3.7

4.0

11 

5.9

9.5 

153

*136

36

18

23

41

14

7.5

5.0

4.7

478.0

15.4

948

Aug.

4.5

2.4

2.8

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.0

.5

.2

2.7

*4.7

2.6

.9

3.7

3.1

l.O

.4

.4

1.3 

2.8

.8 

.3

.1

.1

0

0

5.6

9.7

4T?

1.4

2.9

68.2

2.20

135

Sept.

5.6

5.3 *5.6

£4ST7

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

4.5

2.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.4

2.8

2.8 

1.5

.9 

.8

*4-

4TJ

4.5

5.6

3.3

2.0

2.0

1.4

94.8

3.16

188

Calendar year 1958 i Max 4,39O Min 0 Mean 142 Ac-ft 1O2,9OO

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,24O Min O Mean 51.3 Ac-ft 37,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, 

ecorda, and records for nearby stations.
312 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2551. Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 23 (Kings Creek) near Branch, Ark.

Location.---Eat 35°21'15", long 93°59'00", in SE^NW-ff sec.21, T.8 N., R.28 W., near center 

and Tn forward slope of earth dam on Kings Creek, three-quarters of a mile above mouth 

and 3.8 miles northwest of Branch.

Drainage area. 4.16 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete drop inlet. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes. Maximum outflow during year, 37 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 28.02 ft); no outflow 

for many days. Maximum inflow, 384 cfs (average for 5-minute interval) Mar. 21, computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir 

surface during time of peak inflow.

1955-59: Maximum outflow, 44 cfs July 13, 1958 (gage height, 32.34 ft); maximum

f

ge height, 34.52 ft Apr. 4, 1957; no outflow for many days each year. Maximum inflow, 

,620 cfs (average for 5-minute interval) July 12, 1958, computed from outflow and 

change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of 

peak inflow.

Remarks. Records good. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined 

from stage-discharge relation for outlet structure. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; 

dam completed and storage began in October 1955. Outlet structure is a 30-inch square 

concrete drop inlet connected to a 22-inch concrete outlet pipe. Top of drop inlet is 

at gage height 22.37 ft, emergency spillway at gage height 36.0 ft. There is a 12-inch 

sluice gate at bottom of drop inlet at gage height 16.8 ft. Reservoir capacity at top 

of drop inlet, 73 acre-ft. Capacity at emergency spillway level, 1,042 acre-ft.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height and outflow, reservoir capacity, and water-surface area during the water year 1959, except for period 

Sept. 26-30, when gage height was below top of drop inlet and releases were made 

through 12-inch sluice gate.

oage 

height 

(feet)

22.3 

22.4 

22.5 

22.6 

22.7 

22.8

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

.1 

1.3 

3.3 

5.8 

9.0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

71.2 

73.3 

75.4 

77.6 

79.8 

82.0

Surface 

area 

(acres)

20.7 

21.1 

21.5 

21.9 

22.3 

22.7

Oage 

height 

(feet)

22.9 

23.0 

23.1 

24.0 

27.0 

28.0

Outflow

(Of 8)

12 

17 

21 

29 

35 

37

Contents 

(acrefeet)

84.3 

86.6 

89.0 

112 

221 

272

Surface 

area 

(acres)

23.1 

23.5 

23.9 

27.4 

46.3 

55.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15_

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

\*>,

(**)

Oct.

0

0

65.5

19.6

2.19

Calendar year

Nov.

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

7.7

2.6

3.1

3.1

*1.1

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

1.0

2.4

2.0

27.6

0.92

75.8

21.6

4.47

Dec.

1.3

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.7

9.7

0.31

76.7

21.7

0.93

1958: Max 43

Jan.

2.2

*1.5

1.0

.5

.3

.2

$

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

3.6

77S

*1.7

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

28.9

0.93

74.3

21.3

0.79

Feb.

0.5

.4

75

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.6

.5

.5

7.2

9.0

4.0

2.2

1.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

-

36.7

1.31

74.1

21.3

1.24

Min 0

Mar.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

*28 

29

7.1

2.4

1.7

1.5

6.6

5.8

3.1

1.8

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

1.0

34

36

34

*31

18

32

13

19

3.6

1.7

1.1

334.7

10.8

75.4

21.5

4.82

Apr.

19

T5

4.3

1.8

1.1

.7

.5

.6

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

_.2_

*.2

.6

1.3

14

8.7

8.0

3.6

1.7

.7

.4

.3

.3

1.5

1.0

.4

89.9

3.00

73.5

21.1

2.94

Mean 5.35

May

0.2

.1

.1

0

15

0

0

0

.1

7.7

-s.o 27

1.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

46.0

1.48

69.7

20.4

3.17

June

8.8

T75

.8

.3

.1

0

15

0

0

0

.1

4.8

2.0

.5

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.5

0.72

68.3

20.1

4.10

July

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.3

*8.1

11

14

1.7

.6

23

*36

35

32

29

19

4.6

1.0

.4

.2

217.1

7.00

73.1

21.1

9.66

Aug.

(*)

0

0

70.2

20.5

3.19

Sept.

0

15

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

2.1

T3

2.0

2.0

9,0

0.30

48.0

15.4

2.47

Water year 1958-59: Max 36 Min 0 Mean 2.25

* Discharge measurement or observation of no outflow made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at rain gage 11R 0.8 mile northeast of reservoir, 

for calendar year 1958, 45.61 inches; total for water year 1958-59, 39.97 inches.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 313

2555. Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 93°56', on line between and near south edge of sees.23 and 

24, T.8 N., R.28 W., at center of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State 

Highway 41, If miles upstream from Perry Creek and 3.2 miles northeast of Branch.

Drainage area. 17.4 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Average discharge.--5 years, 17.5 cfs (12,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 512 cfs July 19 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 9.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of indirect measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by four detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

3TOTO acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1561: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 14, Nov. 21-27, 

Dec. 5 to Jan. 20, Mar. 5-6)

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.0

0

.2

.8

1.8

5.8

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

20

40

86

176

272

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~75 3.0

.6

.3

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

43

29

33

29

*18

12

11

9.7

8.8

8.0

7.6

10

10

20

27

24

329.1

11.0

653

Dec.

19

IS

14

12

9.7

7.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

5.5

*5.2

5.4

6.2

6.0

5.5

5.4

6.2

7.2

7.0

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2 o~^

y .0

220.7

7.12

438

Jan.

11

*8.3

6.6

5.8

a5. 5

a5.1

a4.7

4.5

4.4

3.8

a3.5

a3.3

a3.1

a3.0

3.6

3.1

2.7

37o

3.1

3.6

19

14

*10

9.2

10

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.0

6.8

5.8

202.0

6.52

401

Feb.

5.4

5.0

5.5

6.8

6.2

5.5

5.1

5.2

5.7

*6.4

5.4

4.8

5.1

20

2i

15

12

9.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

5^0

-

209.1

7.47

415

Mar.

7.0

6.2

5.2

4.5

*74

44

22

15

13

11

24

21

15

12

9.2

7.6

6.8

6.2

5.7

7.4

167 ~50"

83

*79

74

148

81

68

41

26

21

1,194.8

38.5

2,370

Apr.

67

57

32

22

19

16

14

14

17

14

11

10

9.5

8.8

7.8

*7.0

S77

12

44

35

32

22

16

12

10

8.8

7.8

13

10

7.4

565.8

18.9

1,120

May

6.0

5.1

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.1

*3.1

5.8

36

76

37

24

18

9.7

7. .2

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.1

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.2

4.7

*4.2

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.2

IjJ

305.2

9.85

605

June

77

22

8.5

5.1

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.3

3.2

3.3

4.4

23

12

5.5

3.6

2.7

1.9

 1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.2

.8

.6

.3

J.

195.3

6.51

387

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

9.5

84

88

148

51

48

242

*T35

92

86

88

74

54

48 

46

44

1,366.5

44.1

2,710

Aug.

28

IT

6.4

5.0

3.9

3.3

2.6

1.7

1.1

.8

*.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.6

.7

.5

.2

.9

.5

.1

0

J.3

4.4

3.5 

2.2

1.4

84.5

2.73

168

Sept.

1.0

.6

*.4

.2

.1

a.l

aO

aS

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

ao

aO

ao

ao

aO

aO*0

0

.2

.3

2.7

2.8

3.2 3~T?

14.8

0.49

29

Calendar- year 1958: Max 241 Mln 0 Mean 21.2 Ac-ft 15,330

Water year 1958-59; Max 242 Mln 0 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,310

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, weather records, and recorded range in stage.
314

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2560. Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 93°52', on line between and near south edge of sees.21 and 

£2, T.8 N., R.27 W., at bridge on State Highway 23, 1$ miles upstream from Garner 

Creek and 3.2 miles north of Caulksville.

Drainage area. 52.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1959,

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Soil Conservation Service bench mark). Prior to July 1, 1957, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--5 years, 51.6 cfs (37,360 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs July 22 (gage height, 9.74 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 6,740 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.54 ft); maximum gage height, 15.32 ft Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to channel improvements); 

no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by six detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

3,616 acre-ft).

Revisions.--WSP 1561: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr^ 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

0.29

.4

.5

.6

.8 

1.2

.3

1.2

3.6

12

33

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

212

555

970

0.23 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

.4

1.7

4.1

7.6

16

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

26

65

111

217

555

970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second. Water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

~3. .9

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

1.9

0.06

3.8

Nov.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

164

62

98

85

*42

29

23

20

18

16

14

16

18

39

62

48

784

26.1

1,560

Dec.

38

KT

34

29

23

18

16

15

14

12

*12

12

14

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!4

b!9

19

16

13

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.5

1?

502.1

16.2

996

Jan.

26

*20

16

b!4

b!2

10

9.7

10

b9.2

b8. 3

b7.5

7.5

7.9

8.3

8.3

6.7

5.6

S74

6.4

8.3

4138"

*33

28

26

25

22

22

20

16

14

493.1

15.9

978

Feb.

12

11

12

17

16

13

12

12

14

15

*14

10

TT

52

60

42

29

23

18

15

14

14

18

16

14

12

11

12

-

519

18.5

1,030

Mar.

22

18

13

11

*25~5

110

59

40

37

31

67

60

40

34

27

20

18

17

15

21

2~59~ 848

164

*134

149

704

206

127

88

63

50

3,710

120

7,360

Apr.

189

m

78

56

48

40

34

43

51

37

29

26

25

22

18

*16

2^

41

153

91

96

59

40

31

25

20

18

40

24

17

1,537

51.2

3,050

May

13

11

9.1

11

10

9.9

9.5

9.5

14

91

*156 -n

47

33

22

18

16

14

12

10

14

27

16

17

16

*12

8.7

6.9

5,4

3.5

2^3

720.8

23.3

1,430

June

*382 "55

20

12

9.9

7.9

6.2

5.0

10

14

14

105

35

18

13

11

9.1

*7.9

6.9

4.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.9

1.4

.9

.5

.i!

759.9

25.3

1,510

July

0.3

.2

.1

00"

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

48

41

252

262

510

89

71

960

*~S5S

178

125

130

126

84

*67

60

56

3,614.6

117

7,170

Aug.

42

2ff

14

11

9.5

8.3

6.9

6.2

5.0

4.4

*2.9

2.3

1.9

1.8

2.4

1.1

.7

.7

.7

1.1

1.2

.6

.5

.9

.7

.3

37$

11

9.1

3.2

2.3

176.5

5.69

350

Sept.

1.5

1.1

*1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.6

.7

1.5

2.3

27l

14.1

0.47

28

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,360 Min 0 Mean 64.8 Ao-ft 46,920

Water year 1958-59; Max 960 Min 0 Mean 35.2 Ac-ft 25,470

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

2565. Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark.

Location.-- Lat 35°28' , long 93°28', in NW£ sec. 4, T.9 N., R.23 W. , on right bank at

Clarksville , 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 64 and 4| miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 54.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1959.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 80.2 cfs (58,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs June 12 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 5.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.58 ft in 

gage well, 15.1 ft from floodmark) ; no flow at times in 1952-54.

Flood in December 1927 reached a stage of about 14.7 ft from floodmarks (discharge, 

14,500 cfs, corrected). Flood of Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from 

floodmarks (discharge, 14,000 cfs). Stages for floods in 1927 and 1949 furnished by 

Corps of Engineers .

Remarks . Records good. Some regulation at low flow due to operation of Clarksville 

waterplant upstream from gage .

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18 to Feb. 13, May 22, 

June 9, 11, 12, Aug. 27 to Sept. 30)

0.79

.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.0 

3.0 

5.3

12

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2

20

34

62

147

2.6 

3.2 

4.0

5.0

267

485

875

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.7

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.0

3.0

2.6 2TS~

3.7

3.0

3.5 

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.0

2.8

5.4

8.5 *TT8~

3.9

3.7

4.6

3.9

3.7

3.7

4.2 

3.5

111.5

3.60

0.066

0.08

221

Nov.

3.9

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.0

2.5

2.6

4.4

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.6 

5.6

48

113

319

402

152

*115

94

80

69

60

54

49

46

67

66 

62

2,103.3

70.1

1.28

1.43

4,170

Dec.

59

86

 5S 88

73

64

59

54

48

44

40

39 

38

33

31

30

30

*27

26

24

23

22

23

22

21

20

20

20

19 

17

1,202

38.8

0.708

0.82

2,380

Jan.

20

T9

18

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

*15 

16

16

15

14

IT

14

15

17

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

475

15.3

0.279

0.32

942

Feb.

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

*16

18 

21

60

88

94

35

76

66

57

52

54

59

49

46

44

41

41

-

1,120

40.0

0.730

0.76

2,220

Mar.

38

35

33

32

92

78

78

78

80

73

260

*206 

160

134

111

92

80

71

64

64

401

237

183

152

154

*566 253"

215

174 

142

118

4,494

145

2.65

3.05

8,910

Apr.

307

307

228

171

142

118

*104

118

118

96

86

78 

71

62

56

51

122

988

.SIT

374

260

197

158

130

111

98

107

80 

67

5,524

184

3.36

3.75

10,960

May

59

51

45

39

33

*30

27

25

'5T 24

96

69 

59

48

41

35

791

300

203

150

118

1,250

539

321

250

194

158

124

109 

82

66

5,417

175

3.19

3.68

10,740

June

127

96

*71

56

48

38

31

30 *i,olo"

534

602

1.270 

405

254

191

150

127

88

71

62

51

*39

99

130

122

122

84

62

46 

36

6,052

202

3.69

4.11

12,000

July

30

24

20

18

18

19

14

12

9.9

11

9.9

8.5 

7.0

13 5.9

13

7.9

7.6

31

17

12

168

144

156

254

183

225

142

*104 

82

64

1,830.7

59.1

1.08

1.24

3,630

Aug.

49

38

31

25

21

18

15

13

12

9.9

8.9

7.9 

7.0

5.6

5.1

4.8

sr~ 3.9

14

8.9

7.0

6.8

6.2

5.1

4.6

*4.6

9.0

11

8.2 

7.9

7.3

426.7

13.8

0.252

0.29

846

Sept. -

7.9

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.1

6.5

6.2

4.6

4.4 

4.4

4.2

4.4

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

*3.2

2.5

2.8

4.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

18 ^7.0

159.5

5.32

0.097

0.11

316

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,710 Min 2.0 Mean 90.7 Cfsm 1.66 In. 22.48 Ac-ft 65,680

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,270 Mln 2.0 Mean 79.2 Cfsra 1.45 In. 19.64 Ac-ft 57,340

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--May 22 (5 a.m.) 3.000 cfs (7.20 ft); June 9 (10:30 a.m.) 3,180 

cfs (7.44 ft)} June 12 (1 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (7.78 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
316

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2570. Piney Creek near Dover, Ark.

Location. --La t 35°33'00", long 93°09'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 6, T.10 N. ( R.20 W. , on left 

bank 7^ miles downstream from Indian Creek and 10 miles north of Dover.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 .

Average discharge. 9 years, 424 cfs (307,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 13.75 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Aug. 24.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 20.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1952-54, 1956.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 25.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.11

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.5

5.4

8.2

18

35

92

196

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

1O.O

355

855

1,560

2,460

4,750

7,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

20

17

15

14

12

11

11

12

14

15

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

9.7

11

47

*154

10?

72

54

42

36

31

27 

23

887.7

28.6

0.104

0.12

1,760

Nov.

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

IT

14

14

14

219

2,480

4,310

6^120

37560

*1,720

1,080

777

580

462

375

308

284

244

253

233 

230

23,447

782

2.85

3.18

46,510

Dec.

247

363

507

454

435

347

287

265

247

222

228

217

186

163

142

136

132

*132

132

128

122

114

116

118

114

108

108

108

108

106

106 .

6,228

201

0.734

0.85

12,350

Jan.

110

118

120

118

116

allO

a!05

100

a95

a90

a89

*87

89

90

92

94

89

82

81SB"

453

458

3BT

315

287

271

247

222

209

191 

172

5,163

167

0.609

0.70

10,240

Feb.

161

146

a!45

a!45

a!45

144

a!40

al4"0~ a!30

a!6o

*209

209

256

512

980

831

724

615

489

419

359

347

379

347

304

277

265

259

-

9,237

330

1.20

1.25

18,320

Mar.

280

259

247

236

1,'2T£>

1,480

1,080

885

843

713

1,250

*1,250

1,040

915

765

615

520

458

407

367

784

855

696

610

540

3.170

1, 800

1,320

1,040

855 

713

27,233

878

3.20

3.70

54,020

Apr.

1,240

1,940

al,250

a950

aSOO

a700

*630

585

765

625

555

494

448

403

351

352" 315

1,250

5.750

3,120

1,940

1,440

1,110

915

753

625

530

585

480

407

31,758

1,059

3.86

4.31

62,990

May

347

290

265

236

209

*179

157

138

128

T7T

731

580

403

298

242

204

284

331

262

214

179

281

658

453

458

480

1,070

691

462

335

11,029

356

1.30

1.50

21,880

June

1,000

*885

535

383

312

247

201

186

1,470

1,940

1,400

6.600

2,310

1,320

885

636

471

355

290

247

201

172

*231

351

335

371

287

219

172

144

24,156

805

2.94

3.28

47,920

July

126

108

90

78

148

319

201

138

105

84

72

61

51

46

40

40

39

47

41

87

78

190

403

3ST

225

182

239

383

*294

214

165

4,640

150

0.547

0.63

9,200

Aug.

140

HI

94

79

67

58

50

41

35

31

26

22

20

18

18

16

14

13

12

9.3

7.9

6.3

5.7

54

T3

*6.3

7.5

10

14

14

14

976.3

31.5

0.115

0.13

1,940

Sept.

41

30

24

29

26

22

19

16

79

92

62

43

32

23

19

16

13

12

10

9.7

8.6

7.5

6.9

5.7

*3T5"

25

22

27

87

163

978.6

32.6

0.119

0.13

1,940

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,430 Min 6.6 Mean 479 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23. 74 Ac-ft 346,700

Water nanrcr year ycdi- 1958-59: X3OO 05. Max naA. 6,600 o, DUU Min P1JJ1 5.4 0.4 Mean necui 399 099 Cfsm Ui. out 1.46 j. ,40 In. j.ii.X3 19. . 78 fo nu Ae-ft A v co;7, 289,100 J.UU

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs). Nov. 16 (9:30 p.m.) 17,200 efs (13.75 ft); Apr. 19 (9:30 a.m.) 

12,700 efs (12.08 ft); June 12 (5:30 a.m.) 12,900 efs (12.22 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records,

and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

2575. Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°28', long 93°02', in SW£ sec.32, T.10 N., R.19 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road, l£ miles north of Scottsville and 

3 miles downstream from North Fork Illinois Bayou.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage resorder. Datum of gage is 447.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 408 cfs (29fi,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 14.90 ft); 

minimum, 3.1 cfs Oct. 8.

1947-59: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-54, 1956.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 ft, from floodmark set by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, infest, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.60

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

2.2 

4.3

16

26

53

115

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

272

495

780

1,510

2,610

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.1

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

5.9

*18

23

15

12

9.8

8.7

7.7

7.3 

6.8

199.2

6.43

O.027

0.03

395

Nov.

6.3

5.9

575

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

59

943

2,470

5.760 

2,730

*y.20

708

506

382

302

247

212

199

 186

205

199

196

36,521.5

551

2.28

2.54

32,770

Dec.

222

394

622

522

425

330

272

250

226

196

176

167

164

138

125

113

*108 

106

106

104

97

90

90

97

94

92

104

123

123

123 

120

5,919

191

0.789

0.91

11,740

Jan.

120

123

120

113

97

88

79

79

86

88

79

77

*75

75

75

75

71 

67

67

141

a530

aSOO

a4OO

a350

a320

291

a27O

a24O

a220

a2OO 

al80

5,296

171

0.707

0.81

10,5OO

Feb.

a!60

141

a!3O

a!2O

allO

alOO

a95

a95

156

*170

186

180

216

671

1.090

812

666 

544

430

35O

306

299

440

390

346

322

299

287

-

9,111

325

1.34

1.40

18,070

Mar.

268

247

233

209

1/S20

1,430

980

812

1,470

616

1,390

*1,240

980

812

690

556

470 

400

350

322

2,130

1,6OO

1,120

878

726

5.62O

1,790

1,240

980

78O 

644

30,503

984

4.07

4.69

60,50O

Apr.

756

878

738

622

544

480

*405

382

460

390

346

318

291

268

240

219 "959" 

1,600

2.510

1,840

1,390

1,09O

845

702

588

495

415

512

430

364

21,077

703

2.90

3.24

41,810

May

310

268

236

240

*183

156

131

113

TlS

440

359

272

222

186

158

138

330 

250

196

161

136

196

450 318'

368

415

322

254

205

173

141

7,442

240

0.992

1.14

14,760

June

490

330

*222

176

156

128

108

305

*2,610

2,420

2.79O

5.240

1,890

1,120

762

550

400 

306

250

216

173

141

*254

410

382

295

222

176

144

12O

22,786

760

3.14

3.50

45,200

July

101

82

69

60

304

812

334

212

192

216

144

106

82

66

57

53

46 

38

36

32

40

617

605

322

980

470

465

*1,350

702

460 

322

9,375

302

1.25

1.44

18,600

Aug.

T§2~ 247

156

128

104

84

75

64

53

47

42

37

34

32

30

25

24 

28

26

22

19

17

13

12

10

*S>.8 i(T~

12

12

10 

13

1,587.8

51.2

0.212

0.24

3,150

Sept.

19

31

25

47

104

69

53

42

80

153

97

71

58

48

42

37

33 

30

24

21

20

16

14

12

*12

24

36

33

142

158

1,551

51.7

0.214

0.24

3,080

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,380 Min 3.1 Mean 429 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.08 Ac-ft 310,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,78O Min 3.1 Mean 360 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.18 Ac-ft 260,600

Peak discharge (base, 7.0OO cfs). Nov. 17 (12:30 a.m.) 15,30O cfs (14.90 ft); June 12 (7 a.m.)

8,830 cfs (12.44 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, and 

records for nearby stations.
318 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2580. Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location . Lat 35°13'34", long 93°08'58", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 7 N. , R. 20 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7 at Daranelle, 1 mile 

upstream from Whig Creek, 4.7 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou, and at mile 255.8.

Drainage area. 153. 707 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.-- July 1937 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1886 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 36,850 cfs (26,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.. -Maximum discharge during year, 157,000 cfs July 29 (gage height, 19.36 ft); 

minimum, 3,380 cfs Sept. 24.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 683,000 cfs May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage height, 

33.60 ft, in gage well. 34.1 ft from outside gage, May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 

416 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 1§56.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 ft.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, more 

frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and 

power development. Records of 'chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions.. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24.400

19,600

18,700

16,600 

14,200

11,800

9,820

8,000

8,000

8,900

8,600

8,900

9,200

8,300

7,440

7,160

8,300

9,200 

9,820

9,820

8,900

7,440

6,480

6,740

6,480

5,960

5,830

5,710

5,350

5.000

5,110

295,760

9,541

586,600

Hov.

5,350

5,230

5,110

5,110 

4,890

4,450

4,450

4,560

4,450

4,250

4,150

4,150

5,950

4,450

8,020

22,300

44,500

46,600 

32,800

22,200

18,700

17 ,400

17,000

15,800

13,500

13,500

14,200

15,400

15,400

14,200

396,070

13,200

785,600

Dec.

13,900

14,200

13,500

13,200 

12 , 100

11,100

10,100

9,500

8,900

7,720

7,160

8,000

8,300

8,000

7,440

6,740

5,960

5,470 

6,220

7,440

7,440

7,440

6,740

5,960

5,830

6,610

7,160

6,220

5,830

5,710

5,470

255,360

8,237

506,500

Jan.

6,090

7,720

8,300

7,720 

6,350

5,110

4,670

4^.560

5,830

6,740

6,880

6,880

6,610

5,590

5,590

6,610

6,480

6,350 

6,090

6,480

6,480

7,160

8,300

8,600

8,900

8,900

8,300

7,160

6,880

8,000

10J500

215,830

6,962

428,100

Feb.

10,500

8,900

8,000

6,740 

6,880

8,900

9,820

9,500

9,200

8,600

6,610

6.480

8,300

10,500

16,200

18.700

18,300

16,600 

15,400

16,200

15,800

15,800

16,200

15,800

14,600

13 , 500

13,500

13,500

339,030

12,110

672,500

Mar.

13,200

12,800

11,800

10.500 

13,500

30,300

52,200

55,000

50,800

48,000

45,200

45,900

46,600

41,200

35,400

29,600

24,900

22,700 

21,600

20,600

36,600

52,900

65.800

59,200

49,400

59,200

52 , 900

43,800

40,600

36,600

31,400

*U60.7

37,440

*2,502

Apr.

26,600

30,200

37,300

36,600 

33,400

31,400

27,800

22,200

20,600

19,600

18,300

16,600

15,400

15.000

T5,700

21,600

21,600

23,800 

36,600

49,400

57.800

57,800

51,500

43,200

36,600

30,800

26,000

21,600

18,700

18,700

885,400

29,510

*1,756

May

18,300

17,000

16,200

14,600 

12,800

10.100

10,100

11,100

10,500

13,500

48,000

119,000

136,000

112,000

86,500

71,100

62,100

47,300 

41,800

41,200

41,200

53,600

60,600

55,700

55,000

57 , 100

50,100

45,900

46,600

56,400

62 , 100

*1,483.5

47,850

*2,942

June

50,800

49,400

55,700

57 , 100 

50,100

39,900

30,800

27,200

29,600

33,400

30,800

49,400

39,900

27,800

£6,600

23,200

17,000

14,200 

13,200

11,800

10,800

10,100

9,820

8,900

9,200

11,100

10,100

9,500

11,100

18,700

787,220

26,240

*1,561

July

20,100

17,800

18,700

15,400

13,200

12,800

13,900

13,200

11,800

13,200

13,200

12 , 100

11,800

12 , 100

10.800

12 , 100

15,000

26,000 

68,100

107 , 000

111,000

109,000

122,000

129,000

131,000

128,000

129,000

134,000

154,000

148,000

128,000

«,861.3

60,040

$3,692

Aug.

101,000

74,800

54,300

44,500 

41,200

38,600

35,400

33,400

31,400

27,800

23,800

27,200

24,900

19,200

15,800

15,000

13,900

10,800 

8.600

8,900

12,500

11,800

13,200

24,900

22,700

15,800

12,500

13,200

13,500

11,800

10,500

812,900

26,220

*1,612

Sept.

9,820

8,900

9,200

10,100 

9,200

10,500

10,100

10,100

11,100

10,100

9,200

9,820

9,500

8,600

8,300

6,350

5,470

6,880 

6,880

6,880

6,480

6,220

4,560

5.560

4,670

5,960

17 , 100

77,200

95.500

79,600

475,850

15,860

945,800

Calendar year 1958: Max 152,000 Min 3,950 Mean 38,940 Ac-ft 28,200,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 154,000 Min 3,560 Mean 24,570 Ac-ft 17,790,000

Expressed In thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

2585. Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°06'25", long 93°55'25", in NW£NW£ sec.18, T.5 N., R.27 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 116, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Fletcher Creek and 2£ miles south of Booneville.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1959.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

29 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 261 cfs (189,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 10.44 ft); no 

flow Nov. 9, 10, Sept 23, 24.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 43,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 ft), by 

slope-area and contracted opening measurements of peak flow; no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Nov. 27, Mar. 6-10)

0.46 

.5 

.6

.7 

.8 

.9

.1

.6

1.4

2.6

4.B

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

7.7

16

26

39

71

132

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

218

462

1,210

2,070

2,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.5

.3

.2

.2

 1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.9

.4

.3

.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.3

.2

*.6

g2.2

g3.0

816

alO

64.2

g2.5

gl.8

gl.3

gl.O

gl.O

54.0

1.74

0.0070

0.008

107

NOV.

al

al

gl.3

g3.4

2.5

1.2

.5

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.4

5.7

166

166

*625

301

130

73

53

42

35

30

26

24

21

35

9B

79

1,921.4

64.0

0.259

0.29

3,810

Dec.

70

65

66

61

53

45

38

34

31

30

27

27

31

31

28

»25

59

69

61

51

44

44

44

42

38

37

37

35

32

39

1,324

42.7

0.173

0.20

2,630

Jan.

68

58

49

38

31

27

27

33

36

31

28

27

Tf

»27

36

43

38

31

30

31

77

107 ~66

64

67

65

61

57

57

52

46

1,435

46.3

0.187

0.22

2,850

Feb.

42

39

40

56

59

48

42

41

*43

46

41

36

45

267

402

250

192

145

103

82

73

69

73

69

60

55

50

48

2,511

89.7

0.363

0.58

4,980

Mar.

48

53

48

43

i.SSB

540

290

224

240

*197

1,080

524

348

279

222

171

140

118

101

129

2.200

964

492

361

312

2,160

692

432

348

290

242

14,648

473

1.91

2.21

29,050

Apr.

1,550

864

462

336

268

228

185

190

»254

172

137

114

99

88

76

69

168

290

1,380

924

844

462

336

268

203

161

132

222

148

97

10,707

357

1.45

1.51

21,240

May

78

63

57

*52

44

38

33

29

27

128

268

Tie

62

44

34

28

25

21

18

16

13

15

15

18

29

31

27

18

13

11

1,379.3

44.5

0.180

0.21

2,740

June

*3,160 "239

82

51

38

30

25

20

20

23

19

146

60

33

21

16

12

9.8

8.0

6.5

5.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

*5.3

5.6

5.6

4.8

3.6

3.0

2,067.5

68.9

0.279

0.31

4,100

July

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

2.0

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

**3_

1.0

1.6

2.6

8.3

18

26

12

9.4

15

21

17

13

»16

18

15

11

7.7

234.7

7.57

0.031

0.04

466

Aug.

14

39

17

7.1

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

4.2

39

12

6.6

2.5

1.7

1.4

*1.3

1.2

.9

14

47

25

11

6.5

257.2

8.30

0.034

0.04

510

Sept.

4.2

3.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l.'l

0

TS

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.3

22.4

0.75

0.0030

0.003

44

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,500 Mln 0 Mean 316 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.40Ac-ft 229,100

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,200 Mln 0 Mean 100 Cfsra 0.405 In. 5.52 Ac-ft 72,530

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession, weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

g Computed from twice-dally wire-weight-gage readings.
320 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2590. Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°06'06", long 93°39'02", in NE£ sec.15, T.5 N., R.25 W., at control 

tower for outlet works on Petit Jean Creek, 1.3 miles southwest of Waveland.

Drainage area. 488 sq mi.

Records availably. March 1947 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Dy Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 60,890 acre-ft Mar. 28 (elevation, 393.85 ft); 

minimum, 2,160 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 370.70 ft).

1947-59; Maximum contents, 298,560 acre-ft May 26, 1957 (elevation, 422.54 ft); 

minimum since initail filling to conservation pool level, that of Sept. 30, 1959.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet 

works consist of a 20-foot circular tunnel controlled by three 8- by 17-foot tractortype gates and an uncontrolled saddle spillway 150 ft long. Elevation of gage sills 

is 370.00 ft. Storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419.0 ft), 258,000 acreft; at conservation pool level (elevation, 384.0 ft), 25,000 acre-ft. Dead storage 

(below gate sills), 1,940 acre-ft. Under normal operating Conditions reservoir surface 

will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for purposes of conservation and recreation; storage above this level is used for flood control. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

370

371

372

375

1,940 

2,250 

2,92O 

5,680

380

385

390

394

14,400

27,700

44,810

61,550

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

14" 13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

21.110 

21,050

20,970

20,910

20,800

20,690

20,670

2O, 580

20,580

20,530

20,450

20,340

2O, 260

20,200

20,170

20,150

20,120

20,060

19,980

19,980

20,450

20,750

20,800

20,890

20,970

20,970

20,970

20,940

20,940

20,910

20,940

382.65

-360

Nov.

2O, 910 

20,830

20,830

20,800

20,800

20,780

20,690

20,720

20,720

20,560

20,560

20,550

20,530

21,110

21,350

23,600

27,460

28,950

28,990

28,130

27,150

25,02O

25,250

25,010

25,280

25,160

25,100

25,250

25,340

25,410

384.25

+4,470

Dec.

25.410

24*950

25,040

24,920

24,820

24,760

24,790

24,820

24.92O

24,880

24,920

24,980

24,950

24,730

24,700

g*'Z§°

24,850

24,980

24,950

24,950

24,920

25,010

24,950

24,850

24,950

24,98O

24,950

24,980

24,950

25,19O

384 . 18

-220

Jan.

25,1OO 

25,310

25,220

24,950

24,670

24,700

24,850

24,820

24,88O

24,850

24,880

24,92O

24,950

25,040

25,220

25,070

25,100

25,100

25,070

25,410

25,25O

25,250

25,310

25,340

25,410

25.59O

25,410

25,250

25,130

24,79O

24,730

384.03

-460

Feb.

24,640 

24,61O

24,79O

24,850

24,980

24,920

24,950

25,100

25,310

25,160

24,950

24,980

25,O70

25,960

27,390

27,520

8T,»S19 26,290

25,470

24,76O

24,700

24,820

24,950

24,92O

24,92O

25,010

25,010

25,220

-

384.19

+490

Mar.

25,160 

25,25O

25,070

25,100

30,490

31,580

30,590

29,63O

28,560

27,39O

29,970

30,740

30,650

30,940

29,72O

29,320

29,110

29,290

29,540

30,150

39,470

44,O8O

45,010

43,900

44,440

58,310

60.850

60,240

58,570

56,560

53,930

392.26

+28,710

Apr.

57,040 

57.550

55,200

51,920

48,760

45,130

41,920

38,660

35,540

33,590

31,640

30,65O

29,970

29,780

29,510

29,29O

29,850

30,460

36,410

39,610

41,850

4O,24O

37,930

35,540

33,560

32,580

31,370

30,590

29,600

29,290

585.52

-24,640

May

29,290 

29,45O

29,6OO

29,660

29,540

29,410

29,200

29,200

29,290

29,850

50.570

30,180

29,690

29,23O

29,230

29,230

29,230

29,230

29,230

29,200

29,32O

29,690

29,750

29,720

29,660

29,540

29,480

29,350

29,170

29,05O

2J3.850

585.37

-460

June

31,240 

51.54O

51,170

50,650

50,180

29,660

29,05O

28,860

28,620

28,560

28,850

5O, ISO

29,880

E9.58O

28,890

28,5OO

28,510

28,250

28,220

28,190

28.1OO

28,150

28,070

28,010

28,010

28,01O

27,910

27,820

27,750

27.7OO

_ _ _

585. OO

-1,130

July

27,550 

27,420'

27,270

27,300

27,270

27,150

27,09O

27,050

26,940

26,900

26,870

26,780

26,690

26,570

27,000

27,090

27,350

27,420

27,330

26,870

26,510

26,480

26,450

25,930

25,68O

25,500

25,280

25,280

25,250

25 , 19O

25 ,040

384.15

-2,660

Aug.

24.880 

24,760

24.7OO

24,640

24,640

24,590

24,48O

24,590

24,390

24,340

24,28O

24,200

24,090

24,040

23,460

22,59O

21,320

20,230

19,140

18,O9O

17,020

15.83O

14,640

13,450

12,290

11,270

10,470

9,56O

8,630

7,8OO

7.030

375.94

-18,O1O

Sept.

6.530 

5,350

4,770

4,210

3,840

3,510

3,350

3,060

2,680

2,350

2,300

2,320

2,290

2,280

2,280

2,260

2,250

2,240

2,23O

2,220

~2,20t)

2,190

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,170

2,170

2.160

370.70

-4,870

Calendar year 1958.................... t +21,91O

Water year 1958-59.................... * -19,14O

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

2595. Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

321

Location. Lat 35°06'1V", long 93°37'51", In SE^-SWf sec.11, T.5 N., R.25 W., on left bank 

0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 1.3 miles 

south of Waveland, and 1.4 miles downstream from Blue Mountain dam.

Drainage area.--517 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1939 to September 1959. Prior to October 1943, published as 

" near Blue Mountain."

Gage_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1943, at site l£ miles upstream at datum 9.54 ft higher.

Average discharge.--20 years, 572 cfs (414,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 20.60 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Oct. 18-20.

1939-59; Maximum discharge, 62,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 29.95 ft, site 

and datum then in use, or 34.0 ft, from floodmarks. present site): no flow at times in 

1943, 1946.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 (see 

preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6

2.7

1.0 

4.0 

7.0

3.0 

5.5 

4.0

20

52

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

318

658

1,510

2,590

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

32

32

31

28

28

28

28

29

30

28

28

28

28

21

17

9.8

4.0

3.7

572

*9.8

9.8

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

555.4

17.9

1,100

Nov.

6.7

¥77

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

28

12

515

300

*96

455

755

734

677

568

164

49

84

102

106

106

1O6

4,950.6

165

9,820

Dec.

215

294

272

162

137

137

110

76

63

62

75

102

102

102

102

*75

60

61

88

102

102

102

102

102

102

72

58

72

82

82

82

3,355

108

6,650

Jan.

82

106

118

118

118

79

58

58

57

57

56

56

56

*56

60

56

56

56

82

102

152

137

128

118

114

110

167

200

2OO

194

136

3,143

101

6,230

Feb.

102

86

62

61

60

59

5?

59

*82

102

102

102

102

128

142

440

753

734

715

568

208

162

162

162

142

106

106

106

-

5,672

203

11,250

Mar.

106 "106

137

162

415

748

1,250

1,200

1,180

*1,090

594

868

848

829

810

568

374

190

123

238

810

244

818

1,530

1,740

1,410

579

1,560

1,720

1,740

1,980

25,967

838

51,500

Apr.

1,390

1,790

2,170

2,510

2,250

2,200

2,170

2,080

*2,060

1,410

1,220

734

552

261

279

212

275

294

554

556

897

1,870

1,850

1,790

1,590

848

829

848

829

387

36,245

1,208

71,890

May

162

110

91

*88

137

172

123

54

50

95

42

292

598

269

55

.29

28

21

33

46

46

48

48

48

71

84

84

84

83

82

81

3,041

98.1

6,030

June

*214

550

542

542

542

554

334

250

206

112

45

227

366

355

350

272

126

49

36

55

52

25

55

51

54

24

24

22

ZZ

25

4,970

166

9,860

July

*24

24

24

21

19

20

25

15

6^

7.0

9.8

9.0

10

11

30

13

82

72

76

250

534

462

414

350

246

172

*132

106

98

92

89

3,219.2

104

6,390

Aug.

57

85

64

41

59

39

30

10

9,4

9,0

16

28

24

15

264

550

550

604

622

604

586

568

550

*550

552

514

496

478

462

446

450

9,500.4

500

18,450

Sept.

598 374"

518

272

224

140

98

148

162

157

49

.8

.4

.O

.4

.O

.0

.7

i.7

* .7

.O

.4

.4

.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.4

5^8

2,450.3

81.7

4,860

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,620 Mln 3.7 Mean 686 Ac-ft 496,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,310 Mln 3.7 Mean 282 Ac-ft 204,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
322

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2600. Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°59', long 93°37', in SE^Mf sec.24, T.4 N., R.25 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile north of Waltreak and 20.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 96.2 cfs (69,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,130 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 14.88 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 18.45 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 ft in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

1.4 

2.7 

4.6

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

10

19

30

45

89

246

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,360

2,560

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Q-0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*51

35

22

15

12

10

9.1

8.2

7 «6

7.3

183.2

5.91

0.080

0.09

363

Nov.

7.3

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

TJS

13

58

1,020

»3,790 "38T

165

105

77

60

49

41

35

30

26

30

29

30

4,009.9

134

1.81

2.02

7,950

Dec.

32

35

39

41

35

34

30

28

25

24

22

20

21

19

17

16 *rr

19

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

18

741

23.9

0.323

0.37

1,470

Jan.

18

18

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*12

TS

39

101

64 

52

48

62

157

TSS

96

83

73

65

57

51

47

42

37

1,406

45.4

0.614

0.71

2,790

Feb.

34

30

30

30

29

26

24

24

24

*23

22

21 rs

196

525

171

126 

96

73

60

52

51

63

54

48

44

42

59

-

1,777

65.5

0.858

0.89

5,520

Mar.

57

34

31

30

735

336

181

152

120

99

*429

295

188

140

124

94

79 

67

58

72

1,220

506

246

171

142

2.690

463

255

184

142

116

9,434

504

4.11

4.74

18,710

Apr.

553

568

214

146

120

101

85

*78

77

64

55

49

44

39

35

51

2BT 

264

f6"8~ 896

264

184

134

108

88

72

62

61

54

44

4,887

163

2.20

2.46

9,690

May

37

72

29

26

*23

21

19

17

16

16

18

14

13

12

10

9.1

8.5 

7.9

7.0

6.7

6.2

5.6

5.9

6.7

6.7

5.6

9.8

7.6

5.9

4.9

4_.2

411.3

15.3

0.180

0.21

816

June

*7.9

16

TCJ

10

8.5

7.5

6.4

5.4

6.7

6.7

5.6

10

11

7.6

6.4

6.2

5.9 

5.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

5.2

3.8

*4.6

7.0

4.6

3.8

5.2

2.7

a2.2

190.7

6.36

0.086

0.10

378

July

al.7

1.5

al.l

al.l

al.4

a5.0

a2.0

al.5

al.O

.8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

aTF

a!5

7.6 

a5. 5

a2.5

a7.5

a!5

a75 aTO"

a50

a45

a40

*33

22

20

16

13

452.7

14.6

0.197

0.23

898

Aug.

11

T.I

7.6

6.4

5.1

4.9

4.2

4.0

5.2

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1 

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

*.3

.3

.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.5

82.8

2.67

0.056

0.04

164

Sept.

1=1 T75

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.4

.3

.Z

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

0

ff

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

15.3

0.51

0.0069

0.008

50

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,820 Mln 0 Mean 114 Cfsra 1.54 In. 20.87 Ac-ft 82,350

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,690 Mln 0 Mean 64.6 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.87 Ac-ft 46,780

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (I a.m.) 6,560 cfs (14.28 ft); Mar. 26 (8 a.m.) 7,150 cfs 

(14.88 ft).___________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

2605. Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°04', long 93°24', in SE^ sec.25, T.5 N., R.23 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Danville, 1,800 ft upstream from Chicago, 

Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Spring Creek, and 

0.6 mile downstream from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 741 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 303.33 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1916, to Aug. 24, 1934, chain gage on railroad 

bridge 1,800 ft downstream at datum 0.25 ft higher. Aug. 25, 1934, to July 12, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since June 18, 1954, auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 2.2 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 43 years, 847 cfs (613,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage height, 21.54 ft 

Mar. 27; minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs May 21.

1916-59: Maximum discharge, 70,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 ft); no 

flow at times in 1924, 1934-36, 1943, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 (see 

p. 320). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11-14, Mar. 6-15, 21, £4-26, Mar. 29 to Apr. 12j fall used

as a factor Nov. 17-23, Feb. 15-20, Mar. 5-17, Mar. 21 to Apr. 13, Apr. 18-30, July 23)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.2

13

28

50

108

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

174

454

764

1,470

2,300

3,220

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

3.8

6.6

11

25

44

112

187

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

487

807

1,470

2,300

3,220

4,030

5,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

6 

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

72

42

35

34

34

34

32

32 

32

34

34

33

32

31

31

31

24

19

14

8.5

*6.7 1T~

31

76

51

34

25 

19

16

15

13

936.2

30.2

1,860

Nov.

13

12

12

11

8.5

9.5

9.5

7.6 

7.6

7.6

6.7

6.3

173

14

76

240

2,820

«g,850

916

683

757

680

615

567

254

158

187 

224

254

254

11^46.6

388

23,100

Dec.

247

337

457

44T

314

262

247

217 

178

152

152

156

186

182

175

*172

148

133

138

158

174

172

172

172

172

169

145 

126

T3TT

146

146

6,185

200

12,270

Jan.

151

154

170

181

176

174

139

102 

102

96

92

88

ro *88

97

158

202

170

160

337

551

647

157

382

360

330

300 

344

360

337

32£

7,315

236

14,510

Feb.

240

210

187

170

166

151

139

134 

*133

162

181

175

176

374

1.020

721

966

1,020

937

889

631

382

487

442

374

322

270 

254

-

11,313

404

22,440

Mar.

247

232

224

254

1,090

2,010

1,700

1,730 

1,620

*1,560

1,570

1,380

1,520

1,310

1,160

1,010

713

567

367

322

3,080

4,420

2,360

1,930

*1,980

3,460

4.840 

2,620

2,390

2,240

2,330

52,736

1,701

104,600

Apr.

2,670

2,980

2,750

2,730

2,760

2,660

2,620

2,540 

*2,480

2,390

1,650

1,260

834

631

582

382

535

1,540

1,700

2,020

1,980

1,820

2,290

2,200

2,070

1,490

1,040 

1,060

1,020

937

53,421

1,781

106,000

May

427

777

210

*176

169

217

232

178 

118

81

88

106

360

412

247

103

63

57

55

52

51

SF

79

79

78

110

112 

110

110

110

110

4,643

150

9,210

June

121

240

*314

322

314

314

314

307 

262

472

182

277

397

374

344

330

254

158

86

72

60

57

62

63

*68

61

44 

39

36

33

5,977

199

11, 860

July

32

32

32

31

31

35

31

30 

30

24

16

13

13

12

9.7

28

63

114

122

106

270

457

785

31?

412

270

*240 

322

270

194

170

4,713.7

152

9,350

Aug.

154

144

134

120

91

76

69

64 

52

39

33

~SS 29

36

37

284

487

503

551

567

551

535

519

519

487

*487

472 

472

442

427

412

8,822

285

17,500

Sept.

397

374

352

300

262

232

152

118

160

178

151

92

42

26

17

13

10

8.8

7.9

6.6

*6.0

5.0

44575

5.6

6.3

6.3 

6.3

6.0

5.6

2,956.1

98.5

5,860

Calendar year 1958i Max 8,920 Mln 6.3 Mean 1,005 Ac-ft 727,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,840 Mln 4.7 Mean 468 Ac-ft 338,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
324 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2610. North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°18' , long 92°24', in SE£ sec.29, T.8 N., R.13 W. , on downstream side of 

left bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, 4 miles southwest of Guy and 10.8 miles 

upstream from Cove Creek.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available . October 1954 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 5 years, 288 cfs (208,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 12.58 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Aug. 17.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs Aug. 14, 1957 (gage height, 24.95 ft); no 

flow at times in 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

2.8 

5.6 

9.8

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

221

491

1,200

2,250

3,500

4,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

26

24

23

22

18

16

16

15

15

12

7952"

*34

28 

22

20

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

9.8

9 .3

3.8

612.9

19.8

0.106

0.12

1,220

Nov.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.4

778

8.3

49 

1,050

581

1,900

1,120

713

476

366

294

243

207

176

170

172

170

203

240

8,237.5

275

1.47

1.64

16,340

Dec.

268

271

284

266

228

183

159

*149

143

127

116

114

118

107 

91

90

95

103

111

105

98

93

102

129

122

114

131

168

163

157

157

4,562

147

0.786

0.91

9,050

Jan.

166

159

147

131

*105

95

102

107

103

91

84

84

jil

109

203

180

174

180

575

889

795

613

491

419

366

302

271

243

191

7,763

250

1.34

1.54

15,400

Feb.

174

157

153

163

153

135

126

131

*196

223

200

198

408

4,200 

2,790

1,380

963

730

551

447

377

433

1,120

870

662

536

447

419

-

18,342

655

3.50

3.65

36,380

Mar.

405

331

297

263

1,230

1,240

781

613

*581

476

662

730

597

506 

447

360

313

281

271

226

2.440

2,370

1,160

834

645

1,040

389

679

566

461

405

22,099

713

3.81

4.39

43,830

Apr.

391

391

318

266

235

*214

194

180

185

174

159

145

131

122 

112

105

TTT

127

226

357

292

255

221

191

172

155

143

145

141

112

5,970

199

1.06

1.19

11,840

May

98

86

76

71

64

58

49

*42

39

35

35

35

34

31 

28

24

49

58

53

40

32

30

39

47

43

36

29

23

19

17

14

1,334

43.0

0.230

0.27

2,650

June

*101

59

36

28

23

19

16

IS

561

926

433

889

613

344 

231

170

131

103

84

75

64

58

64

137

129

112

84

67

*56

46

5,677

189

1.01

1.13

11,260

July

37

32

26

22

20

21

21

19

16

14

13

11

9.8

8.8 

7.8

7.8

8.8

11

15

45

60

37

116

81

142

147

*84

70

50

37

29

1,219.0

39.3

0.210

0.24

2,420

Aug.

23

19

16

15

13

12

9.3

7.8

6.7

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.3

3.8 

3.6

3.1

377

1.560

281

159

109

81

62

*54

43

56

52

52

127

114

150

2,821.1

91.0

0.487

0.56

5,600

Sept.

194

147

111

107

187

159

112

91

157

297

194

147

112

90 

73

60

49

40

34

31

28

*22

22

19

19

24

34

43

39

49

2,671

89.0

0.476

0.55

5,500

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,300 Kin 0.1 Mean 295 

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,200 Kin 3.1 Mean 223

Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.43 Ac-ft 213,700 

Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.17 Ac-ft 161,300

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 ofs). Feb. 14 (7:30 p.m.) 5,430 cfs (12.58 ft); Mar. 21 (9 p.m.) 

5,110 efs (12.22 ft) . __ __________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

2615. Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°52', long 93°39', in NW£ sec.34, T.3 N., R.25 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner 

Creek, if miles east of Gravelly, and 6.4 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek.

Drainage area. 413 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 557 cfs (403,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 19.39 ft); minImum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 24, 25.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 8-16)

0.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

0.2

1.1

2.5

4.4

10

20

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

47

107

192

300

622

1,060

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

2,350

4,070

7,080

10,500

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

33

31

29

19

16

15

14

12

10

22

71

49

33

28

26

21

20

16

16

19

*63

267

1ST

108

86

72

63

56

48

46

1,497

48.3

0.11,7

0.13

2,970

Nov.

41

38

36

33

31

28

26

24

22

20

20

19

19

28

1,440

2,400

12.000

*3,350

1,390

830

584

440

350

298

256

222

196

206

220

222

24,789

826

2.00

2.23

49,170

Dec.

232

243

272

286 2~67

241

216

196

180

164

136

144

153

143

133

122

*121

138

153

157

148

143

141

139

134

128

127

122

118

115

ITT

5,129

165

0.400

0.46

10,170

Jan.

118

120

118

113

104

99

95

99

100

97

93

90

*89

410- 87

1,240

874

642

528

565

744

808

642

528

474

424

378

329

300

267

236

10,811

349

0.845

0.97

21,440

Feb.

218

200

200

194

186

170

157

148

143

*143

130

127

138

537

2. 510

1,300

897

682

528

424

364

324

350

393

350

310

286

263

-

11,672

417

1.01

1.05

23,150

Mar.

247

226

212

212

3,880

2,830

1,390

943

786

642

*1,040

1,240

874

682

546

457

393

340

307

317

3,270

2,590

1,330

943

765

5,650

2,836

1,420

1,060

830

682

38,934

1,256

3.04

3.51

77,220

Apr.

1,810

3,080

1,450

990

744

642

528

*474

424

393

347

317

283

256

232

214

ggg

1,580

5.890

3,440

1,770

1,240

943

723

565

457

393

378

327

290

30,848

1,028

2.49

2.78

61,190

May

245

2T6

192

170

*153

133

127

114

106

100

108

97

89

82

76

71

65

59

55

48

465"0~

51

90

142

161

162

132

104

76

3,408

110

0.266

0.31

6,760

June

158

*103

82

68

62

55

48

46

51

54

85

622

T34

110

78

62

50

42

37

33

29

29

128

*86

89

60

43

32

27

22

2,575

85.8

0.208

0.23

5,110

July

21

17

15

14

12

12

12

11

9.8

8.5

7.3

6.5

5.6

5.1

5.9

6.7

11

12

8.5

28

50

51

76

47

32

35

*62

121

TTF

90

913.0

29.5

0.071

0.08

1,810

Aug.

77 60

48

42

35

30

26

22

19

46

54

26

17

13

11

9.2

8.2

7.0

6.2

5.3

5.9

5.1

4.4

3.6

*5.4

3.6

4.2

5.9

5.9

5.3

5.1

614.3

19.8

0.048

0.06

1,220

Sept.

4.6

7.0

6.2

5.6

5.9

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

*.6

JL&

.7

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

87.6

2.92

0.0071

0.008

174

Calendar year 1958: Max 17,000 Min 4.6 Mean 605 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.89 Ac-ft 438,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,000 Mln 0.5 Mean 360 Cfsm 0.872 In. 11.82 Ac-ft 260,400

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (9 a.m.) 16,500 cfs (19.39 ft); Mar. 26 (3 p.m.) 8,400 

cfs (15.2 ft); Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (15.5 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 14 to May 6.

576769 O - 60 - 22
326 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2620. Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°57'07 n , long 93°09'37", in SW£ sec.32, T.4 N., R.20 W., at Nimrod Dam 

on Fourche La pave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 10.2 miles upstream from South 

Fourche La Pave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1959. Prior to October 1944, month-end contents 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers) .

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 72,700 acre-ft Nov. 19 (elevation, 350.64 ft); 

minimum, 24,300 acre-ft Sept. 25 (elevation, 340.60 ft).

1942-59-. Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 ft); 

minimum since initial filling to conservation pool level, 4,810 acre-ft Dec. 30, 1956 

(elevation, 327.86 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942.

Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373.0 ft), 336,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool 

level (elevation, 342.0 ft), 29,000 acre-ft. Dead storage below conduit invert (elevation, 314.9 ft), 900 acre-ft. Under normal operation conditions reservoir surface 

will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for the purposes of conservation and recreation; storage above this level used for flood control. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

340

342

345

350

351

22,560 

29,010 

41,020 

68,6OO 

75,000

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

(*) W

Oct.

24.970 

25,666

25,626

25,026

25,626

25,626

25,656

25,110

25,176

25,176

25,140

25,170

25,170

25,266

25,320

25,370

25,406

25,430 

25,430

25,400

25,710

25,850

25,966

26,350

26,700

26,880

27,626

27,136

27,266

27,276

27,410

341.55

+2,366

Nov.

27.416 

27,480

27,520

27,550

27,590

27,630

27,630

27,630

27,630

27,630

27,630

27,590

27,660

29,080

29,830

35,520

58,920

72.180 

68,790

60,050

50,110

41,170

35,560

31,420

30,180

29,260

29,260

29,860

30,110

30,000

342.28

+2,590

Dec.

29,930 

30,040

30,080

30,110

30.180

29,930

29,580

29,330

29,330

29,510

29,610

29,790

30,OOO

30,040

30,040

30.O8O

30,110

30,150 

30,080

29,900

29,720

29,580

29,540

29,440

29,260

29,080

29,050

29,050

28,970

28.940

29,050

342.01

-950

Jan.

28.870 

28,870

29,080

28,870

28,870

28,970

29,080

29,150

29,260

29,330

29,360

29,440

29,540

29,720

31,280

34,080

35,350

35.770 

35, 480

34,250

,32,730

31,280

30,220

29,830

29,400

29,290

29,150

29,150

29,150

29,120

29,080

342.02

+30

Feb.

28.900 

29] 010

29,360

29,440

29,610

29,680

29,790

29,900

30,040

29,790

29,610

29,580

29,860

34,720

41,910

45.980

38,866

33,286 

30,860

30,150

29,610

36,180

31,076

31,320

36,866

29,906

29,366

29,470

_

342.13

+390

Mar.

29,400 

29,260

29.220

29] 540

38,690

43,740

38,360

33,070

30,930

30,080

31,390

33,450

34,380

35,820

34,000

34,170

34,720

35,060 

35,310

35,350

47,100

56.890

56, 616

49,320

41,420

48,920

54,570

48,830

41,320

36,580

35,310

343.65

+5,840

Apr.

36,580 

40,130

38,690

36 , 450

36,450

35,990

35,010

34,720

34.590

34, 680

34,840

34,840

34,630

34,630

34,890

35,140

35,990

40,090 

50,700

61.500

56,890

50,010

43,050

38,860

36,870

35,010

34,970

35,310

35,520

35,610

343.72

+300

May

35.520 

35,390

35,140

34,890

34,930

34,840

34,720

34,720

34,720

34,840

34,890

34,930

34,890

34,800

34,680

34,550

34,510

34,380 

34,250

34,040

33,870

34,040

34,130

34,290

34,460

34,680

34,890

34,930

34,840

34,680

34,460

343.45

-1,150

June

34,460 

34,510

34,380

34,170

34,000

33,740

33,410

33,830

34,720

34,930

35,560

36,750

36.830

3'6,450

35,270

33,700

33.110

33, ISO 

33,240

33,240

33,240

33,240

33,280

33,660

33,870

34,080

34,170

34,250

34,130

33,910

343.32

-550

July

33.580 

33,410

33,320

33,320

33,280

33,190

32,980

32,810

32,560

32,420

32,380

32,240

32,060

31,890

31,850

31,850

31,780

31,890 

31,890

32,060

32,030

32,170

32,170

31,960

31,710

31,530

31,320

31,100

30,820

30.570

30,716

342.48

-3,200

Aug.

30,780 

50.820

30,716

30,476

36,226

29,936

29,796

29,790

29,766

29,796

29,656

29,580

29,540

29,360

29,050

28,690

28,370

28,586 

28,440

28,340

28,196

28,050

27,946

27,866

27,666

27,596

27,910

27,776

27,630

27,486

27,386

341.54

-3,330

Sept.

27.246 

27,660

26,886

26,846

26,776

26,766

26,520

26,426

26,600

26,420

26,210

25,850

25,530

25,340

25,230

25,140

25,020

24,940 

24,850

24,740

24,650

24,560

24,420

24.530

24,420

24,500

24,470

24,560

24,470

24,500

340.67

-2,880

Calendar year 1958................... * -350

Water year 1958-59................... * -550

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 327

2625. Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°57'01", long 93°09'18", in SW£ sec.32, T.4 N., R.20 W., on left bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4-J miles southwest of Nimrod, and 9.8 miles 

upstream from South Fourche La Fave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 305.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Mar. 3, 1936, to Dec. 20, 1938, staff gage at 

site 1.1 miles downstream at datum 3.92 ft lower. Dec. 21, 1938, to Aug. 20, 1946, 

water-stage recorder at site 2.0 miles downstream at datum 9.72 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years, 908 cfs (657,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,540 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 9.54 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Oct. 6-8.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use, and 27.6 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); no flow 

at times in 1936, 1939, 1952.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 28.8 ft, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Nimrod Dam since May 1942 (see preceding page). 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water-years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

In cubic feet per second)

0.3

.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

0.8

1.5

2.4

3.5

5.0

7.1

13

22

1.7 

2.0

3.5 

4.0

32

52

78

115

175

295

500

750

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,320

2,000

2,770

3,720

4,870

6,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

"7.2 32

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

2.3

4.1

4.0

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

4.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

4.8

115.8

3.74

£30

Nov.

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.1

8.0

6.0

9.2

7.6

1,060

*3^90

5,400

5,400

4,750

3,320

2,400

998

750

254

330

187

348

29^72.9

976

58,060

Dec.

348

348

348

348

331

438

434

375

200

161

161

161

161

161

161

*161

161

161

208

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

225

185

185

185

185

7,612

246

15,100

Jan.

185

170

140

138

127

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

*99

100

100

314

750

750

998

1,550

1,860

1,860

1,550

1,020

942

724

581

500

446

352

352

16,310

526

32 , 350

Feb.

352

238

190

190 190'

190

190

190

*217

260

260

264

267

105

4.8

1,420

5,940

3,780

2,070

1,110

915

429

429

586

915

1,020

750

423

-

2Q900.8

746

41,460

Mar.

434

434

332

190

155

2,680

4,870

4,050

2,450

1,580

*1,110

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,180

689

371

371

371

371

379

396

2,430

4,750

5,000

3,650

3,740

5,150

5,000

3,620

1,820

60,991

1,967

121,000

Apr.

1,180

2,300

3,040

2,610

1,180

1,180

1,180

*805

596

496

438

438

438

292

185

1S5

188

188

192

2,580

4,750

4,870

4,510

2,950

1,860

1,620

760

371

371

375

42,128

1,404

83,560

May

375

375

375

*328

200

200

200

146

110

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

109

109

109

109

61

17

16

15

33

60

100

150

150

146

4,381

141

8,690

June

148

*148

148

148

152

166

166

103

28

4.7

27

110

371

371

586

750

328

17

17

17

16

16

11

*7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

47

112

4,043.2

135

8,020

July

112

82

5.4

4 7

4TT

33

74

74

74

62

43

42

42

42

41

42

42

42

41

43

55

95

129

214

244

244

241

*241

241

241

164

3,054.8

98.5

6,060

Aug.

46

42

83

166

1ST

164

115

4.7 874-

8.4

37

37

39

70

138

142

84

17

46

45

45

45

44

44

*44

44

44

61

78

78

76

2,059.5

66.4

4,080

Sept.

74

77

79

68

49

49

47

45

45

43

68

129

1ST

94

43

40

40

38

36

34

36

37

39

*37

32

30

29

26

30

36

1,557

51.9

3,090

Calendar year 1958 ; Rax 5,790 Min 1.1 Mean 998 Ac-ft 722,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,400 Min 1.1 Mean 527 Ac-ft 381,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
328 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2630. South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55 I , long 93°03', in NE£ sec.18, T.3 N. , R.19 W. , on left bank 0.6 mile 

upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of Hollis, and 5.8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 366.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 317 cfs (229,500 acre-ft year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 11.01 ft); 

minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 18.

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height,19.47 ft), on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1087: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 13-14)

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7 

1*8

1.9

2.0

40

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.2 134

3.6 234

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

374

880

1,630

2,780

4,360 1.9

2.0

0.9 

2.3 

4.3

6.5

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

20

42

102

220

395

880

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,630

2,780

4,360

6,500

9,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

18

14

12

10

8.8

7.8

7.1

6.8

8.2

9.7

7.8

6.8

5.9

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.1

3.4

2.8

*lf

30

23

17

13

14

12

10

9.4

*8.4

327.2

10.6

0.050

0.06

649

Nov.

7.8

7.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

1,010~

1,840

2,100

5,400

1,530

640

363

229

168

123

99

85

75

65

78

85

116

12,073.1

402

1.91

2.13

23,950

Dec.

*165

199

247

220

165

119

96

87

78

71

63

60

63

58

51

46

47

58

75

88

78

71

69

67

63

60

64

69

68

65

63

2,793

90.1

0.427

0.49

5,540

Jan.

62

61

59

52

45

*39

39

42

42

39

37

36

35

32

601

745

42T

292

235

282

407

391

278

232

196

170

145

119

109

96

84

5,429

175

0.829

0.96

10,770

Feb.

75

68

65

69

68

64

55

52

5T

36

56

*53

147

8.080

2,110

850

566

391

282

208

170

200

745

561

387

292

232

193

-

16,148

577

2.73

2.85

32,030

Calendar year 1958: Max 10,500 Min 0.2

Mar.

160

134

114

98

2,460

1,070

585

411

359

299

1,080

898

543

399

313

226

178

152

150

116

510

745

431

*306

232

1,150

795

480

352

282

217

15,245

492

2.33

2.69

30,240

Apr.

308

484

288

205

160

140

125

119

132

130

125

140

150

127

110

*99

105

237

370

556

458

371

268

193

150

121

104

102

94 

78

6,049

202

0.957

1.07

12,000

May

65

SF

48

42

37

32

27

25

23

22

20

19

18

16

14

13

12

11

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

*6.7

6.5 

6.7

598.6

19.3

0.091

0.11

1,190

June

6.3

6.5

6.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

67^

5,280

1,070

1,830

3,100

741

320

180

116

*85

64

52

42

54

28

25

24

25

26

22

18

14

*12

11,152.8

572

1.76

1.97

22,120

July

10

8.8

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.5

3.7

4.5

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

5.1

51

119

194

75

231

156

89

62

146

*2"55" 398

104

70

2,013.8

65.0

0.508

0.35

3,990

Aug.

58

BT

51

56

28

25

20

17

14

10

7.8

6.5

4.7

5.9

2.9

2.3

1.6

*13 1.2

13

8.5

6.3

5.2

4.1

*3.1

2.7

2.9

4.3

4.7 

5 2

5^4

418.1

13.5

0.064

0.07

829

Sept.

5.2

4.7

4.1

3.9

15

22

16

12

29

59

20

20

19

18

11

8.8

7.6

6.5

5.6

4.7

4.1

3.5

*2.5

2_.l

2TH

5.0

15

20

22 

20

568.8

12.5

0.058

0.07

732

Mean 323 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.78 Ac-ft 233,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,080 Min 1.2 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.943 In. 12.82 Ac-ft 144,000

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

2635. Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°45'00", long 92"16"25", in sec.3, T.I N., R.12 W., on right bank 130 ft 

downstream from Main Street Bridge in Little Rock and at mile 165.5.

Drainage area. 158,201 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent 

records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff gage at site 130 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 41,240 cfs (29,860,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 151,000 cfs July 30 (gage height, 15.00 ft); 

minimum, 5,180 cfs Nov. 12-14.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 536,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 ft); minimum, 850 cfs Aug. 23, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a stage 

of 33.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power 

development. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more often 

during rises. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Thirty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water-years) . WSP 1211: 1930-31. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

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 

Ao-ft

Oct.

27,500 

26,900 

22,700 

20,300 

18,800

16,300 

13,600 

11,400 

9,620 

8,810

8,810 

8,810 

8,810 

9,080 

8,560

8,060 

7,600 

7,830 

8,310 

8,810

9,080 

9,080 

8,310 

7,390 

6,980

7,180 

6,980 

6,780 

6,590 

6,400 

6.220

341,600 

11,020 

677,600

Nov.

5,890 

5,890 

6,050 

5,890 

5,890

5,740 

5,600 

5,320 

5,320 

5,460

5,320 

5,180 

5,180 

5,890 

7,830

9,890 

25,700 

56,700 

64,600 

53,500

42,600 

36,300 

32,800 

30,000 

28,100

23,300 

19,800 

19,300 

19,800 

19,800

568,640 

18,950 

*1,128

Dec.

19,300 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800 

17,800

16,800 

15,400 

13,600 

12,800 

11,800

10,800 

9,890 

9,890 

10,500 

10,500

9,890 

9,350 

8,810 

8,060 

8,060

8,810 

9,620 

9,620 

9,350 

8,810

8,310 

8,310 

9,080 

9,080 

8,560 

8,310

354,510 

11,440 

703,200

Jan.

7,800 

7,800 

8,850 

10,200 

10,600

9,550 

7,980 

6,750 

6,100 

6,350

7,350 

8,150 

8,320 

7,980 

9,200

8,50O 

9,200 

10,200 

10,200 

9,900

11,000 

13,600 

15,200 

16,500 

16,000

15,600 

15,200 

14,400 

12,800 

11,300 

11,300

323,880 

10,450 

642,400

Feb.

12,800 

14,400 

13,600 

12,000 

11,000

9.900 

10,600 

12,000 

12,400 

12,000

12,000 

11,000 

10,600 

25,400 

34,900

39,800 

41,800 

39,200 

37,300 

33,700

30,700 

28,900 

28,900 

29,500 

28,900

27,100 

24,300 

22,600

627,300 

22,400 

tl,244

Mar.

21,600 

20,500 

19,000 

18,000 

18,000

22,100 

37,900 

61,900 

68,300 

64,300

61,100 

58,000 

57,200 

57,200 

52,800

46,400 

40,400 

34,900 

30,700 

28,900

28,900 

41,800 

64,300 

79,000 

77,200

69,100 

74,500 

71,800 

62,700 

58,800 

55,000

$1,50 2.3 

48,460 

*2,980

Apr.

49,900 

43, 700 

43,000 

48,500 

49,200

45,700 

42,400 

39,200 

34,300 

30,700

29,500 

27,700 

25,400 

23,800 

22.100

23,200 

26,000 

26,500 

28,900 

37,300

53,500 

65,100 

68,500 

63,560 

55,800

47,100 

39,800 

34,300 

28,900 

24,300

*1,177.6 

39,250 

*2,336

May

22,600 

22,600 

21,000 

19,000 

17,500

15,600 

13,200 

12,000 

12,400 

12,400

12,800 

37,900 

104,000 

128,000

107,000

86,300 

72,700 

63,500 

52,000 

44,400

41,800 

41,800 

49,900 

60,300 

58,000

55,000 

57,200 

52,000 

46,400 

46,400 

53,500

tl,439. 2 

46,430 

*2,855

June

61.900 

55,000 

49,900 

55,000 

58,000

52,800 

43,700 

36,100 

34,900 

39,200

45,000 

43, 700 

55,800 

55,800 

41,100

34,900 

31,900 

26,000 

21,600 

19,000

17,000 

14,800 

13,600 

12,800 

12 , 400

12,000 

12,800 

12,800 

11,500 

11,600

992,400 

33,080 

tl,968

July

15,600 

20, 500 

19,000 

19,000 

17,500

14,800 

15,600 

14,000 

14,800 

13,200

15,600 

14,400 

15,600 

12.800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

14,800 

22,100 

59,500

102,000 

111,000 

116,000 

123,000 

150,000

150,000 

128,000 

128,000 

152,000 

148,000

146,000

t:U745.2 

56,500 

*5,462

Aug.

128,000

103,000 

79,900 

59,500 

49,200

44,400 

41,100 

37,300 

34,900 

55,700

30,100 

25,400 

26,000 

26,500 

22,100'

18,500 

17,000 

16,500 

15,600 

13,600

11.600 

15,600 

15,200 

14,400 

21,000

24,500 

20,000 

16,000 

15,600 

16,000 

15,200

*1,005. 2 

52,450 

*1,994

Sept.

13,600 

13,200 

12,000 

11,600 

12,800

12,800 

14,000 

14,400 

14,400 

14, 400

14,400 

15,200 

12,800 

12,400 

11,500

10,600 

9,550 

7,500 

7,500 

8,520

8,320 

7,980 

7,980 

6,900 

5.990

5,990 

7,050 

11,000 

73,600 

94.7_00

470,280 

15,680 

932,800

Calendar year 1958 : Max 184,000 Min 5,180 Mean 46,450 Ac-ft 33,620,000 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 148,000 Mln 5,180 Mean 28,900 Ac-ft 20,920,000

* Expressed in thousands.
330

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

2640. Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°44'10", long 91°54i58", in SW£ sec.6, T.I N. , R.8 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 31, 3 miles upstream from Brushy Slough 

and 3-| miles south of Lonoke.

Drainage area. 203 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959. Gage-height record and results of 

discharge measurements at site 4f miles upstream since June 1948 are contained in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; published as "Big Bayou Meto near 

Lonoke."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 199.11 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 10, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

4f miles upstream at datum 6.97 ft higher. Feb. 10 to June 29, 1955, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 306 cfs (221,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 cfs Feb. 19 (gage height, 25.08 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Nov. 11, 12 (gage height, 3.92 ft).

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 3,440 cfs May 6, 1958; maximum gage height, 25.16 ft 

May 29, 1957; no flow at times in 1954-55.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Jan. 15, Mar. 1-18)

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

5.0

1.0

2.9

6.0

11

21

28

42

6.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

25.0

77

180

320

640

1,130

1,780

3,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

12

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

44

41

36

31

27

23

21

16

14

15

12

*10

9.4

8.4

6.0

6.9

4.6

3.4

2.9

3.4

9.4

9.4

8.9

5.2

3.4

2.9

2.9

3.4

2.9

2.9

436.3

14.1

0.069

0.08

865

Nov.

2.9

2.7

2.9

5.2

7.4

*4.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

i-4 T75

 1.9

16

168

327

414

542

613

622

586

534

438

334

243

180

130

107

102

104

5,500.2

183

0.901

1.01

10,910

Dec.

112

122

122

114

114

114

107

*93

79

69

57

48

45

41

41

37

33

31

31

35

37

39

40

37

33

27

3T

36

36

41

50

1,854

59.8

0.295

0.34

3,680

Jan.

59

63

61

67

*65

59

52

57

56

52

51

51

51

354" 48

631

693

715

726

748

782

758" 794

715

671

613

534

454

376

306

250

10,943

353

1.74

2.00

21,710

Feb.

208

174

150

132

122

127

130

124

*122

127

180

208

334

866

1,190

1,500

2,240

*3,120

*5,200

2,960

2,600

2,290

2,050

1,820

1,670

1,530

1,450

1,360

-

31,984

1,142

5.63

5.86

63,440

Mar.

1,280

1,130

979

794

671

622

631

682

*726

715

704

631

586

559

526

462

406

341

278

229

243

285

406

518

568

586

559

518

486

430

362

17,913

578

2.85

3.28

35,530

Apr.

313

29?

278

257

229

*194

162

144

130

122

141

147

138

122

104

95

93

97

104

135

127

120

104

87

75

67

61

51

45

41

 4,075

136

0.670

0.75

8,080

May

38

36

33

29

*24

21

20

18

18

11

17

17

19

18

18

18

20

21

19

35

Si5?

48

35

32

34

29

29

24

20

17

841

27.1

0.133

0.15

1,670

June

*14

15

14

13

11

10

8*±

11

21

140

313

454

470

4T4

327

236

162

114

81

65

57

46

61

85

130

194

174

120

*81

57

3,898.4

130

0.640

0.71

7,730

July

67

57

40

32

26

22

20

18

16

16

17

17

16

15

14

16

18

45

71

95

135

135

156

187

TBo

174

138

*114

95

75

56

2,083

67.2

0.331

0.38

4,130

Aug.

44

32

24

19

16

13

13

15

14

14

15

14

14

15

28

31

31

29

27

24

36

97

5T

*65

50

39

34

28

27

37 

46

982

31.7

0.156

0.18

1,950

Sept.

110

117

93

77

63

51

48

48

40

40

50

112

117

89

63

46

*34

25

21

16

22

12

*12

8.9

8.4

39

180

104

222

229

2,097.3

69.9

0.344

0.38

4,160

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,440 Mln 1.7 Mean 311 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.81 Ae-ft 225,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,200 Mln 1.7 Mean 226 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12 Ae-ft 163,900

Discharge measurement made on this day.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 331

2660. Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°34'15", long 88°57'25", in SW£ sec.11, T.6 S., R.3 E., Chickasaw merid- 

 ian, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Ellis Creek, 600 ft downstream from bridge 

on county highway, 5.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 6£ miles northeast of New Albany.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi. .

Records available.--February 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Supplementary staff gage at site 600 ft upstream. Datum of 

gage is 356.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1944. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage, Mar. 31, 1939, to July 18, 1941, waterstage recorder and staff gage, Feb. 1 to June 14, 1950, staff gage, June 15, 1950, to 

Oct. 7, 1955, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 8, to Dec. 9, 1955, staff gage, all at 

site 600 ft upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, all gages at datum 10.00 ft higher than 

present datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1939-40, 1950-59), 37.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs July 24 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Aug. 11-17.

1939-41, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 8,680 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 9.08 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Sept. 5-7, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

those below 10 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times 

a month.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1617-

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

16

9.7

10

13

15

12

7.3

7.3

' 7.3

a7.0

a6.7

a6.5

a6.3

a6.4

a6.0

a5.7

a5.5

a5.4

a5.3

a5.2

a5.1

a5.0

a5.0

aS.O

a .9

a .9

a .8

a .8

a .8 

a .8

229.7

7.41

0.334

0.38

Nov.

8.5

7.9

6.7

6.7

5.5

5.5

6.7

a7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.1

114

20

16

53

37

22

18

a!8

a!8

18

19

20

20

31

23

20

564.4

18.8

0.847

0.95

Dec .

14

16

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

16

18

2316-

13

11

10

10

10

15

15

13

13

17

14

14

14 

16

433

14.0

0.631

0.73

Jan.

29

22

20

15

14

14

14

44

24

20

18

a!8

a!7

17

100

50

35

29

45

44

244

67

43

36

33

29

26

24

33

20 

18

1,152

37.2

1.68

1.93

Feb.

17

IT

26

42

26

19

18

20

71

37

28

76

164

266

TTT

73

59

44

36

35

33

29

30

25

24

24

23

31

1,404

50.1

2.26

2.35

Mar.

30

26

24

23

56

33

27

25

25

24

25

23

22

25

49

27

24

21

21

22

23

21

21

20

19

78

35

25

24

23

21

862

27.8

1.25

1.44

Apr.

52

52

35

28

26

24

24

22

35

28

24

57

33

27

24

24

22

55

52

37

SB- 95

38

32

29

27

23

25

20 26"

1,045

34.8

1.57

1.75

May

19

18

16

15

15

15

14

14

a!4

14

14

14

14

a!3

a!3

a!2

11

11

12

35

14

34

32

15

14

12

36

15

13

27

567

18.3

0.824

0.95

June

19

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

92

SF

65

48

35

21

17

15

14

14

12

11

10

15

20

14

a!3

a!3

all

alO

8.6

7-9

656.5

21.9

0.986

1.10

July

7.9

6.5

5.1

4.4

16

8.6

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.9

4.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

i.8

37T

30

11

6.2

6.2

5.1

12

173 ~3T

15

11

7.9

7.2

5.8 

10

421.9

13.6

0.613

0.71

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,110 Min 1.3 Mean 36.6 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.42

Aug.

8.2

6.5

5.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.1

a2.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

~6". 43 5

6.5

3.1

3.9

3.4

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.7

1.7 

1.7

140.5

4.53

0.204

0.24

Sept.

2.1

13

6.8

3.1

2.6

3.3

2.3

2.3

~$.e 31

2.6

16

4.1

4.1

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

20

3.4

3.4

1 6

158.6

5.29

0.238

0.27

Water year 1958-59: Max 266 Min 1.6 Mean 30.9 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.80

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). No peak above base.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations or Interpolated.
°" YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2680. Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°29'00", long 89°13'30", in SE^SWjj sec.8, T.7 S., R.I E. , Chickasaw 

meridian, on downstrean. side of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3f miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, 13 miles west of New Albany, and 55.0 miles upstream from 

head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area.--526 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1959. November 1936 to May 1937 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 273.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 23, 1936, 

to May 31, 1937, staff gage at same site at datum 5.33 ft higher. Sept. 24, 1938, to 

Mar. 16, 1939, and Aug. 26, 1952, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site at 

datum 5.00 ft higher. Sept. 24, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1952, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 21 years, 785 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs June 11 (gage height, 22.35 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs Aug. 29, 31; minimum gage height, 6.03 ft Sept. 23.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 79,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 29.32 ft); 

minimum. 4.1 cfs Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water yearsj.--WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, June 16 to Aug. 19)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

6.3 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

56

79

160

4OO

10.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

980

2,720

4,810

7,520

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

20

60

137

390

980

15.0 

18.0 

ZO.O 

22.0

2,720

4,810

7,520

12,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

414

24T

182

162

136

119

106

102

103

*100

88

84

80

79

83

86

84

79

73

68

68

66

65

68

66

65

65

65

65

*66

72

3,200

103

0.196

0.23

Nov.

184

108

82

75

74

78

69

68

77

73

66

65

64

66

1,870

708

313

388

1,690

524

336

264

229

204

184

178

150

9O6

1,050

427

10,570

352

0.669

0.75

Dec.

*318

25T

269

250

227

175

156

158

154

140

133

140

142

126

109

122

154

152

140

135

117

114

133

189

138

122

158

229

175

152

158

5,166

167

0.317

0.37

Jan.

725

374

269

211

117

164

184

752

657

348

274

257

243

232

6,080

4,600

1,100

624

610

950

3,580

3,620

1,040

682

566

496

440

387

361

336

316

30,595

987

1.88

2.16

Feb.

293

274

291

1,400

669

414

348

396

2,820

1,810

940

2,660

6,860

5,430

5,060

*1,580

1,010

770

552

482

427

427

468

414

361

348

336

323

_

37,163

1,327

2.52

2.63

Mar.

414

348

313

279

1,300

1,350

482

387

387

348

348

348

296

288

1,130

552

374

*318

284

296

348

348

274

250

254

1,320

1,130

427

348

*336

303

15,160

489

0.930

1.07

Apr.

432

2,160

755

440

348

320

293

269

361

454

348

1,020

668

400

336

298

267

724

1,940

1,540

1,630

1,570

680

490

390

322

281

262

230

*198_

19,426

648

1.23

1.37

May

176

158

143

141

141

120

108

100

95

101

118

137

490

208

118

100

90

86

80

g!31

g289

g327

£845

g270

g242

167

g522

g271

g!20

620

745

7,259

234

0.445

0.51

June

244

g230

*g!39

g!18

glOl

glOO

g96

g96

*g6,490

g 10, 500

g7,860

7,940

1,530

680

432

322

268

222

182

158

141

128

122

187

122

122

88

75

*67

62.

38,822

1,294

2.46

2.74

July

75

56

53

50

639

615

94

61

52

49

47

46

41

37

3j5

52

58

173

369

457

92

88

62

313

1.150

366

1O4

83

59

50

47

5,474

177

0.337

0.39

Aug.

608

T5T

*62

44

38

34

g32

g30

g30

g30

g27

25

24

24

35

30

26

33

117

288

g58

g54

51

40

34

36

*30

g25

g22

g25

g24

2,067

66.7

0.127

0.15

Sept.

g54

g44

g78

g46

g70

g430

g!82

g47

g62

g332

g60

g48

g60

g44

g38

g37

g32

g32

g30

g27

g26

g25

S22

g22

g22

g30

g650

*gl!8

g98

g94

2,860

95.3

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1958 : Max 26,600 Min 28 Mean 779 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.12

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,500 Mln 22 Mean 487 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.57

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs).--June 11 (8 p.m.) 14,4OO cfs (22.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 333

2710. Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°21'20", long 89°39'30", In NW£SE£ sec.30, T.8 S., R.4 W., Chlckasaw 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 

1.0 mile upstream from Hudson Creek and 8.3 miles west of Oxford.

Drainage area. 10.3 sq ml.

Records available. January 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 275.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Mar. 6, 1939, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--1Q years (1939-40, 1950-59), 14.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs July 24 (gage height, 8.07 ft); minimum, 5.3 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, -0.13 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1939-41, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 4, 1957; minimum, 3.0 cfs 

July 19-22, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record and 

those above 15 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times 

a month.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1939-40. WSP 1441: Drainage area. WSP 1561: 1957. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

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.

9.1 

TTT

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

200.1

6.45

O.626

0.72

Nov.

6.6 

6.2

6.2

6.4 

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

177

8.5

6.6

16

10

8.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

13~6.1

8.4

7.8

392.5

13.1

1.27

1.42

Dec.

7.8 

77T

7.4

7.4 

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

F74

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.2

6.6

6.8

6.6 7 . 8

211.4

6.82

0.662

0.76

Jan.

7.8 

7.2

7.2

7.0 

g6.6

g6.6

g6.6

g8.4

g6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

156

14

11

9.4

11

8.8

32

7.5

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

6TT

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.2

405.6

13.1

1.27

1.46

Feb.

g6.1 

g6.1

g8.5

g8.5 

b8.2

7.2

7.2

13

75

14

10

83

98

127 ~33

20

17

15

13

11

gio

glO

gio

gio

gio

gio

8.7

8.7

_

658.2

23.5

2.28

2.38

Mar.

8.7 

8.7

8.3

7.8 

32

9.2

7.1

6.4

5.6

gT74

a6.7

a6.3

a6.0

g7.4

g!4

g7.8

g7.8

7.

6.

7.

7.

7.

6.

6.

6.

57

TT

8.3

7.8

7.1

7 ,8

311.8

10.1

0.981

1.13

Apr.

11 

8.7

7.8

7.1 

7.4

7.8

7.8

8.7

8.3

7.8

7.8

12

g7.1

a7.0

a6.9

g7.1

8.7

12

15

10

18

10

8.3

S£J

g6.7

g6.7

g6.7

g6.7

g6.7

g6.7

259.2

8.64

0.839

0.94

May

7.1 

6.7

6.7

7.1 

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

9.8

8.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

185

17

11

9.8

17

9.4

7.8

7.5

3.2

6.6

430.1

13.9

1.35

1.55

June

6.6 

6.3

6.3

6.6 

6.9

6.3

6.1

6.9

12

53_

14

7.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.4

574

5.

5.

g6.

g5.

g5.

gll

g6.3

g6.1

g6.1

a6.0

a6.0

g5.9

g5.9

249.2

8.31

0.807

0.90

July

g7.2 

g6.9

g6.6

g6.3 

gll

g8.8

g7.8

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.3

7.8

6.6

7.2

212

12

9.0

6.6

6.2

6^0

6.0

8.2

431.0

13.9

1.35

1.56

Aug.

7.4 

673

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.3

192.4

6.21

0.603

0.69

Sept.

6.6 

19

6.6

5 .8 

5.6

5^4

5.4

5.4

26

8.6

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

g5.8

g6.0

6.0

~6\4 61

6.0

5.6

269.8

8.99

0.873

0.97

Calendar year 1958: Max 435 Min 5.6 Mean 14.7 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.43

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59; Max Max 212 212______Min Min 5.4 5.4____Mean Mean n.p n.o Cfsm Cfsm 1.07 1.07 InIn. - 14.48 14.43________

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs).--Nov. 15 (l:3O a.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.30 ft); May 22 (5 p.m.) 2,230 cf 

(7.57 ft); July 24 (l p.m.) 2,540 cfs (8.07 ft)._______________ ________________________

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
334 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2720. Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

long 89°47'10", in SW^ sec.12 (revised), T.8 S., R.6 W. ,

of dam on Tallahatchie River, 7| miles southeast of

Location.--Lat 34°23'57

Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse ui utuii un icu.j.ciiicn>uiiic n-Lvcr, i-^ »u-i. 

Sardis and 25.7 miles upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area.--1.545 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 448,700 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 254.50 ft); 

minimum, 91,420 acre-ft July 31 (elevation, 234.38 ft).

1939-59: Maximum contents, 1,308,130 acre-ft Apr. 3, 1949 (elevation, 276.71 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 47,900 acre-ft Oct. 3, 

1941 (elevation, 228.93 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and outlet tunnel on opposite ends of dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed Aug. 1, 

1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-ft at elevation 281.4 ft (crest of spillway), of which 

about 1,478,000 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage and about 91,900 acre-ft 

is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at 

elevation 234.4 ft (15 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water below elevation 219.4 ft 

cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

334.0 87.82 241.0 171.5 250.0 336.4

235.0 97.66 244.0 218.6 253 .O 4O9.1

238.0 131.0 247.0 273.2 255.0 462.4

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

447.3 

447.9

446.0

442.2

438.5

435.3

429.9

424.8

420.0

417. 2

411.9

4O6.O

400.4

395.4

390.9

386.0

381.0

376.1

371.4

366.6

361.8

356.8

352.0

347.3

342.7

338.0

333.3

328.3

323.8

320.6

315.6

248,96

-2,176

Nov.

312.2 

307.7

303.6

299.6

295.7

292.5

288.0

281.0

275. 4

270.5

263.9

256.6

249.7

243.7

243.4

242.9

242.7

244.3

242.7

238.1

235.1

231.0

226.4

220.3

214.4

209.8

203.0

196.4

191.2

187.3

_

241.85

-2,175

Dec.

182.6 

178.3

172.9

167.8

163.3

155.7

150.5

146.2

141.7

136.3

131.0

126.0

123.0

117.9

113.6

109.5

109.0

108.6

108.4

108.7

108.1

107.8

107.4

107.9

107.5

107.0

107.0

107.0

107.2

107.4

107.4

235.92

-1,251

Jan.

106.9 

107.4

107.7

108.6

109.1

108.5

108.1

108.5

109.1

109.2

110.9

112.3

112.9

113.4

115.7

122.5

126.5

139.8

150.3

157.9

158.5

164.6

168.3

177.7

184.4

188.0

188.2

185.0

182.6

177.6

173.2

240.89

+1,020

Feb.

167.7 

162.9

157.0

161.8

164.2

166.0

162.8

158.7

155.5

151.1

152.1

151.6

163.3

175.4

198.5

217.8

233.9

245.8

250.6

252.3

252.3

251.7

251.0

249.5

247.7

246.2

244.7

242.9

-

_

245.38

+1,311

Mar.

242.2 

240.4

238.8

237.8

237.8

236.3

237.6

239.0

239.0

238.1

237.4

235.8

234.2

232.4

232.4

231.6

231.0

231.2

230.0

228.6

227.1

226.3

224.0

222.4

220.5

220.7

221.2

223.4

224.0

224.7

224.0

244.30

-309

Apr.

223.4 

223.4

222.0

223.7

225.4

227.7

230.3

232.8

236.7

238.6

241.7

245.1

248.0

251.4

255.4

258.4

260.8

264.2

262.9

262.9

266.6

268.9

268.1

267.6

264.6

261.5

256.9

252.1

248.6

243.4

245.20

+266

May

258.6

23l!e

227.5

255.7

220.8

218.6

215.8

212.7

209.0

206.4

204.5

205.8

202.1

198.7

197.7

196.1

194.0

192.4

190.9

189.1

187.9

192.6

195.2

192.4

192.7

194.5

194.0

195.1

195.9

192.9

242.41

-763

June

192.6 

193.1

193.2

192.4

191.4

189.6

186.5

185.0

183.5

185.9

189.6

208.7

236.0

262.5

276.5

279.8

278.1

275.2

271.1

265.6

259.7

254.0

246.2

239.0

232.8

225.4

218.6

211.2

207.7

196.6

242.32

-23.5

July

188.3 

182.3

173.6

166.1

159.2

152.9

147.0

146.3

139.8

134.1

128.5

123.0

117.4

111.7

106.8

101.8

97.15

92.61

93.62

93.72

94.02

94.83

94.83

94.53

97.66

98.77

99.68

97.86

95.03

91.62

91.62

234.39

-1,621

Aug.

91.80 

92.00

92.30

95.42

94.95

95.84

96.55

98.16

98.87

99.58

100.5

101.0

101.4

101.7

105.5

104.1

104.4

105.4

106.5

107.0

107.9

109.0

110.1

110.9

112.5

112.7

113.5

114.3

114.6

115.8

116.6

236.89

+429

Sept.

118.3 

119.1

121.2

121.9

123.0

123.9

124.8

125.8

127.4

129.2

151.8

155.1

153.9

134.7

135.5

136.0

137.1

137.5

138.3

139.1

139.5

140.3

141.0

141.5

142.1

142.5

147.9

150.2

152.8

153.5

239.77

+610

Calendar year 1958.................... * -656

Water year 1958-59.................... * -405

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 335

2725. Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°23'57", long 89°47'10", in SW£ sec.12 (revised), T.8 S., R.6 W., Chlckasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Sardis Dam, ?i miles southeast of Sardis and 25.7 miles 

upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast 

and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 1, 1948, at site 

300 ft downstream at datum 25.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,292 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 cfs June 27; no flow Oct. 1. 

T940-59: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs June 24, 1946; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1147: 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

0 

675

2,440

2,430

2,420

2,770

3.060

*3,050

3,040

3,030

3,010

3,000

2,980

2,970

2,960

2,940

2,930

2,920

2,900

2,890

*2,870

2,860

2,850

2,830

2,820

2,800

2,790

2,770

2,760

2,740

2,730

83,235

2,685

-2,176

Nov.

2,720 

2,710

2,690

2,680

2,660

2,650

2,960

3,280

3,260

3,490

3,870

3,870

*3,820

3,890

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,750

3,830

5,920

3,900

3,860

3,910

3,900

3,840

3,920

3,920

3,860

3,900

3 , 890

99,950

3,332

-2,175

Dec.

3,840 

4,030

*4,060

4,010

3,940

3,860

3,770

3,680

3,600

3,510

3,400

3,310

3,240

3,130

3,040

2,330

*983

982

980

981

980

979

978

979

978

977

977

978

978

978

1,040

71,518

2,307

-1,251

Jan.

1,140 

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

*1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,270

1,300

1,810

2,170

2,200

2,230

2,280

2,310

2,810

*3,360

3,330

3,720

4,150

4,080

56,650

1,827

+1,020

Feb.

4,000 

3,920

1,520

15

344

2,700

3,830

3,850

3,790

3,740

3,740

2,790

1,700

1,760

1,840

1,920

1,970

2,010

2,020

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,020

2,020

*2,010

2,010

2,000

2,000

_

65,609

2,343

+1,311

Mar.

1,990 

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,970

1,970

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

*1,980

1,970

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,910

*1,920

1,920

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

60,620

1,955

-309

Apr.

1,930 

1,930

2,220

1,930

1,510

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

422

1,900

2,060

2,060

2,070

2,910

*3,590

3,580

3,570

3,540

3,510

*3,480

3,460

3,420

49,257

1,642

+266

May

2,840 

2,550

2,540

2,520

2,110

*1,920

1,910

1,900

1,880

1,870

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,690

1,440

1,440

1,430

*1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

54,000

1,742

-763

June

1,430 

1,430

*1,430

1,430

1,550

1,800

1,790

1,780

1,180

163

880

15

817

1,400

2,010

2,950

*2,940

2,930

3,050

3,210

3,180

*3,840

4,370

4,360

4,320

4,250

4,550

4,630

4,530

4,450

76,665

2,556

-23.5

July

*4,370 

4,270

4,150

4,030

3,930

3,820

2,310

2,570

3,580

3,480

3,360

3,250

3,130

3,020

*2,900

2,790

2,680

1,930

452

4BT

462

636

999

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,720

2,610

*2,640

1,620

741

75,962

2,450

-1,621

Aug.

680

681 455"

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

2,273

73.3

+429

Sept.

15 

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

450

15.0

+610

Adjusted for change In contents In Sardis Reservoir

Mean

Cfsra

In.

509

0.329

0.38

1,157

0.749

0.84

1,056

0.683

0.79

2,847

1.84

2.12

3,654

2.37

2.46

1,646

1.07

1.23

1,908

1.23

1.38

979

0.634

0.73

2,532

1.64

1.83

829

0.537

0.62

502

0.325

0.37

625

0.405

0.45

Observed

Calendar year 1958 

Water year 1958-59 :

Max 4,840 

Max 4,630

Mln 0 

Mln 0

Mean 2,782 

Mean 1,907

Adjusted

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

Mean 2,126 

Mean 1,502

Cfsro 1.38 

Cfsra 0.972

In. 18.70 

In. 13.20

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Sardis Reservoir.
336 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2740. Yoeona River near Oxford, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°16'23", long 89°31ill", in SE^NW^ sec.28, T.9 S., R.3 W., Chickasaw 

meridian, near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, 

1-J miles downstream from Burney Branch, 6 miles south of Oxford, and at mile 42.3.

Drainage area.--262 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1946 to September 1951 in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge.--13 years (1946-59), 380 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,230 cfs June 10 (gage height, 19.95 ft); 

minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 14; minimum gage height, -0.88 ft Nov. 13.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 44,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.72 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.4 cfs 

Sept. 14, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 13, 1958.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8-15, June 14 to July 11, Sept. 1-19)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21

-0.9 

-.6 

0.0 

1.0

28

51

103

220

9.0 

12.0

385

1,280

2,040

2,820

-0.8 

-.6 

0.0 

1.0 

2.0 

6.0

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

9.0

12,0

15.0

18,0

20.0

211

385

1,280

2,040

2,820

3,700

4,900

6,230

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

234

227

150

112

95

84

75

73

67

65

56 

53

47 

42

45

45 

45

45

43

40

39 

38

38

38

35

35

35

35

*34

38

2,043

65.9

0.252

0.29

Nov.

64

55

47

40

38

37

37

37

36

35

33 

32

32 

691

g957

g419 

220

211

405

322

208 

136

116

103

96

93

83

290

416 

304

4,993

166

0.634

0.71

Dec.

180

141

135

*123

107

96

91

g83

g82

g79

g80 

g.76

g80

g82

82

81

82

g82

80

80

81

80

79

g77

g76

87

86

93

87

86

2,830

91.3

0.348

0.40

Jan.

144

180

144

107

g87

g79

g79

229

*288

227

156 

142

135 

135

1,950

2,140 

61,730

gl,060

622

385

769 

g820

666

644

339

256

220

193

180 

168

162

14,436

466

1.78

2.05

Feb.

150

142

156

416

385

280

186

205

908

820

754 

1,400

2,48O 

2,350

1,860

*1,130 

842

468

348

272

234 

220

227

206

186

174

168

168

-

17,135

612

2.34

2.43

Mar.

180

174

162

145

553

512

g416

g256

g200

g!80

168 

156

g!45 

g!85

g490

g385 

g272

*g!80

g!56

g!50

174 

256

g348

g!86

g!50

g552

g578

g44T

234

180 

g!68

8,288

267

1.02

1.18

Apr.

387

798

g644

g510

g264

g200

g!68

g!74

g220

g200

193 

534

436 

272

180

*156 

143

346

842

952

1,250 

1,060

754

452

243

204

175

156

138

-119

12,150

405

1.55

1.72

May

105

g88

g78

g68

g65

g62

g58

g53

g48

g47

g46 

g64

*g71 

g48

g41

g35 

g50

g28

g28

g28

g28 

417

690

254

114

90

188

156

81

102

121

5,280

106

0.405

0.47

June

110

258

235

86

50

44

43

40

788

5,670

5,720 

3,090

1,140 

468

219

142 

*103

82

71

60

57 

56

83

86

66

60

50

42

*36

52

18,987

655

2.42

2.70

July

30

29

27

26

33

61

74

38

26

24

22

20

18 

17

15

25 

*31

49

76

111

86 

59

40

93

175

82

52

37

55

25 

24

1,456

47.0

0.179

0.21

Aug.

78

55

*46

29

28

27

23

15

12

12

12

10

10 

9^5

9.5

glO 

g!2

g!7

g!8

*g!7

g21 

g24

g!9

g57

g24

g24

g21

g23

g21

g21 

g20

703.0

22.7

0.087

0.10

Sept.

g27

g21

g24

*g!9

g21

g29

g33

g29

g32

g54

g27 

g26

g22 

g21

g24

g22

g24

g24

g24

g25

g21 

g21

g20

g!6

g!5

g!7

g!55

*g76

651

g55

911

50.4

0.116

0.13

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14,8OO Min 14 Mean 368 Cfsm 1.4O In. 19.09

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,720 Min 9.5 Mean 239 Cfsm O.912 In. 12.39

Peak discharge (base, 8,OOO cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 337

2745. Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°09'29", long 89°54'14", in NEj sec.2, T.ll S., R.7 W., Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of dam on Yocona River, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 

2f miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3£ miles northeast of Enid, 

and 13j miles upstream from mouth of Yocona River.

Draitiage area.--560 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 24, 1952, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 298,100 acre-ft Oct. 2 (elevation, 251.68 ft); 

minimum, 45,200 acre-ft Sept. 26 (elevation, 227.80 ft).

1951-59: Maximum contents, 435,800 acre-ft Apr. 27, 1955 (elevation, 258.87 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 480 acre-ft Sept. 23 

to Oct. 7, 1952; minimum elevation, 207.10 ft Oct. 3-7, 1952.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

tunnel. Storage began July 16, 1951. Capacity, 660,000 acre-ft at elevation 268.0 ft 

(crest of spillway), of which about 602,400 acre-ft is available for flood control and 

about 57,600 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental 

recreational purposes at elevation 230.0 ft (25 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water 

below elevation 205.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and contents. 

In thousands of acre-feet)

227.8 

230.0 

Z3Z.O 

234.0 

236.0

45.20

57.57

70.66

85.39

101.7

238.0

240.0

242.0

244.0

246.0

119.7

139.4

160.9

184.6

210.6

248.0

250.0

252.0

239.0

270.0

303.6

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

ZZ

23

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

W(*)

Oct.

296.4

298.1

296.9

294.7

292.5

290.3

287.4

283.4

279.8

276.0

272.4

268.8

265.0

261.3

257.9

254.2

250.6

246.8

243.5

239.8

236.3

231.9

229.0

225.5

221.6

218.1

Z14.5

211.0

207.7

204.1

200.5

245.09

-1,571

Nov.

197.6

194.2

191.4

188.1

184.8

181.6

178.3

174.5

171.2

168.2

165.0

161.7

158.5

155.4

160.0

165.2

166.3

167.3

167.4

166.7

165.4

163.9

161.9

160.2

157.5

155.2

152.2

149.4

148.5

146.9

240.56

-894

Dec.

144.3

141.6

138.0

134.6

130.9

127.2

123.3

119.5

115.8

112.1

107.9

104.6

100.4

95.87

93.53

89.85

85.47

81.45

77.32

73.31

69.18

65.26

61.18

60.11

60.23

60.23

57.70

53.85

50.41

46.76

46.21

228.07

-1,605

Jan.

46.81

47.63

48.07

47.74

47.58

47.14

46.65

46". 65

47.68

48.01

48.12

47.90

47.68

47.52

48.07

60.55

63.21

63.72

62.71

61.12

58.84

60.93

60.17

58.52

56.74

54.38

51.79

49.21

47.63

47.08

47.03

228.13

+5.37

Feb.

46.87

46.65

46.59

47.63

49.32

50.58

51.73

52.67

56.15

60.61

64.59

66.95

83.19

94.20

106.5

112.2

115.7

118.4

119.6

120.0

119.7

119.6

119.2

119.5

119.4

119.0

118.6

118.4

237.83

+1,283

Mar.

118.1

117.9

117.5

117.2

118.2

120.7

121.7

122.0

121.7

121.5

121.2

120.8

120.6

120.1

120.8

122.7

123.0

123.1

122.6

122.2

122.4

122.4

122.2

122.2

122.0

123.2

126.4

128.0

128.0

128.0

127.6

238.81

+151

Apr.

127.4

129.1

130.6

132.0

132.8

133.1

133.3

133.8

134.5

134.7

135.3

136.1

137.7

138.4

138.9

138.9

139.0

141.0

143.2

147.5

150.2

154.4

156.7

158.0

158..6

158.5

158.5

158.5

158.5

158.5

241.77

+519

May

158.4

158.0

157.7

157.3

157.0

156.5

156.4

155. S

155.3

154.7

154.4

154.6

154.8

154.5

153.9

153.3

152.8

152.1

151.8

151.2

150.9

150.5

153.9

154.8

154.7

154.7

155.3

155.3

155.2

154.8

155.1

241.46

-55.3

June

155.0

154.6

154.5

154.6

154.2

153.6

153.2

152.9

153.3

162.1

174.9

193.5

202.4

205.0

204.4

203.6

202.5

201.6

199.1

197.7

196.3

195.2

194.0

194.0

193.0

191.8

190.4

189.1

188.1

186.7

244.09

+519

July

185.3

184.3

181.0

178.6

176.0

174.8

172.6

170.2

167.7

166.6

164.0

161.5

159.1

156.6

154.2

151.9

149.6

148.7

149.8

150.0

150.2

150.6

150.8

151.1

155.8

156.7

157.4

156.8

156.2

156.2

156.2

241.43

-507

Aug.

153.6 l'50'.'l'

147.2

143.4

140.8

136.5

131.9

127.7

123.3

119.0

114.9

110.5

106.3

102.2

97.89

94. S2

92.24

88.58

84.94

81.01

77.18

73.17

69.51

65.94

62.58

58.9

56.27

53.85

51.18

48.94

46.92

228.03

-1,760

Sept.

46.43

46.43

46.87

46.87

46. S7

46.87

46.81

46.81

46.65

46.76

47.30

47.14

47.08

47.03

46.81

46.70

46.65

46.48

46.32

46.26

46.06

45.91

45.76

45.60

45.45

45.30

53.14

56.21

56.92

53.56

228.94

+83.5

Calendar year 1958................. * -323

Water year 1958-59................. t -337

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
338 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2750. Yocona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss.

Location.--Lat 340 09'29", long 89°54'14", in ffi£ sec.2, T.ll S., R.7 W., Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Enid Dam, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 2-f miles 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3-J- miles northeast of Enid, and 

13J miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1959. Prior to October 1951, published as

Yocona River near Enid. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with

941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast 

and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Jan. 2, 1935, chain gage, Jan. 2, 1935, to July 13, 

1939, wire-weight gage, and July 14, 1939, to Aug. 19, 1940, water-stage recorder, at 

------- - - -- - - Highway 51, 0.8 mile downstream at datum

1951, water-stage recorder at bridge on

site 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S 

10.58 ft lower. Aug. 20, 1940, to July 15

U/S. Highway 51 at datum 10.58 ft lower, 'july 16, 1951, to May 23, 1952, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 827 cfs (adjusted for storage in Enid Reservoir since October 1951).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2 560 cfs Dec. 12; no flow Oct. 1, Nov. 16, 17.

 T9~28-59: Maximum discharge, 36,300 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 21.61 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in each year since July 1951; minimum discharge prior to construction of Enid Dam, 34 cfs Sept. 28, 1931, but may have been 

less during period of estimated record October to December 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Enid Reservoir since July 16, 1951 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281; 1929,1945. WSP 1511: 1929(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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 it;

Oct.

0

563

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,730

2.040

*2,03&

2,030

2,020

2,010

2,010

2,000

2,000

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,970

1,970

1,960

*1,960

1,950

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,920

1,910

1,900

1,900

1,890

55,490

1,790

-1,571

Nov.

1.880

1,880

1,870 

1,870

1,860

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,810

*1,800

1,650

806

0

S

672

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,540

1,390

1,790

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,770

44,888

1,496

-894

Dec.

1,760

2,090

*2,220 

2,210

2,190

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,130

2,110

2,090

2,280

2,540

1,940

1,570

*2,470

2,450

*2,420

2,390

2,360

2,330

2,300

1,650

232

232

738

2,240

2,200

2,170

1,280

220

59,292

1,913

-1,605

Jan.

'22? 220

373 

453

452

*452

451

451

453

453

453

453

452

452

875

1,670

1,850

1,850

1,840

1,830

*1,820

1,830

1,820

1,820

1,800

1,780

1,760

1,410

921

452

452

31,570

1,018

+5.37

Feb.

451

451

451 

*453

141

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

225

550

550

550

550

550

549

*549

549

548

7,182

256

+1,283

Mar.

548

54S

s»548

551

552

552

552

552

*552

551

551

551

552

553

553

553

553

552

553

552

552

552

552

*554

557

558

555

558

558

17,122

552

+151

Apr.

558

370" 560

'S~58" 288

289

*289

289

290

290

290

291

292

292

293

293

293

294

296

299

301

303

*304

305

306

306

306

306

306

306

9,493

316

+519

Hay

306

355

305 

305

304

»304

304

304

304

303

303

303

303

303

302

302

301

SOT

*301

301

301

301

303

303

303

303

304

304

304

304

304

9,398

303

-55.3

June

303

303

*303 

303

303

302

302

302

30"9~ 221

318

327

331

332

459

*620

619

996 9"2"6~

615

614

613

513

612

611

610

610

609

608

607

14,601

487

+519

July

*606

1,030

1.220 

1,210

1,210

1,210

*1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

*1,170

1,170

550

269

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

204

304

158

5

518

20,394

658

-507

Aug.

1,730

1,720

1,710 

1,280

2,230

*2,210

2,200

2,180

2,160

2,140

*2,120

2,100

2,090

2,070

2,050

1,370

1,530

2,000

*1,980

1,950

1,930

1,910

1,890

1,860

1,840

*1,590

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

781

55,111

1,778

-1,760

Sept.

124

124

124 

124

124

124

124

124

124

125

125

125

125

124

124

*124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

123

123

231

5

97?

*1.770

6,211

207

+83.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Enid Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

219 

0.391 

0.45

602 

1.07 

1.20

Calendar year 1958: 

Hater year 1958-59 :

308 

0.550 

0.63

1,023 

1.83 

2.11

1,539 

2.75

2.86

703 

1.26 

1.45

835 

1.49 

1.66

248 

0.443 

0.51

Observed

Max 2,660 Mln 0 Mean 1,271 

Kaz 2,540 Kin 0 Mean 906

1,006 

1.80 

2.00

151 

0.270 

0.31

18.0 

0.032 

0.04

290 

0.518 

0.58

Adjusted

Mean 948 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.97 

Mean 569 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.80

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Enid Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 339

2780. Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°45'26", long 90°07'27", in SW£ sec.2, T.4 S., R.9 W., Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of dam on Coldwater River, 4 miles north of Arkabutla and 54.3 miles 

upstream from mouth of Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1941 to September 1959.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Tlluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 1, 1942, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 237,700 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 227.28 ft); 

minimum, 29,890 acre-ft Dec. 22 (elevation, 208.95 ft).

1941-59: Maximum contents, 649,940 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation, 241.74 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 30 acre-ft at times 

in 1942-45; minimum elevation, 192.83 ft Aug. 25, 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

 tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14. 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 525,300 

acre-ft at elevation 238.3 ft (crest of spillway), of which about 493,800 acre-ft is 

available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 acre-ft is permanent storage which 

will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209.3 ft (18 ft 

above sill of outlet gates). Water below elevation 191.3 ft cannot be withdrawn 

through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used 

only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1941. WSP 1241: 1947.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

208.0

210.0

212.0

214.0

25.40

35.36

47.48

61.89

216.0

218.0

220.0

222.0

78.91

99.06

122.4

149.2

224.0

226.0

228.0

179.5

213.7

252.2

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(t)

Oct.

237.2

231.1

225.6

220.4

214.8

208.8

203.5

197.9

191.5

184.3

177.4

170.1

162.5

155.3

148.2

141.0

134.5

127.0

120.3

113.6

106.5

99.38

92.75

86.02

79.18

72.27

65.44

57.76

50.29

43.19

36.16

209.56

-3,329

Nov.

31.98

31.71

31.82

32.03

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

32.14

34.71

35.68

35. 2S

33.43

34.18

34.12

33.26

31.50

32. 41

32.78

33.00

32.73

32.73

32.57

32.73

33.21

209.30

-23.5

Dec.

33.16

33.00

32.73

32.51

31.98

31.82

31.45

31.16

30.96

30.77

30.67

30.52

30.52

30.38

30.28

30.23

30.09

30.09

30.09

30.09

29.99

29.89

30.09

31.40

32.57

33.10

33.59

34.87

35.95

36.43

36.75

210.38

+95.1

Jan.

37.81

39.00

39.89

39.95

40.12

39.89

39.41

41.31

45.59

46.37

47.03

46.24

44.49

42.38

40.90

44.94

55.39

61.43

64.20

68.52

71.27

81.56

94.14

98.63

99.70

99.06

97.35

94.14

88.89

83.54

78.46

215.55

+608

Feb.

72.90

68.02

63.26

60.44

58.37

56.24

53.48

48.65

43.51

38.52

37.21

36.64

41.37

56.38

88.39

114.3

124.7

128.1

129.4

126.1

121.4

116.1

111.5

107.2

102.5

97.88

93.18

88.59

_

216.74

+202

Mar.

84.93

81.16

77.36

73.44

69.69

69.27

70.19

69.19

66.69

63.88

61.28

60.59

59.14

57.53

54.96

52.91

49.87

47.03

44.10

41.19

38.94

39.17

39.83

41.37

41.49

41.84

43.45

46.83

47.81

46.96

45.53

211.50

-680

Apr.

43.71

45.92

48.20

48.26

46.31

44.03

41.37

38.64

36.86

54.82

34.98

34.98

35.68

36.38

36.59

36.54

36.38

39.53

43.38

47.48

50.65

52.35

53.34

53.41

52.84

52.13

51.21

50.36

49.66

48.85

212.13

+68.9

May

48.20

47.29

46.44

45.79

45.01

44.68

44.23

43.97

43.58

43.19

42.92

42.50

44.23

46.37

47.48

47.96

47.35

47.16

46.83

46.50

46.31

45.98

46.70

47.03

46.96

46.64

47.35

48.07

48.65

49.24

49.80

212.43

+33.0

June

50.65

51.60"

51.07

51.00

51.00

50.86

50.79

50.72

51.00

51.78

53.69

62.73

67.28

70.68

72.10

73.53

74.81

76.00

76.18

76.69

76.00

75.72

75.45

75.54

75.54

75.54

75.63

75.54

75.36

75.17

215.57

+414

July

74.81

74.63

74.35

74.17

73.99

74.44

74.54

74.35

74.08

74.17

73.99

73.81

73.62

73.26

72.99

72.80

74.08

74.35

74.81

74.90

74.99

77.27

78.46

78.73

80.73

86.71

89.38

90.37

90.47

90.0"8

89.48

217.04

+228

Aug.

88.69 '87'.96

87.11

86.12

85.32

84.33

83.84

82.95

82.16

81.10

80.19

79.28

78.36

77.54

76.82

76.09

75.45

74.63

76.45

82.95

84.63

84.83

84.04

83.34

82.75

82.65

81.86

81.96

81.37

78.27

74.17

215.22

-279

Sept.

70.60

68.36

68.11

66.36

62.50

58.22

53.98

53.55

52.84

52.77

53.12

53.12

52.84

52.28

51.57

50.79

49.94

49.17

48.46

48.00

47.35

46.64

45.92

45.27

42.86

40.42

38.82

41.31

46.50

43.58

210.88

-528

Calendar year 1958.................. t -207

Water year 1958-59.................. t -272

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
340 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

2785. Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. Lat 34 0 45'26", long 90°07'27", in SW-J sec.2, T.4 S., R.9 W., Chickasaw meridian,

 in gatehouse of Arkabutla Dam, 4 miles north of Arkabutla and 54.3 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1937 to September 1941, January 1942 to September 1959. Prior to

 October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1941 published as "at Pratts Bridge near Arkabutla."

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941

 Tlluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, staff gage and 

Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 1.7 miles downstream at 

datum 3.64 ft lower. Jan. 1 to June 30, 1942, staff gage 135 ft below outlet tunnel of 

Arkabutla Dam and July 1, 1942, to Dec. 31, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 370 ft 

downstream from outlet tunnel, both at datum 19.90 ft lower.

Average discharge . 21 years, 1,352 cfs (adjusted for storage since January 194S).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,960 cfs Oct. 21; minimum, 5 cfs Aug. 19.

 ^¥37-59: Maximum discharge observed, 30,200 cfs Jan. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.9 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times in each year since completion of Arkabutla Dam; minimum daily discharge prior to the effect of construction of Arkabutla 

Reservoir, 120 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

A stage of 21.3 ft (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1935 at original site and 

datum.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir since January 

1942 (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily dis-

 charge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: 1946. WSP 1441: 1938(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17-

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

2.410 

3,000

2,980

2,970

2,940

2,920

2,890

*3,050

3,450

3,620

3,870

3,840

3,730

3,880

3,840

3,730

3,740

3,690

3,590

3,830

5,900 

*3,880

3,770

3,890

3,830

3,880

3,870

*3,760

3,720

3,680 

*3,040

109,190

3,522

-3,329

Nov.

913 

172

T72

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

*172

172

172

1,000

1,860

1,840

1,820

1,830

1,830

1,810 

582

172

224

295

337

430

427

432

438

18,476

616

-23.5

Dec.

437 

*455

428

425

420

415

410

329

262

260

257

256

255

253

244

251

*249

249

249

248

248 

246

253

276

290

296

306

325

342

349 

353

9,616

310

+95.1

Jan.

371 

353

401

402

405

400

*393

440

1,320

1,750

1,760

1,740

1,710

1,660

1,650

1,020

667

 765

829

1,770

*2,280 

2,470

2,660

2,730

2,740

2,730

2,690

2,920

5,050

2,960 

2,860

49,936

1,611

+608

Feb.

2,750 

2,660

2,560

2,510

*2,470

2,430

2,680

5.400

5,260

2,130

961

649

455

762

1,310

1,670

1,810

1,850

2,780

5,170

3,090 

3,010

2,920

2,860

*2,770

2,700

2,620

2,550

64,767

2,515

+202

Mar.

2.470 

2,400

2,340

2,270

2,210

2,200

2,210

2,190

2,140

2,090

*2,040

2,020

2,000

1,970

1,920

1,880

1,820

1,750

1,690

1,620

1.590 

1,600

1,620

1,650

*1,650

1,660

1,710

1,770

1,780

1,760 

1,720

59,740

1,927

-680

Apr.

1,360 

506

960

1.780

1,740

1,690

1,630

*1,590

1,550

720

324 526"

541

348

351

550

551

406

472

536

585 

*606

618

617

608

596

581

567

558

544

25,209

774

+68.9

May

533 

5TT

506

492

546

280

*279

279

278

276

276

219

158 253"

285

285

285

284

284

283

*282 

282

284

284

284

284

219

191

192

193 

194

9,121

294

+33.0

June

195 

*195

195

195

195

195

195

195

196

196

5890-

217

221

223

224

*226

227 2"2T

227

227 

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

6,153

205

+414

July

*225 

225

225

225

225

*225

225

225

225

225

202 22~4

224

224

223

224

225

225

226

226

226 

529

563

564

568

574

576

577

*STT

577 

576

10,180

528

+228

Aug.

575 

574

573

572

572

571

570

568

567

566

565

*564

563

562

562

561

560

588

5

21?

571 

571

570

568

567

*567

567

567

1,320

2.550 

1,180

19,650

634

-279

Sept.

2,220 

2,180

2,170

2,360

2,550

2,460

1,200

530

529

529

529

529

529

528

*527

526

523

522

353

5SI

520 

507

496

1,030

1,350

1,300

1,280

1,550

2,060

2.710

34,418

1,147

-528

Adjusted for change in contents in Arkabutla Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

193 

0.193 

0.22

592 

0.592 

0.66

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

405 

0.405 

0.47

2,219 

2.22 

2.56

2,515 

2.52 

2.62

1,247 

1.25 

1.44

843 

0.845 

0.94

327 

0.327 

0.38

Observed

Max 3,900 Min 0 Mean 1,480 

Max 3,900 Mln 5 Mean 1,135

619 

0.619 

0.69

556 

0.556 

0.64

355 

0.355 

0.41

619 

0.619 

0.69

Adjusted

Mean 1,273 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.27 

Mean 865 Cfsm 0.863 In. 11.72

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Arkabutla Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 341

2800. Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°10'50", long 90 0 12'55", in SW£ sec. 29, T.27 N. , R.I E., Choctaw meridian, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24f miles downstream 

from point of diversion of panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq mi, approximately (does not include 2,600 sq mi of upper Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, the entire flow of which is diverted 24| miles upstream 

through Panola-Quitman Ploodway) .

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959. Prior to October 1938 monthly disCharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 11, 

1937, chain gage and Nov. 11, 1937, to Sept. 4, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum. Since Sept. 11, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5| miles downstream 

from base gage at datum 2.66 ft higher. Dec. 9, 1938, to Aug. 5, 1941, staff gage 

and Aug. 6, 1941, to Sept. 10, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --24 years, 2,682 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 28.88 ft); 

minimum daily, 316 cfs July 18.

1935-59: Maximum discharge observed, 32,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1937 (gage height, 35.54 

ft); minimum, 59 cfs Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height, 5.85 ft Oct. 16-21, 1938.

A stage of 36.8 ft (from floodmarks) occurred In January 1932 (probably affected by 

levee breaks above) .

Remarks. Records good. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as 

 a factor. Plow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 339).

Cooperation^- -Gage -height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps o 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1939.

^ , ,

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

l

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

19 i

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

*3,690 

3,680

3,650

3,650

3,670

3,660 

5.410

3,430

3,440

3,790

3,870

4,050

4,140 

*4,150

4,150

4.320 

4,120

4,050

4,030

3,990

3,970

3,930

4,030 

3,920 

3,910

3,790

3,760 

3,750 

4,050

*4,090

4,060

120,100

3,874

Nov.

3,970 

2,820

1,410

898

537

451

434

369

352

408

411

*418

436 

445

2,190

3,570 

3,390

*3,190

3,820

3,840

3,850

3,290

2,410 

1,840 

*1,260

1,070

822 

810 

1,030

1,030

50,811

1,694

Dec.

1,000 

983

984

991

826

614 

602

590

579

*562

547

539

539 

981

931

680 

718

662

595

557

532

518

*509 

471 

391

373

427 

1,060 

1,250

1,500

1,170

22,481

725

Jan.

1.120 

1,500

1,720

1,680

1,610

1,500 

*1,390

1,540

2,790

5,210

5,450

5,500

5,340 

3,240

3,220

6,320 

6,850

4,980

4,620

*4,580

5,100

7,190

7.810 

7,290 

6,430

5,780

5,150 

4,650 

4,450

4,310

4,190

124,250

4,008

Feb.

4,010 

,860

,730

* ,080

,560

,260 

,800

5,810

5,920

4,510

5,910

2.780

4, 940 

7,860

10,100

*10.500 

9,820

9,150

8,210

7,150

6,370

5,780

5,570 

5,170 

4,840

4,280

4,050 

5,780

155,980

5,499

Mar.

3,750 

5,660

*5,510

5,580

5,290

4.240 

4, 210

5,910

5,700

5,470

5,280

5,250

5,520 

5,180

2,960

2,870 

*2,810

2,680

2,450

2,550

2,500

2,700

2,660 

2,550 

2,450

2,400

5,560 

5,450 

2,870

2,740

2,640

96,550

5,115

Apr.

*2,440 

2,940

2,920

2,500

2,520

2,500 

2,440

2,550

2,270

2,260

2,200

1,470

1,260 

1,200

1,100

*1,050 

1,2"70" 983

2,790

2,970

2,680

2,770

2,190 

2,070 

1,920

1,700

1,490 

*1,510 

1,240

1,190

59,775

1,992

May

1,150 

1,100

1,010

956

899

869 

750

665

625

607

601

605

696 

*920

855

796 

687

610

581

564

555

l.'gOO" 539

1.900 

1,510

1,018

1,250 

*1,410 

1,160

929

817

27,990

903

June

805 

758

652

576

502

442

1ST

*459

489

1,410

1,550

4,590

5,760 

4,750

5,580

2,530 

1,550

1,160

792

655

517

451

*446 

503 

564

572

582 

578 

551

*482

57,995

1,266

July

474 

517

587

642

640

689 

675

648

*522

551

568

571

454 

*557

542

551 

549

516

355

618

468

1,060

1,890 

1,600 

2,000

5,080

5.910 

*5,7lO 

5,510

2,820

2,500

57,032

1,195

Aug.

2.060 

1,570

1,580

1,150

1,050

917

849

820

805

780

742

724

*708 

698

645

791 

779

742

848

1,250

1,590

1,600

1,520 

1,110 

1,020

984

*964 

909 

845

825

1,990

52,421

1,046

Sept.

2,580 

2,860

5,010

3,220

5,190

5,550 

5,180

2,950

1,560

*1,100

1,060

1,160

1,020 

890

774

752 

726

686

657

655

606

*6li8"

650 

625

685

1,210

2,550 

4.840 

3, 950

3,020

55,880

1,796

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

Max 11,600 

Max 10, 500

Min 569 

Min 316

Mean 

Mean

5,214 

2,259

Adjustedt

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

Mean 3,007 

Mean 1,967

Cfsm 1.52 

Cfsm 0.995

In. 

In.

20.62 

15.49

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Arkabutla Reservoir.

576769 O - 60 - 23
342 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2810. Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°51'47", long 90°16'45", in SE£ sec.10, T.23 N., R.I W., Choctaw meridian, 

on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Swan Lake, 

3 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 18 miles downstream from point where PanolaQuitman floodway empties into Tallahatchie River. Prior to Jan. 1, 1959, at site 

1.3 miles upstream.

Drainage area. 5,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1929 to September 1938 (except low-water periods). November 

1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Gage-height records collected in same vicinity since November 1904 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage at datum 2.00 ft higher, Oct. 11, 1934, to 

Sept. 18, 1944, wire-weight gage at present datum, and Sept. 19, 1944, to Dec. 31, 1958, 

water-stage recorder at present datum, all at site 1.3 miles upstream. Oct. 4, 1944, 

to Dec. 31, 1958, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream from former base 

gage at datum 0.95 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1939, to Aug. 28, 1942, auxiliary staff gage and 

Aug. 29, 1942, to Oct. 3, 1944, auxiliary wire-weight gage, at site 3.8 miles downstream from former base gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1938-59), 7,426 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs Feb. 18, 19; maximum gage height, 

26.08 ft Feb. 19; minimum discharge, 980 cfs Sept. 22-25; minimum gage height, 5.32 ft 

Sept. 25.

1929-59: Maximum discharge observed, 49,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1933: maximum gage height, 

37.0 ft Jan. 15, 1932, present datum (affected by break in levee); minimum daily discharge determined, 213 cfs Oct..27, 1942; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 26-28, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Daily discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as a factor. 

Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 334), Arkabutla 

Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 339), and Enld Reservoir on Yocona River (see 

p. 337).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Oct.

11.400 

10,500

9,720

9,540

9,520

9,360

9,280

9,190 

9,160

9,100

9,020

8,990

8,950

9,200

9,200

9,190

9,180 

9,140

9,080

9,060

9,040

9,020 

9,010

8,990

8,890

8,830

8,760

8,690

8,650

8.630

8,630

284,920

9,191

Nov.

8,650 

8,470

7,570

6,570

5,770

5,610

5,430

5,290 

5,600

5,850

5,890

6,050

6,300

6,400

9,110

9,360

8,070 

7,170

8,410

9,420

9,850

9,960 

9,990

9,250

8,560

8,130

7,880

7,750

8,040

8,040

228,440

7,615

Dec.

7,810 

7,630

7,550

7,550

7,510

7,410

7,290

7,110 

7,070

6,930

6,800

6,650

6,620

6,660

6,280

5,700

6,080 

5,630

5,100

4,830

4,630

4,480 

4,320

3,300

2,470

2,460

3,OOO

4,570

4,770

4,850

3,950

177,010

5,710

Jan.

5.220 

3,330

3,600

3,710

3,650

3,490

3,330

3,330 

3,980

4,520

4,840

5,000

5,000

4,950

5,700

8,040

8,920 

9,680

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,300 

10,800

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,000

10,600

229,690

7,409

Feb.

10,200 

9,810

9,310

9.O9O

8,580

7,710

7.110

7,270 

7,970

8,660

9,090

9,680

11,400

12,600

13,900

14,900

15, 500 

15,8OO

15,800

15, 600

15,400

15,000 

14,600

14,000

13,500

12,800

11,900

11,100

-

-__-.._--

------

328,280

11,720

Mar.

1O,30O 

9,430

8,740

8,170

7,970

8,490

8,660

8,490 

8,170

7,780

7,380

7,110

6,890

6,730

6,730

6,780

6,510 

6,240

5,970

5,810

5,870

6,190 

6,140

5,970

5.760

6,030

7,110

7,160

6,890

6,570

6,240

222,280

7,170

Apr.

6,030 

6,460

6,570

6,140

5,760

5,600

5,000

4,190 

3,810

3,650

3,380

3,060

2,840

2,550

2,320

2,150

2.020 

2,840

5,060

6,840

7,000

7.270 

7,110

7,000

6,890

6,680

6,460

6,240

6,030

5,870

152,820

5,094

May

5.700 

5,490

5,160

4,840

4,620

4,460

4,080

3,760 

3,600

3,490

3,440

3,440

3,540

3,920

3,760

3,600

3,270 

2,900

2,740

2,690

2.590

2,640 

3,760

4,520

4,190

3,540

3,440

3,710

3,540

3,270

3,060

116,760

3,766

June

2,950 

2,840

2,740

2,640

2,550

2.500

2,550

2,690 

2,900

5,060

5,270

6,030

7,110

7.220

7,000

6,510

6,190 

5,870

5,650

5,380

5,160

5,060 

5,060

5,330

5,490

5,540

5,600

5,540

5,540

5,490

145,460

4,849

July

5,430 

5,430

5,600

5,700

5,760

5,760

5,700

5,540 

4,840

4,790

5,060

5,160

5,110

5,OOO

4,890

4,730

4,790 

4,520

4,950

3,980

2,450

1,830 

2,230

2,950

5,540

6,680

6,760

6,620

6,570

6,510

6,030

156,930

5,062

Aug.

5.380 

5,110

4,730

4,410

3,810

3,710

3,600

3,490 

3,380

3,270

3,220

3,110

3,060

3,000

3,000

3,220

2,690 

2,590

2,900

3,110

3,490

3,650 

3,710

3,540

3,440

3,380

3,110

2,640

2,410

2.230

2,450

104,840

3,382

Sept.

2,840 

3,000

3,170

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,270

3,170 

2,590

2,060

,630

,470

,440

,310

,250

,190

,130 

,100

1,100

1,070

1,010

980 

980

980

980

1,100

3,660

6.410

5,920

5,330

 -

70,130

2,338

Calendar year 1958: 

Water year 1958-59:

Max 28,300 

Max 15,800

Min 2,460 

Min 980

Mean 9,486 

Mean 6,O76

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Adjustedt

Calendar year 1958: 

Watet- year 1958-59 :

Mean 8,300 

Mean 5,O62

Cfsm 1.62 

Cfsm 0.987

In. 21.96 

In. 13.39

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

t Adjusted for change in contents in Arkabutla, Sardis, and Enid Reservoirs.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 343

2830. Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°58', long 89°21', in SW£ sec.6, T.13 S., R.I ¥., Chickasaw meridian, 

near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile south of Bruce.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1959. 

only, published in ¥SP 1311.

Prior to March 1948 monthly discharge

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 238.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1948, and Mar. 24, 1955, to 

Sept. 12, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --12 years, 387 cfs. 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 cfs June 10 (gage height, 20.18 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, -1.45 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of incomplete current -meter measurement and computation of flow over the road and through bridge openings: minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 18, 1954.

Remarks . Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

567

*234

70

49

37

30

26

23

21

20

19

16

16

16

16

*18

15

15

14 

14

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

18

1,400

45.2

0.178

0.20

Nov.

39

28

20

20

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

18

942

471

92

101

730 

342

*1O2

74

57

47

41

38

32

122

303

128

3,908

130

O.512

0.57

Dec.

83

73

70

66

57

40

34

32

29

28

29

29

32

36

31

32

36

*50

54 

46

38

34

35

40

38

34

41

68

66

54

52

1,387

44.7

0.176

0.20

Jan.

495

341

140

92

59

46

50

134

237

116

78

70

63

63

1,920

2,900

2,O10

g552

g289 

g267

1,170

2,100

g771

g228

g!73

g!36

g!23

gllS

glO7

g86

15,031

485

1.91

2.20

Feb.

gsi

*73

85

990

631

219

127

418

3,260

2,340

950

2,320

*4,840

3,290

2,310

1,OOO

g576

g356

g246 

g!71

g!30

gl!4

gl!4

g97

gSO

*68

68

80

-

25,034

894

3.52

3.67

Mar.

132

112

92

74

1,070

1,780

g439

g!86

g!28

g!02

35O

765

g344

g311

2, 850

1,250

g277

g!67

*142 

128

138

758

203

128

104

2,210

2,430

656

g235

g!79

g!51

17,891

577

2.27

2.62

Apr.

337

1,650

2,OOO

2O2

128

104

87

74

*74

86

86

239

225

116

83

68

59

843

2,440 

1,860

1,120

952

298

161

112

86

74

88

82

55

13,789

460

1.81

2.02

May

*43

36

31

32

37

30

24

21

20

il

20

36

62

41

26

21

18

18

18 

99

86

574

914

188

*67

43

71

39

28

1,100

1,520

5,080

164

0.646

0.74

June

532

872

146

71

53

56

56

42

3,430

8,200

4,660

2,O70

g311

g!57

g!28

g94

g57

*g37

30 

26

23

21

43

62

33

29

24

20

18

17

21,318

711

2.80

3.12

July

29

17

15

14

295

152

29

18

*13

10

8.7

7.4

6.3

6.0

5.6

9.6

15

28

28

16

11

11

10

41

218

225

65

31

18

13

10

1,375.6

44.4

0.175

0.20

Aug.

30

23

17

10

*7.1

6.5

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

7.1

7.7 

29

15

10

14

13

8.6

*9.0

7.1

5.5

4.6

4.4

4.2

282.8

9.12

0.036

0.04

Sept.

17

18

27

9.0

51

198

20

11

10

16

14

21

22

12

10

*10

7.7

6.5

6.2 

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

378- 5.8

44

15

17

986.4

32.9

0.130

0.14

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,890 Mln 5.4 Mean 333 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17...79

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,200 Mln 3.8 Mean 294 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.72

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Feb. 12 (about 11:30 p.m.) 7,980 cfs (17.59 ft); June 10

(about 1 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (20.18 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
344 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2845. Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°48'31", long 89°46'14", in NE£ sec.4 T.22 H., R.5 E. (revised), Choctaw 

meridian, at gatehouse of dam on Yalobusha River, 2^-miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth of Yalobusha River.

Drainage area. 1,320 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 19, 1953, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 434,000 acre-ft June 16 (elevation, 211.52 ft); 

minimum, 84,450 acre-ft Jan. 9 (elevation, 192.87 ft).

1953-59: Maximum contents, 887,400 acre-ft Apr. 28, 1955 (elevation, 223.04 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 74,670 acre-ft Oct. 27, 

1954 (elevation, 191.83 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

tunnel. Storage began June 30, 1953. Capacity, 1,337,400 acre-ft at elevation 231.0 

ft (crest of spillway) of which about 1,251,700 acre-ft is available for flood-control 

storage and about 85,700 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for 

incidental recreational purposes at elevation 193.0 ft (24 ft above sill of outlet 

gates). Water below 169.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey,

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, and contents, 

in thousands of acre-feet)

192.0 76.18 202.0 205.1

194.0 95.81 206.0 286.6

198.0 142.9 212.0 448.6

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

402.4 

405.9

409.7

411.7

412.6

413.2

414.0

408.8

402.7 

396.3

390.5

383.0

376.4

359.5

363.4

356.7 

349.6

342.8

336.5

330.2

323.7

317.0

310.0

303.6

297.3

290.0

283.1

276.4

269.9

263.5

256 ._4

204.52

-2,371

Nov.

251.5 

245.0

238.8

232.5

226.2

220,1

213.3

205.9

199.3 

192.7

185.9

179.4

172.8

166.0

165.5

164.6 

162.5

153.8

154.0

148.9

144.2

138.9

133.3

127.2

121.4

116.2

110.0

104.5

99.77

95.51

_______

193.67

-2,720

Dec.

90.95

86.20

85.40

85.50

85.50

85,40

84.93

84.26

84.17 

83.79

82.74

82.46

83.69

83.31

83.60

83.41 

83.60

83.88

84.17

84.83

85.02

85.21

85.40

85.99

85.59

85.21

85.31

85.31

85.50

85.59

85.69

193.01

-107

Jan.

85.79 

86.70

87.51

87.21

86.90

85.89

85.21

84.83

84.64

84.93

85.31

85.50

85.40

85.40

85.40

93.79 

98.38

105.7

110.6

112.3

111.8

114.2

116.0

118.7

120.4

120.1

118.1

116.5

114.8

112.1

109.1

195.02

+342

Feb.

105.7 

102.6

99.24

97.10

96.13

96.45

95.61

94.39

101.6 

110.3

123.8

134.6

165.7

210.5

256.2

289.7 

310.8

324.2

332.0

338.3

340.2

340.4

338.9

338.9

337.8

333.4

329.7

326.0

_

_

207.55

+3,911

Mar.

322.7 

319.0

314.7

311.5

309.1

307.6

309.8

310.8

308.6 

306.5

303.6

302.5

301.8

301.0

304.4

308.8 

314.7

316.0

315.2

314.5

313.5

312.0

309.8

307.9

305.3

304.8

306.7

313.2

315.7

315.5

314.2

207.11

-179

Apr.

312.7 

311.8

311.0

310.5

308.4

306.0

302.9

299.9

297.0 

293.5

292.3

292.1

291.8

291.8

291.1

290.2 

289.0

290.6

295.4

307.2

325.2

339.7

351.2

358.8

363.4

365.9

367.0

366.4

366.7

365.6

_ -

209.10

+860

May

363.4

361.7

359.4

358.0

356.2

353.8

352.0

350.7

347.8 

345.2

344.1

342.6

341.8

340.4

337.6

335.4 

333.0

330.4

328.5

327.7

327.2

327.0

328.7

330.4

331.2

330.4

330.0

328.7

327.5

328.0

331.4

207.93

-501

June

334.9 

337.6

339.1

340.2

340.2

338.3

336.2

333.9

332.4 

335.4

352.5

394.9

421.2'

430.9

433.7

434.0 

432.8

430.8

426.0

421.8

416.4

412.3

405.9

401.3

397.5

393.4

388.5

384.4

380.2

375.5

209.39

+652

to September 1959

July

370.8 

367.5

361.5

356.2

351.5

347.5

343.6

338.6

333.9 

329.2

324.5

320.2

314.2

308.8

303.6

298.2 

293.7

288.8

294.7

295.8

293.0

288.8

284.4

281.5

285.5

292.5

299.4

300.8

299.2

294.7

290.0

205.98

-1,399

Aug.

285.1 

281.7

277.0

271.7

265.5

280.4

255.1

251.5

245.9 

241.0

235.5

230.1

224.8

219.0

214.9

209.6 

204.1

199.1

194.6

189.2

184.2

179.2

174.0

168.0

164.0

159.2

154.7

150.3

145.7

141.4

137.2

197.73

-2,387

Sept.

140.3 

140.1

139.8

138.5

136.6

134.6

132.6

130.5

128.5 

131.8

132.2

130.2

128.8

126.8

124.9

122.8

121.0

119.0

117.0

115.2

113.3

111.3

111.0

108.8

107.5

106.6

108.6

110.7

112.9

112.2

195.46

-464

Calendar year 1958.................... t -788

Water year 1958-59 .................... t -398

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. on last day of month.

* Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 345

2850. Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°48'31", long 89°46'14", in fffi£ sec.4, T.22 N., R.5 E. (revised), Choctaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Grenada Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 3 miles 

northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1953 to September 1959.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 

Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, U. S. Coast and 

Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 19, 1953, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 1,654 efs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,720 cfs Nov. 3; no flow at times.

T9~53-59; Maximum discharge, 4,880 cfs Jan. 3, 1958; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Grenada Reservoir (see preceding

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

»1,850

3,190

5,560

3,500

3,450

3,390

3,330

3,280

3,380

3,510

3,440

3,390

3,330

3,270

»5,560

3,410

3,350

3,290

3,420

3,450

3,380 

3,320

3,250

3, 380

3,420

82,900

2,674

-2,371

Nov.

3,360

3,370

*5, 720 

3,440

3,450

3,560

3,480

3,570

3,570

3,480

3,540

3,530

3,500

3,560

2,680

2,640

 3,100

3,480

3,540

3,530

3,450

3,380

3,370

3,390

3,300

3,210

3,110 

3,040

2,970

2,900

100,220

3,341

-2,720

Dec.

2,850

1,790

»452 

453

453

450

445

441

438

456

425

258

187

185

187

*186

187

190

193

199

200

202

204

574

454

567

327 

328

328

330

531

15,830

446

-107

Jan.

332

547

785 

845

840

759

715

 712

552

448

451

455

452

450

574

1,550

2,060

2,160

2,220

2,240

*2,240

2,270

2,290

2,350

2,350

2,790

2,840 

2,290

2,260

2,250

2,190

45,205

1,458

+342

Feb.

2,140

2,090

2,050 

2,050

»2,020

2,020

2,010

1,450

100

5_

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

495

1,550

1,350

1,350

1,350

2,200

*2,640

2,600 

2,570

_

51,865

1,138

+3,911

Mar.

2,540

2,510

2,470 

2,440

2,410

2,420

2,440

2,440

2,420

2,400

2,380

2,570

»2,560

2,550

2,400

2,440

2,480

2,490

2,480

2,480

2,470

2,450

2,450

2,410

2,390

»2,590

2,420 

2,470

2,490

2,480

2,470

75,590

2,458

-179

Apr.

2,460

2,450

2,440 

2,440

2,420

2,400

*2,570

2,530

2,310

1,490

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,120

1,130

*1,130

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,140

1,140

1,140

45,480

1,516

+860

May

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,140

 1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

 1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,050 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

34,840

1,124

-501

June

1,120

1,130

 1,130 

1,130

1,310

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,190

401

1,170

1,170

1,680

*2,350

2,350

2,350

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,910

2,960

2,320

2,320

2,310

2,310 

2,500

2,300

2 3 300

55,781

1,859

+652

July

*2,290

2,430

2,560 

2,560

2,550

2,550

2,540

2,540

2,530

»2,530

2,520

2,510

2,460

2,630

*2,690

2,530

2,400

1,930

5

966

2,590

2,550

2,510

2,400

1,100

5

725 

1,620

2,140

2,610

2,560

66,531

2,146

-1,399

Aug.

2,520

2,490

2,540 

2,810

2,840

*2,590

2,540

2,500

2,450

2,590

2,630

2,570

2,650

2,720

2,670

2,620

2,560

2,510

*2,530

2,490

2,430

2,470

2,810

2,B60

2,630

*2,650

2,760 

2,530

2,390

2,340

1,780

79,470

2,564

-2,387

Sept.

753

1,120

1,500 

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,190

970

665

1,030

1,190

1,170

1,150

1,120

 1,100

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,010

993

800

700

689

503

399

109 

5

246

*453

26,855

895

-464

Adjusted for change In contents In Grenada Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

305 

0.250 

0.26

621 

0.470 

0.52

Calendar year 1958 : 

Water year 1958-59 :

339 

0.257 

0.30

1,800 

1.56 

1.57

5,049 

3.82 

3.98

2,259 

1.71 

1.97

2,376 

1.80 

2.01

623 

0.472 

0.54

Observed

Max 4,870 Mln 0 Mean 2,670 

Max 3,720 Mln 0 Mean 1,804

2,511 

1.90 

2.12

747 

0.566 

0.65

177 

0.134 

0.15

431 

0.327 

0.36

Adjusted

Mean 1,882 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.35 

Mean 1,406 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Grenada Reservoir.
346 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2865. Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31'25", long 89°50'40", in SE£ sec. 11, T.19 N., R.4 E., Choctaw meridian, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Columbus 

and Greenville Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6 mile west of 

McCarley.

Drainage area. 14.4 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. 

551.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Feb. 12, May 30; maximum gage height, 

11.91 ft May 30; minimum discharge, 2.4 cfs July 14, 15 (gage height, 3.05 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 2,420 cfs Jan. 4, 1957 (gage height, 12.06 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1956; minimum gage height, that of July 14, 15, 1959.

Flood of Apr. 12, 1955 (revised), reached a stage of 14.05 ft and flood of Mar. 27, 

1951, reached a stage of 12.96 ft, from records furnished by U. S. Department of 

Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.

Remarks . Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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

9.9

8.6

8.6

8.3

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.8

6.6

217.4

7.01

0.487

0.56

Nov.

8.5

5^2

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.2

5.5

4.5

7.2

7.6

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

8.3

6.2 

5.5

166.4

5.55

0.385

0.43

Dec.

5.0

5T?

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.6

5.2

6.9

8.3

8.5

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.3

5.7

5.4

8.5

6.8

6.0 

5.7

6 .3

186.7

6.02

0.418

0.48

Jan.

8.1

6.6

6.0

5.7

7.1

7.1

6.0

11

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

6.6

55

16

12

9.6

9.6

8.9

24

13

11

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.2

10 

10

508.5

9.95

0.691

0.80

Feb.

9.6

9.6

10

14

12

10

9.6

44

45

20

16

679

220

72

66

32

25

19

16

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

11

11

-

1,441.8

51.5

3.58

5.72

Mar.

11

10

11

11

.§1

21

16

15

15

12

54

17

13

12

15

11

11

10

10

10

21

15

11

10

10

25

12

9.6

11

9.6 

9.0

471.2

15.2

1.06

1.22

Apr.

12

9.6

8.2

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.6

7.6

6.9

9.5

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.2

672

144

92

46

105

52

21

18

14

14

15

18

12 

10

666.8

22.2

1.54

1.72

May

9.9

8.9

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.6

6.9

6.5

6.9

9.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.5

^79

6.5

7.6

95

14

167

43

11

15

11

11

7.4

6.5

-41 404

965.7

31.1

2.16

2.49

June

22

16

12

10

10

9.2

8.5

7.8

40

17

22

18

8.9

7.8

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

5.0

.6

.2

.2

.0

.0

3.5 

5.5

286.4

9.55

0.665

0.74

July

5.5

5.5

3.3

3.1

5.1

5.5

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

^5

4.5

3.7

21

14

4.9

4.5

4.5

14

244

78

39

18

15

6.6

5.4

5.2

524.2

16.9

1.17

1.35

Aug.

4.9

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

10

4.2

5.6

5.0

2.8

5.0

5.2

3.4

3.2

3.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.6

5.4

4.6

5.4

4.6

4.9

4.4

2.6

5.0 

14

4.9

158.5

4.47

0.510

0.56

Sept.

5.4

19

8.2

4.0

5.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

62

20

6.9

5.2

5.0

14

11

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.3

4.0

5.8

4.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

14

4.5

5.5

2.9

244.4

8.15

0.566

0.65

Calendar year 1958: Max 454 Mln 3.0 Mean 21.2 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.95

Water year 1958-59: Max 679 Mln 2.5 Mean 15.4 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.50

Peak discharge {base, 1,400 cfs).--Feb. 12 (8:50 p.m.) 2,540 cfs (11.90 ft); May 30 (10:30 a.m.) 

2,540 ofs (11.91 ft).___________________________________________________________

Note. Discharge below about 15 cfs computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 347

2870. Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31'17", long 90°11'03", in SW£ sec.10, T.19 N., R.I E., Choctaw meridian, on left bank 110 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82 (old) in 

Greenwood, 0.4 mile downstream from Palusha Bayou, 3 miles downstream from confluence 

of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers, and at mile 169.4.

Drainage area. 7.450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1907 to December 1912, April to June 1913, and October 1927 

to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since January 1928, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff, chain, and wire-weight gages on highway bridge 

110 ft upstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 37 years (1907-12, 1927-59), 9,750 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 30.82 ft); minmum, 1,940 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 10.27 ft).

1907-12, 1927-59: Maximum discharge, 72,900 cfs Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 

40.10 ft); minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 20, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.0 ft 

Oct. 17, 1908, present datum.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft in 1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River 

(discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

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

determined from "loop" curves defined by frequent discharge measurements. Plow partly 

regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by Sardis Reservoir on Tallatchie River (see p. 334 ), 

Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 339), Enid Reservoir on Yocona River 

(see p. 337) , and Grenada Reservoir on Yalobusha River (see p. 344).

Cooperation. Fifty-eight discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; gage-height record obtained, one discharge measurement made, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

21.800 

2T7200

20,200 

19,100

17,900

16,500

15,400

14,900

14,700

14,500

14,400

14,200

14,100

14,000

13,900

13,800

13,700

13,600

13,500 

13,400

13,200

13,100

13,000 

12,800

12,400

11,700 

11,600

11,500

11,500

11.400

11,400

448,400

14,460

Nov.

11,400 

11,300

11,300 

11,000

10,500

9,800

9,250

8,840

8.760

6,780

9,050

9,100

9,150

9,250

10,200

11,500

11,700

11,400

11,300 

11,700

12,000

12,500

12.700 

12,700

12,400

12,000 

11,600

11,200

11,100

11,000

324,480

10, 820

Dec.

10. 900 

10,700

10,200 

9,180

8,810

8,550

8,250

8,070

,900

,730

,510

,300

,150

7,020

6,850

6,550

6,320

6,300

6,020 

5,580

5,250

5,060

4,850 

4,760

4,500

4,210 

4.040

4,100

4,380

4,760

4,970

207,770

6,702

Jan.

4,750 

4,490

4.450 

4,610

4,790

4,840

4,740

4,640

4,690

4,990

5,280

5,570

5,800

5,900

6,370

9,260

11,200

11,900

12,400 

12,700

13,100

13,500

13,800 

13,900

14,100

14,200 

14,200

14.500

14,000

13,800

13,600

285,870

9,222

Feb.

13,400 

13,000

12,700 

12,700

12,600

12,100

11,200

11,100

13,000

13,100

12,100

13,600

18,100

18,500

19,200

19,500

18^900

18,700

18,100 

17,700

17,300

17,100

16,800 

16,600

16,200

15,900 

15,600

15,200

-

_-____-

429,800

15,550

Mar.

14.700 

14,200

13,600 

15,100

15,100

15,200

15,100

15,000

12,800

12,600

12 , 400

12,500

12,000

11,700

11,700

11,600

11,400

11,100

10,700 

10, 400

10,200

10,500

10,5OO 10,100

9,980

9,920 

10,766

11,500

11,300

10,800

10,400

564,000

11,740

Apr.

10,100 

10,000

10,200 

10,100

9,620

9,220

8,910

8,490

7,720

7,190

6,540

6,000

5,580

5,120

4,620

4,210

5,980

6,750

7,850 

10,100

11,800

12,600

12.700 

11,700

11,200

10, 700 

10, 200

9,710

9,550

8,900

260,140

8,671

May

8,520 

8,150

7,750 

7,290

6,940

6,580

6,290

5,920

5,550

5,520

5,250

5,250

5,120

5,060

5,160

5,140

5,050

4,860

4.770 

5,890

6,720

6,090

7,520 

6,760

6,700

6,520 

5,900

5,580

5,520

7,120

7, 800

191,610

6,181

June

6,180 

5,570

4,910 

4,600

4,340

4,250

4,410

4,530

4,790

5,830

8,010

9,410

9,550

9.780

9,320

9,110

8,980

8,660

8,520 

8,050

7,700

7,440

7,670 

7,920

7,920

8,020 

8,030

8,050

7,950

7,940

217,000

7,255

July

7,810 

7,670

7,660 

7,860

8,160

8,550

8,520

8,240

8,070

7,710

7,590

7,690

7,740

7,220

7,150

7,150

7,100

7,340

8,050 

7,520

6,250

5,900

5,510 

6,600

10,100

11.800 

11,500

10, 700

10,400

10,100

'

252,820

8,155

Aug.

9,540 

8,960

8,510 

8,040

7,640

7,060

6,640

6,550

6,300

5,950

5,750

5,690

5,690

5,740

5,740

5,740

6,060

5,810

5,650 

5,910

6,020

6,370

6,810 

6,580

6,600

6,400 

6,220

6,200

5,460

5,200

5,100

199,890

6,448

Sept.

5,000 

4,790

4,980 

5,060

5,020

4,980

4,910

4,880

4,850

5,260

4,500

5,600

3,290

3,150

5,090

2,830

2,690

2,600

2,480 

2,420

2,590

2,560

2,260

2,100

2,060

2.000 

2,890

6,250

7,180

6,710

116,540

3,885

Calendar 

Water yei

year 1958: Max 

ir 1958-59: Max

28,000 

21,800

Mln 4,040 

Mln 2,000

Mean 13, 880 

Mean 9,056

Adjusted t

Calendar 

Water yej

year 1958: Mean 

ir 1958-59: Mean

11,910 

7,624

Cfsm 1.60 

Cfsm 1.02

In. 

In.

21. 

15.

,70

,89

t Adjusted for change in contents In Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada Reservoirs.
348 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

2885. Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°32'50", long 90°32'35", in Nl£ sec.6, T.19 N., R.3 W., Choctaw meridian, 

near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2^ miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from Quiver River.

Drainage area. 767 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey.

Prior to October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. February 1918 to 

September 1935 (gage heights only) in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 28, 1934, staff gage on upstream 

side of bridge at datum 93.00 ft lower. Nov. 28, 1934, to Nov. 9, 1937, chain gage 

and Nov. 10, 1937, to June 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, on upstream side of bridge at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,002 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum peak discharge during year, 4,430 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 23.51 ft); 

a higher discharge occurred at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, 1958 (5,730 cfs, 26.33 ft), stage 

falling from peak of Sept. 25, 1958; minimum, 142 cfs July 18 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 9,300 cfs May 5, 1958 (gage height, 28.31 ft> minimum, 

81 cfs Aug. 16, 1954, Aug. 9, 10, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft July 19, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversion for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Loop curve used Oct. l-21j shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 20, Dec. 10 to

Jan. 3, Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, May 3-10, Sept. 7-11)

Oct. 22 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

148

234

540

980

14.0

20.0

24.0

1,940

3,300

4,780

2.0 

3.0 

6.0

136

212

540

9.0 

14.0

980

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,640 

5,300

4,870

4,440

4,050

3,740

3,420

3,090

2,740

2,440

2,130

1,850

*1,610

1,420

1,230

1,040

882

743

625

545

485

434 

394

364

334

314

*294

284 

284

274

274

55,540

1,792

2.34

2.69

Nov.

264 

264

254

254

249

249

244

239

234

*234

229

224

219

21?

334

750

1,140

1,380

1,660

1,900

2,020

2.060 

2,000

1,880

1,700

*1,500

1,290

1,120 

964

900

25,974

866

1.13

1.26

Dec.

820 

757J

694

638

582

528

484

*454

414

384

354

334

324

314

304

304

294

294

294

304

324

*334 

334

334

324

314

314

314 

314

314

344

12,432

401

0.523

0.60

Jan.

305" 394 

694

820

*868

836

778

708

652

610

596

596

568

540

568

852

1,230

1,500

*1,660

1,680

1,660

1,660 

1,700

1,780

1,820

1,780

1,680

1,520 

1,340

1,140

964

33,700

1,087

1.42

1.63

Feb.

806 

*680

596

596

624

680

736

836

1,460

1,800

1,940

2,120

3,110

3,610

3,970

4,300

*4,430

4,360

4,190

3,970

3,780

3,590 

3,350

3,060

2,720

2,380

2,060

1,740

67,494

2,410

3.14

3.27

Mar.

1.460 

*1,210

1,030

884

868

948

998

1,050

1,050

1,020

964

932

852

778

708

*624

554

506

474

454

484

495 

495

495

495

506

540

517 

495

*464

454

22,784

735

0.958

1.10

Apr.

414 

454

464

444

424

404

394

384

374

364

354

364

374

*374

364

354

354

568

1,050

1,540

*1,880

2,060 

2,020

1,840

1,600

1,340

1,120

932

764

638

24,010

800

1.04

1.16

May

528 

44T

396

*374

341

319

299

279

269

254

244

249

279

269

254

244

230

*216

212 215"

212

212 

212

212

230

249

254

249 

239

239

254

8,474

273

0.356

0.41

June

269 

269

269

*254

239

g239

g226

g221

g216

g212

g208

g208

g221

g234

*g254

330

396

408

3S5

330

289

244 

*221

216

221

226

221

221 

*216

212

7,675

256

0.334

0.37

July

212 

g230

g230

g216

g203

g!94

g!90

gl81

g!73

g!69

166

177

*166

158

152

148

145

Tl8

158

158

162

177 

194

208

432

1,110

*1,480

1.540 

1,460-

1,340

1,200

12,877

415

0.541

0.62

Aug.

1.050 

884

722

582

468

374

309

279

259

249

234

226

*212

194

181

177

T90

198

208

216

208

198 

198

*194

194

194

203

203 

194

198

208

9,404

303

0.395

0.46

Sept.

216 

226

239

234

279

341

299

*249

226

208

198

185

177

173

181

269

341

330

289

239

*203

185 

169

166

162

158

T90

540 

778

820

8,270

276

0.360

0.40

Calendar year 1958 : Max 9,270 Min 219 Mean 1,760 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.14

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,640 Min 145 Mean 791 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 349

2890. Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°18'45", long 90°54'25", in T.16 N., R.3 E., Washington meridian, over

 cavity of fourth pier from left bank at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County at southern city limits of Vicksburg, Ig- miles 

downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and at mile 430.4.

Drainage area. 1,144,5,00 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: January 1928 to September 1959. Prior to July 1931 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

December 1871, referred to canal gages (above 30.0 ft only, since December 1949), and 

since September 1934, referred to bridge gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since May 1873, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes of stage, intermittently 1828 to 1871, and since 1871; extremes of discharge 

for various years 1858 to 1926 and since 1926; annual mean discharges since 1817; and 

records of daily discharge since 1928, are available in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder (bridge gage) maintained by Geological Survey. Datum of gage

 Ts 46.225 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941

(Corps of Engineers bench mark) or 46.16 ft above mean Gulf level. Gages used by Mississippi River Commission: Dec. 10, 1871, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage at mouth of 

Yazoo diversion canal, Ijr miles upstream from bridge gage; since October 1929, inclined 

staff gage on Yazoo diversion canal, 1,600 ft upstream from mouth. Gages used by U. S. 

Weather Bureau: May 18, 1873, to Oct. 29, 1919, staff gage half a mile upstream from 

bridge gage; Oct. 30, 1919, to Nov. 30, 1922, staff gage at mouth of Yazoo Canal; 

Dec. 1, 1922, to Aug. 31, 1934, inclined gage on Yazoo diversion canal; since Sept. 1, 

1934, wire-weight gage at bridge.

All gages at same datum, but readings differ due to slope of water surface between 

them.

Average discharge.--31 years, 558,900 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 977,000 cfs Mar. 1,2; maximum gage height,

 29.39 ft Mar. 3; minimum daily discharge, 162,000 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height,

-2.35 ft Sept. 28, 29. , _

1928-59- Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage height, 

53.2 ft Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 cfs Nov. 1, 1939; minimum gage height,

-7.02 ft Feb. 3, 1940 (ice jam above).

Maximum stage known since at least 1871, 58.4 ft (Corps of Engineers gage on Yazoo 

diversion canal), approximately 56.0 ft on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 1927.

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurements generally made twice a week by Corps

 of Engineers. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. One hundred and one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

 Records of daily discharge computed jointly by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 747: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13.70

13.26

12.92

12.70

12.46

12.09

11.56

10.90

10.10

9.30

8.00

7.35

6.85

6.65

6.25

5.90

5.70

5.85

6.00

6.50

6.50

6.40

5.80

5.20

4.25

3.65

3.10

2.80

2.50

2.25

1.90

Nov.

1.50

1.30

1.40

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.25

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.10

.95

.80 790"

.90

1.00

.90

.90

1.25

1.80

3.30

5.00

5.90

6.70

7.50

8.40

9.50

10.50

10.90

11.20

Dec.

11.00

10.60

9.70

9.10

8.92

8.50

8.60

8.75

8.95

9.10

8.60

8.20

8.30

8.70

9.20

9.20

9.15

9.01

8.60

7.70

6.35

4.75

3.50

2.50

1.75

1.15

.85

.50

.20

0.00

-.20

Jan.

-0.31

-.51

-.67

-.40

.20

1.00

1.60

2.00

2.47

2.90

3.70

4.50

5.15

5.45

5.70

5.70

5.10

4.30

3.85

3.46

3.50

4.50

5.76

7.70

9.30

11.70

14.65

17.24

19.20

20.79

21.95

Feb.

22.84

23.46

23.86

24.27

24.60

24.82

24.97

25.07

25.19

25.14

24.94

24.60

24.27

23.50

22.60

21.80

21.54

22.64

22.97

24.12

25.24

26.16

26.95

27.52

28.04

28.48

28.80

29.07

_

Mar.

29.27

29.35

29.33

29.16

29.07

28.89

28.49

27.94

27.30

26.65

26.32

25.96

25.50

25.10

24.77

24.36

24.04

23.74

23.52

23.32

23.34

23.27

23.16

23.10

23.10

23.42

23.65

23.70

23.60

23.57

23.49

Apr.

23.32

23.15

22.95

22.67

22.41

22.30

22.32

22.42

22.62

22.75

22.88

23.02

23.01

22.90

22.76

22.63

22.63

23.00

23.38

23.69

23.78

23.66

23.40

23.24

23.31

23.49

23.61

23.61

23.46

23.19

May

22.91

22.49

21.85

21.04

20.06

19.05

18.28

17.70

17.31

17.05

16.82

16.68

16.60

16.52

16.78

18.13

19.48

20.18

20.28

20.02

19.55

19.00

18.45

18.02

17.38

18.20

18.64

19.00

19.20

19.42

19.69

June

19.82

19.89

19.77

19.61

19.30

18.83

18.41

18.40

19.10

19.60

20.00

20.18

20.15

20.00

19.60

19.16

18.46

17.16

15.59

14.09

12.80

11.67

10.80

9.82

8.87

7.82

6.75

5.88

5.10

4.75

July

4.75

5.00

5.05

4.98

5.15

5.35

5.87

6.05

6.05

6.05

6.55

7.35

8.16

8.46

8.15

7.45

6.87

6.00

5.50

5.20

4.85

4.60

4795

6.70

8.50

9.45

10.00

10.70

10.98

11.25

11.60

Aug.

11.97

12.38

12.47

12.06

11.28

10.32

8.80

7.25

6.10

5.45

5.15

5.30

6.10

7.20

8.20

8.75

8.70

8.05

6.80

5.90

4.95

4.40

4.70

5.10

5.30

5.10

4.90

4.65

4.15

3.75

3.31

Sept.

2.70

2.20

2.20

2.55

2.60

2.75

3.00

3.15

3.38

3.70

3.70

3.76

3.60

3.45

3.15

2.80

2.60

2.35

1.90

1.25

.70

.10

-.40

-.90

-1.30

-1.75

-2.15

-2.35

-2.35

-2.15

Note. Gage heights below 11.4 ft computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
350 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

"* 2890. Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.--Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

429 IT?

409

401

396

386

377

368

354

339

322

308

300

293

283

277

272

275

280

288

288

283

272

259

243

230

222

217

214 

211

208

9,423

304.0

18,690

Nov.

204

202

m

212

212

211

208

206

206

208

208

205

204

205

205

208

206

210

214

237

264

286

302

314

331

350

374

392

396 

399

7,590

253.0

15,050

Dec,

384" 394

368

356

348

343

348

356

359

359

350

345

348

357

368

368

366

363

352

331

305

277

256

238

228

220

214

208

204

199 

198

9,710

313.2

19,260

Jan.

198

196

T96

201

214

225

234

240

250

264

279

292

299

301

303

298

287

277

269

264

270

289

311

344

381

446

523

600

650

698 

733

10,332

333.3

20,490

Feb.

762

783

802

817

828

843

846

850

854

846

832

809

780

740

705

682

675

638

722

798

835

869

899

926

946

961

973

9T3

23,044

823.0

45,710

Mar.

977

977

973

953

942

918

888

861

843

820

806

791

772

754

744

733

726

716

712

708

708

705

TO5

708

716

726

733

736

726

716

712

24,505

790.5

48,600

Apr.

702

692

682

672

669

666

666

669

675

682

685

695

695

685

672

S6~9 662

682

695

702

705

59f

682

675

675

679

679

675

675

672

20,429

681.0

40,520

May

55S" 669

634

603

573

547

531

518

510

505

500

497

137

497

513

553

585

600

597

588

573

553

539

534

534

542

556

564

573

582

585

17,308

558.3

34,330

June

155" 591

582

573

562

550

545

547

562

573

582

588

585

579

567

550

528

497

458

425

398

379

363

346

331

315

294

279

269

262

14,268

475.6

28,300

July

262

264

264

264

267

274

280

282

284

287

298

311

320

324

315

298

282

272

269

266

262

259

574

308

335

352

363

375

383

389

396

9,379

302.5

18,600

Aug.

402

407

m

392

375

352

320

294

280

274

269

282

301

317

326

331

326

304

286

272

259

256

266

275

277

272

267

258

250

246

240

9,380

302.6

18,600

Sept.

232

228

231

236

237

240

243

246

250

251

251

251

248

242

238

234

231

226

218

206

196

189

184

177

171

167

163

162

153

168

6,479

216.0

12,850

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,191 Mln 198 Mean 595.9 Ac-ft 431,390

Water year 1958-59: Max 977 Mln 162 Mean 443.4 Ac-ft 321,000

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 8 to Jan. 25, June 23 to 

July 29, Aug. 5 to Sept. 30.
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 351

2895. Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°52'45", long 89°58'05", in SW£ sec.14, T.12 N. , R.3 E., Choctaw meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on old U. S. Highway 51, half a mile 

southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek, and at mile 160.3.

Drainage area.--1.460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, 

levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 25, 1938, staff gage and Dec. 25, 1938, 

to Aug. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 1,803 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 18.21 ft); 

minimum, 160 cfs Oct. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 2.83 ft Sept. 29.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 22.20 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1,1943; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 5, 8, 9, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, 23.7 ft Dec. 29, 1926; flood in May 1930 reached a stage of 

about 23.5 ft, and flood in 1892 reached about the same stage as the floods of 1926 

and 1930, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept, 30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

12.0

147

320

600

1,200

3,000

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.2

4,600

5,560

7,160

10,600

2.8 

4.0 

6.0

190

447

1,010

8.0 1,620

10.0 2,300

12.0 3,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TWal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

665

1.750 

1,710

1,290 

960

705

540

465

392

342

320

299

270

250

236

223

211

206

204

200

193

*188

184

175

172

168

164

*161

160

160

161

13,124

423

0.290

0.33

Nov.

184

237 

279

310

279

237

218

206

198

190

187

184

176

175

1,296"

2.650

2,270

1,110

1,110

1,170

930

810

660

525

435

379

342

342

392

450

17,925

598

0.410

0.46

Dec.

420

392 

366

354 

*342

320

320

299

279

279

270

279

270

260 276"

279

289

279

289

299

310

310

310

392

450

450

420

392

379

420

10,380

335

0.229

0.26

Jan.

600

810 

840

960 

870

660

*525

510

780

720

630

570

495

586" 450

1,620

1,990

1,740

1,600

1,530

1,540

2,850

5,250

2,650

2,200

2,060

1,990

1,470

1,020

840

780

39,130

1,262

0.864

1.00

Feb.

780

750 

7M

1,290 

2,230

2,200

1,780

1,880

4,480

6,300

6,300

5,700

6,620

6,980

7,560

9,800

10,400

9,500

8,900

8,000

7,360

6,460

5,440

*3,680

1,810

1,320

1,140

1,020

.

130,460

4,659

3.19

3.32

Mar.

960

900 

1,020

1,170 

J.,760

3,450

3,600

2,770

2,230

1,850

2,230

4,360

4.760

3,900

3,500

3,450

3,400

3,250

3,000

2,610

2,020

1,710

1,740

1,740

1,570

1,950

2,270

2,200

1,880

1,780

1,530

74,560

2,405

1.65

1.90

Apr.

1,230

1,260 

1,200

1,080 

960

840

735

690

*675

660

780

960

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,050

840

1,690

4,750

6,980

7,560

8,300

9,500

10,000

10,000

9,500

8,600

7,560

6,980

5,980

113,870

3,796

2.60

2.90

May

4.120

1,740 

1,140

900 

750

645

570

510

450

392

392

525

510

450

450

510

406

320

279

250

239

435

2,260

2,770

*2,300

1,850

1,640

1,140

705

525

30,043

969

0.664

0.77

June

1,380

1,710 

1,440

1,290 

1,230

900

600

450

379

495

1,260

2,020

2,650

2,810

2,810

2,490

1,410

750

525

392

320

279

250

234

279

279

260

223

195

181

29,491

983

0.673

0.75

July

190

227 

193

180 

175

793

1,320

1,230

750

392

331

392

342

450

299

*203

320

406

1,080

2,980

1,950

1,370

1,070

952

1,100

1,340

1,750

1,840

1,840

1,550

952

27,967

902

0.618

0.71

Aug.

836

526 

410

362 

350

306

275

246

275

580

499

328

265

231

214

285

410

373

328

339

362

473

434

499

580

692

336" 923

608

434

397

13,676

441

0.302

0.35

Sept.

608

526 

873

*1.220 

1,100

778

486

373

559

952

580

499

422

434

749

1,120

1,030

807

706

526

385

317

275

246

227

216

206 i|X 1ST

2 OS

16,824

561

0.384

0.43

Calendar year 1958 : Max 35,100 Mln 136 Mean 1,924 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.90

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,400 Mln ISO Mean 1,418 Cfsm 0.971 In. 13.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
352 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

2900. Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°20'51", long 90°41'48", in NW&3E& sec.22, T.16 N., R.5 E., Washington 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 ft 

upstream from Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 

2 miles east of Bovina, 12 Miles upstream from Fourteenmile Creek, and at mile 61.7. 

Records include flow of Clear Creek.

Drainage area. 2,810 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Clear Creek.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1959. Prior to October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 84.93 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, or 85.00 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by Corps of Engineers; Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 3,336 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Feb. 20 (gage height, 29.10 ft); 

minimum, 269 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.24 ft).

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 58,600 cfs Apr. 1, 1951; maximum gage height, 39.74 ft 

May 5, 1958; minimum discharge, 65 cfs Oct. 2, 1954 (gage height, 5.98 ft).

Floods in 1912 and January 1927 both reached an elevation of 139 ft above mean sea 

level at Askews Bridge, 6 miles upstream (about 3 ft higher than that of May 5, 1958, 

at that site).

The flood in May 1930 reached about the same elevation as the flood of Apr. 1, 1951 

(138.5 ft above mean sea level) at Askews Bridge.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

216

482

1,170

1,970

16.0

20.0

24.0

29.1

3,750

5,700

7,750

10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314-

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.450 

5,580

2,570

2,840 

2,790

2,060

1,410

1,010

855

*720

672

624

576

515

482

451

421

406

592

578

563

360

555

545

335

352

350

522

316

311

 

29,655

956

0.540

0.39

Nov.

308 

508

306

506 

550

363

392

592

565

546

555

330

319

513

1,900

3,060

5,710

*4,170

4.270

3,660

2,560

1,810

1,450

1,150

940

800

720

672

624

576

56,565

1,219

0.454

0.48

Dec.

560 

592

640

624 

592

560

528

515

498

482

466

451

436

436

421

421

406

40T

406

421

421

421

436

466

466

466

528

624

624

624

592

15,527

501

0.178

0.21

Jan.

624 

704

940

1,290 

1,210

1,090

1,050

940

870

752

870

975

870

800

768

870

1,450

2,550

*2,970

2,700

2,790

5,890

4,550

4,900

5,100

5,050

*4,800

5,940

5,020

2,560

1,750

66,405

2,142

0.762

0.88

Feb.

1,550 

1,490

2,880

5,940 

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,500

5,950

6,500

7,050

8,470

8,530

9,070

9,550

*9,910

10,400

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,500

10,300

10,200

10,100

9,850

9,550

9,010

215,780

7,635

2.72

2.83

Mar.

7.200 

3,430

1,650

1.350 

2,556

4,050

4,650

5,000

5,150

5,050

5,700

7,150

7,000

6,750

6,600

6,450

6,400

6,550

6,300

5,900

5,600

5,450

4,900

4,080

3,200

*2,700

2,550

5,020

3,380

3,330

2,930

145,560

4,695

1.67

1.95

Apr.

2,490 

2,190

1,810

1,570 

g 1,530

1,370

1,210

1,090

975

905

870 876"

940

1,130

1,450

1,530

1,410

4,080

7,100

9,010

9,130

9,130

*9,190

9,570

9,610

9,910

10,200

10.400

10,400

10,500

141,170

4,706

1.67

1.87

May

10.200 

10,100

9,970

9,670 

9,250

7,740

5,570

1,210

905

784

704

656

640

704

870

975

800

688

640

576

513 5SB"

2,150

3,890

4,750

5,100

5,250

5,350

4,550

2,750

1,530

107,013

3,452

1.23

1.42

June

1,010 

870

1,290

1,690 

1,970

1,890

2,970

3,240

2,440

1,610

1,930

2,100

2,400

3,150

5.570

5,570

5,580

5,240

2,660

1,550

905

704

624

576

*576

544

482

451

4BT

592

52,415

1,747

0.622

0.69

July

720 

672

451

515 

672

1,170

2,020

1,450

1,610

1,610

1,770

940

640

544

576

544

624

576

940

1,570

1,050

2,250

2,680

2,550

2,570

1,690

1,530

1,530

1,770

2,190

2,060

41,242

1,350

0.473

0.55

Aug.

1.810 

1,350

975

870 

*688

528

451

421

578

560

338

322

13T

482

421

363

338

332

421

656

784

1,090

1,130

800

870

1,010

975

905

768

835

1,010

22,097

713

0.254

0.29

Sept.

1,410 

905

656

672

672

905

1,050

905

720

624

720

1,890

2.140

1,290

736

640

940

1,170

1,170

940

*768

672

560

466

*392

343

316

303

286

Sli

24,532

818

0.291

0.32

Calendar year 1958 : Max 51,800 Mln 255 Mean 3,915 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.91

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,800 Mln 271 Mean 2,455 Cfsm 0.874 In. 11.86

Discharge measurement made on this day.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 

2910. Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

353

Location. Lat 31°30', long 90°47', near center of sec.11, T.6 N. , R.4 E., Washington 

meridian, on left bank at upstream side of Mississippi Central Railroad Co. bridge, 

900 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile east of Eddiceton.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 

1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1^929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to May 26, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 900 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,710 cfs June 12 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 1.10 ft Aug. 29, 30.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 30,900 cfs Mar. 29, 1939; maximum gage height, 16.37ft 

May 17, 1953; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Sept. 10, 1952.

Remarks, Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1939-40, 1942-44, 1949-50.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

57

53 

51

51

51

50

49

48

48

50

48

47 

*46

47

47

48

48

48

47

46

46

46

46

46

45_

45

45

45

45

*48

51

1,488

48.0

0.267

0.31

Nov.

49

47 

46

49

50

49

49

47

47

46

*45

45 

45

45

52

67

53

52

53

51

49

49

48

47

47

47

46

459

272

96

2,147

71.6

0.398

0.44

Dec.

80

*76 

72

67

64

61

58

57

57

59

61

58 

57

56

55

53

53

53

52

52

50

*53

59

83

71

64

62

61

60

59

512

2,132

S8.8

0.382

0.44

Jan.

373

128 

101

92

*81

75

72

78

78

74

70

68 

67

67

422

484

148

115

104

109

2.140

633

214

164

158

135

124

118

*111

435

696

7,734

249

1.38

1.60

Feb.

256

2.010 

1,420

1,300

622

309

230

227

259

244

365

1,530 

*727

417

1,670

521

313

238

189

173

163

158

153

153

152

142

*138

132

_ _ __ .

14,211

508

2.82

2.94

Mar.

127

124 

148

137

281

226

148

125

119

111

112

103 

96

99

' 106

95

92

90

*87

M

1.980

363

188

148

131

131

239

160

136

129

*120

6,239

201

1.12

1.29

Apr.

171

177 

131

115

109

102

99

99

158

150

131

335 

205

144

115

112

108

200

418

609

1,960

609

259

187

156

138

130

122

116

110

7,475

249

1.38

1.54

May

*106

101 

99

98

99

98

96

126

111.

84

88

112 

92

89

82

79

77

74

70

*70

72

88

191

110

92

72

71

87

*70

73

77

2,854

92.1

0.512

0.59

June

89

130 

79

69

217

214

102

112

130

140

107

1,940 

1,760

340

171

160

118

101

90

82

76

74

75

92

75

71

66

62

60

*6T

6,866

229

1.27

1.42

July

73

254 

428

118

244

138

90

89

78

81

90

69 

63

72

153

96

336

121

90

78

70

75

70

79

81

80

72

65

64

62

*62

3,541

114

0.633

0.73

Aug.

67

~5T 186 

72

65

61

59

62

62

58

57

56 

56

56

74

62

58

61

101

72

70

60

59

57

60

56

59

58

5555"

65

2,087

67.3

0.374

0.43

Sept.

65

56

64

63

57

122

99

66

174

TBF

*67

57 

56

54

52

49

46

45

45

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

**T

1,867

62.2

0.346

0.39

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,420 Min 38 Mean 228 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.21

Water year 1958-59; Max 2,140 Min 41 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.12

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
354 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

2925. Homochitto River at Rosetta, Miss.

Location. Lat 31°19'20" ) long 91°06'20", in sec.12, T.4 H., R.I E., Washington meridian, 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 33 at Rosetta, 800 ft downstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Foster Creek, and 5 miles 

upstream from Dry Creek.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to November 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1951 to September 1959 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1949 to 

September 1951 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

94.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

June 16 to Nov. 12, 1906, chain gage at railroad bridge 800 ft upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 893 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 22.35 ft); 

minimum, 216 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 14.81 ft Dec. 22.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 59,400 cfs May 4, 1953 (gage height, 36.03 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Sept. 22-25, 28-30, 1956; minimum gage height, 14.47 ft Sept. 4, 1958.

Maximum stage since February 1949, 37.80 ft Mar. 31, 1949, from reports of Corps 

of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

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

466

406

387

387

352

336

320 

305

305

290

276

263

*263

263

263

263

263

263

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

238

755 

250 

*276

446

9,461

305

0.407

0.47

Nov.

406

305

276

276

305

290

276

263 

250

250

*238

238

238

238

290

700

446

336

336

305

276

263

263

250

250

250

238

427 

"730- 2.040 

11,249

375

O.5OO

0.56

Dec.

527

462

422

384

366

348

331

314 

314

314

348

331

314

298

282

282

282

282

282

282

267

?67

*314

504

422

314

314

298 

282 

282

745

10,774

348

0.464

0.53

Jan.

2,260

980

625

504

*422

403

384

403 

422

384

366

348

348

348

450

2,640

1,130

650

550

550

3,000

3,820

1,540

1,100

820

7OO

625

575 

504 

1,700

3,000

31,551

1,018

1.36

1.56

Feb.

1,630

4,790

7,290

5,530

4,260

2,440

2,100

2,OOO 

1,900

1,800

2,100

4,OOO

*3,770

2,320

5,400

3,210

2,100

1,610

1,270

1,050

986

923

923

923

986

*801

g744

g691

67,547

2,412

3.22

3.35

Mar.

g643

g643

g691

861

1,970

2.420

960

7OO 

625

g575

600

675

575

550

550

g550

g527

*g504

483

483

2,060

1,860

1,030

g700

g575

g550

g675

g730 

g550

*g527

g483

25,325

817

1.09

1.26

Apr.

g550

gl,100

g625

g504

g462

g462

g462

g442 

g575

g675

g600

g890

gl,030

g700

g550

g504

g483

g600

1,380

2,020

4,700

3,390

1,920

1,310

gl,030

g820

g700

g650 

g575

g575

30,284

1,009

1.35

1.50

May

g527

g483

g442

g422

g403

g384

g366

g366 

g462

g422

g422

gl,030

g600

g462

g384

g348

g331

g37l

g331

g515

g612

*g462

1,090

2,620

2,760

gl,030

g675

g820 

g650

g527

g790

21,067

680

0.907

1.04

June

g730

2,020

1,030

g675

g600

1,040

g650

1,480 

gl,380

gl,170

g760

2,O6O

4,560

2,140

1,250

975

800

619

g549

g463

g423

g367

g385

g484

g423

g385

g332

g315 

*g332

g505

28,902

963

1.28

1.43

July

527

619

1,740

742

g484

1,790

819

g619 

643

619

1,060

g572

g463

g549

g484

658

g595

g484

g404

g349

g315

g315

g349

g367

745

g572

g443

g385 

g332

*g332

676

19,051

615

0.820

0.94

Aug.

745

693

643

g463

g404

g349

g332

g332 

g538

g332

g299

g283

g268

g254

g2S5

g349

g367

g349

*g315

g463

g443

g332

g332

g315

g315

g332

g463

g385 

g315

g299

g385

11,962

386

0.515

0.59

Sept.

g385

g349

g332

g367

g349

443

892

g527 

g443

*1,150

585

g423

g385

g385

g367

g349

g332

g315

g299

g283

g268

g254

g254

g241

g241

g241

g254

g241 

*g228 

228

11,410

380

0.507

O.57

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,230 Mln 338 Mean 968 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.51

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,290 Min 228 Mean 763 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13. SO

Peak discharge (base,16,OOO efs).--No peak above base.

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 355

2950. Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss.

Location. Lat 38°13'35", long 91 "17"45", in SW£ sec.21, T.3 N., R.2 W., Washington 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 

1? miles downstream from Fords Creek, 2| miles west of Wilkinson, and 8^ miles 

north of Woodville.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1959. Prior to October 1950, published as 

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 262 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 7.49 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Jan. 29.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 39,900 cfs Mar. 2, 1948 (gage height, 16.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 

16 cfs Aug. 14, 18, 19, 1954, Sept. 28, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Dec. 19, 

1946, Sept. 18, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1943, 1946(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

169

122

104

96

89

87

83

a8O

a76

a73

a70

a67

a65

64

61

61

60

60

59

56

54

56

54

53

53

53

52

52

*52

61

167

2,309

74.5

0.409

0.47

Nov.

94

71

64

70

73

67

61

57

56

55

*51

51

50

52

131

154

81

83

94

71

63

60

57

56

55

53

52

170

174 QC"

Ob

2,312

77.1

0.424

0.47

Dec.

76

*71

70

67

63

61

61

60

58

2T9

183

115

96

84

a78

a76

a74

a72

a70

a69

a68

a67

*90

168

97

86

80

78

74

72

951

3,554

115

0.632

0.73

Jan.

493

178

127

97

*89

82

82

81

80

a78

a76

a74

a72

a71

125

229

101

81

71

80

1,650

416

194

148

129

118

112

*104

99

T L^

897

8,934

288

1.58

1.83

Feb.

320

5,500

1,120

1,780

550

323

242

214

214

191

1,040

*1,080

471

833

1,750

474

302

238

191

179

a!70

a!68

a200

457

637

298

*220

184

-

17,346

620

3.41

3.54

War.

al70

al60

189

a200

1.680

535

288

226

212

a210

a200

298

3250

a205

a!80

3150

a!40

*128

124

120

708

223

154

132

119

117

122

106

104

*99

97

7,646

247

1.36

1.56

Apr.

159

156

102

92

84

83

80

7J

89

214

144

624

177

128

109

101

108

361

628

196

1.780

566

235

170

150

134

124

111

102

*96

7,180

239

1.31

1.47

May

89

84

80

77

71

70

68

65

63

JU

99

284

115

88

75

71

70

68

75

77

71

*89

92

474

124

92

91

77

70

84

146

3,160

102

0.560

0.65

June

261

470

110

76

76

94

64

226

173

126

73

98

154

251

85

65

61

56

51

49

42

47

49

71

60

50

49

53

*49

61

3,155

105

0.577

0.64

July

236

T75

218

147

68

55

74

172

117

141

110

61

56

57

83

60

78

51

49

117

57

47

71

74

108

135

144

126

61

*56

130

3,134

101

0.555

0.64

Aug.

130

102

129

151

61

53

51

47

61

57

52

51

50

49

49

49

97

129

128

*508

217

126

80

73

83

119

86

63

57 

53

56

2,817

90.9

0.499

0.58

Sept.

53

52

59

367

73

95

102

52

281

*483

94

63

61

59

53

52

49

47

46

45

43

43

42

40

40

46

46

43

*43

43

2,615

87.2

0.479

0.53

Calendar year 1958 : Max 11,800 Min 47 Mean 279 Cfsm 1.53 In . 20.76

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,5OO Mln 40 Mean 176 Cfsm O.967 In. 13.11

Peak discharge (base, 11,OOO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of westher records snd records for nesrby 

ststions.
356 RED RIVER BASIN

2980. North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°33' , long 101°42', at walkway to conduit intake valve, 250 ft to left 

of concrete spillway, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, 

Swisher County.

Drainage area. About 189 sq mi, of which 124 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only), November 1940 to September 1959.Prior to October 1950, published as North Tule Creek at reservoir, near 

Tulia.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,310 ft (by barometer). Prior to

Sept. 29, 1939, staff gage at datum 70.5 ft higher. Sept. 29, 1939, to Nov. 26, 1940, 

staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1941-59), 2.62 cfs (1,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 363 cfs July 10; maximum gage height, 91.77 ft 

July 15; no flow for many days.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 5,430 cfs May 15, 1951, on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; maximum gage height, 97,35 ft June 9, 1954; no flow at times in 

most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Records herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge below 

gage height 91.9 ft (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents of 

reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 ft determined by algebraic summation of flow 

over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), computed flow through conduit, 

and change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to 

equivalent cubic feet per second). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage 

losses. Return flow from irrigation and natural runoff into creek above reservoir is 

measured occasionally and discharge, when inflow was less than reservoir losses, was 

estimated on basis of these measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir 

capacity, 654 acre-ft. Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rarely 

released through outlet gate but the seepage just below reservoir was estimated or 

measured as follows:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Feb. 4 ........ 0.10

Mar. 5 ........ .10

Apr. 3 ........ .08

29........ .06

May 28........ 0.11

June 24........ .03

July 23........ .31

Aug. 27. ....... .08

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city of Tulia, and capacity curve furnished

by U. S. Soil Conservation Service. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

(*)

(«')

0

0

0

174

Nov.

0

0

0

149

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

133

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

116

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

101

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

84

Apr.

eO

eO

*.9

e.4

e.l

eO

1.0 

.7

e.Z

> eO

*.2 

e.l

3.6

0.12

7.1

74

May

eO

2.5 

T75

e.6

e.2

e.l

> eO

.5

eO

eO

*0 

.5 

.5 

e.l

6.0

0.19

12

71

June

eO

eO

28

70

18

.8

e.3

e.l

> eO

]"

r117.2

3.91

232

244

July

27

16

2.4

e.6

e.2

eO

85

33

3.5

e.5

38

2.8

e.5

e.2

P 1

1

r-i *°

> eO

s

209.8

6.77

416

558

Aug.

> eO

*1.Z

e.5 

e.2 

e.l 

eO

2.0

0.06

4.0

454

Sept.

> eO

3.4

e.8

e.3

e.l

\ eO

4.6

0.15

9.1

386

Calendar year 1958: Max 34 Mln 0 Mean 0.22 Ac-ft 159

Water year 1958-59: Max 85 Min 0 Mean 0.94 Ac-ft 680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow above reservoir made on this day. 

t Contents, in acre-feet, of reservoir at end of month.

e Inflow less than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measurement of 

inflow.
357 RED RIVER BASIN

3000. Salt Pork Red River near Wellington, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°57'25" J long 100°13'30", near center of stream on downstream side of 

 bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from Port Worth and Denver (Burlington)

Railway Co. bridge, 4| miles south of Lutie, and 6f miles north of Wellington, Collingsworth County.

Drainage area. 1,222 sq mi, of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available . June 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

1,941.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 86.0 cfs (62,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs May 16, 1957 (gage height, 19.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at 

gage height 13.90 ft; minimum, 0.1 cfs June 19, 1952.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Daily 

discharge largely computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings, as flowing 

stream was away from recorder except when stage exceeded about 4 ft. Several small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*6.2

5.5

6.2

8.4

as

6.9

5.5

4.8

4.2

5.2

4.2

a4

4.8 *6.4

5.5

5.0

6.2

7.7

a6

4.8

3.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.7

a5

6.9

6.2

*7.7

7.7

6.9

175.7

5.67

548

Nov.

6.2

a6

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.2

5.7

5.5

a4

5.7

5.7

5.5

6.9

9.3

6.2

a9

12

15

20

12

15

14

alS

18

18

15

15

11

16

a!5

298.7

9.96

592

Dec.

30

*31

30

25

19

16

a!5

15

16

12

15

41

15

a!5

15

25

43

55

28

28

a25

23

28

26

a25

28

20

a20

25

a20

22

725

23.4

1,440

Jan.

25

50

a25

b20

b20

*b20

25

27

40

41

a4o

59

51

50

55

55

57

50

41

M

b40

b55

b50

25

a25

51

26

25

22

25

18

928

29.9

1,840

Feb.

a!5

*b!5

blS

16

58

43

53

a30

55

55

25

18

14

19

al5

15

8.4

6.9

9.5

10

10

a!5

20

18

16

16

16

16

-

556.6

19.9

1,100

Mar.

a!5

11

*7.7

5.5

1.9

5.7

5.5

a4

5.7

4.8

4.8

4.2

5.7

4.8

aS

4.2

5.7

4.2

5.2

5.2

6.9

a5

4.2

5.7

14

13

8.4

6.2

a7

7.7

5.5

185.4

5.98

368

Apr.

2.7

*4.8

2.3

47?

a4

4.2

4.2

163

78

45

55

a50

25

16

12

10

5.5

6.2

a6

5.5

4.2

6.2

5.5

3.2

4.2

a4

*4.2

3.7

3.2

4.2

500.2

16.7

992

May

3.2

679

a7

6.2

91

*45

85

780

99

a60

44

41

*26

30

50

35

a30

22

*15

7.7

4.8

*2,100

*270

a!30

376

*3,570

297

114

67

47

a50

8,489.8

274

16,840

June

45

26

25

*52

91

28

a 10

6.9

*14

5.2

6.9

7.7

6.2

a6

5.5

5.5

*6.9

4.8

575

6.9

a6

*4.8

586

153

54

55

25

a30

57

418.

1,487.8

49.6

2,950

July

*856

227

150

84

70

1,200

 258

*139

778

284

*1,080

575

154

271

*121

97

114

54

a45

102

*120

126

60

50

18

a!5

13

9.3

*4.2

472

4.2

7,042.9

227

15,970

Aug.

4.2

a4

4.2

*3.7

3.2

2.3

1.9

2.7

a2

1.5

1.5

*1 .'2. 1

1.1

2.5

14

5.5

5.2

5.2

*2.7

2.3

5.2

a2

1.9

1.9

*2.3

1.9

1.9

1.6

a2

2.3

87.4

2.82

173

Sept.

4.8

*1.3

22

13

4.8

a4

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.5

a2

2.7

*3.7

2.7

5.7

2.5

2.5

a2

1.5

2.5

*5.7

5.7

*951

216

a40

11

*6.9

62

1,565.4

45.4

2,700

Calendar year 1958: Max 8,360 Mln 0.5 Mean 78.9 Ac-ft 57,120

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3.57O Mln o.2 Mean 59.8 Ac-ft 43,31O

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs). --May 22(5:30 a.m.) 7,4OO cfs (7.O5 ft); May 26 (4 a.m.) 10,800 cfs 

(8.10 ft); JulJ 6 (12:30 p.m.) 5,560 cfs (6.85 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recordsfor adjoining 

days.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

576769 O - 60 - Z4
358 RED RIVER BASIN

3005. Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°52', long 99°31', in SW^SE^ sec.34, T.5 N., R.22W.,near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum, 

13 miles downstream from Fish Creek, and at mile 35.5.

Drainage area. 1,566 sq mi, of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). April 11, 1905, to June 30, 1906, chain 

gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1937, to 

Nov. 8, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1937-59), 93.8 cfs (67,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs May 26 (gage height, 10.06 ft); no 

flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 72,000 cfs May 16, 1957; maximum gage height, 

14.7 ft June 16, 1938; no flow at times in each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 12-11: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1938.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

1.8

1.2

.8

O

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

0.23

14

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 5

a. 5

al

al

al

a5

a7

a9

alO

35.0

1.17

69

Dec.

alO

 12

14

13

12

11

11

10

"9T7 9.7

10

10

9.7

alO

a!2

*13

15

19

22,

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

17

16

419.1

13.5

831

Jan.

16

17

a!5

alO

alO

a8

as

a6

*E6.4

alO

58

39

32

27

25

25

24

24

24

24

22

20

20

21

22

25

41

54

*39

37

36

745.4

24.0

1,480

Feb.

31

33

36

35

38

41

33

26

23

21

19

19

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

*13

15

15

15

-

578

20.6

1,150

Mar.

15

14

14

12

6.7

4.3

3.0

1.9

1.0

.6

.2

0"§

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

*o

72.7

2.35

144

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

*28

47

45

36

24

20

19

17

14

10

257

179

3150

alOO

a80

a40

a25

a!5

a8

a2

0

O

O

1,121,0

37.4

2,220

May

0

0

0

166

*1,030

460

208

1,960

1,950

791

alSO

*g97

63

49

38

30

21

9.4

2.8

al

0

*2,330

*1,810

a250

alSO

4 630

2^130

a400

a250

alSO

a9O

19,216.2

620

38,110

June

*51

42

38

106

85

82

90

49

38

28

13

6.6

4.2

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.0

0

0

3.7

4.8

»580

319

119

72

59

54

44

33

1,929.5

64.3

3,830

July

2i64Q

797

179

alOO

g63

E49

1,340

g!28

g58

150

473

201

294

g41

g34

E23

a 15

g!6

g28

E28

27

*El4

E8.0

g6.6

g5 4

geto

g!3

gll

g7.8

g5.4

6,776.2

219

13,440

Aug.

gl.8

0 5

o

0

0

0

&_£

gl.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

7.2

0.23

14

Sept.

0

0

9.2

5.7

.6

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

*0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

58

234 "65

26

16

32

445.5

14.8

884

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,17O Min 0 Mean 77.6 Ac-ft 56,150

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,63O Mln O Mean 85.9 Ao-ft 62,19O

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOO cfs). May 8 (9 p.m.) 6,500 cfs (8.82 ft); May 22 (3 p.m.) 7,200 cfs

(8.90 ft); May 26 (12 m.) 12.500 efs (l0.06 ft); July 1 (12 m.) 7,2OO efs (6.94 ft)._______

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 359

3015. North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10' , long 99°30' , in NW£SE£ sec.15, T.8 N., R.22 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter, 

10.8 miles downstream from Timber Creek, and at mile 110.5.

Drainage area.--2.337 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 15 years, 124 cfs (89,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 53,400 cfs May 26 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no 

flow at times.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1959; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22-26, May 28 to June 6, Sept. 3-9)

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 26 to Sept. 3O

4.5

4.6

4.7

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

110

270

660

1,300

2,180 4.1 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0

2.0 

4.0

215

5.3

5.7

6.2

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

440

970

1,700

2,970

4,860

10,300

13,500

21,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

'Jan.

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

*0

o

18

37

24

18

15

12

11

9.1

8.3

10

5.2

5.2

5.2

8.3

10

10

6.7

20

*21

15

13

282.0

9.10

559

Feb.

11 

IT

21

20

13

27

44

50

37

29

27

22

21

17

15

14

13

11

13

14

14

17

16 

16

*17

24

24

21

-

579

20.7

1,150

Mar.

18 

18

16

12

10

6.7

5.2

3.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

6.7

5.2

3.8

3.8

1.7

.6

ITT

8.9

9.1

9.1

9.1 

6.7

22

39" 60

35

33

29

*21

414.6

13.4

822

Apr.

18 

16

14

12

11

12

25

*117

268

1ST

76

47

31

15

11

11

11

79

165

79

50

39

*24

12

6.7

8.3

7.5

4.5

4!s

1,340.7

44.7

2,660

May

4.5 

44

6.7

228

*1,670

182

24

464

*1,310

592

208

*128

117

110

107

107

100

86

73

37

20

*1,360

1,620 

575

330

*2Q700

 14,500

*1,680

528

269

239

47,419.2

1,530

94,050

June

*195 

170

145

183

133

287

116

88

61

56

50

45

43

40

35

33

30

27

26

26

25

32

 2.29.0 

1,280

116

91

50

27

20

17.

5,717

191

11,340

July

1,490 

964

153

113

73

49

34

38

55

27

19

103

129

63

61

152

58

38

24

21

18

126

*152 

55

39

34

33

96

28

19

15

4,219

136

8,370

Aug.

~9.8 12 

8.3

6.8

5.1

3.8

6.8

6.5

5.9

6.5

4.4

3.0

1.7

.3

0

O

0

0

4.3

 5.1

2.4

.9

.3

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

93.9

3.03

186

Sept.

o 

ff

1.2

6.9

3.2

1.1

.9

.9

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

616

63

16

5.9

5.9

8.6

729.9

24.3

1,450

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,140 Mln 0 Mean 86.8 Ae-ft 62,8OO

Water year 1958-59: Max 20,700 Mln O Mean 167 Ac-ft 120,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). May 26 (11 p.m.) 53,400 efs (13.42 ft); June 23 (9 p.m.)

cfs (8.58 ft); July 1 (12 m.) 3,930 cfs (7.65 ft); Sept. 25 (2 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (7.16 ft).______

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 15-19, Apr. 27 to May 1,

May~5T ly 31, June 9-22, 25-30, July 3-8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17-21, 23-27, July 29 to Aug. 14, Aug. 19-23.
360 RED RIVER BASIN

3025. Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°54', long 99°18', in SW^SE^ sec.22, T.5 N., R.20 W., on upstream face 

of Altus Dam on North Fork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert, 2.6 miles upstream from 

Elm Pork of North Fork, and at mile 73.5.

Drainage area. 2,515 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--December 1943 to September 1950 (monthly records only), October 1950 

to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Nov. 19, 1948, staff or float gage at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 148,500 acre-ft May 28 (elevation, 1,559.85 ft); 

minimum, 84,970 acre-ft May 4 (elevation, 1,548.62 ft).

1944-59: Maximum contents, 167,000 acre-ft May 19, 1951 (elevation, 1,562.10 ft); 

minimum observed after initial storage, 4,690 acre-ft Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation, 

1,520.2 ft) .

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Storage began in

December 1943. Capacity, 142,900 acre-ft at elevation 1,559.0 ft (crest of uncontrolled 

spillway) and 77,390 acre-ft at elevation 1,547.0 ft (crest of controlled spillway). 

Dead storage, 2,300 acre-ft below elevation 1,517.5 ft (sill of headgate at irrigation 

canal). Reservoir is used for flood control, municipal water supply for city of Altus, 

and irrigation of about 48,000 acres below reservoir. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Data on diversions furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: Contents.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

1,545

1,550

1,555

1,560

68,850

91,430

118,200

149,500

Contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M*K (tt)

Oct.

101,900

101,800

101,600

101,600

101,500

101 , 300

101,200

100,800

100,800

100,400

100,300

100,200

99,880

99,770

99,720

99,560

99,460

99,240

98,980

98,930

98,610

98,400

98,130

98,130

98,020

97,920

97,870

97,760

97,650

97,550

97 , 500

1,551.15

-4,600

1,750

Nov.

97,440 

97,390

97,280

97,180

97,020

96,860

96,810

96,700

96,700

96,440

96,540

96,440

96,440

96,440

96,330

96,330

96,590

96,490

96,380

96,380

96,330

96,230

96,170

96,120

96,120

95,910

95,910

95,750

95,700

95.650

1£50 . 80

-1,850

0

Dec.

95,700 

95,650

95,540

95,650

95,440

95,330

95,070

95,220

95,070

95,010

94,910

94,960

94,800

94,700

94,590

94,540

94,490

94,430

94,280

94,060

94,060

94,120

94,220

94,220

94,010

94,280

94,170

94,330

94,280

94,170

94,120

l^SO.51

-1,530

627

Calendar year 1958 .......... ....... . . , _ . . . ,

Jan.

94,170 

94,170

94,010

93,910

93,700

93,640

93,750

93,750

93,750

93,750

93,750

93,750

93,800

93,850

93,910

93,910

93,850

94,010

93,910

94,170

93,750

93,750

93,700

95,590

93,850

93 , 800

93,700

93,640

93,800

93 , 800

93,960

1,550.48

-160

0

Feb.

93,850 

93,750

93,850

93,910

93,850

95,590

93,750

93,960

94,580

94,220

93,910

94,120

94,550

94,280

94,060

94,280

94,280

94,060

94,010

95,960

95,960

94,010

94,060

94,060

94,120

95,960

94,120

94,120

_

1£50.51

+160

0

± +4.89C

Mar.

94,060 

94,060

93,640

94,220

93,800

93 , 800

93,540

93,700

93,540

93,270

92,910

92,480

92,270

92,270

91,750

91,540

91,200

90,680

90,400

90,960

90,310

89,890

90,030

89,560

89,840

89,650

89,460

89,420

89,250

89,370

89,890

1,549 . 67

-4,250

5,180

tt

Apr.

89,370 

89,320

89,280

89,000

89,140

88,950

89,280

89,700

90,030

90,490

90,730

90,730

90,680

90,590

90,590

90,680

90.820

90,630

90,820

90,630

90,260

89,890

89,460

89,280

89,090

88,860

88,670

88,010

87,540

86.840

1,549.02

-3,050

3,630

40.590

May

86,520 

85,910

85,580

84.970

88,340

89,180

89,460

91,290

94,060

96,380

97,390

98,080

98,180

98,180

98,240

98,080

98,240

98,290

98,080

98,180

99,140

101,100

103,700

104,300

104,400

112,500

146,200

148,000

146,200

143,600

143,700

1,559.12

+56,860

2,660

June

143,600 

143,600

143 , 800

143,700

143,600

143,600

143,700

143,700

143,500

143,200

143,400

143,200

143,200

142,900

142,800

142.600

142,500

142,100

142,000

141,600

141,900

141,900

142,700

145,900

143,500

143,600

143,400

143,200

143,200

143,200

1,559 .04

-500

2,650

July

145,700

144,500

143,200

144,000

143,500

143,000

142,800

143,200

143,600

143,600

143,500

143,200

143,300

143,200

143,200

142,900

142,500

142,100

141,600

140,700

139,500

138,900

138,100

137,300

136,500

135,700

136,000

135,800

135,700

135,400

135,000

1^57.75

-8,200

13,470

Aug.

134,200

133,300

132,200

130,800

129,300

128,200

126,800

125,500

124,400

123,100

122,200

120,900

119,800

118,900

118,000

117,100

116,000

115,300

114,600

114,100

113,600

113,000

112 , 400

111,500

110,600

109,600

108,600

108,300

107,400

106,500

105,400

1£52.65

-29,600

25,970

Sept.

104,600

103,200

104,100

103,900

103 , 700

103,400

103,300

103,200

103,400

103 , 200

103 , 000

102,800

102,500

102 , 200

101,800

101,200

101,000

100,800

100,400

100,100

99,770

99,770

99.620

100,400

103,900

104,000

104,300

104,400

104,400

104,500

1,552.47

-900

3,380

Water year 1958-59 .................. * +2,400 tt 57,320

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet, 

tt Total diversions, in acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 361

3030. North Pork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°53'26", long 99 C 18'22", in Sw£ sec.22, T.15 N. , R.20 W., on right bank 

3,500 ft downstream from Altus Dam, 1.9 miles upstream from Elm Fork of North Fork, 

2 miles west of Lugert, and at mile 72.8.

Drainage area. 2,515 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. March 1930 to December 1932 (published as "at Lugert Dam"), October 

1950 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,471.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 19, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1932, staff gage at old Lugert Dam, 0.7 mile upstream 

at datum 1,504.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs May 29 (gage height, 8.22 ft); no 

flow most of year.

1930-32, 1950-59: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 12.70 

ft); no flow at times each year.

Flood of May 16. 1928, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, site and datum then in use (discharge, 14,300 cfs) .

Remarks. Records excellent. Some regulation at low flow by Lugert Lake prior to December 1943 (capacity, 13,500 acre-ft) and completely regulated thereafter by Lake Altus 

(see preceding page). Diversion from Lake Altus for irrigation of about 48,000 acres 

below station and for municipal supply of Altus. Small amounts of seepage, when dam 

is not spilling, are not included in this record.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6 

5.8

0

1.0

4.0

9.0

15

23

50

6.0 

6.3 

6.7 

7.2 

7.7 

8.2

94

204

455

900

1,440

2,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

*1,910

*1.970 

1,910

497

6,291

203

12,480

June

*418

129 

16

243

225

321

173

173

169

63

7.8

15

6.7

5.2

2.5

1.0

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

1,130

1.850

54

227

149

9.4

16

5,383.6

179

10,680

July

1,230

1.970 

1,090

24

588

297

2.8

.8

362

11

9.0

10

6.7

6.2

4.8

1.1

0Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

5,613.4

181

11,130

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1958: Max 0 Min 0 Hean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,970 Min 0 Mean 47.4 Ac-ft 34,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
362 RED RIVER BASIN

3045. Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°55' , long 99-07', in NE£ sec.17, T.5 N., R.18 W. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 7 miles downstream from Little Elk Creek, 

75 miles south of Hobart, and 10.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 549 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1904 to March 1908, October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 

T,429.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1905, staff gage 

at site 3 miles southwest of Hobart at different datum. Apr. 13, 1905, to Mar. 31, 

1908, chain gage at present site at datum 1,430.56 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. June 6, 1951, to Oct. 23, 1952, and May 7, 1953, to Apr. 28, 1954, wireweight gage only at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 13 years (1904-7, 1949-59), 63.2 cfs (45,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs July 28 (gage height, 27.19 ft); no 

 TTow~Oct. 1-11, 21-31.

1904-8, 1949-59: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Oct. 4, 1955 (gage height, 30.75 

ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of field 

estimate of peak flow; no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 4, 1955. Flood of June 9, 1907, reached a stage 

of 28.9 ft, datum then in use. Flood in May 1949 reached a stage of 28.63 ft, from 

floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.8

o:

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

9.1

0.29

18

Nov.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.5

2 .3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.0 

.7 

.7

18.4

0.61

36

Dec.

0.8

*TTI

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.0

*2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7 

2.6

2.5

61.8

1.99

123

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.7

3.0

2.7 *2.5

2.7

2.6

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.2

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.7 *3.8

4.2

4.4

100.7

3.26

200

Feb.

4.7

5.7

5.8 5~76"

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

*3.6

3.8

4.0

4.1

131.7

4.70

261

Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

37T

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.6

10

7.3

5.8

20

27

TT

7.9

177.8

5.74

353

Apr.

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.4

3.7

TTT

18

384 ~58-

19

12

9.3

7.9

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

90

61

*19

14

12

12

11

11

11 

10

9.7

833.5

27.8

1,650

May

9.5

9.5

9.2

9 .2 *104'

*831

216

246 *uoo

477

*596

311

42

25

18

17

15

14

14

13

14

*1P70

*632

119

38

1,370

1,260

1,160 *119

54

37

1Q549 . 4

340

20,920

June

28

26

24

22

20

20

20

19

18

*17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

336

*50

352 -75-

17

12

9.5 

12

9 3

1,224.8

40.8

2,430

July

945

830

155

37

22

129

55

17

1,320

479

69

29

506

147

54

24

19

16

14

14

13

12 *12

10

TT

10

432

*4.020 

2,626

229

122

11,772

380

23,350

Aug.

7756-

44

36

31

*24

22

22

22

22

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

*14

14

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.9 

8.1

7.9

J-sS.

611.1

19.7

1,210

Sept.

7.6

7.9

52

317

143

24

12

9.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

21

2,570

1,820

180

46 

27

38

5,376.9

179

10,660

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,050 Min 0 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,060

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,020 Min 0 Mean 84.6 Ac-ft 61,210

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). --May 9 (5 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (20.92 ft); May 22 (3 p.m.) 1,890 cfs 

(16.86 ft); May 26 (2:30 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (19.78 ft); July 1 (8:30 a.m.) 2,310 cfs (18.92 ft);

.. , 

5,630 efs (23.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 13 to Jan. 28, Apr. 13-1% 

May 13-21, May 30 to June 9, June 26-30, July 4-8, 12, 15-26, July 31 to Aug. 20, Sept. 6-23, 28, 2a
RED RIVER BASIN 363

3050. North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°38 I , long 99°06', in center of Nj- sec.21, T.2 N. , R.18 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, Z\ miles east of Headrick, 12.9 miles upstream from Otter Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 4,244 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1905 to March j.908, October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to July 1905, published 

as "near Snyder."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark). Prior to July 18, 1905, chain gage at site a 

quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 18, 1905, to Mar. 30, 1908, 

staff gage at Navajo damsite 10.4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1905-7, 1937-59), 332 cfs (240,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs July 2 (gage height, 8.29 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 25.

1905-8, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 11.50 ft\ 

no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated since December ]943 by Lake Altus, 39.5 miles 

above station (see p. 360 ). Diversions for irrigation of about 48,000 acres above 

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905-7.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height; in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15-29, Apr. 3-7, 9, 10, 14-21, Apr. 25 to 

May 7, May 9-12, 14-24, May 27 to June 1, July 28-3o)

Oct. 1 to May 27

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

0

.3

2.0

6.2

13

24

55

118

263

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

459

725

1,090

1,570

2,190

3,070

4,300

6,150

11,600

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

May 28 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

109

214

8.0

600

1,250

2,080

3,350

4,400

6,150

11,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.6

4.0 

3.6

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.2

*1.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.8

2.2

4.0

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3 

.4

.4

*.3

.4

53.6

1.73

106

Nov.

0.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.7

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.1

2.0

2.2

2.2

4.0

5.0

*4.5

5.6

5.6

6.2

6.8

12

I?

9.3

8.6 

8.6

8.6

9.3

119.9

4.00

238

Dec.

11

12 

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.3

*9.3

11 8.0

10

10

9.3

*11

17

T7

17

16

14

15

16

15

14

13

13 

13

13

11

9

384.9

12.4

763

Jan.

8

7.5 

6.5

6 10"

13

*19

20

21

20

18

18

18

20

20

21

20

19

18

18

7

6

11

17

19

19

17 

16

16

16

17

482.0

15.5

956

Feb.

15

15 

16

20

*20

22

17

18

18

22

21

19

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

13

*13

12

12 

11

-

438

15.6

869

Calendar year 1958 : Max 5,250 Min 0.2

Mar.

12

11 

9.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.2

6.2

5.6

6.8

5.6

5.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

*3.2

2.8

2.8

278" 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

8.6

9.3

8.0

32

50

33

275.5

8.89

546

Apr.

20

13

8.0

6.8

4.5

4.0

3.2

ll

125

*719

304

159

100

66

46

36

31

30

61

594

489

263

140

89

61

41

27 

*20

16

12

3,505.5

117

6,950

May

9.3

10 

8.0

6.2

973

2,200

*1,770

660

2,800

2,670

2,350

2,140

700

*298

184

123

91

66

50

35

26

*3,380

3,930

1,640

610

1,520

7,070 

3,280

*2,760

2,280

2,120

44,795.8

1,445

88,850

June

1,030

1,020 

597

282

353

726

689

440

435

360

263

96

62

51

39

33

31

26

22

21

*220

754

423

3,050

2,320

742 

569

558

272

15,505

517

30,750

July

*1,200

*10.600 

3,640

1,670

668

928

990

*326

843

3,090

909

395

244

917

348

195

133

103

376

189

104

84

102

96

64

48

51 

1,130

*3,600

1,640

571

35,254

1,137

69,930

Aug.

345

241 

178

133

106

86

74

64

58

53

51

48

39

32

28

27

28

58

42

32

27

29

28

26

*23

21

20 

19

18

18

20

1,972

63.6

3,910

Sept.

19

24 

56

52

770

520

184

93

58

39

30

27

23

20

19

*18

16

15

14

12

12

1010-

18

1,240

5,070

1,960 

709

257

134

11,429

381

22,670

Mean 78.3 Ac-ft 56,690

Water year 1958-59 Max 10,6OO Mln 0.2 Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,500

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). May 9 (6 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (6.60 ft); May 22 (12.-3O p.m.)

7,100 cfs (6.98 ft); May 27 (9 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (8.11 ft); July 2 (12 m.) 13,400 cfs (8.29 ft)} 

Sept. 26 (10:50 a.m.) 6,150 efs (7.02 ft).___________________________________ _ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
364 RED RIVER BASIN

3055. Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°44'04", long 98°59'14", in NE£ sec.16, T.3 H. , R.17 W., at intake tower 

at Snyder Dam on Otter Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from small tributary, 3 miles northwest of Mountain Park, and at mile 26.0.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to March 1908, October 1951 to September 1959. Published 

as Otter Creek near Mountain Park 1903-8. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and broad-crested masonry weir. Datum of gage is 1,360.99 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1903 to March 1908, staff gage at site 

1.8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1903-7, 1951-59), 29.2 cfs (21.140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs May 26 (gage height, 16.85 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1903-8, 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 6, 1953 (gage height, 1950 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contractedopening and flow-over-dam measurements of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum discharge known, that of June 6, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second

11.85

11.9

12.0

12.1

12.3

12.5

36

92

169

12.9 405

13.4 840

14.0 1,470

15.0 2,880

16.0 4,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

10

32

14

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3,460 

*323

45

19

3,340

410

51

23

14

10

7,755.2

250

15,380

June

7.8

7.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

3.2

2.4

1.8

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

*682 "97

23

12

8.1

7.8

5.3

2.4

1.2

903.7

30.1

1,790

July

*U50

171

39

21

14

10

7.8

7.8

380

128

31

87

374

53

20

14

13

57

17

10

6.6

23 

692

45

21

16

292

403

59

17

4,187.2

135

8,310

Aug.

12

7.8

6.6

3.2

1.8

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

6.6

2.4

.7

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.8

26

76.3

2.46

151

Sept.

6.6

2.4

83

40

16

6.6

3.2

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

119

2,220

310

42

21

8.1

8.1

2,886.7

96.2

5,730

Calendar year 1958 : Max 556 Min 0 Mean 5.99 Ac-ft 4,330

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,460 Min 0 Mean 43.3 Ac-ft 31,360

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). --May 22 (12 m. ) 5,640 cfs (16.41 ft)j May 26 (3:30 p.m.) 

6,580 cfs (16.85 ft); July 1 (2 p.m.) 3,040 cfs (15.10 ft); July 23 (7;30 a.m.) 1,680 cfs

(14.17 ft); Sept. 25 (1 p.m.) 3,120 cfs (15.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

3075. Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location.~Lat 34°14', long 101°07' , on right bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

W. P. Saul's ranch house, 1 mile downstream from Wilson Creek, ij miles upstream from 

Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Quitaque, Briscoe County.

Drainage area. 293 sq mi, of which about 258 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1945 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,633.91 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 14 years, 7.34 cfs (5,310 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs July 6; maximum gage height, 3.21 ft 

July 16; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Aug. 28.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 6,060 cfs Aug. 4, 1957, from rating curve extended 

above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 2.70, 3.00, 5.59, 6.33, 

and 8.62 ft; maximum gage height, 8.62 ft June 28, 1955; minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs 

Aug. 4, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

No diversion above station. Base flow comes from springs which emerge at the base of 

the Ogallala formation.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 7 to July 7, 

July 16 to Sept. 30)

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

0.0

.1

2.3 

3.2

6.5 

9.7

0.2 

.4

.6 

.7 

.9

14.

29

51

67

107

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9 

*472

4.2

4.0 

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.2

4.8 

4.8

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.6 

*4.4

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.4

137.3

4.43

272

Nov.

4.2 

4.2

4.0

4.0 

3.9

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

3.9

4.0

8.0

578

5.4

5.2 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0 

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.0

142.8

4.76

283

Dec.

5.2 

5.2

5.0

*4.8 

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5 

4.5

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.4

5.8.

aS 

a4

146.0

4.71

290

Calendar year 1958 : Max 65

Jan.

a4 

a5

a4

a3 -alaS

a7

*7.0

a7

a6

a6

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.0

ITS e[2

6.2

6.3

a6

a5 

a5

a7

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5,4

5.6 

5.8

176.8

5.70

351

Feb.

a5

aiS "B

a6

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.6

5.0

5.4

5.0 

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0 

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

-

141.3

5.05

280

Mar.

4.4 

4.5

4.6

4.6 

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.2 

4.0

5.9 ito

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.4 

4.0

137.8

4.45

273

Apr.

4.2 

4.2

*4.2

4.0 

5.9

3.9

6.8

574

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.5 

4.4

5.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5 

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.9

4.4

*4.4

4.5

137.1

4.57

272

May

4,5 

4.4

4.4

13 

6.1

4.5

14

39

8.6

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2 

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

5.1 

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.5

*3.5

3.4

Iff

185.5

5.98

368

June

3.5 

6.3

11

25 

105

108

14

5.6

3.5

5.1

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

ftf

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.5

8.0

6.7

*4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

13

370.0

12.3

734

July

7.7 

4.5

3.9

3.5 

3.4

76

5.6

3.8

3.9

5.0

14

34

3.9

3.9

25

36 

99

a5

a3

a3

a3

a3 

*B.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.3

375.7

12.1

745

Aug.

&

2.9

*2.8 

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8 

2.7

2.2

a2

a2

a2

a2 

a2

a2

a2

a2

*a2

1.9

2il

2.3

75.6

2.44

150

Sept.

2.3 

174

2.5

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.3

3.4 

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

fif

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

96.4

3.21

191

Mln 2.1 Mean 4.80 Ac-ft 3,480

Water year 1958-59 i Max 108 Mln 1.9 Mean 5.8! Ac-ft 4,210

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--June 5 (2 p.m.) 613 cfs (2.09 ft)j July 6 (5:30 p.m.) 1,220 cfs 

(2.82 ft); July 16 (11:50 p.m.) 1,120 ofs (5.21 ft).___________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurement 

and record for adjoining days.
366 RED RIVER BASIN

3110. Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°20', long 98°17', In SE$ sec.19, T.2 S., R.10 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 53, if miles east of Walters, 

12.2 miles upstream from West Cache Creek, and at mile 19.7.

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.2 ft above mean sea level (State

Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Jan. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,540 cfs May 28 (gage height, 26.72 ft); minimum daily, 7.8 cfs Mar. 20.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 29.72 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-40.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1951. Flood in 1906 reached a stage about the 

same as those of May 18, 1951, and May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 ft); from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-ft 

prior to late 1953, and 63,000 acre-ft thereafter) on Medicine Creek, and by Lake 

Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-ft) on Little Medicine Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

*13

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

11

10

IT

12

13

14

14

12

*12

13

413

13.3

819

Nov.

13

12

T3

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

19

19

22

25

T?

16

*14

19

22

19

17

15

15

14

15

15

17

497

16.6

986

Dec.

19

19

17

16

17

16

15

14

14

11

*13

13

14

14

14

*14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

464

15.0

920

Jan.

15

16

17

17

16

17

18

*18

18

IS

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

19.

19

18

17

17

17

18

542

17.5

1,080

Feb.

18

18

18

18

*19

.19

IS

18

18

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

16

15

li

*14

15

15

464

16.6

920

Mar.

15

15

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

9.7

14

11

11

10

8.1

7.8

S.4

8.9

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.4

8.8

9.4

11

11

355.5

11.5

705

Apr.

11

11

10

9.2

8.8

9.6

10

11

*12

22

22

16

16

15

13

13

14

420

730

ToT

112

37

23

18

17

1$

15

*15

14

14

1,763.6

58.8

3,500

May

13

13

12

12

T2

12

13

15

86

*971

1,510

259.

*90

56

43

36

32

30

28

28

26

88

*702

1,060

202

1S7

1,490

*5,780

1,900

264

168

13,138

424

26,060

June

128

351

289

118

a94

a82

a74

a66

a56

a80

a72

a60

a50

a42

a34

a33

a31

29

*27

26.

32

T5S- 527

69

151

51

37

60

40

27

2,891

96.4

5,730

July

182

2,090

2,740

515

275

218

*122

95

75

229

500

188

118

83

213

282

84

125

486

265

92

60

49

63

152

65

54

38

314

*226

94

10,092

326

20,020

Aug.

65

50

43

38

35

32

30

28

29

25

22

22

22

20

19

22

32

42

42

73

60

35

24

20

*18

17

17

16

15

15

16

944

30.5

1,870

Sept.

16

16

26

23

39

27

30

20

16

14

14

13

13

13

*12

T2~ 11

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

301

1,760

261

97

62

4,929

164

9,780

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 2,180 Mln 9.2 Mean 79.4 Ac-ft 57,500

Water year 1958-59 : Max 3,780 Mln 7.8 Mean 100 Ac-ft 72,390

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). May 11 (3:30 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (20.97 ft); May 28 (5:30 p.m.) 

4,540 cfs (26.72 ft); July 3 (4 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (25.65 ft); Sept. 27 (6 a.m.) 2,630 cfs (25.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ro gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Beaver 

Creek near Waurlka.
RED RIVER BASIN 367

3115. Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13 I 15", long 98°27'10", in SW£ sec.10, T.4 S., R.12 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 2f miles north of Randlett 

and 4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 617 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (from State Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,760 cfs June 24 (gage height, 21.3 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 27.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known occurred in 1908, somewhat exceeding 27 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Correction. The daily discharge for June 9, 1956, has been revised to 40 cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 1441.

Discharge, In cubic feet ,per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

l^S

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

a. 6

a. 5

%3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a.S

a. 8

a. 8 a.'

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a!e

a.S

24.2

0.78

48

Nov.

aO.4 175-

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.4

.4

4.6

0.15

9.1

Dec.

~74~ 0.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.5 

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

7e" .8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

18.3

0.59

36

Jan.

~30.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.4

1.4

Ii5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

36.5

1.18

72

Feb.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

.1

.1

.2

.2 

.2

.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

475

.8

28.8

1.03

57

Mar.

H.D

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

fc*

a.l

a. 2

15.6

0.50

31

Apr.

aO.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l *.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

. .3

.3

.3

99

704

1,550

2,540

1,070

70

28

18

12

9.3

7.9

*6.0 

4.6

3.5

6,124.9

204

12,150

May

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

ill

3.8

2S6

1,200

2,590 

1,120

*84

35

21

15

12

8.5

8.2

7.2

5.6

32

844

1,830

1,570

134

47

70 

47

24

16

9,826.5

317

19,490

June

11

563

1,010

772

118

41

24

16

12

10

8.3 

107

40

18

13

10

a8

a6

*5.2

a±

a4

a250

al^OO

a2 600

al,300

alSO

a200

alOO 

alS

also

9,095.5

303

18,040

July

3450

a570

350

370

114

30

*24

16

9.9

22

86 

34

13

9.0

81

32

8.5

5.2

19

61

37

18

7.7

4.8

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.5 

*2.3

2.1

l.V

2,189.2

70.6

4,340

Aug.

al.4

al.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

.8

al.O

al.O

a. 9

a.S

a. 7 

a. 7

a^e.

a. 6

a. 6

.7

1.5

1.1

4.5

13

9.3

3.9

2.2

. 1.8

1.7

1.6

*1.6

1.3

.7

52

455

565.2

18.2

1,120

Sept.

382 "59

101

236

150

54

16

7.5

4.0

2.1

1.6 

1.5

1.3

1.3

.9

*.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

131

36 

11

5.9

1,203.9

40.1

2,390

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,160 Min 0 Mean 59.9 Ac-ft 43,390

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,600 Min 0 Mean 79.8 Ac-ft 57,780

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Apr. 20 (6 a.m.) 2,710 cfs (21.18 ft); May 11 (5 a.m.)

2,470 cfs (20.60 ft); May 25 (1 a.m.) 2,210 cfs (19.76 ft); June 24 (time unknown) 2,760 cfs 

(21.3 ft, from floodmark)._________________________________________________ 

 'Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records,

recorded range in stage, floodmarks, and records for nearby stations.
368 RED RIVER BASIN

3120. Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°45', long 99°09', in outlet-gate control house at dam on Wichita River, 

6.2 miles north of Mabelle, Baylor County, and 10.2 miles northeast of Seymour.

Drainage area. 2.099 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1959.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.40 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929, Fort Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 253,600 acre-ft Oct. 1-3 (gage height, 

1,138.3 ft); minimum observed, 192,000 acre-ft May 7,8 (gage height, 1.132.7 ft).

1922-59: Maximum contents observed, 420,900 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (gage height, 

1,149.6 ft); minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 26,160 acre-ft June 30, 

1953 (gage height, 1,105.6 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic earth-fill dam 7,500 ft long, having an uneontrolled semi-circular concrete service spillway 564 ft long with crest at gage height 

1,150.6 ft. No flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Two uncontrolled emergency spillways are located between the left end of dam and the service spillway, one 

70 ft long with crest at gage height 1,159.1 ft and the other 335 ft long with crest 

varying from gage heights 1,159.6 to 1,162.9 ft. Storage began Oct. 1, 1922; dam 

completed Aug. 25, 1923. Outlet works consist of 6 conduits, 7 ft in diameter, controlled by lift-type gates. Data regarding the dam is shown in the following table:

Bottom of outlet conduits....

Sage height 

(feet)

1,164.4

1,150.6

1,067.0

Reservoir capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

t461,800

0

t Revised.

Water is used for irrigation in the Wichita River Valley, oilfield operation, and 

industrial consumption. Forty-two thousand acres of land are available for irrigation. Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, capacity table 1-C used.

Cooperation. Records of daily gage height furnished by Wichita County Water Improvement 

Districts Nos. 1 and 2. Capacity table furnished by Soil Conservation Service.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights and contents, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Sept .30 ...............................................

Dec . 31 ...............................................

Calendar year 1958 ..................................

Jan . 31 ...............................................

Feb . 28 ...............................................

July 31 ...............................................

Sept. 30.. .......................... ......... ......

Qage height 

(feet)t

1,136.3

_

1,133.0

Contents 

(acre-feet)

243,100

229,300

_

222,700

195,000

Change In 

contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-10,500

-8,200

-5,600

-103,500

-6,600

-3,000

+5,700

-15,000

t Gage height at 7:30 a.m. 

a Capacity table revised Oct. 1, 1958. 

253,600 acre-ft.

Contents on Sept. 30, 1958, by new capacity table.
RED RIVER BASIN 369

3125. Wichita River at Wichita Palls, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°54'30", long 98°32'05", near center of stream on downstream side of 

bridge on Beverly Drive in Wichita Palls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Port 

Worth and Denver Railway Co. bridge and 8.4 miles upstream from Holliday Creek.

Drainage area.--3 .140 sq mi, of which 2,099 sq mi is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available. February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly discharge only, in WSP 1311), 

October 1910 to December 1911 (gage heights only), March 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

9~24.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. February 1900 to February 1902, staff 

gage (property of 0. S. Department of Agriculture) at highway bridge about 4 miles 

downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1911, chain gage at site 

4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1900-1901, 1938-59), 331 cfs (239,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 cfs June 24 (gage height, 13.51 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily 33 cfs Jan. 16.

1938-59: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 cfs Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.0 ft); minimum observed, 6.0 cfs Feb. 21, 1939 (ice Jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 cfs June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. Sullivan, 

engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks. Records good. Flow from 2,099 sq mi is regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, 

461,800 acre-ft, revised) 71 miles upstream. Since completion of dam in 1923, no 

flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted from Diversion 

Reservoir (capacity, 40,000 acre-ft) 51 miles upstream for irrigation (42,000 acres 

under permit) in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. During the water year the city of 

Wichita Falls diverted 15,031 acre-ft from Lake Kickapoo on North Fork Little Wichita 

River for municipal use, of which about 9,000 acre-ft was returned to the Wichita 

River below station as sewage effluent and filter plant wash water.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16 to Apr. 25,

June 25 to July l)

2.4 

2.8 

3.5 

5.0

27

77

200

580

7.0

10.0

14.0

1,250

2,600

4,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

73

82

77

82

97

94

83

78

76

70

74 

134

~m137

69

63

60

59

58 

55

54

51

51

*50

5T

62

70

82

70

71

76

2,289

73.8

4,540

Nov.

73

73

69

69

67

63

62

58

56

BT

64 

70

69

97

98

~§5 100

92

92 

92

*82

73

67

63

60

56

63

66

63

60

2,168

72.3

4,300

Dec.

58

55

55

66

66

58

56

62

76

77

76 

64

53

73

67

62

63

60

67 

70

64

*67

69

67

67

67

70

67

70

70

70

2,032

65.5

4,030

Jan.

74

BT

42

37

37

49

71

51

45

37

35

34

35

38

38

33

38

37

38 

50

48

48

50

51

49

43

44

48

*48

49

45

1,396

45.0

2,770

Feb.

46

46

49

53

53

48

50

42

46

40

35 

58

42

44

40

45

44

46

62 

67

49

50

53

53

55

*55

51

49

-

1,351

48.2

2,680

Mar.

49

51

55

59

66

66

58

55

58

59

50 

55

59

58

58

59

56

64

60 

69

67

76

84

80

83

73

76

82

97 *inrOO

82

2,052

66.2

4,070

Apr.

78

82

70

70

fr7

70

70

89

167

152

84 

70

59

55

5?

56

73

364

25T 

244

*155

89

69

63

63

66

78

74

*69

83

3,041

101

6,030

May

89

76

76

73

84

148

132

115

198

660

1.000 

5ES6

157

102

92

80

71

64

55 

446

192

98

220

322

139

95

77

*80

69

44

4?

5,649

182

11,200

June

870" 44

1,220

428

155

116

108

95

88

63

59 

59

64

70

73

62

62

*69

70 

78

92

566

2,800

*4i440

3,960

*787

231

233

152

122

17,236

575

34,190

July

581

*658

264

180

146

142

128

118

128

182

270 

266

213

224

153

178

153

266

1,530 

298

140

115

*111

98

80

74

8T

110

929

301

111

8,033

259

15,930

Aug.

92

92

95

90

82

105

127

118

118

153

163 

176

163

148

139

155

165

176

137 

125

110

111

106

103

94

*89

95

94

108

102

209

3,840

124

7,620

Sept.

257

180

384

flo- 676

123

105

78

67

60

55 

55

51

51

50

50

54

55

55 

58

59

50

50

65

130

442

320

135

*105

94

4,224

141

8,380

Calendar year 1958: Max 5,210 Min 39 Mean 258 Ac-ft 187,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,440 Mln 33 Mean 146 Ao-ft 105,700

Discharge measurememt made on this day.
370 RED RIVER BASIN

3130. Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°30' , long 98°07' , in NE& sec. 11, T.I S., R.9 W., on downstream side of 

right pier of bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Stage 

Stand Creek, 8£ miles west of Duncan, and 11.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,001.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 51.7 cfs (37,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 15.37 ft); no 

flow at times.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 47,500 cfs May 25, 1957 (gage height, 19.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of computations of overflow at gage 

heights 18.39 and 18.87 ft; no flow at times in each year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13-22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 1, Feb. 3 to Apr. 8, 

Apr. 19, 20, Apr. 29 to May 5, May 11-22, July 18-30, Aug. 7-13, 18, 24, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, Sept. 6, 25-30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

0 

.3 

.9 

1.7 

2.8 

7.9 

17

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

12.0

31

50

104

266

611

1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

O

.1

.7

.9

.9

.7

.5

.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.9

4.2

5.0

2.7

2.7

H

*2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.5 

5.0

4.3

4.3

69.9

2.33

139

Dec.

4.3

6.0

5.7

5.0

4.5

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.6

2.2

*4.2

b7.5

b2

al.5 * ? 

b6 *b9

10 

T.O

b6. 5

6.0

6.4

6.8

6.2

5.8

6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.0

b4

b4.S

162.1

5.23

322

Jan.

b6.S

b4

a2.5

al.5

a'STS

a5

bll *blS

54

b3

b4.5

b6

7.1

7.0

6.4

4.5

6.6

6.2 

6.4

6.6

4.5

3.8

b5.3

9.1

8.1

6.8

5.8 

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.0

181.6

5.86

360

Feb.

4.3

a3.5

BTo

12

IS

*5.7

6.8

6.2

6.6

7.1

5.8

5.3

6.2

6.0

4.8

5.0

5.5

5.2 

4.3

4.3

5.2

5.5

6.4

5.5

5.3

*5.5

5.5 

6.6

165.1

5.90

327

Mar.

5.8

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.8

6.2

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.0

3.4 »T7T

4.2 

3.7

4.0

5.5

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.5 

5.3

B/7

775

6.4

157.7

5.09

313

Apr.

5.3

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.3

6.6

6.6 *31

25

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.9

124

148 

~Tf 151

a!3

alo

a9

as

a7

a6

a5 

a4.5 4^0

4.3

678.7

22.6

1,350

May

3.7

3.1

5.1

3.2

5.3

*23

9.0

24

335

353

245 *27

17

13

11

11

11

8.9 

7.0

5.7

4.5

88

36

IS

11

*23B~ 462

31

2O

15

12

2,050.5

66.1

4,070

June

11

22

13

11

11

11

9.1

7.5

7.0

8.4

9.1

5.7

5.7

3.7

3.1

2.5 *2.3

2.1 

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.5

6.4

4.3

26

§.2

a2.5

al.6

231.0

7.70

458

July

*7.6

13

5.6

3.0

2.0

*5.4

2.1

.9

2.9

3.6

1.1

.3

.1

0

.2

3.4

1.2

50 

3.4

1.4

.8

.3

.1

.8

1.8

.1

.4 

4.2

2.2 *.2

0

118.1

3.81

234

Aug.

00"

O

0

0

O

93

10

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

733 -88

a9.5

a2

al

a. 5

*.2

0

0

0 

0

0

0

20

958.5

30.9

1,900

Sept.

2.9

.3

S3

186

18

3.9

al.O

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

a.l

o-0

0

*0

O

0

O 

O

0

0

0

0

0

1.000

49

17 

*11

7.7

19

1,369.6

45.7

2,720

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,430 Min 0 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,470 

Water year 1958-59. Max 1,000 Min 0 Mean 16.8 Ae-ft 12,190

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for Beaver Creek 

near Waurlka, or Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 371

3135. Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13'00", long 98°02'55", on north line of NW£NW£ sec.16, T.4 S., R 8 W 

°n left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 5,4.5 miles northwest of 

Waurika, 6.2 miles upstream from Cow Creek, and at mile 25.8.

Drainage area.--563 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 879.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by State Highway Commission).

Average discharge. 6 years, 151 cfs (109,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs May 10 (gage height 13 98 ft)- no 

now Oct. 23 to Nov. 13.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 32,200 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 22.42 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 22.7 ft May 18, 1951, from floodmark (discharge, 65,300 cfs 

by contracted-opening measurement). A similar stage was reached sometime prior to 

1889, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 17-22, Nov. 14-20, May 12, 

May 27 to June 26, Sept. 7-25)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

0

.6

1.6

3.2

7.1

13

27

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

47

102

257

505

995

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

274

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

*.3

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.2

.2

.2 

.1

.1

.1

0

7J

0

0 

0

0

*0 

0

0

15.0

0.48

30

Nov.

o

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6 

*3.5

3.6

2.8

2.8

3.9

3.9

4.0 

?7$

1.8

2.4

1.5

35.2

1.17

70

Dec.

3.4

5.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.4

5.9

5.2

5.1

*5.1 

5.1

4.1

3.2

BTT

4.8

*4.3

3.4

7.4 

10

9.2

6.5

5.3

4.8

6.8

6.6 

6.6

6.8

6.6

7.6

8.3

185.2

5.97

367

Jan.

8.5

7.1

6

6

6

7.0

5.8

*5.1

5

G:

7 

11

13

12

12

10

8.3

8.6

8.5 

9.4

9.2

9.8

8.6

7.8

6.6

11 

13

12

11

10

9.8

271.1

8.75

538

Feb.

9.4

9.4

9.2

8.3

5.8

*7.6

11

T.5S73-

9.6

11 

11

10

9.6

9.6

8.1

6.0

7.0

8.8 

8.8

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.5

*9.0 

7.4

8.6

-

239.1

8.54

474

Mar.

8.5

7.1

7.1

8.5

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.8

8.3

7.3

6.8 

7.4

6.2

7.0

7.0

5.6

*6.8

5.9

3.5

1.4

2.7

9.3

4.3

7.0

7.1

7.1 

7.6

7.3

13

IT

11

213.7

6.89

424

Apr.

9.8

10

7.8

8.3

7.3

5.2

4.3

FTff

*9.7

40

28 

18

12

9.4

6.4

5.9

8.6

416

566 

?S4

54

35

29

26

20

17 

14

12

*8.5

8.8

1,606.0

53.5

3,190

May

5.6

4.6

3.9

3.5

77?

*12

24

20

115

*936

1.550 

*865

123

64

45

39

35

34

31 

26

20

18

339

348

78

49 

*638

1,220

196

65

41

6,755.8

218

13,400

June

31

~6S 102

40

25

20

18

16

12

18

17 

12

9.4

7.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

*3.5

3.3 

2.8

P £ * ? 

175

2.4

2.9

2.7

13 

84

54

16

9.2

609.9

20.3

1,210

July

8.0

103

165

37

49

204

*31

12

440 -5?

22

12

6.8

5.2

5.0

30

58

38

340 

40

14

7.6

5.3

4.2

5.4

3.6 

3.9

16

5.8

*5.5

6.6

1,734.9

56.0

3,440

Aug.

4.6

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

48

21

5.4

3.2 

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

T7o

134

1.190 

630

49

22

14

*9.2

6.6

5.8 

4.4

5.1

4.0

3.4

3.3

2,184.8

70.5

4,330

Sept.

9.2

27

22

151

248

40

14

6.5

4.2

2.8

2.1 

1.6

1.4

1.1

*.8

.6

.6

.6

.4 

.4

.3

.2

7*

26

1,020 

970

87

38

24

2,700.0

90.0

5,360

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,970 Mln 0 Mean 61.5 Ac-ft 44,540

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,350 Mln 0 Mean 45.3 Ac-ft 32,830

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
372 RED RIVER BASIN

3140. Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°39'45", long 98°46'45", at intake tower near left end of dam on North 

Fork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins and 9.2 miles northwest of 

Archer City, Archer County.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1959.

Sage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 8, 1947, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 101,600 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,044.3 ft); 

minimum observed, 77,600 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,040.2 ft).

1946-59: Maximum contents, 134,300 acre-ft Aug. 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,049.2 ft); 

minimum observed since appreciable storage was reached in September 1946, 24,420 

acre-ft Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam 6,800 ft long, containing a reinforced concrete Ogee-type uncontrolled service spillway at right end of dam, 482.7 ft 

long. Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 

106,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,000.92 (bottom of two 48- by 60-inch outlet 

conduits) and 1,045.0 ft (top of spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-ft at 

elevation 1,060 ft with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir 

contents used as municipal supply for city of Wichita Palls.

Cooperation. Capacity curve, record of lake -elevations, and diversions for municipal use 

furnished by city of Wichita Falls.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area. 

Month-end elevations, contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Oct. 31. ............................ ....

Dec . 31. ..................................

Feb . 28 ...................................

Mar . 3 1 ...................................

Apr . 30 ................................. .

May 31 ...................................

June 30 ............................. ...

July 31 .............................. ....

Sept. 30. ................... .....

-Water year 1958-59. . ....................

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acre -feet)

Change In 

contents 

(acre -feet)

_

Diversions 

(aore-feet) t

1,158

QC*

1,457

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversions for municipal supply of Wichita Palls.
RED RIVER BASIN 373

3150. Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°50'00", long 98°12i30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 148, 1.5 miles northwest of Henrietta, Clay County, 4 miles upstream from 

Turkey Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Dry Pork Little Wichita River.

Drainage area. 1,037 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 831.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs June 23 (gage height, 16.82 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 6,390 cfs May 2, 1957 (gage height, 18.36 ft); no flow 

at times.

Flood in 1908 reached a stage of about 21 ft, from information by State Highway 

Department.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (see preceding 

page). Records furnished by the city of Wichita Falls show that during the year they 

diverted 15,031 acre-ft from Lake Kickapoo for municipal use and returned sewage 

effluent and filter plant wash-water to Wichita River. Records show the city of 

Henrietta diverted about 700 acre-ft from gage pool for municipal use. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13)

6.1

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0

1.0

10

128

8.0

10.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

325

755

1,640

2,100

2,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

*6.4

3.6

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

.7

.4

.1

14

13

12

23

13

*6.4

4.4

2.0

1.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

122.5

3.95

243

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.11

7.6

3.6

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.5

.7

.7

.4

.4

34.2

1.14

68

Dec.

0.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

74

35

ell

el. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

134.5

4.34

267

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

97

26

80

22

e7.6

el.O

eo

0

0

0

0

*0

0

248.6

8.29

493

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

el.O

el.O

45

107

472

*299

46

10

3.6

2.7

.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

989.2

31.9

1,960

June

0

58

112

196

52

32

e22

e!3

5.4

2.7

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

124

*&280

1,650

1,640

1,910

1,820

1,070

434

83

11,505.6

384

22,820

July

32

155

178

62

37

20

11

7.6

28

27

59

54

18

8.9

7.6

406

738

TIT

64

99

50

30

*18

8.9

5.4

7.6

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.1

2,326.7

75.0

4,62O

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

o

o

1.1

1.1

0.04

2.2

Sept.

1.5

.1

161

116

221

199

55

a30

alO

a2.7

al.O

a. 4

a. 3

l.O

7.6

2.7

1.0

.4

.1

0.

0

0

O

O

41

83

30

13

4.4

*2.0

984.2

32.8

1,950

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,700 Mln 0 Mean 42.7 Ac-ft 30,93O 

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,280 Mln 0 Mean 44.8 Ac-ft 32,430

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Rlnggold.

576769 O - 60 - 25
374 RED RIVER BASIN

3154. Little Wichita River near Ringgold, Tex.

Location.- -La t 33°53'55", long 98°04'05", on right bank at upstream side of bridge on 

abandoned county road, about 2 miles downstream from East Fork Little Wichita River, 

8 miles northwest of Ringgold, Montague County, 11.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

13 miles downstream from gaging station near Henrietta.

Drainage area. 1,350 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . February to September 1959.

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during period, 4,120 cfs June 24 (gage height, 27.53 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Maximum stage since 1908, about 31 ft in 1915, from information by local resident.

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for periods of no gage-height .record, which are fair. 

For upstream regulation and diversions see Remarks on preceding page. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, in -cubic feet per second, February to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

*0

o

0

-

_

_

-

Mar.

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

1.2

19

76

32

8.0

1.6

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

O

O

O

*0

o

138.2

4.46

274

Apr.

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

O

O

O

o

o

o

o

0

*37

*72

*37

*52

11

4.4

*1.6

.6

.2

.1

0

*o

o

215.9

7.20

428

May

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

o

.6

.6

147

*275

*421

*T39

31

12

6.6

5.8

3.2

6.6

25

3.O

22

6.0

 1.5

1.4

.7

.2

.1

O

0

1,108.3

35.8

2,200

June

0

14

75

199

98

31

19

5.7

2.O

2.1

2.2

.9

.4

.1

0

*0

O

0

0

26

77

527

2,120

*4£40

375S6

2,36O

3.1OO

2,40O

660

120

19,429.4

648

38,540

July

5O

100

20O

100

50

30

20

10

30

*50

33

45

30

13

7.0

162

728

440

50

*80

92

44

*28

15

7.8

11

10

7.4

3.5

1.7

^1

2,449.3

79.0

4,86O

Aug.

0.4

.2

**.!

.1

£

O

O

O

0

o

o

*0

o

o

0

o

5.4

15

15

3.2

1.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

*0

o

o

5.5

46.8

1.51

93

Sept.

54

30

1O6

383

311

279

99

32

14

8.6

4.8

2.5

1.4

.8

*.4

2.7

2.8

1.3

.8

.3

.2

-%.1

267

565

289

68

26

*12

6.4

2,566.9

85.6

5,O90

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). June 24 (4 a.m.) 4,120 cfs (27.53 ft); June 27 (3 p.m.) 3,23O cfs 

(26.25 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record June 29 to July 9, July 18, 19j discharge estimated on basis of 

records for station near Henrietta.
RED RIVER BASIN 375

3155. Red River near Terral, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°52'50", long 97°56'15", near center of stream on downstream side of pier 

of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island 

and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, 3.2 miles 

downstream from Little Wlchlta River, and at mile 872.

Drainage area.--28.723 sq ml, of which 5,936 sq ml Is probably noneontributing.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some perlods, published In WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once or twice dally. Datum of gage 

Is 770.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 12, 1939, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 2,597 efs (1,880,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs June 24 (gage height, 17.22 ft); minimum, 100 cfs Nov. 10, 11.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 197,000 efs June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 ft); minimum, 43 efs Mar. IS, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 8, 1941. Flood of May 19, 1935, reached a stage 

of 27.2 ft; floods in 1891 and May 1, 1908, are reported to have reached about the 

same stage.

Remarks.--Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Kemp on Wiehita River In Baylor County, 

Tex. (see p. 368 ), Lake Kickapoo on North Fork Little Wiehita River In Archer County, 

Tex. (see p. 372 ), Lake Altus on North Fork Red River in Kiowa County, Okla. (see 

p.360 ), Lake Lawtonka and Lake Thomas in Cache Creek basin In Comanehe County, Okla. 

Principal diversions are from Wiehita River for irrigation of about 20,000 acres in the 

vicinity of Wiehita Falls, Tex. and from North Fork Red River for irrigation of about 

48,000 acres in vicinity of Altus, Okla. Many small diversions for irrigation above 

station. Amount of diversions or acreage irrigated not known. During water year, the 

city of Wiehita Falls diverted 15,031 acre-ft of water from Lake Kickapoo on North 

Fork Little Wiehita River for municipal use and returned about 9,000 acre-ft of sewage 

effluent and filter plant wash water to Wiehita River.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

699

 427

298

237

204

212

212

212

193

 170

159

155

140

135

140

 233

177

130

130

140

145

163

141

 118 

124

115

115

110

ITO

 125 

130

5,799

187

11,500

Nov.

120

105

1O2

118

121

121

 120

110

110

100

loo

110

 125

138

128

115

111

124

124

128

 138

155

TSS

150 

150

150

145

145

140

141

3,799

127

7,540

Dec.

 148

141

140

140

140

130

135

135

135

135

*138

138

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

148

148

155

134

124 *155

185

189 

185

185

189

181

177

181 

185

4,736

153

9,390

Jan.

185

 180

b!70

b!60

blSQ

b!60

b!70

177

181

193

196

*200

204

204

200

200

2OO

208

212

208

212

2O8

220

196 

200

193

216

208

 208

2O8 

208

6,035

195

11,970

Feb.

2O8

2O8

212

212

2 2O

229

237

241

250

250

241

237

233

237

233

224

229

224

220

193

177

166

170

170 166-

 163

166

159

-

5,875

21O

11,65O

Mar.

152

145

145

145

141

145

138

134

134

131

131

128

128

124

111

108

105

124

124

134

111

111

105

115 

121

121

131

138

155

*166 

181

4,082

132

8,100

Apr.

181

177

159

141

124

108

105

105

121

138

185

229

250

272 *333

358

343

338

2,1OO

*5.450

4, 5 6O

2,66O

1,690

899 

883

664

520

4OO *303

25O

24,046

802

47,690

May

245

233

2O8

152

128

138

155

272

1,260

3,O8O

*11,900

*13,500

13,500

8,120

*2,870

1.69O

1,240

947

763

552

8OO

844

6,220

26.900 

*12,700

7,65O

5,760

*7,940

7,940

7,2OO 

4,000

148,907

4,803

295,400

June

2,640

2,640

3,550

4,180

3,640

2,57O

2,000

1,780

1,67O

1,520

1,370

1,22O

1,140

1,060

940

 933

830

720

69O

722

734

1,180

9,260

23.8OO 

 20, 600

14,400

12,4OO

9.1OO

5,640

3,730

136,659

4,555

271,100

July

2,710

3,64O

7,2OO

11.900

'll,OOO

7,340

3,820

2,940

2,940

3,100

3,820

3,910

*4,380

3,460

5,200

6,78O

6,92O

4,580

3,380

*3,550

3,460

3,910

2,94O

2,440 

1,720

1,78O

2,180

1,830

1,620

*1.1QQ 

1,670

127,220

4,104

252,300

Aug.

2,OOO

2.O6O

 1,370

1,O60

980

1,020

1,100

856

638

450

44O

*716

1,100

1,270

770

626

555

919

919

1,270

1,180

794

584

584 

505

338

253

*230 '559

392

312

25,550

824

5O, 68O

Sept.

710

1,1OO

1,470

1,520

2,24O

2,44O

2,OOO

1,1OO

835

644

535

42O

330

280

 243

212

166

139

139

132

126

110

T20

277 

406

762

3,530

6.780

«5,O30

1,960

35, 756

1,192

7O, 92O

Calendar year 1958i Max 15, lOO Min 100 Mean 1,2O3 Ao-ft 871,200

Water naier year year 1958-59: lyoo-oy: Max nax 26,900 £D,**uu Min nin loo j.uu Mean neeui 1,448 -i.,4<to Ao-ft AU-AU 1,048, A,V*«J,WV OOO

Peak discharge (base, 21,000 cfs). May 24 (8 a.m.) 34.2OO ofs (17.14 ft); June 24 (9 p.m.) 35,200 

cfs (17.22 ft). ________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote. Doubtful gage-height record Oct. 12-15, 18-2O, 27-31, Nov. 1, 7-13, 22-29, Dec. 3-1O,

m. 2, June 17-19, Sept. 22', 23j discharge estimated on basis of records for station, near (Jain

lie. Tol.

Ja 

ville,
376 RED RIVER BASIN

3160. Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°44', long 97°10', in SVf£ sec.36, T.9 S., R.I E., near center of span on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 5 miles downstream from Fish Creek, 

7 miles north of Gainesville, and at mile 791.5.

Drainage area. 30.782 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1936 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 3,209 cfs (2.323,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 cfs June 25 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimum, 124 cfs Mar. 22.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 168,000 cfs June 9, 1941; maximum gage height, 26.53 ft 

May 21, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 48 cfs Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement during period of ice effect).

Remarks.--Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings and those for 

period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally 

made twice a month; more frequently during rises. Flow slightly regulated by Lake 

Kemp (see p. 368 ) , since 1943 by Lake Altus (see p. 360 ), and since 1946 by Lake 

Kickapoo (see p. 372 ). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211; Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May.7-9, 15-24, 27-31, June 14 to July 4, July 9-17,

Aug. 13 to Sept. 12)

Oct.. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

6.7 

7.1 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

125

185

320

610

1,030

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

15.0

1,740

5,900

8,740

13,5OO

29,40O

7.8 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

1O.O

20O

290

580

1,020

2,340

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

4,320

7,320

11.9OO

18,600

37,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Tt

Oct.

498

1,020

720

510

375

330

272

234

248

234

222

202

192

192

192

216

284

248

248

202

200

175 

169

165

162

169

160

165

160

152 

149

8,465

273

16,790

Nov.

149

148

148

152

149

142

149

152

151

149

142

139

137

179

192

228

2T6

195

190

183

192

213 

213

210

210

21O

210

210

208

208

5,374

179

10,660

Dec.

2O8

2O8

205

205

198

190

177

181

188

188

188

190

188

185

185

183

192

2O2

2O8

190

198

202

213

210

210

213

216

2l6

216

216 

216

6,185

20O

12,270

Jan.

213

213

195

163

160

169

192

228

237

248

24O

234

240

244

260

264

252

248

248

244

237

231 

222

213

215

215

215

210

222

216 

210

6,892

222

13,670

Feb.

216

228

244

256

264

252

240

24O

248

260

256

252

252

252

248

244

244

237

228

216

208

205 

2O2

198

190

19O

190

190

-

6,45O

230

12,790

Calendar year 1958 i Max 20,6oO Min 137

Mar.

185

183

181

181

181

190

210

225 225"

198

185

175

165

160

155

140

135

139

135

139

135

129 

145

148

141

165

188

205

181

169 

154

5,247

169

10,410

Apr.

205

272

205

195

198

177

171

171

177

171

160

162

149

T59

219

234

276

659

760

652

1,530

4,400 

4,180

3,34O

2,180

1.19O

885

849

849

666

25, 441

848

5O, 46O

May

41 0

320

296

240

272

288

280

234

288

575

1,980

13,100

10,800

8,580

6,02O

4,290

3,03O

1,930

1,480

1,140

95O

84O 

84O

6,410

23. 50O

9,90O

6,780

5,O80

8,53O

13,400 

7,740

139,123

4,488

275,900

June

5,820

4,O10

3.90O

4,840

6,960

5,980

4,220

2,97O

2,610

2,430

2,04O

1,840

1,620

1,480

1,300

1,150

1,010

94O

794

684

701

950 

1,O20

13,100

51,400

17,600

14,000

13,400

9,780

7,320

165,869

5,529

529,000

July

5,100

3,900

3.27O

10,9OO

15,100

7,32O

5,520

4,520

3,38O

2,260

2,520

4,000

3,38O

4,970

4.45O

3,900

6,860

8,450

5,520

3,160

2,610

3,800 

5,48O

2,430

1,820

1,520

1,660

2,040

1,770

1,450 

1,170

130,030

4,195

257,900

Aug.

1,170

2,340

2,610

1,860

1,320

l.OOO

794

676

580

538

517

480

42O

396

684

900

676

559

524

450

498

980 

l.OOO

735

498

462

390

340

300

276 

281

24, 254

782

48,110

Sept.

281

300

650

1,250

1,960

2,430

3,580

4,220

2,340

1,100

726

636

580

551

456

390

330

295

281

245

222

20O 206"

204

20O

20O

290

39O

5,620

-£t£°&

36,707

1,'224

72,810

Mean 1,517 Ac-ft 1,O98,OOO

Water wtiuer year ^eai1 J-30U-JO 1958-59 ; : wax Max 31,400 JA,*WW Min ru.n 137 ui Mean wean 1,534 -L,*JO* Ac-ft Au-it 1,111,OOO ±, j.j.j.,sjw

Peak discharge (base, 24,000 cfs). May 25 (4 a.m.) 33,OOO cfs (15.28 ft); June 25 (1 p.m.) 37,000 

efs (16.00 ft).__________________________________________________________

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 24 to Dec. 1; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station near Terral, Okla. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 24, Dec. 2 to Apr. 21, Apr. 25 to May 11, May 17-23, June 8-24, July 3, 1O, 

11, 13, July 19 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-28.
RED RIVER BASIN 377

3165. Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°38', long 99°40', on line between SE£ and SW£ sec.5, T.13 N., R.23 W., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile 

downstream from Sergeant Major Creek, 1 mile north of Cheyenne, 5.2 miles upstream 

from Dead Indian Creek, and at mile 543.9.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,905.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1938 to Nov. 16, 1946, and Oct. 1, 1947, to 

Jan. 11, 1948, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Ave rage d is charge.--22 years, 42.2 cfs (30,550 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s.- -Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 cfs May 26 (gage height, 7.41 ft); no flow 

at times.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 69,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1954 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage 1.0 ft lower than that in 1954 at site on 

upstream side of highway fill.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

O

0

O

Nov.

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

6.2

2 .3

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

8.5

0.28

17

Dec.

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

*0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

.2

bl

b2

3.O

270

1.8

2.O

2.3

1.6

1.4

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.3

a2 

1.8

31.1

1.00

62

Jan.

1.6

al

al

al

al

a. 6

**b.3

b.3

bl

b4

b6

12

12

12

1O

9 O

8 0

8 0

8 5

8 5

a6

a5

a4

b5

13.

11

8.0

8.5

10

7.6 

b5

188.9

6.09

375

Feb.

a5

a4

a4

b6

b8

blO

15

13

12

9.O

7.6

8.5

*8.5

8.5

7.2

7.2

8.5

7.6

7.2

6.3

6.7

9.4

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

235.8

8.42

468

Mar.

8.0

8.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.9

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.2

8.0

7.6

6.3

5.9

6.3

6.3

5.5

6.7

11

9.9

8.5

8.0

11

17

To

9.4

9.9

11 

10

252.9

8.16

502

Apr.

8.5

7.6

8.0

7.2

7.6

7.6

10

63

42

33

26

22

19

17

16

14

14

13

13

11

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.4

8.5

8.0

7.6

6.7

6.7

._-£*£

442.0

14.7

877

May

6.3

7.2

7.5

*159

279

a 70

a 60

*416

220

139

a 95

a80

a70

a65

a60

a55

a50

a50

a45

a4O

a40

295

155

101

79

«5J.1Q

976

212

a9O

a60 

108

7,200.0

232

14,280

June

a90

a80

a65

a50

a 40

a35

a30

*28

26

22

18

296

15

12

9.9

7.6

5.9

4.1

3.8

3.0

*2.7

4.8

4.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.6

...JW

891.2

29.7

1,770

July

15

TT

11

9.8

3.5

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

O

O

*0

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

O

3.8

.3

.8

O 

O

59.8

1.93

119

Aug.

0

O

0

O

*0

0

1.460

63

a30

a20

alO

4.1

3.5

2.7

3.5

6.7

3.5

2.O

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

.1

.8

1,633.5

52.7

3,240

Sept.

0

0

377

34

9.O

5.2

3.3

2.5

1.6

.8

.5

.3

.2

.3

O

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

*0

2.7

1.2

O

0

0

0

.6

439.2

14.6

871

Calendar year 1958: Max 443 Mln O Mean 13.7 Ac-ft 9,910

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,11O Mln O Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22,58O

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). May 26 (3 a.m.) 6,420 cfs (7.41 ft)j Aug. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 6,040 cfs 

(7.21 . ft)j Sept. . 3 (7 a.m.) .. 2,500 , cfs (4.98 . ft).. ___________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this this daday. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of nearby 

stations. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
378 RED RIVER BASIN

3230. Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°33', long 99°32', on south line of SE^SWi sec. 34, T.13 N., R.22 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 4.5 miles upstream from 

Wildcat Creek, 6.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 9.1 miles southeast of Cheyenne.

Drainage area. 87. 1 sq mi, of which 4.0 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,787.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929 (U. S. Soil Conservation Service bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 6.34 cfs (4,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,720 cfs May 26 (gage height, 16.42 ft); minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 10, 11.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Apr. 30, 1954 (gage height, 13.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

maximum gage height, that of May 26, 1959; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow" from 65.6 sq mi regulated by 22 detention reservoirs (combined capacity, about 

21,100 acre-ft, revised). Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 12 to Mar. 31, May 26-29, June 1, 2, 

Sept. 1-4, 17-30)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 25 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

0.4 

.7 

1.6 

3.3 

6.2

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7

14

26

47

69

120

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

0.6 

1.3 

2.3 

5v5

10

20

41

3.2 

4.0 

4.8 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

80

182

336

665

1,290

1,980

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.7

»_.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1

1.2

T72 

1.2

 1.2

24.6

0.79

49

Nov.

1.2

T72

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.8

l.S

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.6

2TZ

*2.3

2.1 

2.0

53.7

1.79

107

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.3 

3.4

372

2.8

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

i^8-

272

2.2

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.5

3.0

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

80.6

2.60

160

Jan.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.0

375 

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

TTff

2.2

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

 2.9

2.9

2.7

2.8

S5.3

2.75

169

Feb.

2.8

2.8

3.0

£iO

373

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.3

1.4

1.2

T73

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.4

51.7

1.85

103

Mar.

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.3

1.0

1.1

.7

77

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

1.1

.9

37_

2.5

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.4

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

71.5

2.31

142

Apr.

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

-il

.8

1

~T.9 34 

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

*2.3

2.7

2.7

3.4

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.1

103.9

3.46

206

May

4.0

4T3

5.2

61

119

11

8.7

*57 

12

9.4

8.0

18

13

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.2

32

9.4

9.4

46

*1.770 "t5T

426

336

250

170

3,938.1

127

7,810

June

*ii*

TfJ

60

50

36

22

14

8.9 

9.9

7.4

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.1

5.9

6.1

6.4

6.4

 4.4

4.4

4.1

3.3

3.0

375

515.5

17.2

1,020

July

37

8

7

6.4

6

5

4.5

4 

3.9

3

2.8

2.7

2.5

*2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

 

147 T

5

4.5

4

287.6

9.28

570

Aug.

3.5

3

2.5

2

 1.6

1.4

13-F 

4.2

3.4

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

3.6

*2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

175

1.3

1.4

74.9

2.42

149

Sept.

1.7

275

*172 ~32

9

4.4

3.5

3 

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

136

39

26

22

20

18

22

548.4

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1958: Max 205 Min 0.1 Mean 3.72 Ao-ft 2,690

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,770 Min 0.5 Mean 16.0 Ao-ft 11,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 4, 26-30, Apr. 7, 8, May 30, 31, June 3-7, 14-24, July 2-13, 

July 28 to Aug. 4, Aug. 8-16, 21-27, Sept. 5-16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 379

3245. Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location (revised) . Lat 35°34'50t1 , long 99°02'35", in NE^NE^ sec.30, T.13 N., R.17 W., 

on right bank on downstream side of pier of county road bridge, half a mile downstream 

from confluence of East and West Barnitz Creeks, 4| miles west of Arapaho and 6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.12 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs May 26 (gage height, 19.80 ft); no 

flow for most of time.

1945-59: Maximum discharge, 7,700 cfs May 16, 1951, from rating curve extended 

above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.8 ft Apr. 8, 1947, from floodmark; no flow 

at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

poor. Plow from about 75 percent of the drainage area is regulated by numerous flood 

detention reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1947, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

3

0.10

6.0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(»)

^ '

0

0

0

Apr.

0

15

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

24

IS

5

3

2

1

.5

0

*0 

0

0 

0

55.5

1.85

110

May

0

15

0

140

*421'

34

20

35

20

10

8

5

*3.0

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

120

40

30

160

 2,130 *4TB" 

245

213

193

168

4,419.0

143

8,760

June

*135

T2T

114

111

112

79

50

35

 30

25

21

20

23

14

10

 6.7

6

5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3

 3.0

3

2.5

2is 

g 5

961.2

32.0

1,910

July

*93

26

17

11

9

8

7

7

53

20

10

8

30

18

14

9

6

5.5

5.5

5

5

*8.4

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Hi*24 

4.1

£

669.0

21.6

1,330

Aug.

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

3

162

40

23

18

14

11

7.5

5

4

41

*43

20

18

17

15

12

7.0

*6.3

5.2

3

2 

2

1.5

i!s

501.0

16.2

994

Sept.

9.0

9.6

139

14

13

12

11

*9.5

8.6

7.9

7.4

6.6

4

2.5

2

1

.5

0

15

0

*0

0

0

359

574

189

150 

112

74 

100

1,815.6

60.5

3,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 983 Mln 0 Mean 6.45 Ac-ft 4,670

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,130 Mln 0 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,710

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--May 4 (about 12 p.m.) 1,350 cfs (16.78 ft, from floodmark); 

May 26 (1 p.m.) 5.250 efs (19.80 ft); Sept. 24 (9 p.m.) 1,050 ofs (16.03 ft).___________
380 RED RIVER BASIN

3250. Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Location (revised). Lat 35°31'50", long 98°58'00", in SW^NEi sec.11, T.12 N., R.17 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a 

mile north of Clinton, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, 4.8 miles 

downstream from Barnitz Creek, and at mile 447.4.

Drainage area. 1,977 sq ml.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,467.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929. Prior to Feb. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage and Feb. 7, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1940, 

water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Mar. 26 to May 13, 1940, staff gage at 

site 75 ft upstream at same datum. May 14, 1940, to Mar. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage 

at railway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.55 ft lower.

Average discharge.--24 years, 144 cfs (104,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 cfs May 26 (gage height, 27.84 ft); minImum daily, 1.3 cfs Nov. 2.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 31.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,900 cfs by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; 

no flow at times in 1952-56.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 ft Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1211; Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.2

373

3.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

*2.0

2.4

2.8

2.9

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.6

2.8

89.6

2.89

178

Nov.

2.3

1.3

TTs

1.6

2.0

2.2

*2.8

3.4

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.7

4.9

5.5

6.0

9.6

976

3.2

2.1

2.6

1.8

3.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.8

5.2

8 .5

124.0

4.13

246

Dec.

7.1

*7.1

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.9

7.6

b4.6

b4.2

b4

b3.6

b3"76

b4

*4.5

4.7

4.8

5.4

4.8

5.4

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.0

b4.6

b4

169.8

5.48

337

Jan.

b3.5

b3b2*5

b2

b2.4

*b3

7.1

7.6

7.6

8.2

8.5

8.9

*9.1

8.9

8.4

7.1

8.5

8.9

9.8

9.4

6.6

7.5

8.5

9.4

11

10

9.8

9.6

10

11

1O

237.8

7.67

472

Feb.

7.3

8.9

10

*10

11

8.9

11

11

12

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

331.1

11.8

657

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,940 Min 0.8

Mar.

12

12

12

12

8.5

8.5

6.5

8.5

*8.7

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.4

6.8

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.2

3.8

4.0

4.8

3.8

3.7

3.3

3T?

20

39

12

14

*17

-il

327.4

10.6

649

Apr.

15

13

12

12

11

8.7

2%: 

*188

*43

60

90

46

36

26

24

22

23

88

~55 330

4O

25

20

18

17

16

*17

15

13

12

1,320.7

44.0

2,620

May

12

12

11

3T

*2,5OO

*1,270

262

129

418

629

584

172

*112

94

77

70

77

72

62

50

43

537

663

318

170

«9,34O

*8,440

*5,43O

1,690

1,2OO

1,000

35,478

1,144

70,37O

June

*864

754

628

502

474

418

342

281

*262

217

193

178

176

161

135

*124

107

86

42

34

35

189

171

105

94

92

90

82

74

70

6,980

233

13,840

July

*846

743

215

143

110

87

74

59

102

84

92

66

832

182

76

51

49

48

45

44

44

*47

45

4O

39

37

2,035

5,140

*470

201

114

10,125

327

2O, 080

Aug.

86

80

75

60

*55

48

541

682 458"

145

121

88

77

59

50

45

*162

188

110

6O

40

4O

35

*33

36

51

29

25

24

25

65

5,517

107

6,580

Sept.

54

79

198

218

438

128

73

*66

42

42

42

33

28

35

33

25

23

22

2O

19

*18

17

IS

205

1.430

760

343

217

148

173

4,945

165

9,810

Mean 45.6 Ac-ft 34,45O

water year 1958-59: Max 9,340 Min 1.3 Mean 174 Ac-ft 125,800

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 ofs).~ May 5 (3 p.m.) 3,81O cfs (18.92 ft); May 26 (7 p.m.) 22.2OO cfs 

(27.84 ft); July 27 (8 p.m.) 4.5OO ofs (19.21 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge computed from at least once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, 

Apr7T5-17, Apr. 23 to May 1, June 19-21, July 15-22, 25, July 31 to Aug. 3, Aug. 1O, 11, 13-15, 19, 

Sept. 17-20.
RED RIVER BASIN 381

3255. Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°07 T , long 98°34', near center of north line of sec.3, T.7 N., R.13 ¥., 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 ft upstream from 

Running Creek, 2.7 miles east of Carnegie, and at mile 353.9.

Drainage area. 3,129 sq mi, includes that of Running Creek.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959 (after September 1942, flow of Running 

Creek included).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,249.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1942, at site 8 miles upstream at datum 24.57 ft higher.

Average discharge . 22 years, 308 cfs (223,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs July 29 (gage height, 21.00 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Oct. 25-27.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 26.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 35,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow for part of Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft May 23, 1903, at former site and datum, from 

information by local resident (flood of May 18, 1949, reached a stage of 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark, at that site and datum).

Remarks. Records good. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Prior to May 1949, 

occasional fluctuation caused by powerplant at Carnegie, 7.5 miles above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1087: 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8, 9, Jan. 21 to

Apr. 10, May 26, 27, July 27 to Aug. 8)

2.4 

2.8 

3.3 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

20

42

96

224

651

1,460

12.0

14.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

2,520

3,420

5,500

7,900

10,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

5T

52

51

51

51

30

*28

28

26

26

26

26

28

31

29

50

50

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

26

26 

27

27

866

27.9

1,720

Nov.

^B~ 27

28

28

27

*27

28

28

28

28

30

30

28

30

30

32

37

35

35

154

81

62

48

47

45

40

41

40

38 

40

1,176

59.2

2,330

Dec.

*48

~QQ 58

48

43

41

41

40

39

39

39

40

55

35

36

38

*41

41

41

42

43

44

44

42

41

39

59

59

57 

58

38

1,278

41.2

2,530

Jan.

37

37

36

38

58

58

57

*37

39

39

41

42

45

44

44

45

42

42

41

41

56

35

33

3?

41

41

41

42

44 

*40 

39

1,230

39.7

2,440

Feb.

38

37

35

54

58

40

43

4?

43

41

40

40

40

43

43

42

41

41

40

59

59

40

40

*59

40

40

40

58

-

1,114

59.8

2,210

Mar.

59

58

43

39

38

36

38

38

56

55

54

53

33

32

50

31

31

30

*30

29

39

48

35

38

38

54

54

54

54 

60 

53

1,140

36.8

2,260

Apr.

*41

58

42

48

40

56

33

40

49

240

174

82

76

88

68

62

69

59

62

128

383 *T5T

84

65

51

44

41

36

33 

31

2,394

79.8

4,750

May

31

3T

34

36

34

423

*1,920

902

2,690

*5,400

*1,820

1,510

584

282

194

154

127

104

88

92

77

155

*2,010

1,480

591

1,250

*4,270

6,600

*8.480 

6,110

3,550

48,829

1,575

96,850

June

1,340

*1,060

918

795

699

651

605

548

481

405

384

532

302

522

292

243

203

184

156

140

122

147

1,070

*1.450

566

224

165

131

113 

99

14,145

472

28,060

July

696

1,530

2,420

900

492

374

552

186

684

1,550

800

343

262

350

642

292

234

363

437

*188

140

127

3BT

272

234

144

1,550

*4,060

8,170 

8.520 

1,950

58,164

1,251

75,700

Aug.

820

7>55

525

448

594

332

292

354

699

692

450

282

243

199

180

155

140

131

*196

243

205

155

104

96

81

69

69

64

64 

T>9~ 59 

8,383

270

16,630

Sept.

81

140

140

131

226

384

569

180

117

99

84

56

48

48

*48

44

44

44

40

36

53

30

55

101

2,520

3,420

5.920

1,160

578 

282

14, 233

474

28,230

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,420 Min 6.8 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,960

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,480 Mln 24 Mean 364 Ac-ft 263,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). May 10 (4:30 p.m.) 5,560 cfs (14.20 ft); May 29 (4 a.m.) 9,300 

cfs (20.64 ft); July 29 (8 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (21.00 ft); Sept. 27 (4 p.m.) 4,500 cfs (15.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from at laast onoe-daily wlrs-vrelght-gage readings Aug. 25 to Sept. 30.
382 RED RIVER BASIN

3259. Fort Cobb Reservoir near Fort Cobb, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°09'30", long 98°27'40", In SE^ sec.21, T.8 N., R.12 W., in control 

house at right center of dam on Pond (Cobb) Creek, 4 miles northwest of Fort Cobb 

and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 304 sq ml.

Records available. March to September 1959.

Gage. Mercury manometer gage (nonrecording). Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during period, 17,390 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,318.60

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by an earth dam. Storage began Mar. 30, 1959. Capacity, 

142,600 acre-ft at elevation 1,354.8 ft (crest of glory hole spillway inlet), 

79,300 acre-ft at elevation 1,342.0 ft (conservation pool), and 1,660 acre-ft at 

elevation 1,300.0 ft (crest of gated outlet). Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Reservoir is used for flood control, municipal and industrial water 

supply, and irrigation. No diversion for period Mar. 30 to Sept. 30.

Cooperation. Elevation and contents furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Month-end elevation and contents. March to Se ptember 1959

Date

Mar . 30 ...............................................

Apr . 30 ...............................................

May 31 ...............................................

July 31 ...............................................

Aug . 31 ...............................................

Sept .30 ...............................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

_

1,318.60

Contents 

(sore -feet)

995

7,270

12,200

17,390

Change In contents 

(acre -feet)

.

+995

+5,075

+1,200

+4,930

+5,540

+5,540

t Elevation at 8 a.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 383

3260. Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location Lat 35°08'15", long 98°25'45" (revised), in NW&SEi sec.26, T.8 N., R.12 ¥., on 

left bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.0 miles downstream from Fort Cobb 

Dam, 2.7 miles north of Port Cobb, and 5.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 319 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 48.2 cfs (34,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 358 cfs May 26 (gage height, 6.90 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs May 26, Sept. 17-21.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.72 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 16.62, 1758, and 18.72 ft; minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 20, 24-28, 1956.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good prior to Mar. 30, fair thereafter. Plow regulated by Fort Cobb 

Reservoir since Mar. 30, 1959.

Revisions. WSP 1241: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

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

Acrft

Oct.

5.0

5.0 

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.2

*4.9 

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.7

~7.5 13

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.7

9.0

6.8

7.0 

6.7

6.4

182.4

5.88

362

Nov.

6.4

674 

6.6

7.0

6.8

*7.1

7.7

8.3 

8.4

8.6

8.7

9.3

10

11

13

12

14

IB- 18

14

14 

13

13

14

14

15

14

16

16 

16

343.3

11.4

681

Dec.

*18

So" 28

16

15

14

13

14 

14

14

14

15

13

15

15

16

*19

18

17

15

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

16

17

482

15.5

956

Jan.

22

22 

26

19

15

18

20

*20 

18

22

21

20

20

31

?S

20

18

18

18

18

17 

22

25

23

23

24

22

21

21 

*21

20

647

20.9

1,280

Feb.

19

20 

24

26

26

23

22

23 

23

24

23

21

21

23

21

20

20

20

19

19

20 

20

21

*21

21

21

20

24

-

605

21.6

1,200

Mar.

28

24 

22

20

21

21

21

21 

20

20

21

20

20

21

21

19

19

21

*20

23

29 

36

2F

25

24

25

26

26

25 

8.7

*g2.2

677.9

21.9

1,340

Apr.

E2.1

gl. 9 

gl.9

g2.0

g2.0

gl.9

g2.1

B2.8 

gSTT

B2.2

B2.2

g2.2

g2.0

g2.0

g2.1

g2.1

g2.4

a2.3

g2.2

g2.0

gl.8 

*gl.9

gl.8

gl.7

gl.7

gl.7

81. 6

gl.5

.M

59.0

1.97

117

May

al.3

gl.3 

gl.3

gl.3

gl.7

gl.3

gl.2

5.4 

8.8

*g2.0

al.8

gl.6

gl.3

gl.l

al.l

gl.2

gl.2

al

g.9

g.8

H

gl.3

g.9

g.9

~S.O 72

g2.1

g2.0 

gl.8

gl.7

126.8

4.09

252

June

gl.7

*gl.8 

gTTT

gl.5

gl.l

gl.l

al.3

gl.5 

al.4

Si. 4

gl.4

gl.7

gl.6

gl.5

gl.5

gl.4

al.5

al.5

gl.6

gl.3

al.4 

gl.6

gl.5

*gl.6

gl.6

gl.6

gl.6

al.5

gl.5 

___g_l._3

44.7

1.49

89

July

18

al 

gl.O

gl.O

7.7

g2.2

g2.0

gl.5 

"51 19

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

al

 gl.l

gl.2 

al.l

5.3

gl.l

gl.O

al

1.8

al.2

al.l 

gl.l

al.l

81.5

2.63

162

Aug.

gl.l

gl.l 

gl.2

al.2

gl.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.4

g2.4

g3.6

g3.9

a3.5

g3.0

g3.2

3.0

7.6 gjrr

*g3.2

g3.2

a3 

a3

g3.0

g3.0

g2.5

gl-7

gl.6

gl.8

a2 

a2.5

g2.9

77.5

2.50

154

Sept.

62.8

gS77 

al.5

al.5

al

gl.O

g.9

al 

gl.4

al.4

gl.4

gl.l

g-7

a. 7

*g.7

a. 7

*4s^f

g.6

g.6

g.6 

gl.2

al.3

gl.4

g2.5

gl.O

a. 9

g.7

g.8 

al

34.3

1.14

68

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 1,190 Mln 1.9 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,210

Water year 1958-59 : Max 72 Mln 0.6 Mean 9.21 Ac-ft 6,660

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records or Interpolated.

g Computed from at least once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
384 RED RIVER BASIN

3270. Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°09'35", long 98 0 14'55", In NW^NW^- sec. 22, T.8 N., R.10 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 1.1 miles upstream from 

Camp Creek, 2 miles southeast of Gracemont, 6 miles north of Anadarko, and 8.8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1955 to September 1959.

^Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,193.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.54 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1959; no flow at times in each year. 

Maximum stage known, 10.8 ft, May 17, 1949, from floodmarks (discharge, 32,000 cfs 

on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow) .

Remarks . Records fair. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

ff

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.3

3.3

0.11

6.5

Dec.

*2.1

5.2

2.5

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

2

2.4

1

.4

£

1.4

4.3

7^5

37?

3.3

4.0

5.0

4.3

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.3

1.4

1

80.1

2.58

159

Jan.

1.2

1.8

.5

0

T.4

2.8

4.4

*6.8

8.9

77?

5.7

6.6

7.8

4.8

3.9

2.8

3.9

2.6

3.6

2.9

2.0

1.6

2.2

4.3

5.5

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.3

*2 .4

3 2

111.5

3.60

221

Feb.

2.6

2.4

3.4

5.7

57?

3.3

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.1

273

3.0

3.2

3.6

*3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

5.7

-

90.5

3.23

180

Mar.

5.3

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.9

5.3

2.6

2.3

275

2.5

2.3

2.9

3.5

4T5

3.3

2.9

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.3

103.7

3.35

206

Apr.

*2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

T7T

1.8

1.6

14

8.9

4.3

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.7

2.4

lo- 17

16

9.8

8.3

*7.8

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.3

3.2

2.8

g 9

160.6

5.35

319

May

2.6

2.3

373

2.3

3.6

6.2

3.9

23

*408

*62

*27

10

9.2

8.3

7.6

7.2

7.6

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.0

29

25

21

18

586

35T

47

19

15

10

1,722.5

55.6

3,420

June

10

*8.9

8.0

8.0

8.3

7.4

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

13

6.0

3.3

3.2

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.3

4"73~ 1.1

164 *B7J

9.9

7.2

6.6

5.2

4.0

3.0

349.4

11.6

693

July

78

16

5

3

21

8

5

3

122 ~5S

10

5

3

3

3

2.6

2.4

2.2

1.6

 1.2

1.1

1.0

3.7

1.4

.9

.8

477

5.7

3.3

g 5

1.8

357.9

11.5

710

Aug.

1.3

.S

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.6

.6

.3

0

rj

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

16

64

85.7

2.76

170

Sept.

10

2

56

38

6

1

0

rj

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

341

*756

162

38

*4.6

4.0

6*8

1,425.4

47.5

2,830

Calendar year 1958: Max 568 Mln 0 Mean 9.21 Ac-ft 6,660

Water year 1958-59: Max 756 Mln 0 Mean 12.3 Ac-ft 8,910

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--May 26 (8 p.m.) 1,060 cfs (8.54 ft); Sept. 25 (l p.m.) 1,020 cfs 

(8.45 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13, 14, Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, Feb. 1-3, May 30 to June 1, July 3, 

4, 6-8, 11-19, Sept. 1, 2, 5, 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range 

In stage.
RED RIVER BASIN 385 

3275. Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°57 I 24", long 97"55'34", at center of north line of see.34, T.6 N., 

RT7W., at center of span on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and 

Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, half a mile north of Ninnekah, 1.2 miles downstream 

from Rock Creek, and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,058.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 41.5 efs (30,040 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 efs May 26 (gage height, 14.51 ft): minimum daily, 3.9 efs Sept. 21-23.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 25,200 efs May 24, 1957 (gage height, 22.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 efs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1952-56.

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

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

*7.7

7.7

9.0

9.4

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.3

7.9

8.3

8.5

9.4

10

10

11

*11

11

11

291.9

9.42

579

Nov.

11

TT

12

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

14

18

20

17

20

18

17

 17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

20

20

19

469

15.6

930

Dec.

21

28

23

21

20

19

18

20

19

20

 22

22

a21

a20

30

33

 3426-

23

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

bl8

bl8

675

21.8

1,340

Jan.

b22

a!9

a!3

all

aTF

a26

46

 41

a26

b28

30

26

24

24

22

20

22

21

21

b20

b!7

b20

b24

31

26

21

20

20

20

19

b!8

714

23.0

1,420

Feb.

a!7

alff

27

32

ZS

*21

22

22

22

23

20

21

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

19

19

20

22

21

21

*22

22

23

-

599

21.4

1,190

Mar.

22

ZT

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

IF

16

 15

16

21

19

17

17

20

22

18

18

22

21

19

577

18.6

1,140

Apr.

18

17

16

 16

17

17

17

 72

51

 24

21

20

19

19

19

20

132

104

~ss 167

38

35

29

26

24

22

21

20

*19

19

1,087

36.2

2,160

May

17

17

17

16

20

*26

20

66

 738

112

a92

*40

29

21

20

21

18

15

12

i°

10

246

67

a!8

a!2

2.920

*392

111

73

55

42

5,271

170

10,450

June

*35

38

31

30 '31

29

25

19

24

20

19

17

17

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

18

 23

22

18

SB" 42

17

14

12

632

21.1

1,250

July

~7T 234

36

26

55

*30

17

14

19

16

13

11

11

11

22

17

12

10

11

10

9.9

9.6

12

9.9

8.4

8.4

19

18

12

 9.3

8.1

770.6

24.9

1,530

Aug.

7.9

7.4

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.9

7.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

4,7

5.1

7.1

21

"7.9 30

6.0

5.0

4.5

*4.4 *n

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.1

a20

232.5

7.50

461

Sept.

a6

a4.5

a21

a37

11

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

5^9

37?

3.9

272

*1£90

a51

a27

a23

*20

24

2,567.4

85.6

5,090

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 380 Min 6.4 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,750

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,920 Mln 3.9 Mean 38.0 Ao-ft 27,540

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 efs). May 26 (7:30 p.m.) 7.05O efs (14.51 ft)s Sept. 25 (4:30 a.m.) 

3,920 efs (11.19 ft)._____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records «nd records for Rush 

Creek near Maysville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
386 RED RIVER BASIN

3285. Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°45', long 97°15', in SE£ sec.l, T.3 N., R.I W., on downstream side of 

right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 6 miles 

downstream from Owl Creek, 7 miles upstream from Washington Creek, and at mile 146.5.

Drainage area. 5,330 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1899 (gage heights only), October 1937 to September 

1959, October 1937 to March 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Published as "at Pauls Valley, Indian Territory" in 1899.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. During 1899, chain gage at site 9 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 29, 

1938, to Jan. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan. 26, 1939, to Oct. 6, 1948, waterstage recorder, at site 0.7 mile upstream at datum 1.53 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 818 cfs (592,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,900 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 18.12 ft); 

minimum daily, 76 cfs Oct. 23-27.

1937-59: Maximum dsicharge, 35,800 cfs May 18, 1957 (gage height, 27.34 ft); maximum gage height, 29.88 ft May 11, 1950; no flow Aug. 30 to Oct. 14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950. Stream is reported to have receded to 

no flow in 1882 (unverified) and in 1897.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant at Chickasha, 

104 miles above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: 1938. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20 to May 9, May 30 to June 26, 

July 12-22, July 29 to Aug. 3, Aug. 8 to Sept. 27)

5.7 

6.0 

6.3 

6.7 

7.5

72

94

131

230

570

8.5

10.0

14.0

16.0

1,260

2,790

8,050

11,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

U9_

159 

102

100

99

97

*97

97

95

88

83

81

81

84

84

83

83

82

78

77

78

77

76

76

76

76

76

77

78

78

*78

2,665

86.0

5,290

Nov.

81

82 

83

83

84

82

81

80

80

li

81

83

87

101

110

116

116

116

119

116

111

109

108

109

*110

112

135

144

135

131

3,067

102

6,080

Dec.

130

138 

144

145

151

138

131

136

136

130

126

126

122

T5S

126

133

*142

151

145

142

149

142

144

136

133

128

128

128

128

133

140

4,203

136

8,340

Jan.

144

140 

133

133

133

133

149

168

*191

TTO

153

140

153

151

145

138

135

131

T3T

131

144

147

145

138

151

149

160

145

138

*138

138

4,495

145

8,920

Feb.

133

135 

133

128

m

149

155" 157

142

149

147

147

144

140

138

135

135

133

133

*131

130

130

131

130

130

130

131

131

-

3,834

137

7,600

Mar.

133

133 

131

133

135

136

147

149

136

*131

131

130

124

128

122

120

116

111

110

m

130

147

136

145

128

168

173

T5T

157

149

145

4,199

135

8,330

Apr.

142

126 

118

114

108

112

128

*116

125

166

173

131

126

120

115

182

316

1,OOO

1,360

1,000

435

324

*248

206

212

324

248

200

176

155

8,306

277

16,470

May

147

140 

138

151

155

173

166

197

*1,970

4,110

4,030

*2,900

3,940

1,900

1,350

845

555

440

340

284

236

245

458

510

356

2,190

6,760

*4,880

3,940

4,060

4,420

53,966

1,741

107,000

June

*4,670

4.950 

3,740

2,240

1,780

1,440

1,260

1,100

*1,020

915

845

810

880

666

565

515

470

455

455

408

368

352

34O

*332

m

656

2,720

1,210

648

430

36,564

1,219

72,520

July

1,765" 372

1,260

1,140

1,680

2,030

1,260

810

840

1,180

738

960

1,440

1,020

708

*530

606

58S

744

600

495

845

600

460

404

430

430

*412

406

2,150

*5,580

30,478

983

60,450

Aug.

4,420

4.670 

2,?96

1,330

*88O

660

660

540

475

46O

364

400

630

630

49O

388

388

384

364

364

392

328

276

*296

332

288

245

221

200

188 

175

24,226

781

48,050

Sept.

16.4

168 

221

368

470

404

308

248

218

324

380

368

268

209

179

*173

173

170

145

144

138

T3B" 130

147

10.600

*7,670

2,860

*3,120

3,580

3,070

36,775

1,226

72,940

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,510 Mln 68 Mean 391 Ao-ft 282,900

Water year 1958-59 : Max 10,800 Mln 76 Mean 583 Ao-ft 422,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 ofs).~May 11 (1 a.m.) 6,270 ofs (12.88 ft)j May 27 (1:30 p.m.) 

9,490 cfs (14.90 ft)i sept. 25 (5 p.m.) 15,900 cfs (16.12 ft).______________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 

3295. Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla.

387

Location. Lat 34°44', long 97°24', in SW£sw| sec.10, T.3 N., R.2 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, 2| miles downstream from Panther Creek, 5.3 miles south of Maysville, and at mile 14.2.

Drainage area. 206 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1959.

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by State Highway Commission).

Average discharge. 5 years, 75.4 cfs (54,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height 16 40 ft)- no 

flow at times.

1953-59: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs May 18, 1957 (gage height, 23.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1954-56, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195B to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.B

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.8

7.4

*8.3

8.8

7.0

4.8

4.8

6.6

9.4

9.4

7.4

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.1

5.8

8.3

6.6

7.0

7.8

7 .8

*8 .3

209.6

6.76

416

Nov.

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.4

Of

8.3

7.8

7.8

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

25

1^

16

17

17

15

12

14

14

16

13

*12

11

12

21

17

12

373.9

12.5

742

Dec.

14

16

14

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

14

14

15

15

19

21

*21

16

12

11

11

9.4

1^

10

10

10

10

10

10

17

24

408.4

13.2

810

Jan.

24

26

26

26

26

26

36

35

*18

14

17

19

18

18

17

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

19

32

22

16

14

14

14

*13

TJ

604

19.5

1,200

Feb.

13

13

13

20

IS

14

12

13

14

14

12

11

13

13

12

11

10

10

11

*12

12

12

12

11

10

iT9.41"

16

-

352.4

12.6

699

Mar.

12

9.4

1^

9.4

11

12

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

19

17

11

11

24

75<!4~

21

28

23

19

489.8

15.8

972

Apr.

17

16

14

14

14

15

16

*58

75

44

31

28

26

26

23

27

125

'325

63

27

24

*22

16

16

12

10

rr

12

*12

2,159

72.0

4,280

May

12

T5" 11

14

26

51

24

133

*599

1,110

309

78

42

*33

19

18

16

14

13

11

11

242

114

65

41

853

242

*47

27

22

18

4,230

136

8,390

June

16

18

15

11

16

12

8.8

46

18

15

15

28

15

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9

8.5

8

7

*6.6

40

ICo" 412

27

15

10

1,240.4

41.3

2,460

July

*9.4

15

7.8

4.5

5.8

7.4

3.6

2.7

AT

18

9.4

7.4

6.2

5.4

5.1

*7.8

7.4

7.8

9.4

13

5.1

4.8

4.2

6.6

14

18

16

11

9.4

5.1

3.3

293.6

9.47

582

Aug.

3.0

T35

1.6

1.2

*.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o°

0

0

.3

.3

0

0

11.7

0.38

23

Sept.

0.5

0

1<?

17

11

6.2

3.6

2.0

.9

0

.2

2.4

.7

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

»4.800

155

42

*21

14

64

5,154.2

172

10,220

Calendar year 1958i Max 1,560 Mln 4.8 Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,360

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,800 Min 0 Mean 42.5 Ac-ft 30,790

Peak discharge (base, 6,OOP cfB). Sept. 25 (5 a.m.) 14,500 cfs (16.40 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 12-23, Aug. 6-23, 25; discharge estimated on basis of 1 observation of no flow and weather records.
388 RED RIVER BASIN

3299. Rock Creek at Dougherty, Okla. 

(Formerly published as Rock Creek near Dougherty)

Location. Lat 34°23'50", long 97°02'10", in NW&SW£ sec.7, T.2 S., R.3 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 7-C, 1 mile east of Dougherty and 1 mile upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published as 

"near Dougherty."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 15, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs May 10 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs June 16.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs May 17, 1957 (gage height. 13.76 ft); maximum gage height, 16.80 ft May 18, 1957 (backwater from Washita River); no flow 

July 28, 29, Aug. 11-18, 26-28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Mar. 25, May 11-24, Sept. 3-30)

0.5 

.6

.7

0.7 

2.3 

5.0 

9.S

1.1 

1.4 

1.8 

2.5

125

285

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

}9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

378- 8.7

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.2

*10

11

10

9.2

9.2

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

10

11

11

11

11

*11 

12

310.1

10.0

615

Nov.

11

12

11

12

11

11

12

12

11

10

10

11

12

17

IS

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

14

13

12

366

12.2

726

Dec.

*12

13

12

12

11

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

15

15

16_

13

*12

11

10

TT

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

11

10

12 

13

364

11.7

722

Jan.

13

*12

12

21

20

21

TF

11

9.8

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

12

12

11

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

*9.2 

8.1

344.6

11.1

684

Feb.

8.1

8.7

9.2

10

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

S.I

8.1

8.1

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.1

*7.2

S7T

8.1

8.1

8.7

8.1 8.1-

8.1

8.1

10

-

240.6

8.59

477

Mar.

9.2

9.0

14

11

27

12

14

12

9.2

11

15

*12

8.7

9.2

8.1

7.6

S7T

9.8

9.2

9.2

15

12

9.2

8.1

30

28

10

10

10

8.1

*7.6

373.3

12.0

740

Apr.

9.8

7.2

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.6

6.2

9.2

8.1

6.2

6.7

5.8

4.4

575

4.9

5.1

31

34

28

17

11

8.5

*10

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.2

8.7

9.2

7.6

306.6

10.2

608

May

8.1

8.1

9.2

7.6

11

30

11

9.8

47

200

271

*4?

28

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

16

18

18

42

21

15

12

11

8.1

6.7

5.8

994.4

32.1

1,970

June

*3.8

7.2

5.4

5.4

4.4

6.7

5.8

3.5

2.7

3.8

3.5

4.7

3.8

4.7

3.0

.9 375-

4.0

*1.9

4.0

4.4

2.7

4.0

5.0

5.8

9.8

~7.2 21

5.4

4.7

152.7

5.09

303

July

4.0

4.4

5.4

4.7

5.4

6.7

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

1437ff

4.0

*4.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

5.8

5.4

6.2

5.4

5.8

5.8

4.4

8.7

"9.8 17

6.7

6.2 

5.0

174.0

5.61

345

Aug.

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.2

*3.2

3.2

5.4

474- 7.2

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.1

1.4

1.5

1.1

2.1

3.2

5.8

4.4

2.1

1.2

.9

1.1

*2.1

3.0

3.5

4.7

4.7

3.2 

5.8

99.9

3.22

198

Sept.

5.4

3.8

10

14

4.7

3.8

4.0

3.5

4.4

4.4

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.7

*2.5

2.1

27?

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.7

2.7

3.2

14

9.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

JSO,

158.0

5.27

313

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,780 Min 8.7 Mean 67.9 Ac-ft 49,160

Water year 1958-59 : Max 271 Min 0.9 Mean 10.6 Ac-ft 7,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 389

3310. Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°14', long 96°58', in SE^ sec.3, T.4 S., R.3 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18, 1.3 miles downstream from 

Caddo Creek, 4 miles north of Durwood, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area. 7,202 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1959. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 650.57 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

C"orps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage and Feb. 16, 

1939, to Dee. 14, 1950, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Dec. 15, 1950, 

to Feb. 19, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 1,543 efs (1,117,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 19.20 ft); 

minimum daily, 95 cfs Jan. 6.

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 98,000 cfs May 19, 1957; maximum gage height, 44.37 ft 

Oct. 31, 1941; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 14 to Oct. 1, Oct. 7-12, 1956. 

Maximum discharge known, that of May 19, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three or more times a 

month. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Chickasha, 

188 miles above station. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643,

Cooperation. Twenty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1935(m).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

T76" 202

158

144

138

135

135

137

135

127

114

110

109

110

109

109

110

107

107

106

102

101

ToT

101

101

104

101

101

104

104

104

3,702

119

7,340

Nov.

107

106 

106

106

107

106

106

106

102

10?

102

102

104

130

156

170

182

182

176

162

156

156

148

144

144

138

131

144

185

19_2

4,058

135

8,050

Dec.

188

186 

188

186

184

174

178

170

166

166

166

160

164

160

158

152

166

170

192

194

192

186

196

T5o~ 200

188

184

182

182

186

192

5,546

179

11,000

Jan.

184

204 

210

132

109

95

129

172

198

210

210

208

200

194

200

200

184

182

182

182

182

168

149

184

196

206

206

196

202

186

176

5,636

182

11,180

Feb.

176

174 

174

178

182

168

180

188

204

196

192

194

224

226

204

186

184

180

166

164

162

160

T§4

168

168

168

168

168

5,066

181

10,050

Mar.

174

182 

174

172

216

206

190

180

180

178

174

170

158

152

144

144

137

135

131

125

144

156

154

168

176

555" 284

228

239

210

212

5,493

177

10,900

Apr.

202

192

178

158

140

137

133

131

m

178

182

200

212

182

166

160

388

1,100

3.100

2,240

1,250

685

460

382

328

300

325

352

305

258

14,200

473

28,170

May

235

214 

208

196

f5o

320

268

260

691

3,330

7,860

4,060

3,000

2,520

1,760

1,420

1,040

810

660

530

421

418

457

685

785

511

4,760

8,220

4,580

4,160

4,300

58,899

1,900

116,800

June

4,440

4.580 

4,580

2,890

2,050

1,720

1,380

1,240

1,140

1,000

900

810

760

810

685

610

550

510

457

451

427

392

378

365

37S

40S

1,560

2,140

1,040

685

39,333

1,311

78,020

July

550

490 

1,450

1,070

1,070

1,500

1,580

1,070

840

965

1,100

735

965

1,140

840

685

570

610

610

735

590

530

660

530

510

550

685

610

590

652

2,400

26,862

867

53,280

Aug.

3,740

4.500 

4,666

1,940

1,210

900

785

785

610

510

457

380

340

448

457

598

350

322

445

365

528

520

502

272

255

270

295

272

246

230

220

25,832

835

51,240

Sept.

212

198 

265

502

542

406

545

515

250

220

216

292

305

278

250

206

182

172

166

152

142

127

125

122

4,5IO~

15.500

5,900

2,560

2,870

2,930

39,140

1,505

77,650

Calendar year 1958 , Max 9,120 Min 89 Mean 777 Ac-ft 562,300

Water year 1958-59 : Max 15,300 Mln 95 Mean 640 Ac-ft 463,700

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 efs). Sept. 26 (6:50 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (19.20 ft).

576769 O - 60 - 26
390 RED RIVER BASIN

3315. Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°49'05'', long 96°34'20", in ME^ sec.33, T.8 S., R.7 E., Indian meridian, 

in control tower of Denison Dam on Red River, l£ miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 

1-J miles upstream from Sand Creek, 4 miles northwest of Denison, and at mile 725.9.

Drainage area. 39,719 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1959. Month-end contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 30, 1944, staff or wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary staff gage in Cumberland pool at same 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 2,965,300 acre-ft July 26 (elevation, 618.39 ft); 

minimum, 2,064,300 acre-ft Apr. 17 (elevation, 607.42 ft).

1942-59: Maximum contents, 5,991,300 acre-ft June 5, 1957 (elevation, 643.18 ft); 

minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, 1,607,400 acre-ft Mar. 1,2, 1957 

(elevation, 599.96 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam. Plow was diverted through

concTults July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,530,300 acre-ft at elevation 640.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) and 2,836,300 acre-ft at elevation 617.0 ft (maximum power pool). 

Dead and sediment storage, 1,106,000 acre-ft at elevation 590.0 ft in Denison pool. 

When contents are below 2,250,100 acre-ft, the reservoir is divided into two pools by 

protective levees around the Cumberland oilfield on Washita River arm with bottom of 

outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at elevation 610 ft. 

At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being at a common level, contents 

being computed from gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is used principally for flood 

control and power development. Figures given herein represent total contents of both 

pools except for 22,800 acre-ft dead and sediment storage in Cumberland pool.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

607 2,035.6 

610 2,250.1 

614 2,572.3 

619 3,023.2

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

18

oet.

2,694.1

2,693.2 

2,688.8 

2,689.7 

2,689.7

2,685.4 

2,675.8 

2,672.3 

2,672.3 

2,672.3

2,672.3 

2,672.3 

2,666.2 

2,661.0 

2,654.0

2,648.8 

2,643.6 

2,641.9 

2,638.4 

2,626.2

2,626.2 

2,617.5 

2,611.4 

2,607.9 

2,608.8

2,607.1 

2,601.8 

2,597.5 

2,590.8 

2,585.7 

2,579.9

614.09 

-122.0

Nov.

2,579.9

2,576.5 

2,568.9 

2,560.5 

2,557.2

2,551.3 

2,541.2 

2,541.2 

2,541.2 

2,532.8

2,530.3 

2,525.3 

2,517.7 

2,517.7 

2,513.5

2,513.5 

2,512.7 

2,511.0 

2,505.9 

2,504.3

2,500.9 

2,497.5 

2,496.7 

2,492.5 

2,488.3

2,479.9 

2,479.9 

2,475.0 

2,471.0 

2,469.4

612.77 

-110.5

Dec.

2,469.4

2,467.8 

2,461.3 

2,460.5 

2,455.6

2,451.6 

2,447.5 

2,444.3 

2,439.4 

2,434.5

2,433.7 

2,426.4 

2,425.6 

2,423.2 

2,417.5

2,412.7 

2,409.4 

2,406.2 

2,403.8 

2,403.0

2,402.1 

2,401,3 

2,403.0 

2,398.9 

2,397.3

2,398.9 

2,397.3 

2,395.7 

2,394.8 

2,394.8 

2,390.8

611.80 

-7S.6

Jan.

2,387.6 

2,390.8

2,383.5 

2,374.6 

2,363.4

2,361.8 

2,361.0 

2,358.7 

2,357.9 

2,357.1

2,357.1 

2,356.4 

2,351.7 

2,350.9 

2,347.0

2,338.4 

2,338.4 

2,337.6 

2,335.3 

2,332.2

2,319.7 

2,306.4 

2,301.8 

2,300.2 

2,302.5

2,299.4 

2,290.1 

2,286.2 

2,283.8 

2,273.7

2,273.7

610.31 

-117.1

Feb.

2,272.9

2,269.0 

2,267.4 

2,265.9 

2,262.8

2,262.1 

2,262.1 

2,261.4 

2,261.4 

2,261.4

2,261.4 

2,262.1 

2,265.9 

2,269.0 

2,269.0

2,267.4 

2,269.0 

2,266.7 

2,265.9 

2,265.1

2,261.4 

2,257.6 

2,256.1 

2,254.6 

2,253.1

2,251.6 

2,250.1

Z,25O.l

610.00 

-23.6

Mar.

2,247.1 

2,246.4 

2,242.6 

2,256.1

2,250.1

2,245.6 

2,244.1 

2,244.8 

2,244.8 

2,242.6

2,242.6 

2,237.4 

2,228.4 

2,230.6 

2,227.6

2,218.6 

2,209.6 

2,199.8 

2,195.4 

2,185.8

2,182.2 

2,179.3 

2,170.7 

2,161.3 

2,159.9

2,159.1 

2,149.1 

2,143.3 

2,142.6 

2,137.5 

2,135.4

608.44 

-114.7

Apr.

2,131.1 

2,126.0 

2,123.9 

2,116.0 

2,116.0

2,111.2 

2,106.4 

2,102.2 

2,094.6 

2,089.8

2,087.7 

2,090.5 

2,081.5 

2,076.7 

2,071.9

2,066.4

2,080.2 

2,121.0 

2,128.2 

2,131.1

2,131.1 

2,131.8 

2,136.1 

2,136.8 

2,141.9

2,145.5

2,145.5 

2,144.7 

2,141.1 

2,137.5

608.47 

+2.1

May

2,133.9 

2,132.5 

2,134.7 

2,128.2

2,136.1

2,143.3 

2,140.4 

2,139.7 

2,141.1 

2,154.1

2,161.3 

2,183.6 

2,217.8 

2,242.6 

2,266.7

2,280.7 

2,290.8 

2,296.3 

2,304.1 

2,306.4

2,310.3 

2,315.8 

2,319.7 

2,327.5 

2,373.0

2,404.6 

2,422.4 

2,435.4 

2,452.4 

2,488.3 

2,517.7

613 .35 

+380.2

June

2,542.9

2,557.2 

2,568.1 

2,582.4 

2,599.2

2,614.0 

2,626.2 

2,631.4 

2,634.0 

2,634.9

2,630.6 

2,632.3 

2,634.9 

2,634.9 

2,634.0

2,633.2 

2,628.8 

2,621.9 

2,616.6 

2,615.8

2,614.9 

2,613.2 

2,617.5 

2,631.4 

2,684.5

2,739.1 

2,793.1 

2,824.6 

2,838.1 

2,845.3

617.10 

+327.6

July

2,849.0 

2,845.3 

2,840.8

2,852.7 

2,883.4

2,894.6 

2,903.9 

2,907.6 

2,911.3 

2,907.6

2,902.0 

2,906.7 

2,911.3 

2,914.1 

2,918.8

2,917.8 

2,922.5 

2,934.6 

2,947.6 

2,945.7

2,940.2 

2,939.2 

2,938.3 

2,938.3 

2,932.7

2,963.4

2,957.8 

2,952.2 

2,948.5 

2,942.0 

2,936.4

618.08 

+91.1

Aug.

2,938.3 

2,943.9 

2,946.7

2,944.8 

2,941.1

2,933.6 

2,924.4 

2,915.0 

2,916.0 

2,908.5

2,892.7 

2,887.2 

2,876.9 

2,867.6 

2,854.6

3,849.0 

2,842.6 

2,836.3 

2,827.3 

2,814.7

2,802.1 

2,793.1 

2,788.6 

2,778.7 

2,765.2

2,756.2 

2,749.9 

2,745.4 

2,742.7

2,743.6 

2,747.2

616.01 

-189.2

Sept.

2,737.3 

2,731.9 

2,735.5 

2,735.5 

2,737.3

2,740.9 

2,746.3 

2,746.3 

2.748.1 

2,746.3

2,737.3 

2,731.9 

2,731.0 

2,728.3 

2,721.1

2,715.0 

2,708.9 

2,704.5 

2,698.4 

2,695.8

2,686.2 

2,677.5 

2,669.7 

2,658.4 

2.649.7

2,654.0 

2,665.4 

2,677.5 

2,686.2 

2,703.6

615.52 

-43.6

Calendar year 1958.................. * -71.3

Water year 1958-59.................. * +1.7

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
RED TttVER BASIN 391

Ga,

3320. Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location (revised). Lat 33°49'06", long 96 0 31'23", in NE£ sec.36, T.8 S., R.7 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream 

from Sand Creek, 2f miles south of Colbert, 2.9 miles downstream from Denison Dam, 

and at mile 723.0.

Drainage area. 39.777 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1934, published as "near Denison 

Tex."^ Gage-height records collected at various sites in this vicinity 1892-93, 

1906-28, 1931-49 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 497.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929. Oct. 9, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 9.49 ft 

higher and Oct. 1, 1931, to Sept. 24, 1934, at datum 9.71 ft higher than present 

datum. Sept. 25, 1934, to July 28, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile 

upstream at datum 10.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 5,244 cfs (3,796,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs July 23 (gage height, 9.84 ft); 

minimum, 83 cfs Feb. 15, 16.

1923-59: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1935; maximum gage height, 32.0 ft 

Apr. 25, 1942 (present site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Jan. 10, 1944. 

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma (see preceding page). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643, published as "at Denison Dam, near Denison, Tex."

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1935(M). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 

1924-29, 1932-33, 1934(M), 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-20, Apr. 27, May 8-18, May 25 to June 1,

June 21 to July 1, Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 Nov. 28 to Apr. 26, 

Sept. 10-30 Apr. 27 to Sept. 9

4.7 133

5.1 182

5.4 255

5.6 390

6.0 880

7.0 2,680

8.0 4,900

4.6 

4.9 

5.3 

5.5 

5.8

74

122

230

325

620

6.1 1,090

6.5 1,860

7.0 2,940

9.0 7,940

4.6 110

4.9 160

5.3 290

5.5 420

5.8 780

6.4 1,940

7.0 3,240

9.0 8,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

301 

358

2,010

302

141

1,560

4.660 

2^260

1,320

518

240

158

1,990

2,180

2,830

2,800

2,770

920

475

4,350

4,160 

3,420

2,300 

2,220

467

194

2,310

2,630

2,090

2 jlOO

2,4SO

56,514

1,S23

112,100

Nov.

490 

202

2,750"

3,680

2,800

2,710

2,510 

1,060

435

1,880

1,980

2,880

3,620

4,070

3,640

565

2,300

1,820

1,660

1,410

1,340 

1,080

665 

2,280

2,790

2,340

750

3,120

895

235

57,357

1,912

113,800

Dec.

1,450 

2,620

2,160

1,820

2,460

1,180

565 

1,710

5.200

2,780

1,930

2,750

695

470

2,900

2,050

1,940

2,040

1,200

220

1,550"

1,080 

970

265

1,020

585

200

2,600

1,420

555

45,986

1,483

91,210

Jan.

195 

3,180

2,260

2,220

3,820

1,540

1,900 

1,640

1,140

325

164 6"75"

3,200

2,930

3,360

2,850

360

172

2,260

3,240

6,700 

5,140

3,150 

367

175

3,600

3,120

2,560

3,860

3,560

630

70,293

2,268

139,400

Feb.

175 

2,410

1,890

1,330

1,060

1,070

260 

164

990

495

191

440

131

90

fig

270

485

375

440

245

1,140 

315

880 

1,190

1,610

1,750

1,640

500

-

21,622

772

42,890

Mar.

160 

1,156"

2,500

5,300

2,070

1,010

415 

330

1,460

990

450

1,610

3,780

1,400

445

3,900

4,050

4,310

4,360

4,300

2,330 

470

ffi

3,920

3,640

3,400

3,210

570

3,290

3 580

75,390

2,432

149,500

Apr.

5.500 

3,430

3,340

1,920

410

3,130

3,400 

3,340

3,280

2,630

870

195

2,040

2,050

2,100

1,780

2,260

2,460

440

2,500

2,540 

2,700

2,510 

2,740

860

405

2,870

2,690

2,580

2 j 920

67,890

2,263

134,700

May

2,380 

945

370

2.58Q

2,020

635

1,230 

240

425

390

200

1,100

1,480

275

500

335

148

1,100

555

545

360 

340

170 

156" 120

229

294

1,050

1,280

290

300

22,072

712

43,780

June

2,530 

1,420

1,600

2,460

1,440

195

119 

1,3?0

2,100

4,040

4,800

3,240

975

150

1,940

2,400

3,200

4,210

3,680

940

134 

1,760

1,700 

375

1,250

4,520

1,910

137

4,140

4.820

63,515

2,117

126,000

July

3,900 

4,440

4,970

1,490

1,930

3.840

3,740 

3,530

2,670

4,920

4,560

470

2,330

2,760

3,940

4,580

5,260

4,140

395

5,020

5,680 

6,080

6.150 

4,910

4,160

1,240

4,700

4,800

5,260

5,440

5,220

122,525

3,952

243,000

Aug.

2,350 

580

5,100

5,860

5,640

5,460

5,900 

5,240

515

4,020

5,240

5,400

5,520

5,620

6,480

4,100

5,340

5,420

5,720

a6.60Q

a6,500 

a5,000

a3,000 

a5,400

a5,700

a5,300

a4,800

a5,500

a2,000

a500

a3,S50"

143,305

4,623

284,200'

Sept.

a5.400 

a5,66o

5,300

5,100

301

175

15S 

4,010"

4,050

4,140

3,720

2,410

214

1,390

4,520

4,830

3,570

2,390

1,080

522

5,140 

5,250

4,960 

4,570

4,830

594

220

4,130

2,150

2,090

92,214

3,074

182,900

Calendar year 1958 : Max 40,600 Min 111 Mean 3,066 Ac-ft 2,220,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,700 Min 86 Mean 2,298 Ac-ft 1,633,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of outflow from Lake Texoma.
392 RED RIVER BASIN 

3325. Blue River near Blue, Okla.

(revised) southwest < of Blue, 6.5 miles upstream from Caddo Creek, 8 miles east 01 

Durant, and at mile 37.6.

Drainage area. --478 sq mi.

Records available. -June 1936 to September 1950, October 1953 to September 1959. Monthly

 discharge only for some periods, published in wbf idii. °r

same site and datum.

Average discharge. -30 years (1936-50, 1954-59), 336 cfs (236,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. -Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs July 37 (gage height, 20.20 ft); mlnlmU?936-5Co!S l%3-59t Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Feb . 17 . 1938 (ga ge height

31 81 ft); no flow (estimated) Aug. 3, 4, 1936, result of regulation at fish hatchery,

and no flow Sept. 19 

-,

to Oct. 16, 1956.

diversion above station for municipal supply of City of Durant.

-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and records of daily disby Corps of Engineers; rlcords reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years ).-HSP 957: 1938. WSP 1341: 1936, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Mar. 5, Apr. 15-17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1 Apr. 2 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

4.9

9.0

15

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

130

356

810

1,390

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

6.0 143

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

247

690

1,450

2,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

28

29

31

32

34

34

34

34

32

31 

32

34

29

28

30

29

30 

29

27

28

29 

30

29

28

29

30

32

30

30

29

940

30.3

0.063

0.07

1,860

Nov.

29

29

29

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32 

34

35

38

56

44

58

904"9

34

29

28 

29

30

30

30

28

29

32

32

1,072

35.7

9.075

0.08

2,130

Dec.

36

38

38

40

40

36

33

33

34

36

36 

36

36

36

21

27

41

45 

38

36

34

34 34-

36

36

36

34

34

34

36

37

1,107

35.7

0.075

0.09

2,200

Jan.

40

41

40

36

25_

27

27

42

4436"

31 

32

32

33

36

39

35

34 

32

32

36

38 

36

33

37

36

36

34

34

34

33

1,081

34.9

0.073

0.08

2,140

Feb.

32

32

34

36

36

36

34

34

35

40

39 

38

38

39

43

38

37

36 

34

32

31

3T

34

34

36

34

33

33

-

990

35.4

0.074

0.08

1,960

Mar.

33

33

33

32

1,280

406

126

76

60

53

51 

45

42

43

40

37

31

21

gTf

32

36 

38

36

32

49

116

88

53

48

46

3,044

98.2

0.205

0.24

6,040

Apr.

398

719

143

94

77

64

61

59

58

61

54 

47

43

40

38

38

99

1.920 

1,340

435

187

120 

g95

g83

g77

g69

g63

g53

g52

g49

6,636

221

0.462

0.52

13,160

May

g47

g44

g44

g43

40

73

92

78

60

150

1.050 

660

236

125

84

69

63

58 

55

50

46

44 

48

53

74

63

51

44

39

36

35

3,654

118

0.247

0.28

7,250

June

34

35

39

35

36

35

38

34

34

33

31 

71

47

31

29

29

29

27

27

25

23

TS 

23

36

39

44

63

1.280

120

2,660

88.7

0.186

0.21

5,280

July

84

92

86

116

69

58

69

66

55

51

46 

41

40

40

40

40

39

40 

41

38

38

238 

156

51

70

789

2,170

508

134

86

68

5,459

176

0.368

0.42!

10,830

Aug.

56

51

48

46

43

39

38

"55" 58

37

32 

32

32

31

30

30

32

43 

38

32

31

31 

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

51

1,155

37.3

0.078

0.09

2,290

Sept.

59

575

639

618

95

50

31

30

28

32

27 

25

g23

g23

g22

g22

g22 

g22

g22

g22

ft

g21

27

25

25

25

23

82

2,679

89.3

0.187

0.21

5,310

Calendar year 1958 : Max 16,500 Mln 27 

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2.170 Mln n

Mean 282 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.00 Ac-ft 204,200 

Mean 83.5 Cfam 0.175 In. 2.37 Ac-ft 60,450

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). No peak above base.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 393

3330. North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. --Lat 34°31'08", long 96°03'38", in NE^NE^ sec. 32, T.I N. , R.12 E., near right 

 EanTTon downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, 2.2 miles upstream from unnamed 

tributary, 2.8 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and 3.6 miles north of Stringtown.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to June 1959 (discontinued).

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period October 1958 to June 1959, 3,280 cfs Mar. 5 

 (gage height, 15.74 ft): minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Feb. 2.

1955-59: Maximum discharge , 7,600 cfs Apr. 3, 1957 (gage height, 17.87 ft); no 

flow at times in 1956-57.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1958, to June S, 1959 (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1O to Nov. 16)

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.S

2.9

3.0 

3.2

.2 

.6 

1.4 

2.7 

4.5 

10

3.5 

3.9 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

15.0

23

50

119

224

600

1,130

2,920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1958 to June 1959

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

3.2

1.9

1.2

 1.0

.8

jl

.6

31

33

20

12

8.8

8.2

7.6

6.5

5.8

4.8

3.6

3.6

7.2

7.9

5.8

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

198.6

6.41

O.046

0.05

394

Nov.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

3.4

11

131

~63 434

35

16

8.1

3.8

3.2

 2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

-.j}

734.5

24.5

0.176

0.20

1,460

Dec.

1.0

1..S

T^

.9

.8 i.r

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

7?

26.9

0.87

0.0063

0.007

53

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

».4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.ii

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

T2

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.2

13.0

0.42

O.003O

0.003

26

Feb.

0.2

.1

.T

 6 

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.9

1.0

 2.4

27o

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.4

-

19.4

0.69

o.ooso

0.005

38

Mar.

0,4.

.4

.4

56 

2,840

875

107

60

*37

27

61

68

35

22

16

11

9.4

8.2

7.0

6.2

261

247

47

28

22

996

126

68

35

29

50

6,156.0

199

1.43

1.65

12,210

Apr.

 919

 181

78

44

31

24

20

18

30

31

19

14

11

8.8

7.6

2^8

313

533

1.150

379

 104

59

41

31

23

18

15

13

10

9.1

4,141.3

138

0.993

1.11

8,210

May

7.9

6.8

5.8

4.8 

4.1

6.8

6.0

5.8

23 *195

»L480

199

73

40

25

18

13

9.7

7.6

6.0

4.8

5.0

16

24

698

88

35

21

14

9.7

6.8

3,059.6

98.7

0.710

0.82

6.070

June

5.2

 3.8

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.3

2.4

*2.3

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

.

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,40O Mln O.I Mean 84.9 ' Cfsm 0.611 In. 8,29 Ac-ft 61,500

Water year 1958-59: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsra - In. - Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base, 1,5OO cfs).--Mar. 5 (11:30 a.m.) 3,28O cfs (15.74 ft); Mar. 26 (2 p.m.) 

1.610 efs (9.95 ft); May 11 (12 m.) 1,860 efs (11.05 ft).___________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
394 RED RIVER BASIN

3335. Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°27'41", long 96°01'36", in NW^NE^ sec.22, T.I S., R.12 E., near right 

bank of span on upstream side of bridge on county road, 1.5 miles east of Stringtown, 

2.2 miles upstream from Little Chickasaw Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Breadtown 

Creek, and 4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 32.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1958, wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator at same site 

and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,530 cfs July 26 (gage height, 18.80 ft); no 

flow for several months.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 20.18 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of conveyance study; no flow at 

times In each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

O

0

O

O

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

O

O

O

O

Dec.

,(*)

O

0

O

O

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

O

O

O

O

Feb.

(*)

-

O

0

0

0

O

Mar.

0 ^1

'.2

182

754

39

17

11

*9.0

7.6

16

12

8.7

7.0

5.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

8.2

25

10

6.5

5.4

4.5

41

1,187.2

58.3

1.18

1.36

2,550

Apr.

*575

55

24

2O

16

14

14

14

11

10

9.4

8.4

8.1

8.7

9.0

215

145

267

96

45

*26

18

14

12

9.7

8.1

6.7

5.4

5,0

1,510.5

50.4

1.55

1.75

5.OOO

May

4.1

5.1

5.1

2.5

2.5

5.0

3.8

2.9

5.5

*184

*277 "54

12

5.9

5.4

2.2

1.4

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

1.0

.7

.4

.5

.5

.2

.2

557.8

18.0

0.554

0.64

1,110

June

0.4

*.9

.9

1.2

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.6

7.1

5.2

1.8

5.1

5.8

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5^z

*.7

.8

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.9

47.1

1.57

0.048

0.05

95

July

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.2

.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*659

40

17

16

18

25

541

485

106

60

2.150

*511

74

36

25

14

4,566.7

147

4.52

5.23

9,060

Aug.

25

30

10

*6.5

4.5

3.1

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

88.9

2.87

0.088

0.10

176

Sept.

0 5.8

*25-J.7

1.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

3.8

47.2

1.57

0.048

0.05

94

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,160 Min O Mean 21.0 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.7606 Ac-ft 15,200

Water Water year year 1958-59: 1958-59: Max Max 2,13O 2,13O Min Min O O Mean Mean 21.9 21.9 Cfsm Cfsm 0.674 0.674 In. In. 9.16 9.16 Ac-ft Ac-ft 15,880 15,880

Peak discharge (base, 9OO cfs).--Mar. 5 (1 a.m.) 5,lOO cfs (16.O7 ft); Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 1,570 cfs 

(10.18 ft); May 1O (10:5O p.m.) 1,69O ofs (10.45 ft)j July 16 (1O:3O a.m.) 4,460 cfs (14.88 ft): 

July 22 (7:15 a.m.) 2,220 efs (11.38 ft); July 23 (12 m.) 3,180 cfs (15.O7 ft); July 25 (5 p.m.] 

9.53O 9.530 efs (18.so (16.80 ft\. ft).______________ ____________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 395

3338. McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°26'33", long 95°52'10", In NE^ sec.30, T.I S., R.14 E., on right bank 

 10.6 miles east of Stringtown, 17.5 miles upstream from Potapo Creek, and at mile 22.2.

Drainage area. 84.5 sq ml.

Records available. April 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 622.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,300 cfs July 16 (gage height, 14.89 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 16.79 ft); no 

flow at times In each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18 to Dec. 2, Apr. 1)

0.65 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

.2 

1.1 

2.4 

4.4 

7.6 

13

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

21

46

136

381

1,110

2,150

4,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

He an

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

*2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1 

.8

.9

.9

.6

6.8

30

9.5

4.4

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

_.!

92.8

2.99

0.035

0.04

184

Nov.

0.5

.4

.2

*.2

.2

.1

O

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

2.9

4.4 

2.7

8.4

4^4

6.8

4.1

2.9

2.1

*1.6

1.5

5.3

4.4

3.5

5.3

4.1

66.0

2.20

O.026

0.03

131

Dec.

3.5

24

13

7.2

4.1

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

*1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

g ,2

89.7

2.89

0.034

0.04

178

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

*2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5 

1.3

1.1

TTT

1.1

1.5

1.4

2.2

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.0

*1.5

1.5

1.3

57.7

1.86

0.022

0.03

114

Feb.

1.1

TI2

1.3

2.7

3.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

8.5

J.1

5.9 

3.9

*5.0

4.4

3.7

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

2.0

-

85.8

3.06

O.O36

O.O4

170

Mar.

2.6

2.2

2.0

517 

3.94O

235

106

60

*39

29

306

126

67

45

32

22 

19

16

13

12

13

14

22

19

47

250

91

52

39

32

52

6,221.8

201

2.38

2.74

12,340

Apr.

"ta°l°

190

99

60

42

32

24

23

25

26

21

19

14

13

11

«H454

713

331

137

*81

56

4O

30

22

19

16

13

12

4,163.5

139

1.64

1.83

8,260

May

9 5

8 0

7 6

6 8

9 7

89

38

20

191

*768

2.240

241

109

62

39

29 

21

18

14

12

8.5

9.0

8.O

13

182

74

42

30

20

13

10

4,342.1

140

1.66

1.91

8,610

June

7.2

*7.2

6.2

7.6

6.5

5.3

4.1

4.7

6.8

5.6

4.1

21

18

11

6.5

3.7 

2.7

1.8

1.5

l.O

^1

.8

*1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.4

2.7

2.4

203.5

6.78

O.O8O

O.O9

404

July

2.1

2.1

2.4

26

13

8.0

5.0

3.5

2.6

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

*.6

7T

5.700 

1,670

92

99

176

226

3,090

785

495

387

2,830

*3,600

201

99

CODC

40

17,623.2

568

6.72

7.76

34,960

Aug.

29

774"0

*26

18

14

11

9.5

9.5

11

7.6

5.6

4.4

3.7

3.5

2.9 

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9

.8

.6

*.4

75

1.2

1.5

1.4

2.2

293.5

9.47

0.112

0.13

582

Sept.

1.4

66

89

32

9.5

5.O

2.7

1.5

1.3

.9

.6

.5

.4

*.2

.1

O 

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

97

66

338

712.5

23.8

0.282

0.31

1,410

Calendar year 1958s Max 4,250 Min O Mean 62.2 Cfsm O.73S In. 9.99 Ac-ft 45,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3.94O Min 0 Mean 93. 0 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.95 Ac-ft 67,340

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO cfs).--Mar. 5 (12 m.) 5.7OO cfs (11.98 ft)j May 11 (7 a.m.) 3,85O cfs 

(9.49 ft); July 16 (11 p.m.) 8,3OO cfs (14.89 ft)s July 22 (10 a.m.) 5,380 cfs (11.58 ft); July 27 

(6:50 a.m.) 6,77O cfs (15.28 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
396 RED RIVER BASIN

3340. Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°16'17", long 95°54'43", in NE^-NW^ sec.26, T.3 S., R.13 E., on downstream 

 side of right pier of main span of bridge on State Highway 3, 1.3 miles downstream from 

McGee Creek, 2f miles northwest of Parris, and at mile 57.7.

Drainage area. 1,087 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 446.58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 951 cfs (688,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs July 27 (gage height, 35.10 ft); mlnimum, 2.4 cfs Sept. 24.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 61,900 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1939-40, 1943, 1949, 1952, 

1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

lo.O 

is.o

26.0

33.0

1,720

4,640

8,440

13,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

41

30

25

21

20

16

15

14

14

14

102

96

63

45

31

22

16

14

12

12

13

12

11

10

14

12 

9.7

8.5

7.7 

7.0

795.9

25.7

0.024

0.03

1,580

Nov.

5.7

4.7

7.O

6.6

6.3

7.0

7.7

7.0

5.4

6.6

9.3

10

10

19

21

17

860

1.550

384

218

117

73

54

44

37

26

24 

27

22

20

3,406.3

114

0.105

0.12

6,760

Dec.

21

30

43

56

43

37

35

31

26

23

20

18

16

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

15 

15

15

16

16

672

21.7

0.020

0.02

1,330

Jan.

16

16

17

17

18

19

T9

18

17

16

15

13

12

12

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12 

14

14

12

15

473

15.3

0.014

0.02

938

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

IS

20

21

20

20

23

25

31

37

30

25

24

22

21

21

20

19

17

16 

16

-

574

20.5

0.019

0.02

1,140

Mar.

17

18

21

54

8.500

7,500

6,490

3,820

808

304

305

700

440

266

173

135

102

82

71

61

56

684

1,230

356

212

922

3,890 

2,740

529

298

236

41,020

1,323

1.22

1.40

81,360

Apr.

3,590

4.510

1,410

525

330

236

184

156

140

173

254

16S

118

94

82

11

1,130

3,950

4,030

3,840

2,160

763

412

284

212

168

135 

113

95

79

29,212

974

0.896

1.00

57,940

May

68

61

54

49

£L

86

178

115

429

2,090

8.500

6,670

6,S90

7,340

3,390

398

230

173

140

114

93

84

78

126

468

1,130

498 

236

151

109

84

40,079

1,293

1.19

1.37

79,500

June

68

55

43

42

46

41

40

60

58

41

36

184

206

206

178

96

58

37

27

21

17

16

TT

19

56

58

69

516

2,400

3 .500

8,011

267

0.246

0.27

15,890

July

1,640

168

111

266

91

50

37

243

140

68

45

33

29

36

30

2,430

4,710

1,540

542

224

151

3,560

2,440

1,940

1,200

6,310

15.200 

5,7SO

4,400

1,590

291

53,295

1,719

1.5S

1.82

105,700

Aug.

17S

178

304

291

140

91

62

47

40

61

50

31

25

16

24

19

16

15

13

12

10

8.9

7.7

7.0

6.6

ej

16 

11

8.9

8.1

79

1,782.5

57.5

0.053

0.06

3,540

Sept.

19

91

709

960

457

224

127

73

45

31

22

12

14

10

8.1

7.0

6.3

5.4

3.9

4.7

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.4

278

101

1.720 

1,160

299

687

5,810.9

227

0.209

0.23

13,510

Calendar year 1958: Max 21,400 Min 4.7 Mean 751 Cfsm O.691 In. 9.36 Ac-ft 543,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 13,20O Mln 2.4 Mean 510 Cfsm O.469 In. 6.36 Ac-ft 369,200

Peak discharge (base, 1O,OOO cfs). Mar. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 1O,800 cfs (29.46 ft); July 27 (12:30 a.m.)

16,000 cfs (35.10 ft).

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 20 to Nov. 16, Dec. 5 to 

Jan. 7, Mar. 14-21, 27-31, Apr. 4-8, June 22, July 20, 21, July 31 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-26.
HED RIVER BASIN 397

3342. Byrds' Mill Spring near Fittstown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°35'45", long 96°39'55", in SV$SW£ sec.34, T.2 N., R.6 E., upstream from 

weir outlet of spring, half a mile upstream from Big Spring Creek, 2 miles west of 

Fittstown, and 12 miles south of Ada.

Records available. April to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 1,022 ft 

( from ground-water survey).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 9.4 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 2.96 ft); no 

flow Apr. 18-22.

Remarks. Records good. Record consists of spill into Big Spring Creek and does not 

include diversion of about 6 cfs by City of Ada for municipal water supply.

Rating table, Apr. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

1.4 

3.4 

6.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year April to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Calei

Oct.

idar yeai

Nov.

: 1

Dec.

tax

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

al 

al

1.0

1.2

TT2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

0

0

O

0

0

.3

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

25.3

0.84

50

May

0.9 

.9

1.5

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.7

3.7

4.0

T7o

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

104.7

3.38

208

June

3.7 

*3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

' 3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.4 

TT4

1.4

1.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2 5

79.6

2.65

158

July

2.5

175

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

 2T9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.2

3 2 

3 2

87.8

2.83

174

Aug.

ti

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.3

2 3 

^23

88.4

2.85

175

Sept.

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1,7

1.6

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

T76

ftf

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

55.3

1.84

110

Min Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac -ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
398 RED RIVER BASIN

3350. Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°15', long 96°12', in NW£SE£ sec.36, T.3 S., R.10 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of bridge on old U. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile downstream from 

Caney Creek, 1.5 miles north of Caney, and at mile 48.5.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 516 cfs (373,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs June 30 (gage height, 21.02 ft); minimum , 5.7 cfs Sept. 26.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-29, 1954, July 10 to Nov. 5, Nov. 22 to Dec. 18, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 16-26, 28-31, June 22)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

4.9 8.0 7.0 335

5.0 14 8.0 556

5.3 36 13.0 1,780

5.7 85 19.0 3,420

6.0 133

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

5.5

5.9

8.3

16

30

83

6.0 156

7.0 336

14.0 2,120

20.0 4,040

21.0 4,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

18

114

"61 135

31

24

21

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

U

13

13

13

13

14

14

778

25.1

0.035

0.04

1,540

Nov.

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

ii

15

19

15

17

20

20

409

255

90

56

39

33

28

26

24

21

20

20

20

20

1,251

41.7

0.058

0.06

2,480

Dec.

20

21

22

23

24

~SZ 25

23

21

20

20

20

20

18

17.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

608

19.6

0.027

0.03

1,210

Jan.

21

2T

21

18

il

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

576

18.6

0.026

0.03

1,140

Feb.

16

TS

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

19

18

20

21

2^2

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

-

511

18.2

0.025

0.03

1,010

Mar.

18

18

18

51

2,580

3.130

1,740

230

108

90

75

162

121

72

61

51

42

40

37

37

39

42

46

47

48

544

1,940

469

144

110

94

12,204

394

0.547

0.63

24,210

Apr.

2.220

1,420

246

129

100

86

76

70

70

67

65

59

51

47

43

42

83T5

1,660

1,090

802

406

185

132

110

93

81

72

66

57

52

10,427

348

0.483

0.54

20,680

May

49

46

44

41

39

69

101

148

97

660

2,720

3.800

2,840

406

2O4

130

108

97

84

73

65

60

58

70

104

116

81

63

46

40

34

12,493

403

0.560

0.65

24,780

June

30

27

24

24

25

24

24

24

23

21

20

33

45

104

73

37

24

17

14

12

11

3i5~ 9.5

89

104

83

848

3,010

5,580 4,eio

12,605.5

420

0.583

0.65

25,000

July

563

148

97

89

83

263

738

172

97

129

93

56

43

IB- 39

39

57

63

45

104

111

470

336

124

111

997

3,260

3.660

2,180

336

172

14,720

475

0.660

0.76

29,200

Aug.

122

TSf

116

83

70

64

48

40

36

33

30

26

24

22

21

20

36

48

20

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

17

13

12

12 

20

1,153

37.2

0.052

0.06

2,290

Sept.

16

42

137

159

T5

58

36

23

18

15

13

11

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.2

6.3

5.9

5^

5.9

6.1

8.9

23

25

20

788.4

26.3

0.037

0.04

1,560

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,550 Min 11 Mean 371 Cfsm 0.515 In. 7.00 Ac-ft 268,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,210 Mln 5.9 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.52 Ac-ft 135,100

Peak discharge (base, 7.000 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. Discharge computed from onoe-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 9-23, Apr. 3-7, 

May 16-20, June 27 to July 6, July 8-14, July 31 to Aug. 11.
RED RIVER BASIN 399

3355. Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location. Lat 33"52'30", long 95°30'10", in NW£ see. 11, T.8 S., R.17 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 271 at Arthur City, Lamar County, 

10.6 miles downstream from Muddy Boggy River, 26.0 miles upstream from Kiamiehi River, 

and at mile 633.1.

Drainage area. 44,531 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. January to September 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1959. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. During 1905-11, staff gage at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge 

200 ft upstream at same datum. July 1, 1936, to Mar. 24, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1905-11, 1936-59), 8,795 cfs (6,367,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,700 efs July 27 (gage height, 16.46 ft); 

minimum, 504 efs Oct. 8 (gage height, 6.02 ft).

1905-11, 1936-59: Maximum discharge, about 400,000 efs May 28, 1908 (gage height, 

43.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 41,000 efs on basis of records for later 

years; minimum, 130 cfs Dec. 11, 12, 1956 (gage height, 4.49 ft). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 28, 1908.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma, 92.8 miles above station (see p. 390).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1241: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1906-11.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

933

633

546 558"

734

1,480

806

570

2,250

3,180

1,970

1,480

933

766

726

1,840 

2,480

2,780

2,860

2,250

1,350

2,610

5.400 

4,530

3,420

2,780

2,110

1,090

978

2 320 

2^620

58,983

1,903

117,000

Nov.

2,250

2,480

2,040

1,030

1.020

2,780

3,260

2,940

2,620

2,110

1,380

1,070

1,900

2,550

3,760

4.530 

3,940

2,550

2,860

3,340

2,550

2,110

1,840 

1,650

1,400

1,350

2,400

2,860

2,180

1,780

70,530

2,351

139,900

Dec.

2,320

1,350

978

1,710

2,400

2,180

2,180

2,180

1,470

1,130

2,250

3,020

2,480

2,480

2,250

1,210 

1,370

2,400

2,110

2,180

1,970

1,430

879 

675

969

1,210

1,190

838

969

996 

1,010

51,784

1,670

102,700

Jan.

2,040

1,650

1,000

1,OOO

1,570

1,570

3,260

2,780

1,900

1,840

1,650

1,320

830

626 1,2~30"

2,700 

2,940

3,100

2,180

987

846

2,480

5.040 

4,870

3,850

2,010

1,090

1,590

3,170

2,470 

3,170

66,759

2,154

132,400

Feb.

3.550

2,150

1,170

1,170

2,010

1,630

1,430

1,250

1,170

822

703

S90

874

801

815

710 

604

556 ~SZ5

794

780

787

780 

1,050

866

1,010

1,300

1,580

-

31,860

1,138

63,190

Mar.

1,690

1,480

970

794

2,550"

8,430

11.800

11,306

10,800

8,410

3,260

2,150

1,750

1,750

3,170

2,720 

1,750

2,120

3,830

4,130

4,530

4,330

3,350 

2,990

3,010

4,730

4,950

7,450

8,670

5,610 

2,630

137,104

4,423

271,900

Apr.

2,230

4,950

9,710

8,670

5,390

3,530

2,310

2,010

3,530

3,630

3,630

3,440

2,230

1,480

1.250

2,010 

2,150

2,310

7,720

12.400

8,170

6,270

5,170 

3,830

3,350

3,260

2,470

1,530

1,530

2,630

122,790

4,093

243,600

May

2,550

2,550

2,630

1,940

1,340

1,250

2,150

1,940

1,380

1,630

1,830

7,210

9,190

9,190

10,200

10.500 

7,450

2,470

1,300

994

1,250

1,130

1,050 

1,090

1,170

1,090

1,300

1,430

1,050

906 

1,175

92,330

2,978

183,100

June

1,340

970

970

1,870

1,750

1,810

2,150

1,580

1,130

874

1,380

2,990

6.730

4,950

3,350

1,750 

1,300

2,080

2,720

3,730

4,130

3,080

2,720 

2,310

3,080

3,170

3,260

4,530

5,830

6,270

83,804

2,793

166,200

July

7,690

10,500

8,170

5,390

6,050

4,030

2,150

3,170

4,330

4,130

3,350

' 3, 830

4,530

2,990

1.430

4,350 

15,800

20, 600

15,500

12,100

5,280

4,430

8,170 

11,600

10,200

13,400

31.800

28,800

20,100

15,900 

14,000

503,770

9,799

602,500

Aug.

12.100

7,450

4,130

2,550

3,630

5,610

5,610

5,500

5,830

5,610

2,810

2.520

S,060

5,390

5,500

5,610 

6,270

4,840

4,430

5,500

5,830

6,970

6,730 

5,830

3,930

4,130

6,050

6,050

5,500

5,280 

4,530

166,780

5,380

330, 800

Sept.

2,080

2,470

7,210

8,170

9.190

6,490

3,080

1,300

914

1,450"

2,900

3,630

3,730

2,720

1,810

1,210 

1,870

2,550

2,810

2,990

2,310

2,010

2,160 

4,230

4,530

4,430

4,530

3,530

2,550

2,470

101,324

3,377

201,000

Calendar year 1958i Max 110,000 Mln 546 Mean 6,398 Ac-ft 4,632,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 31,800 Mln 546 Mean 3,528 Ac-ft 2,554,000
400 RED RIVER BASIN

3360. Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°17 I 55", long 95 0 44'40", in NW£ sec.16, T.3 S., R.15 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, l£ miles south of Miller, 

4.7 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and at mile 11.6.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs July 26 (gage height, 16.88 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 5,930 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 20.69 ft); no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

(5

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

77?

.9

5.4

6.3

3.7

2.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

 1.2

.9

.8

.5 

.5

.1

.1

42.1

1.40

0.021

0.02

84

Dec.

0.8

6.5

5.0

To" 10

7.8

5.8

4.5

3.7

2.8

2.4 

2.0

1.8

1.1

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.6

75

1.1

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2 

1.4

81.3

2.62

0.038

0.04

161

Jan.

2.0

?7>

1.4

1.2

.9

.4

.2

*7I

.4

.5

.5 

.2

.2

1.4

1.8

.9

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.2

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9 

.8

*.8

1.1 

1.1

27.6

0.89

0.013

0.02

55

Feb.

1.1

.9

1.1

1.4

1.1

.6

.4

7?

.9

1.6

1.4 

1.1

.9

5.5

~9-.o 11

6.4

*4.7

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1 

.8

-

74.4

2.66

0.039

0.04

148

Mar.

0.6

.5

75

1.9

506

239

74

40

24

*18

24 

86

40

26 

17

12

9.0

7.8

6.7

6.7

9.4

10

11

10

66

200

89 

44

30

22 

17

1,648.1

53.2

0.782

0.90

3,270

Apr.

208

*138

60

33

22

16

13

12

14

13

11 

9.4

7.6

6.7 

5.8

25 5.0

194

462 2T2~

82

*45

30

22

16

13

11 

10

8.4

7.3

1,715.2

57.2

0.841

0.94

3,400

May

6.4

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.0

30

39

20

19

*141

1.260 

362

113

62 

34

23

17

14

11

9.0

7.3

7.6

27

41

57

39

22 

14

10

7.0

4.7

2,416.8

78.0

1.15

1.32

4,790

June

3.5

*2.4

2.0

1.6

2.2

2.0

1.1

1.4

1.8

1.4

2.0 

159 -72-

25 

9.7

5.3

3.3

2.4

1.6

.8

.2

0

*.8

4.2

3.5

5.0

2.4 

.9

.2

0

315.7

10.5

0.154

0.17

626

July

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.5 

*2.4

*1,180

446

70

57

24

15

79

177

67

95

1,210

2.160 

*219

74

42 

23

5,941.9

192

2.82

3.25

11,790

Aug.

104

105

47

22

*12

7.6

5.5

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.6 

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.8

*.9

2.8

3.3

3.3

36 

244

627.3

20.2

0.297

0.34

1,240

Sept.

39

130

537 *?58-

68

30

16

9.4

6.7

4.7

3.3 

2.4

1.8

1.4 

*1.1

.9

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

9.8

1,151.1

38.4

0.565

0.63

2,280

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,540 Mln 0 Mean 54.8 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.88 Ac-ft 39,690

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,160 Mln 0 Mean 38.5 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.67 Ac-ft 27,840

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). July 16 (2 p.m.) 1,880 cfs (14.12 ft); July 26 (8:30 p.m.) 

2,660 cfs (16.88 ft)._________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 401

3365. Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°12', long 95°29' , in SE£ sec.14, T.4 S., R.17 E., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, if miles northwest of Belzoni, 

6.5 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. 10 miles upstream from Possum Creek, and at 

mile 47.7.

Drainage area. 1.423 sq mi.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1959. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 389.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 1,760 cfs (1,274,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,300 cfs July 27 (gage height, 27.84 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height. 3.86 ft).

1925-59; Maximum discharge, 71,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 44.0 ft); no 

flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 ft in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more frequently during rises. 

Small diversion above station for municipal supply of city of Antlers.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1037: 

1926(M), 1931(M), 1936.

1927-28, 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241:

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Mar. 6, 7, 21-23, 26, 27, 

Apr. 1-3, 19, 20, May 11-13, July 16, 17, 22-24, 26-29, Sept. 4)

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.4 

4.8

7.1

14

24

38

96

200

5.2

6.0

11.0

20.0

28.0

350

725

3,920

12,600

21,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

78

66

59

53

46

45

38

55

50

28 

24 

22

19

17 

15

14

TJ

14

24

52

55

27

18

14

14 

14

14

14

14

1,105

55.6

0.025

0.05

2,190

Nov.

14

14

14

14

16

17

17

16

15

14

14

15 

12 

6T

159

1,400 

1,520

2.640

2,150

1,560

855

610

490

404

346

298

260 

232

228

221

15,184

459

0.509

0.54

26,150

Dec.

246

338

364

404

476

404

346

294

260

252

207

194 

188 

176

160

154 

147

142

154

150

120

118

118

118

115

108

105 

98

96 

oTT yo

6,204

200

0.141

0.16

12,510

Jan.

132

13?

228

a300

a250

a210

a!95

3185

179

179

173

170 

162 

160

160

165 

160

194

270

263

260

3260

550

665

S3?

498

467 

456

400

359

554

8,622

278

0.195

0.25

17,100

Feb.

298

274

266

282

266

265

266

265

249

249

256

270 

278 

467

1,100

1.560 

ITSlO"

945

780

650

554

467

451

595

354

330

306 

278

-

15,077

467

0.328

0.34

25,940

Mar.

266

242

255" 255

1,560

8.880

47370

2,150

1,540

1,180

1,000

2,220 

1,840 

1,280

975

780 

655

566

508

485

2,170

5,730

3,370

2,080

1,540

3,190

4,160 

2,800

1,900

1,520

1,240

60,447

1,950

1.57

1.58

119,900

Apr.

2,590

8.290

5,340

2,670

1,840

1,420

1,160

975

945

862

752

640 

566 

494

449

408 

33T

1,750

3,950

5,250

5,420

2,150

1,600

1,240

975

808

665 

575

516 

449

52,980

1,766

1.24

1.58

105,100

May

404

554

514

278

246

23o~ 228

342

306

650

9,590

15.200 

. 5,830 

2,220

1,540

918 

685

562

472

395

558

502

510

521

1,540

1,340

1,040 

715

526 

400

47,974

1,548

1.09

1.25

95,160

June

263

214

188

170

162

149

139

139

218

625

526

1,670 

2.540 

1,060

552

559 

260

194

154

150

108

96

1ST

144

108

144

139 

115

105 

98

10, 702

357

0.251

0.28

21,230

July

89

72

61

52

46

43

58

35

35

52

26

19 

17 

16 IS"

8,490 

5,580

1,870

715

454

530

3,140

8,850

5,640

2,590

8,620

21.000 

16,500

4,490 

1,960

1,240

92,046

2,969

2.09

2.41

182,600

Aug.

1,180

1,520

945

610

444

342

274

214

179

149

125

108 

96 

89

78

72 

66

59

55

52

45

40

35

50

27

26

94

115 

120

2.470

9,709

313

0.220

0.25

19,260

Sept.

1,220

1,160

1,330

5.250

1,660

835

490

334

232

179

139

110 

89 

74

63

55 

45

41

38

35

30

28

26

24

TT

28

27 

26

24 

1,030

12,649

422

0.297

0.33

25,090

Cslendar year 1958: Max 50,000 Min 12 

Water year 1958-59: Max 21,000 Min 12

Mean 1,537 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.65 Ac-ft 1,113,000 

Mean 901 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.58 Ac-ft 652,000

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs). July 27 (6 a.m.) 21,500 efs (27.84 ft).______________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and discharge for 

adjscent dsys.
402 RED RIVER BASIN

3370. Red River at Index, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°33'05", long 94°02'25", in SW£ sec.7, T.14 S., R.28 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71 at Index, 2^ miles south of 

Ogden, 20.6 miles upstream from Little River, and at mile 485.3.

Drainage area. 48.030 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1917 contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 12,900 cfs (9,339,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 48,400 cfs July 29 (gage height, 17.00 ft); 

minimum, 1,370 cfs Oct. 8.

1936-59: Maximum discharge, 297,000 cfs Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 ft); 

minimum, 378 cfs Nov. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more 

frequent during rises. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 241 miles upstream (see 

p. 390).

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958*0 September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,720 

3,290

3,360

2,520

1,940

1,700

1,540

1.420 

1,540 

2,000

2,060

1,880

2,860 

2,860

2,450

2,060

1,820

1,640

1,640

2,190

2,720

3,000

3,220 

3,590

3,140

3,910

4.510 

4,080 

3,360

2,930

2,320

80,270

2,589

159,200

Nov.

1,760 

1,760

2.3SO

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,120

1.640 

1,760 

2,720

3,070

2,930

2,790 

2,720

3,070

3,750

6,940

10,700

12.000

9,800

7,900

6,940

6,260 

4,980

4,160

3,590

3,140 

3,140 

3,440

4,160

27,360

4,245

252,600

Dec.

4.600 

4,250

3,670

3,750

3,590

3,070

2,860

3,220 

3,360 

3,140

3,070

2,790

2,380 

2,320

2,930

3,140

3,000

2,930

2,520

2,060

2,260

2,580

2,580 

2,650

2,260

2,000

1,640 

1.420 

1,480

1,640

1,640

84,800

2,735

168,200

Jan.

1.480

T/Tto

2,450

2,650

2,860

2,450

2,000

1,940 

2,450 

2,930

3,360

3,070

2,860 

2,720

2,720

2,450

2,060

1,880

2,380

3,220

3,520

3,440

2,860 

2,190

2,190

3,830

5.600 

S,380 

4,340

3,070

2,450

88,560

2,857

175,700

Feb.

3,000 

3,520

3,520

3,830

3,670

2,930

2,260

2,380 

2,720 

2,520

2,380

2,260

2,380 

4,220

10,700

14.100

12,000

9,240

7,420

5,600

4,250

3,360

2,930 

2,650

2,450

2,320

2,190 

2,190

122,990

4,392

243,900

Mar.

2.060 

2,060

2,260

2,520

4,000

7,660

8,960

13,300 

18,500 

16,100

14,100

12,300

10,100 

6,940

5,820

5,180

4,510

4,600

4,600

3,830

3,750

4,780

5,600 

7,180

9,800

8,960

7,420 

7,180 

9,240

10, 700

11,600

235,410

7,594

466,900

Apr.

11,300 

9,240

6,700

7,660

14,400

15,200

12,000

8,960 

6,700 

5,180

4,600

5,600

5,820 

5,600

5,180

4,250

3,520

5.140

5,180

6,700

9,520

17,000

17.400 

13,300

11,000

8,680

6,700 

5,820 

5,180

4,420

245,950

8,198

487,800

May

3,520 

3,070

3,440

3,670

3,520

3,520

3,290

2,720 

2.260 

2,450

2,930

2,720

2,720 

10,700

18.800

16,100

12,600

12,000

11,300

8,680

5,380

3,670

3,000 

3,000

4,600

4,780

5,180 

4,780 

4,340

3,670

3,290

175,700

5,668

348,500

June

2,860 

2,320

2,060

2,260

2,520

2,190

2,260

2,650 

2,580 

2,720

2,720

2,260

1,760 

1,820

3,070

6.940

6,700

4,980

3,520

2,580

2,260

2,580

3,220 

4,080

4,510

5,380

5,380 

5,180 

4,600

4,080

102,040

3,401

202,400

July

4,250 

5,380

6,040

7,660

9,520

8,680

6,480

5,820 

5,180 

3,590

5,290

4,160

4,250 

3,830

3,590

4,250

4,160

4,980

17,800

22,800

17,800

15,200

12,300 

8,960

10,400

17,000

17,800 

27,500 

46.000

44,200

34,800

387,670

12,510

768,900

Aug.

24,800 

18,300

15,200

11,600

8,420

6,040

4,930

5,380 

6,480 

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,820 

4,420

5.670

4,780

5,180

5,380

5,380

5,820

4,980

4,510

4,980 

5,380

6,040

6,480

5,820 

4,600 

4,600

5,820

6,040

219,680

7,086

435,700

Sept.

5,600 

5,600

6,260

5,180

4.980

8,160

10.400

9,800 

7,420 

4,980

3,440

2,720

2,450 

3,360

4,000

4,080

3,520

2,930

2,320

2.120

2,650

2,860

3,140 

2,930

2,720

2,580

3,440 

4,340 

4,510

4,600

133,090

4,436

264,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 143,000 Min 1,420 Mean 11,020 Ac-ft 7,981,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 46,000 Min 1,420 Mean 5,489 Ac-ft 3,974,000
RED RIVER BASIN 403

3375. Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°04', long 95°03', on north edge NW£ sec.6, T.6 S., R.22 E., on left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 98, if miles upstream from White 

Oak Creek and 2 miles west of Wright City.

Drainage area. 645 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1931, October 1944 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 346.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 12, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.15 ft higher. Dec. 6, 1944, to July 30, 

1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,000 cfs (724,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs July 27; maximum gage height, 26.01 ft 

July 27; minimum, 17 cfs July 15.

1929-31, 1944-59: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

45.77 ft); no flow at times in 1930, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.-t-Recjords good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

; table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Lfting-control method used Oct. 1-3, 10, 11, 22-26, Nov. 17, 19-24, 28, 29, Dec. 2-7, 31, 

Tan. 1-4, May 11-20, May 27 to June 15, June 23, 24, June 26 to July 1, July 16-20,

Rating table, 

(Shifting 

Ji

July 30 to Aug. 9, Sept. 3-9)

4.77 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

87

185

454

1,050

12;0 

16.0 

20.0 

25.0

2,050

3,550

5,400

7,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

120

97

84

75

67 

59

58

71

134

109

67

52

43

39

36

33

30

29

2T_

32

440

778

165

124

96

75

64

66

63

59

2,844

91.7

0.142

0.16

5,640

Nov.

57

54

46

43

42

40 

35

33

32

30

29

29

28

15?

2,560

1,850

1,370

1,780

1,540

870

615

482

398

339

294

260

229

342

311

270

13,960

465

0.721

0.80

27,690

Dec.

283

496

510

454

412

35B" 615 

292

260

234

214

199

195

183

167

157

150

140

134

126

117

111

117

122

111

106

101

97

1T5" 96

440

7,082

228

0.353

0.41

14,050

Jan.

426

356

322

297

270

250 

239

234

214

197

187

181

174

539" 170

281

226

212

207

216

276

300

320

426

412

384

356

331

311

289

257

8,560

276

0.428

0.49

16,980

Feb.

237

216

219

263

242

224 

216

556" 212

244

226

237

294

735

1,570

1,340

1,050

840

660

540

454

412

440

412

364

331

303

283

-

12,590

450

0.698

0.73

24,970

Mar.

263

234

216

204

3,570

4.090 

2,120

1,370

1,050

870

780

930

870

750

645

540

468

412

364

348

1,320

2,080

1,340

1,020

810

1,050

1,270

1,080

900

750

660

32,074

1,035

1.60

1.85

63,620

Apr.

1,680

3,640

1,910

1,240

930

780 

660

555

510

454

412

353

306

270

242

222

278

398

630

840

870

780

660

555

468

412

353

314

270

234

21,226

708

1.10

1.22

42,100

May

209

183

163

146

134

126 

113

102

90

90

150

720

468

308

224

187

163

142

122

108

94

86

8T

492

2,990

1,810

990

630

440

322

247

12,136

391

0.606

0.70

24,070

June

207

195

159

140

163

144 

126

128

185

165

244

229

181

144

115

96

84

72

62

54

45

229" 40

~52" 248

138

118

108

97

108

4,116

137

0.212

0.24

8,160

July

97

86

71

60

51

44 

38

34

30

27

24

22

20

18

18

1,240

1,430

468

585

496

1,810

1,880

3,310

2,160

1,710

2,790

7.840

4,950

2,190

1,150

780

35,429

1,143

1.77

2.04

70,270

Aug.

900

576" 960

384

268

195 

159

136

109

90

78

66

58

50

44

39

35

32

29

26

24

23

21

19

18

18

21

29

43

55

54

4,553

147

0.228

0.26

9,030

Sept.

54

60

109

140

174

176 

170

142

111

90

74

60

49

44

38

33

30

28

25

24

22

21

19

18

18

18

20

22

20

18

1,827

60.9

0.094

0.11

3,620

Calendar year 1958: Max 29,000 Min 16 Mean 831 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.49 Ac-ft 601,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,840 Mln 18 Mean 428 Cfsm 0.664 In. 9.01 Ac-ft 310,200

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). No peak above base.
404 RED RIVER BASIN

3385. Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°56', long 94°45', in SE£ sec.14, T.7 S., R.24 E., on left bank at dovinstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 70 just downstream from Lukfata Creek, 5 miles 

northeast of Idabel.

Drainage area. 1.226 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 312.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oc t. 1, 1946, to Oct. 26, 1950, and for stages 

below 9 ft Oct. 26, 1950, to Oct. 10, 1951, viire-vielght gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,773 cfs (1,284,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,940 cfs July 28 (gage height, 23.62 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 29, 30.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 76,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 15, 16, Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known. 39.7 ft in February 1938, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 86,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-21, Feb. 14-17, Mar. 5-9, 22, 23, Apr. 2-4, May 25-27,

July 17, 18, July 22 to Aug. 5)

4.9 

5.2 

6.0

36

72

218

7.0

9.0

12.0

456

1,180

2,650

16.0

20.0

23.0

4,870

7,170

9,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16.

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

293

293 

240

204 

180

158

146

131

129

431

902

548

337

242

192

160

138 

120

118

99

137

2.180

2,130

1,230

758

548

412

337

275

238

218

13,524

436

0.356

0.41

26,820

Nov.

198

182 

168

154 

146

136

127

116

107

100

94

89

85

1,100'

4,480

5,370

7.000 

5,600

4,820

2,820

1,630

1,360

1,060

866

740

632

548

704

959

884

42,275

1,409

1.15

1.28

83,850

Dec.

776

830 

1,180

1.250 

1,100

959

812

704

614

548

486

441

426

398

372

348

326 

315

293

282

269

253

247

253

258

247

236

230

220

216 063

15,162

489

0.399

0.46

30,070

Jan.

921

998 

921

794 

668

564

516

486

486

441

398

372

360

337

33F

456

564 

516

471

456

471

532

614

686

758

740

686

632

580

548 

501

17,821

575

0.469

0.54

35,350

Feb.

456

412 

398

4T2 

471

441

412

398

412

426

441

441

501

2,710

4.200

3,810

2,920 

2,130

1,590

1,230

1,OEO

884

884

902

848

740

668

614

-

30,771

1,099

0.896

0.93

61,030

Mar.

580

548 

486

441 2,0~9"0

5,830

6,180

4,310

2,600

1,880

1,590

1,450

1,630

1,450

1,270

1,100

921 

812

722

668

794

2,230

2,820

2,030

1,540

1,540

2,030

2,180

1,780

1,500 

1,270

56,272

1,815

1.48

1.71

111,600

Apr.

1,180

3,250 

4.650

3,190 

1,980

1,500

1,230

1,060

940

866

794

704

614

532

486

441

1,210 

1,500

1,500

1,360

1,400

1,320

1,140

978

848

740

632

564

501 

426

37,536

1,251

1.02

1.14

74,450

May

385

337 

315

282 

258

238

224

214

196

188

216

336

959

758

532

398

326 

280

240

210

186

172

168

352

3,090

5,210

3,640

1,880

1,180

830 

614

24,224

781

0.637

0.73

48,050

June

486

412 

360

326 

315

315

282

293

293

385

532

758

IjBo"

501

385

304

247 

206

176

148

127

109

I5Z

686

597

398

456

412

360

10,964

365

0.298

0.33

21,750

July

315

304 

202

190 

178

140

120

104

94

80

73

67

62

59

6T

1,910

4,650 

2,760

959

1,230

1,060

3,190

4,590

5,600

4,760

4,480

6,470

8.560

8,360

5,720 

2,490

68,838

2,221

1.81

2.09

136,500

Aug.

1,320

1.540 

1,340

848 

597

471

385

360

304

258

216

186

164

144

131

134

129 

120

107

97

91

80

70

59

58

61

67

82

100

113 

116

9,728

314

0.256

0.30

19,300

Sept.

295

326 

264

326 

385

358" 426

337

282

242

202

170

142

124

109

97

86 

78

70

66

60

56

52

48

48

48

47

46

43 

42

4,915

164

0.134

0.15

9,750

Calendar year 1958: Max 37,800 Min 43 Mean 1,630 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.02 Ac-ft 1,180,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,560 Mln 42 Mean 910 Cfsm 0.742 In. 10.07 Ac-ft 658,500

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base.
RED RIVER BASIN 405

3390. Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla.>

Location.--Lat 34°33', long 94°37', in SE£ sec.7, T.6 S., R.26 E., near center of span on

 downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles west of Eagletown and 

8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available. March 1924 to December 1925 (published as "near Broken Bow"), October

 1929 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 30, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, chain gage at 

bridge 300 ft downstream at datum 0.70 ft higher. Oct. 9, 1929, to Aug. 2, 1940, chain 

or wire-weight gage and Aug. 3, 1940, to Jan. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at bridge 

300 ft downstream at present datum. Jan. 31 to July 22, 1950, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 1,327 cfs (960,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,100 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 17.34 ft); 

minimum, 28 cfs Sept. 30.

1924-25, 1929-59: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 12, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 65,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 25.80 ft Mar. 29, 1945; no flow at

"Maximum stage known. 26.4 ft Aug. 18-19, 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 92,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water yearsI. WSF 1211: Drainage area. 

 1936-37(M), 1938, 1939(M), 1942(M).

WSP 1241: 1924-26, 1930(M),

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September Z959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

158

114 

100

91

81

74

69

6568"

223

271

181

155

136

138

116

99

85

76

69

70

2,520

2,160 

1,090

692

518

408

333

290

249

217

10,916

352

0.447

0.52

21,650

Nov.

192

173 

155

152

184

178

173

160

150

145

138

134

130

4,590"

14,400

10,100

24,100

9,180

4,170

2,420

1,680

1,240

954 

780

675

614

569

619

750

808

79,213

2,640

3.35

3.74

157,100

Dec.

762

762 

858

898 836"

744

644

579

536

509

483

445

420

384

347

319

293

281

277

274

261

249

246 

236

261

277

287

268

265

265

277

13,553

437

0.555

0.64

26,880

Jan.

340

461 

487

461

420

377

344

333

336

330

309

287

277

268

28T

457

930

794

-709

654

629

815

780 

692

649

629

624

559

523

492

457

15,704

507

0.644

0.74

31,150

Feb.

420

384 

365

362

388

432

377

347

344

355

412

449

470

3,280

6,200

3,S30

2,550

1,910

1,460

1,160

946

829

815 

1,010

946

850

762

681

-

32,344

1,155

1.47

1.53

64,150

Mar.

629

584 

532

500

5,42"0

6 , 900

3,670

2,480

2,030

1,790

1,510

1,850

1,680

1,460

1,290

1,060

898

762

659

639

2,590

4,000

2,690 

2,030

1,620

3,630

5,070

2,980

2,160

1,730

1,400

66,243

2,137

2.72

3.13

131,400

Apr.

1,400

4,700 

2,980

2,090

1,620

1,350

1,130

962

843

787

681

594

523

474

416

381

1/S50

2,420

2,620

3,050

2,160

1,790

1,400 

1,070

890

780

686

574

492

428

40,581

1,353

1.72

1.92

80,490

May

377

330 

297

268

246

237

217

203

192

189

205

413

483

388

309

255

208

181

160

138

123

118 is?

1,300

7,120

3,050

1,680

1,060

720

532

408

21,530

695

0.883

1.02

42,700

June

326

277 

240

237

252

297

290

228

194

538

555

559" 634

461

330

255

200

162

134

112

97

86

9T 

324

518

400

316

300

255

197

8,878

296

0.376

0.42

17,610

July

155

136 

116

99

92

82

75

67

61

59

53

50

44

38

35_

82

225

125

900

1,400

686

815

5.650 

2,760

1,730

1,680

3,830

2,690

1,730

1,150

815

27,430

885

1.12

1.30

54,410

Aug.

720 m

453

350

297

243

214

197

152

152

148

130

110

94

85

76

70

63

58

52

48

44

39 

35

51

31

36

49

104

102

197

4,994

161

0.205

0.24

9,910

Sept.

332

692 

54T

614

555

396

300

231

197

160

134

109

94

86

75

70

60

56

50

46

44

42

39 

37

35

35

32

30

30

29^

5,151

172

0.219

0.24

10,220

Calendar year 1958: Max 36,800 Mln 25 Mean 1,420 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.49 Ac-ft 1,028,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 24,100 Min 29 Mean 895 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44 Ao-ft 647,700

Peak discharge (base, 22,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (12:30 p.m.) 24,100 cfs (14.73 ft); Nov. 17 (12 m.) 

34,100afa (17.34 ft).

576769 0-60-27
406 RED RIVER BASIN

3395. Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 94°25', In SW-£ sec.21, T.8 S., R.32 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 4 miles west of De Queen, 

6 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 318.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 309 cfs (223,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 20.83 ft); 

minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs May 11, 1953 (gage height, 21.96 ft); no 

flow at times In 1948, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft from floodmarks, Aug. 27, 1947 (discharge, 110,000 cfs, 

from contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those below about 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

41

36

30

27

23

20

Iff

20

22

24

24

24

28

34

33

31

28

27 

26

25

26

556" 915

382

234

162

119

95

78

63

54

3,471

112

0.619

0.71

6,880

Nov.

48

43

39

35

34

31

29

28

26

26

25

25

25

52

3,840

3,860

9.250

2,156 

1,000

614

430

316

242

196

172

146

132

203

277

286

23,560

785

4.34

4.84

46,730

Dec.

268

'SBTT

250

242

218

184

149

128

115

106

95

88

83

79

73

68

65

63 

60

57

54

51

50

sr

54

59

59

59

58

57

57

3,268

105

0.580

0.67

6,480

Jan.

58

58

58

56

54

50

48

48

50

49

47

45

4323"

53

72

114

129 

127

128

137

T3T

122

117

115

114

111

105

97

90

84

2,554

82'. 4

0.455

0.52

5,070

Feb.

78

72

7?

80

79

78

72

76

101

124

146

166

261

3,950

2,460

1,070

672

478 

337

259

203

196

268

268

250

226

196

185

12,403

443

2.45

2.55

24,600

Mar.

176

152

133

126

3,540

1,660

832

562

454

348

316

337

286

259

226

188

160

141

127

124

277

359

296

250

210

1,050

1,000

614

442

337

268

15,050

485

2.68

3.09

29,850

Apr.

591

932

628

442

326

259

210

196

203

176

149

146

128

115

103

96

951

1.970 

1,030

688

514

382

286

226

196

163

141

124

107

93

11,571

386

2.13

2.38

22,950

May

81

73

67

60

54

52

48

43

40

37

39

38

40

39

35

29

25

23

19

16

T9" 13

72

2,660

2,420

864

490

296

203

149

113

8,157

263

1.45

1.68

16,180

June

90

81

73

73

140

196

136

99

92

93

105

174

268

203

138

97

74

58 

45

36

26

20

45

234

250

326

24T

160

113

85

3,775

126

0.696

0.78

7,490

July

70

56

46

41

34

30

27

20

16

13

12

10

12

14

14

25

37

39 

48

65

78

133

188

156

137

138

337

Ha" 348

166

117

2,645

85.3

0.471

0.54

5,250

Aug.

117

To?

95

76

61

51

47

48

37

32

30

26

21

19

18

17

16

14 

12

12

11

10

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.1 sn:

10

10

9.7

59

1,003.6

32.4

0.179

0.21

1,990

Sept.

286 TS6"

146

180

158

107

79

61

49

40

31

24

19

17

15

13

12

11 

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.7

875

10

1,504.6

51.4

0.284

0.32

3,060

Calendar year 1958: Max 9,230 Min 2.7 Mean 337 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.27 Ac-ft 243,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 9,230 Mln 7.7 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.29 Ac-ft 176,500

Peak discharge 

6,220 cfs (15

.-as: wax b,z.su Min 7.7 Mean 244 ursm i.as in. .Lb.zs Ac-rt i76,soo

(base, 6,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (1:30 a.m.) 25,000 cfs (20.83 ft): Feb. 14 (5 p.m.)

i.58 ft); Mar. 5 (1 p.m.) 6,860 cfs (15.60 ft); May 24 (8 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (16.96 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN

3400. Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°55'10", long 94°23'15", in NE£ sec.10, T.10 S., R.32 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 41, 0.9 mile downstream from 

Rolling Fork, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28.5 miles upstream from Cossatot 

River.

Drainage area. 2,674 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 5, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 3,899 cfs (2,823,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,600 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 30.48 ft); 

minimum, 127 cfs Sept. 30.

1930-59: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 1 cfs Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; 

minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Aug. 25-27, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 38 ft sometime in August 1915 (discharge, 124,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 857: 1932, 1935-36. WSP 1211: 1931, drainage area.

WSP 156

(water ye 

JT: 1932.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 28 to Feb. 13j rate of change In stage used as a 

factor Nov. 15, 17, 19-22, Feb. 14-18, Mar. 5-10, 26-29, Apr. 2, 4, 5, 17-21, 

May 24-28, July 16-18, 22-25, 27, 30, 51j backwater from return overbank 

flow Nov. 19)

4.8 256

5.0 318

5.5 500

6.0 740

Oct. 1 to May 26

7.0 1,360

9.O 2,920

12.0 5,550

16.0 9,550

May 27 to Sept. 3O

20.0 14,600

25.0 22,400

28.0 29,100

30.0 38,400

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

117

192

337

505

740

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

1,350

2,800

5,500

8,500

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

625

625

540

464 

410

368

334

308

286

334

1,190

1,280

822

590

476

420 

368

324 

289

268

265

3,5750"

7.530 

4, 920

2,750

1,370

1,390

1,090

878

740 

645

36,049

1,163

0.435

0.50

71,500

Nov.

572

518

464

428 

413

413

396

374

354

331

308

299

33o~ 286

13,200

19,000 

29,700

58,400 

24)000

13,800

7,250

4,380

3,340 

2,660

2,260

1,910

1,680

2,060

2,920

2,840

174,906

5,830

2.18

2.43

346,900

Dec.

2,500

2,340

2,660

5,000 

2,840

2,500

2,180

1,870

1,640

1,500

1,360

1,250

1,160

1,090

995

935 

878

822 

795

768

725

690

660 

655

660

675

690

675

645

625 

655

40,423

1,304

0.488

0.56

80,180

Jan.

850

1,530

1,640

1,530 

1,360

1,190

1,060

965

965

935

878

822

768

758" 740

878 

1,530

1,870 

1,720

1,570

1,500

1,570

1,870 

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,640

1,460

1,360 

1 ' 250

41,299

1,332

0.498

0.57

81,920

Feb.

1,160

1,O60

1,020

1,0"SO~ 995 

1,160

1,090

995

995

1,120

1,190

1,250

1,360

8,630

19.500

16 , 200 

9,940

6,580 

4,920

3,770

3,000

2,580

2,580 

2,750

2,750

2,420

2,180

1,940

_

 

104,225

3,722

1.39

1.45

206 , 700

Mar.

1,830

1,680

1,530

1,590 

6,160

16.500

14,400

10,300

6,990

5,170

4,470

4,380

4,200

3,860

3,340

2,920 

2,420

2,100 

1,830

1,680

2,260

5,640

6,500 

5,460

4,200

4,560

8,950

7,160

5,440

4,380

3,600

155,300

5,010

1.87

2.16

308,000

Apr.

3,340

6,320

8,820

7,350 

5,170

3,860

3,090

2,660

2,420

2,180

1,980

1,830

1,640

1,420

1,250

1.160 

2,840

9,720 

8,4§6

6,710

5,440

4,470

3,680 

2,920

2,420

2,100

1,830

1,610

1,390

1,220

109,290

3,643

1.36

1.52

216,800

May

1,090

935

850

768 

700

655

610

572

540

509

532

554

1,020

1,460

1,160

878 

725

615 

540

476

428 455"

550 

2,290

12,500

12,800

8,380

5,040

2,960

2,110

1,620

64,335

2,075

0.776

0.89

127,600

June

1,320

1,O90

935

905 

1,120

1,120

1,060

905

822

935

1,960

2,340

2.560

1)900

1,450

1,090 

850

685 

568

488

429

382

61^ 

2,560

2,260

1,900

1,580

1,280

1,090

878

37,078

1,236

0.462

0.52

73,540

July

705

685

720

513 

426

395

343

303

264

247

216

195

174

156

151

1,400 

5,120

5,190 

2,640

2,640

2,480

2,640

7,760 

9,470

8,040

6,900

8,740

11,200

11.600

9,790 

6,180

107,283

3,461

1.29

1.49

212,800

Aug.

3,380

2,960

2,880

2,110 

1,540

1,220

995

1,020

935

695

576

505

446

399

356

322 

297

270 

247

225

203

184

169 

151

141

136

146

182

474

878 

509

24,551

792

0.296

0.34

48,700

Sept.

1,020

1,580

1,650

2,040 

5,560

1,900

1,350

1,020

850

730

576

477

409

356

315

282 

256

255 

211

192

176

164

154 

144

148

151

144

141

131

127

20,487

685

0.255

0.28

40,640

Calendar year 1958: Max 59,800 Mln 109 Mean 4,O46 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.53 Ac-ft 2,929,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 38,400 Mln 127 Mean 2,507 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.71 Ac-ft 1,815,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfa). Nov. 18 (6 a.m.) 41,600 efs (50.48 ft).
408 RED RIVER BASIN

3405. Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03" , long 94°13', on south edge of SE£ sec.20, T.8 S., R.30 W., on

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71 just downstream from Hale Creek, 

7 miles east of De Queen.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 618 cfs (447,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,100 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 18.85 ft); 

minimum, 18 cfs July 13, 14, Aug. 25, 26.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 46,900 cfs Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47 ft); 

minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. I, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 ft). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more 

frequently during rises.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-13, 17, 21-26)

2

3

3

4

5

.7

.0

.5

.0

.0

16

32

70

124

302

Oct

May

6

7

8

10

12

. 1 to Nov.

1 to

.0

.0

.0 1

.0 3

.0 5

Sept.

580

980

,600

,350

,740

17,

30

14

16

17

.0

.0

.0

8,

13,

18,

910

600

100

Nov. 18 to Apr. 30

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

99

140

332

624

1,080

8.0 1,700

10.0 3,520

12.0 5,900

14.0 9,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

66

55

48

43

40

38

36

35

S5

42

84

118

90

69 

59

50

45 

41 

38

36

35

1,930 

1,650

741

466

324

236

184

146

118

99

7,000

226

0.626

0.72

13,880

Nov.

88

81

74

68

65

60

58

53

50

47

46

45

-S5 43

4,150

2,370

16,000 

4,890 

2,160

1,250

848

662 

522

420

356

299

278

421

588

606

36,693

1,223

3.39

3.78

72,780

Dec.

588

B7T

588

588

538

448

356

299

268

250

220

200

189

180

161

142

133 

132 

129

122

116

108

107

118

133

132

126

127

129

122

122

7,442

240

0.665

0.77

14,760

Jan.

130

134

132

129

120

103

102

111

120

116

104

97

95

146

310

420 JSO7 

332

321

332

332 

332

321

310

288

278

248

222

205

186

6,553

211

0.584

0.68

13,000

Feb.

166

146

145

177

182

164

146

143

2T37

288

344

368

557

7.840 

6,710

2,500

1,530 

1,050 

780

624

507

462

740

760

700

624

538

492

28,890

1,032

2.86

2.98

57,300

Mar.

462

380

332

310

6,600

4,070

1,840

1,220

945

740

780

1,050

870

740 

624

507

406 

344 

299

288

1,300

1,500 

1,050

802

681

2,640

2,410

1,400

1,000

780

624

36,994

1,193

3.30

3.81

73,380

Apr.

1,260

2,160

1,400

1,020

802

662

538

477

606

554

492

477

406

344 

288

264

1,140 

4.290 

2,000

1,370

1,080

870 

700

571

462

380

321

268

238

198

25,638

855

2.37

2.64

50,850

May

163

141

127

114

105

97

90

87

77

69

71

73

77

69 

60

53

49 

46 

45

43

-53 41

169

2,280

2.580

1,060

650

437

302

223

172

9,666

312

0.864

1.00

19,170

June

147

142

125

116

152

147

113

92

84

110

156

258

372

196

138

103 

84 

70

60

52

47 

52

85

118

114

97

88

72

58

3,728

124

0.343

0.38

7,390

July

49

43

37

34

30

27

24

23

23

24

24

22

18

20

55

36 

37 

52

127

134

260 

471

41Q

270

223

229

615" 668

397

260

4,661

150

0.416

0.48

9,240

Aug.

250

201

150

110

87

73

80

85

227

142

95

74

59

51 

44

39

35 

31 

28

26

24

22 

21

20

18.

18

20

24

30

66

255

2,405

77.6

0.215

0.25

4,770

Sept.

384

451

246

361

562

280

179

121

102

90

78

70

57

49 

42

38

33

31 

28

27

25

24 

22

22

24

28

32

36

40

37

3,519

117

0.324

0.36

6,980

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,700 Min 19 Mean 660 Cfsm 1.83 In. 24.82 Ac-ft 477,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 16,000 Min 18 Mean 474 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.85 Ac-ft 343,500

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Nov. 17 (5:30 a.m.) 30,100 cfs (18.85 ft); Feb. 14 (9:30 p.m.) 

12,800 cfs (15.47 ft); Mar. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 11,900 cfa (15.19 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 

3410. Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

409

Location. Lat 34°06', long 94°05', in Wj sec.3, T.8 S., R.29 W., near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3| miles upstream from Holly Creek 

and 4 miles southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 13, 1938, to Aug. 9, 1940, wire-weight gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Aug. 30, 

1951, water-stage recorder, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 195 cfs (141,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.12 ft); 

minimum, 1.5 cfs July 13.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 31,200 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times in 1943, 1946-47, 1952-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 ft sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Nov. 15 to Feb. 14, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1939-42. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 15, 16, 25, Apr. 5-10, June 10-17, 24, 125, July 19-21, 23-27,

July 29 to Aug. 4, Aug. 8, 9)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

4.

11

22

41

104

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

224

404

670

1,010

4.79

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.5

2.1

6.0

16

30

52

5.8 

6.1 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

100

170

290

510

1,210

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,860

2,690

4,390

6,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

24

19

16

14

13

*11

10

11

13

14

14

13

12 

9.8

8.9

7.3 

6.4

6TB- 5.5

7.3

33B~ 897

190

123

84

62

44

33

25

2,109.7

68.1

0.549

0.63

4,180

Nov.

23

22

20

19

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

450

1,150

604

1,220 

860

516

337

243

188

150

121

98

87

71

175

210

188

6,885

230

1.85

2.06

13,660

Dec.

162

16"8 170

143

126

96

80

71

66

60

52

50

65

87 

59

40

37 

35

35

33

28

25

?5

37

34

28

28

30

29

27

27

1,956

63.1

0.509

0.59

3,880

Jan.

30

30

28

26

23

20

21

58

48

30

25

24

24

24 

40

98

87 

76

66

71

71

63

51

47

48

48

46

41

37

34

30

1,365

44.0

0.355

0.41

2,710

Feb.

28

25

27

45

44

34

29

30

65

96

82

100

564

5,470 

1,740

925

626 

*420

297

234

188

195

587

396

322

255

213

204

-

13,241

473

3.81

3.97

26,260

Mar.

180

143

121

115

*2,180

1,020

620

425

345

272

349

314

*262

243 

210

168

135

117

iTo" 96

516

329

*272

234

207

1,400

770

485

349

276

231

12,494

403

3.25

3.75

24,780

Apr.

479

378

300

243

204

172

145

152

*210

145

121

138

108

87 

76

72

452 

35B- 710

329

269

201

158

*128

106

91

77

68

58

47

6,219

207

1.67

1.87

12,340

May

40

34

32

30

28

25

*23

21

19

17

20

34

27

21 

17

13

10 

9.6

*9.2

8.7

1?~7.8

83

£24.

538

266

*178

121

91

69

52

2,530.3

81.6

0.658

0.76

5,020

June

46

51

45

37

60

55

34

24

25

*72

79

^lO" 246

121 

79

58

42 

31

25

20

16

14

TS

45

*47

34

27

21

17

14

1,610

53.7

0.433

0.48

3,190

July

11

*9.6

8.2

6.0

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.1

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.1

476" 2.1

6.9

12

15 

24

45

65

*41

39

45

58

50

45

68

353 *?oT

135

89

1,363.1

44.0

0.355

0.41

2,700

Aug.

87

104

59

40

29

23

*20

~go 120

36

26

*20

17

14 

11

9.6

8.7 

7.8

6.9

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.1

*2.4

2.8

6.0

7.4

18

82

839.6

27.1

0.219

0.25

1,670

Sept.

47

*48

28

194

294

113

66

41

45

68

40

28

21

18 

16

*13

10 

9.2

6.9

6.0

4.9

4.6

3.5

2^8.

3.1

4.2

6.4

12

*12

9.6

1,175.2

39.2

0.316

0.35

2,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,550 Hln 1.1 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.30 Ac-ft 147,500

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,470 Min 2.1 Mean 142 Ctam 1.15 In. 15.53 Ac-ft 102,700

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Feb. 14 (10:50 a.m.) 7,770 cfs (15J12 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
410 RED RIVER BASIN

3415. Red River at Fulton, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°37' , long 93°49' , in NE£ sec.20, T.13 S., R.26 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pulton, 0.3 mile downstream from 

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2? miles downstream from Little River, and at 

mile 463.0.

Drainage area. 52.380 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1959. January 1932 to May 1934 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1949, published as "at 

Garland.' Gage heights collected in the present vicinity since October 1885 are 

contained in reports of D. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 2S4.94 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder, at Garland 39 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 18,560 cfs (13,440,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54,900 cfs July 30 (gage height, 16.66 ft); 

minimum daily, 2,200 cfs Oct. 19.

1927-59: Maximum discharge, 338,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1938 (gage height, 36.45 ft, 

present site and datum); maximum gage height, 37.4 ft Apr. 2, 1945, present site and 

datum; minimum discharge, 390 cfs Oct. 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 399 ). 

Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 51 discharge measurements and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4,200 

4,760

4,760

4,200

3,500

3,100

2,900

2,700

2,540 

2,700

3,100 

3,100

3,500

3,960

3,500

2,900 

2,540 

2,300

2,200

2,300

2,540

3, ZOO 

5,380

10,500 

10,366

8,100

7,500

6,500 

5,540

4,620

3,960

132,700

4,281

263,200

Nov.

3,300 

3,000

3,100

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,400

3, ZOO

2,900 

3,000

3,400 

3,400

3,300

3,400

4,760

9,600 

17,900 

25,400

30,500

31,800

33,200

55.900 

31,806

26,760 

19,600

12,200

7,900

7,100 

8,100

9,160

355,020

11,830

704,200

Dec.

9,600 

6,940

7,900

7,500

7,500

6,900

6,020

5,700

5,220 

4,900

4,480 

4,200

3,720

3,400

3,400

3,500 

3,400 

3,400

3,300

3,100

3,000

3,200 

3,300

3,200 

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,700 

Z.600

2,666

2,700

138,380

4,464

274,500

Jan.

2,700 

2,700

3,120

4,040

4,360

4,360

3,720

3,400

3,400 

3,720

4, ZOO 

4,360

3,560

3,260

3,Z60

3,260 

3,120 

Z.980

3,400

4,040

4,200

4,200 

4,040

3,560 

3,400

3,880

5,480

6^020 

5,480

4,520

3,720

119,460

3,854

236,900

Feb.

3,720 

4,200

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,200

3,560

3,260

3,400 

3,560

3,400 

3,560

4,360

7,560

18,800

28,000 

31,400 

31,000

30,000

26,700

21,800

16,000 

9,580

7,120 

6,900

6,460

5,800

5,320

30Z.740

10,810

600,500

Mar.

5,000 

4,680

4,680

4.520

6,800

13,800

20,900

26,200

55,900 

33,406

30,000 

Z5,800

20,900

16,400

12,800

10,400 

9,040 

8,000

7,780

6,900

6,460

7,780 

11,500

13,500 

15,200

14,500

13,500

16,400 

19,200

19,600

18,800

457,340

14,750

907,100

Apr.

16 , 400 

14,200

14,200

16,800

22,200

24,400

19,600

14,200

11,500 

9,860

8,260 

8,260

8,780

8,260

7,340

6,460 

5,800 

6,240

13,100

18,800

20,900

26,200 

27,200

21,800 

16,400

12,800

10,400

8,780 

7,560

6,900

413,600

13,790

820,400

May

6,020 

5,160

5,000

4,840

4,680

4,680

4,360

4,040

3,560 

5,260

3,720 

4,040

3,880

5,480

18,000

19,600 

14,900 

12,800

11,800

10,100

7,120

5,3ZO 

4,520

4,840 

10,100

17,600

20,900

21,800 

18,600

11,500

7,340

278,960

8,999

553,300

June

6,020 

5,480

4,520

4,360

5,640

5,800

5,160

4,840

4,680 

4,680

5,320 

6,460

7,120

7,120

6,900

7,780 

9,040 

7,120

5,480

4,200

5,120

3,120 

3,720

5,160 

8,000

8,260

7,560

6,680 

6,240

5,640

175,220

5,841

347,500

July

5,480 

5,640

6,240

7,120

9,040

9,580

7,780

6,240

5,800 

5,000

4,040 

4,640

4,520

4,360

4,200

4,200 

5,000 

10,100

16,400

23,600

20,900

19,600 

17,200

16,400 

18,400

24,900

28,000

32,900 

49,100

54,500

50,200

480,280

15,490

952,600

Aug.

59,900 

29,500

22,700

17,600

13,100

9,580

8,000

7,340

8,000 

8,520

8,000 

7,560

7,340

6,240

5,160

4,640 

5,640 

6,020

6,020

6,240

6,240

5,480 

5,320

5,640 

6,240

6,680

6,680

5,640 

5,000

5,480

6,460

292,160

9,425

579,500

Sept.

6,680 

6,460

8,000

8,780

8,260

10,400

12,400

11,500

9,580 

7,340

5,480 

4,200

3,560

3,400

4,360

4,840 

4,520 

4,040

3,260

2,600

2,600

2,980 

3,120

3,260 

2,980

2,840

2,700

3,880 

4,680

4,680

163,380

5,446

324,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 214,000 Mln Z,200 Mean 17,910 Ac-ft 12,970,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 54,300 Mln 2,200 Mean 9,066 Ac-ft 6,564,000
RED RIVER BASIN 411

3425. South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 0 21', long 95°36' , on left bank of cut channel at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.6 mile downstream from Big Creek, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Brushy Creek, 3.5 miles downstream from Doctors Creek, and 5.7 miles 

southeast of Cooper, Delta County.

Drainage area. 527 sq mi.

Records available . May 1942 to September 1959. 

published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some periods,

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. May 9, 1942, to Nov. 8, 1949, staff gage and Nov. 9, 1949, to May 13, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 700 ft to right of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 384 cfs (278,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,310 cfs July 28 (gage height, 15.63 ft); no 

flow at times .

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 23.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Small diversions above station. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, July 23-26, 29)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

2.0 

7.5

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

39

108

248

404

10.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

880

1,580

1,890

2,580

3,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

00"

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

~7T 186

14

6.8

4.1

2.4

1.5

.8 

.5

.2

.2

.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

294.2

' 9.49

0.018

0.02

584

Nov.

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.3

24

18

32

14 

7.2

14

9.0

5.6

3.3

2.2

1.4

1.0

.8

44 

85

166

429.8

14.3

0.027

0.-03

852

Dec.

82

JS

32

24

16

11

13

10

7.2

5.6

4.1

3.1

2.2

1.5

*1.2

1.0

1.1

1.7 

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3 

73

.6

72

373.4

12.0

0.023

0.03

741

Jan.

251

TIT

50

a!5

7.8

5.6

4.4

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

25

21

7.8

7.8 

*6.2

4.7

3.8

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1 

1.1

1.0

 8

556.7

18.0

0.034

0.04

1,100

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

_.4

.4

1.2

1.5

1,360

"2,170

*2.280

*353

104 

57

27

15

9.4

7.2

5.9

*5.3

4.7

4.4

3.6

6,416.3

229

0.43

0.45

12,730

Mar.

3.3

3.1

2.6

37T

373

594

324

96

46

21

325

772

?OT

77

35

15

9.8

7.2 

5.9

5.3

5.9

218

152

48

31

159

260

157 

59

26

17

4,052.2

131

0.25

0.29

8,040

Apr.

*10

27

46

12

7.2

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

5.0

5.0

704

1,110 

"TJOT

457

141

180

76

32

16

9.0

6.5

5.3 

4.1

3.1

3,394.2

113

0.21

0.24

6,730

May

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

*1.2

1.0

.6

.5

.4

77

169

62T

20T

56

18

8.2

5.3

3.8 

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

2.7

8.2

5.3 

3.1

2.0

1.7

1,136.3

36.7

0.070

0.08

2,250

June

1.4

1.2

1.0 14 

41

45

35

10

*306

302

81

57

402

96

32

8.4

4.1

2.2 

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

146

713

460

742

840

T77 

43

12

4,577.8

153

0.29

0.32

9,080

July

7.8

6.5

7.8

9.0

7.5

7.8

7.2

a6.0

a4.5

a3.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.2

al.8

al.5

101

116

20 

181

372

749

467

*82

17

68

1,100

2,220

3,000 

1,650

270

77

10,568. 6

341

0.65

0.75

20,960

Aug.

39

465

2oT

58

16

a5.3

al.4

a. 3

a.l

a.l

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

*o

0

0 

0

0

0

792.2

25.6

0.049

0.06

1,570

Sept.

72

138

288

TT4

53

alO

a5

a2

a. 5

a.l

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

alO

a8 

*6.8

a5

712.4

23.7

0.045

0.05

1,410

Calendar year 1958: Max 16,500 Mln 0 Mean 521 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.44 Ac-ft 377,400

Water year 1958-59; Max 3,000 Mln 0 Mean 91.2 Cfsm 0.17 In. 2.36 Ac-ft 66,050

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather record 

Sulphur River near Cooper.

and records for North
412 RED RIVER BASIN

3430: North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°28' , long 95°35' , near center of span at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 24, 4.9 miles upstream from Auds Creek (corrected), 7.3 miles upstream 

from Click Creek, and 8.6 miles northeast of Cooper, Delta County.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

381.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 35,700 cfs June 23 (gage height, 20.00 ft); no 

flow Oct. 13-21, Nov. 2-13.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 25.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1915, 26.6 ft May 2, 1944; flood in 1932 reached about 

same stage, from information by Corps of Engineers and local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station. In 1928-29 the channel was rectified 

for a distance of 28 miles upstream and 18 miles downstream from the station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 14 to Apr. 17, June 8-23, June 27 to July 16)

Oct. 1 to June 8 June 9 to Sept. 30

-1.5

-1.3

-1.2

-1.0

-.7

-.4

0

1.1

2.5

5.8

13

28

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

63

119

203

332

550

1,270

-2.0

-1.9

-1.8

-1.7

-1.6

-1.4

0.4

1.1

2.6

5.0

8.0

17

-1.2

-1.0

-.5

0.0

.5

1.0

30

47

108

210

380

610

2.0 1,180

4.0 2,800

7.0 6,650

11.0 13,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1 

.1 

.1

.4

.2

*.l

.2

.2

.9

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.8 6~3

3.6

2.0

1.3

.5

.2

.1 

.1

.1

26.9

0.87

0.0032

0.004

53

Nov.

0.1 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

53

35

6.2

4.8

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.4

1.1

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

32

10 

6 2

163.3

5.44

0.020

0.02

324

Dec.

4.3 

8.9 

7.8

5.5

4.4

3.5

2.2

1.3

.9

1.2

.9

.8

.9

1.2

.9

*.6

7?

1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.6

.9 

76

3T

171.6

5.54

0.020

0.02

340

Jan.

9.1 

6.2 

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

M

3.3

3.0

3.3

2.7

*2.7

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8 

1.5

126.3

4.07

0.015

0.02

251

Feb.

1.5

T^

2.4

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.4

3.0

760 ~5T

8.2

6.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.0

*4.1

4.1

4.4

4.3

-

888.6

31.7

0.115

0.13

1,760

Calendar year 1958: Max 19,100 Min 0

Mar.

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

3.8

1.070

11

8.7

7.4

7.8

5.5

5.1

4.1

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

4.4

34

7.0

4.6

4.1

4.1

23

8.0

4.4

3.5

3.1

*3^T

1,264.2

40.8

0.148

0.17

2,510

Apr.

3.5 

2.8 

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

~8.3 28

6.6

6.4

6.0

3.1

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

.6

.6 

.4

109.3

3.64

0.013

0.01

217

May

0.2 

.2 

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

~ 150B~.3

3.1

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.5

.2

.2

.2

.5

1.9

3.3

3.1

1.9

1.1

.6 

.2

.2

181.1

5.84

0.021

0.02

359

June

0.1 

37T 

3.1

2.8

1.6

1.1

.2

54

*92

27

12

111

35

14

11

6.5

6.5

5.6

5.3

4.5

4.0

5.0

*8£>1Q I 1^0"

2,920

468

33

12

9.3 

7.4

13,375. 3

446

1.62

1.80

26,530

July

6.5 

5.3 

4.8

4.5

4.8

3.8

4.2

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.2

.6

.5-^

.5

1,990

269

164

546

108

101

38

*23

649

189

lasoo

1,060

123

50 

24

17

1^94.7

577

2.09

2.41

35,490

Aug.

1,160 

113 

16

10

7.7

6.5

5.3

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.9

4.2

9.3

4.5

18

689

2,068.8

66.7

0.242

0.28

4,100

Sept.

11 

1,420 

37S

90

16

8.0

5.9

4.2

4.0

3.8

2.4

2.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.1

1.1

.7

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

7f

2.6

18

4.5

2.6

*1.3 

1.4

1,983.4

66.1

0.239

0.27

3,930

Mean 304 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92 Ac-ft 219,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,500 Min 0 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.380 In. 5.14 Ac-ft 75,860

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). June 23 (9 a.m.) 35,700 cfs (20.00 ft)5 July 26 (12 m.) 33,600 

cfs (19.25 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 413

3432. Sulphur River near Talco, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°23'20" long 9S 0 07'SO", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, about ISO ft downstream from Paris & Mt. Pleasant railroad bridge, 2.4 miles northwest of Talco, Titus County, 3.0 miles downstream from 

Mustang Creek, and at mile 162.

Drainage area. 1,365 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,900 cfs June 24 (gage height, 22.85 ft); 

minimum recorded, 1.1 cfs Nov. 11-13.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 50,600 cfs May 3, 1958 (gage height, 25.69 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1908, about 27.5 ft in 1908 and 1914, from information 

by local resident. Flood in 1945 reached a stage of about 26.5 ft, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15-19, 28-30, Dec. 8 to Jan. 1, Jan. 6-15, Jan. 19 to

Feb. 14, Feb. 18, Mar. 5-8, 13, 23, Apr. 1-18, Sept. 7-26, 28-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

7.0

0.7 

2.3 

5.5

24

40

79

270

580

10.0

14.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.5

910

1,500

2,400

3,600

5,850

7,400

11,400

17,500

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

1.8

4.4

12

23

53

118

304

668

12.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.5

1,370

2,300

3,100

4,560

5,850

7,400

11,400

17,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ao-ft

Oct.

23

18

17

14

12

11

*10

8.9

7.8

7.3

7.3

8.9

131

64

32

21

14

11

9.4

7.3

6.0

34

486

155

50

24

14

8.9 

6.0

4.4

5.1

1,251.3

40.4

0.030

0.03

2,480

Nov.

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1 T7T 1.1

2.1

1,400

2,190

1,700

1,680

831

270

151

99

75

a 60

a50

a45

a40

667 

1,940

747

11,967.4

399

0.292

0.33

23,740

Dec.

310 255-

235

240

151

100

64

40

32

a25

a21

a!8

a!5

a!3

all

*10

8.9

8.9

7.8

6.9

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.1 

"A 4.8 0" 

4.8

195

1,786.7

57.6

0.042

0.05

3,540

Jan.

1.250

624

340

175

84

46

33

27

23

22

20

18

16

14

35

290

175

92

46 *34

28

26

22

17

16

13

12

11 

11

10

 

3,518.9

114

0.084

0.10

6,980

Feb.

7.3

773- 6.9

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.8

7.3

8.9

15

2,920

11.900

7,980

4,460

1,990

614

240

133

90

60

a50 *45

43

39

36

30,711.6

1,097

0.804

0.84

60,920

Mar.

34

30

26

1,780

4.670

1,880

777

a400

a200

alOO

369

833

429

156

92

a60

a50

a40

a35

a30

141

172

252

102

288

440

410 

250

133

74

14,283

461

0.338

0.39

28,330

Apr.

*60

65

59

51

54

43

37

32

30

30

30

32

31

28

25

23

548

5.170

5,030

2,200

1,030

420

264

153

79

47

33

26 

21

15,669

522

0.382

0.43

31,080

May

15

12

11

9.9

8.2

*7.4

7.1

6.4

6.0 6T5-

299

966

8T2

324

108

54

a30

a20

a!7

a!4

a!2

alO

a9

a40

a20

68

60

a20 

al7

al4

a!2

3,015.0

97.3

0.071

0.08

5,980

June

alO

a9

a8

a40

a20

a!6

a!4

a!2

293 *502

431

100

339

477

200

a70

a30

a!5

a9

a6

a5

4.4

L,55C 

15.700

14600

7,620

4,610

2,530 

1,440

746

51,406.4

1,714

1.26

1.40

102,000

July

400

160

a80

a40

a25

a!8

a!2

a9

a7

a6

a5

a5

a4

a4

a3_

a3

2,150

1,420

685

2,220

1,800

1,270 *904

284

751

1,580

10,400

15.800 

' 9,490

5,630

2,820

57,985

1,870

1.37

1.58

115,000

Aug.

1,490

1,720 bMo1

376

*133

60

34

25

19

15

12

9.5

7.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.0

4.1

3.4

2.9

2.4

2.4

TT2" 2.2

*2.2

2.2

4.0 

94

39

55

7,069.7

228

0.167

0.19

14,020

Sept.

408

371

1.710

1,360

717

184

86

a45

a25

a20

a!5

all

alO

a8

a6.5

a5.5

a4.5

a3.7

a3.2

a2.5

a2.4

a2.2

a2.1

a2_

3.2

215

204

64 *31

21

5,541.6

185

0.136

0.15

10,990

Calendar year 1958: Max 47,000 Min 0.5 Mean 1,504 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.95 Ac-ft 1,088,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 15,800 Min 1.1 Mean 559 Cfsm 0.410 In. 5.57 Ac-ft 405,100

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). June 24 (6 p.m.) 21,900 cfs (22.85 ft)j July 27 (12 p.m.) 18,200 

ofs (22.55 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
414 RED RIVER BASIN

3435. Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°19', long 95°05', near center of main channel on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, 2 miles upstream from Ripley Creek, 2.7 miles south of 

Talco, Titus County, and 2.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--9 years (1950-59), 407 cfs (294,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 17.78 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs July 16, Sept. 24; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Sept. 24.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 26,600 cfs Apr. 28, 1958 (gage height, 19.52 ft); no 

flow Aug. 8 to Sept. 11, 1954, Aug. 8-16, 27-31, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, about 25.3 ft Mar. 31, 1945, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for municipal water supply.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 10-18, June 24 to July 1, July 19, 20, 22-27, Aug. 2, 3,

Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, Sept. 12-29)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0

0.5

1.1

2.0

3.2

7.0

12

29

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

68

124

281

646

996

1,280

1,850

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

2,800

3,630

5,000

7,600

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

"28 33

26

27

28

29

29 

26

23

21

20

&

*25

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

29

28

28 

27

26

818

26.4

0.053

0.06

1,620

Nov.

25

24

24

23

22

18

14 

9.7

7.6

6.2

4.8

4.2

*4.0

ITZ

5.0

35

501

796

814

6157

389

162

66

40

89

24

21

139

512 

691

5,021.7

167

0.338

0.38

9,960

Dec.

"555 646

235

94

58

45

37 

32

27

24

21

19

17

16

14

*13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10~9.7

10 

11

1,965.7

63.4

0.128

0.15

3,900

Jan.

11

11

24

100 -g3

37

27 

23

20

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

*16

15

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

602.3

19.4

0.039

0.05

1,200

Feb.

 s7§ 8.8

9.1

9.4

16

26

28 

34

33

28

24

27

146

1,300

4,270

8.950

5^620

3,300

2,210

1,320

452

133

78

62

54

49

44

41

28^81.1

1,010

2.04

2.13

56,090

Mar.

37

34

31

*30 960"

1,620

1.850 

1,816

1,660

1,310

766

706

908

1,190

1,440

1,030

330

112

66

50

134

227

164

100

73

439

814

930

850

751 

452

20,874

673

1.36

1.57

41,400

Apr.

147

*100

124

124

88

62

51 

42

48

56

83

189

245

211

157

86

161

602

1,160

1,660

2,170

2.440

2,050

1,260

424

125

68

54

43 

36

14,066

469

0.949

1.06

27,900

May

33

31

27

23

21

*19

IS 

17

16

15

19

22

78

157

m

52

35

27

22

19

16

13

11

3T

28

45

36

24

19 

16

13

1,007

32.5

0.066

0.08

2,000

June

10

7.8

B76- 6.4

7.6

7.0

6.4 

6.6

13

*34

27

47

152

168

72

35

30

28

20

16

11

7.6

11

409

796

676

609

315

119 

45

3,699.0

123

0.249

0.28

7,340

July

24

17

14

9.1

7.2

6.2

6.0

4.8

3.5

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.1

.8

.i§

.7

1.8

6.8

16

25

22

29

138

*211

179

224

548

850

L,020

L,070 

1.150

5,571.4

180

0.364

0.42

11,050

Aug.

1,020

409

64

29

25

31

22 

15

8.6

6.6

5.0

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.4

2.0

2.9 

2.0

2.6

1,678.9

54.2

0.110

0.13

3,330

Sept.

6.5

16

24

48

27

30

32 

23

19

15

11

8.4

6.4

5.4

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.1

.9 -47?

.9

1.1

1.3

1.1

6.6 

*13

314.1

10.5

0.021

0.02

623

Calendar year 1958: Max 23,700 Min 0.8 Mean 773 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.24 Ac-ft 559,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,950 Min 0.6 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.466 In. 6.33 Ac-ft 166,400

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 cfs). Feb. 16 (10 a.m.) 10,100 efs (17.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 415

3442. Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°18'16", long 94°09'38", in intake structure of Texarkana Dam on the 

Sulphur River on U. S. Highway 59, 10 miles southwest of Texarkana, Bowie County.

Drainage area. 3,443 sq mi.

Records available. July 1953 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1941, levels by 

(Torps of Engineers. July 19 to Ded. 31, 1953, staff gage about 125 ft upstream at 

datum 200 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 332,700 acre-ft Jan. 8 (elevation, 227.07 ft); 

minimum, 154,800 acre-ft Feb. 2 (elevation, 220.45 ft).

1953-59; Maximum contents, 1,700,000 acre-ft June 12, 1957 (elevation, 250.36 ft); 

minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 2,580 acre-ft Sept. 21-30, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by 18.600-foot earth-fill dam, a 200-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway, and a mile-long dike. Flood control outlet works consist of two 

20-foot diameter conduits controlled by four 10- by 20-foot electrically driven broometype gates; invert elevation, 200.0 ft msl. Flow over spillway is discharged into an 

outlet channel and thence to the Sulphur River. Sulphur River was blocked and storage 

began July 2, 1953; first passage of water through conduits began July 18, 1953; gates 

closed and impoundment of water began June 27, 1956. Dam completed in December 1957. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood control and 

conservation. Storage capacity by monthly allocation is reserved for the cities of 

Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, and varies from 200 acre-ft in February to a maximum 

of 13,400 acre-ft in April. Data regarding dam are shown in following table:

Streambed ..........................

Elevation 

(feet)

286.0

259.5

220.0

180.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

2,654,300

145,300

0

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1561: 1957(M).

Contents, in acre-feet, at 7 a.tti., water1 Jrear October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

U)

oot.

187,200

188,600 

191,000 

192,200 

192,500

192,500 

192,500 

192,700 

193,200 

195,200

197,900 

199,400 

200,400 

201,100 

201,800

202,300 

202,600 

203,000 

203,000 

203,300

203,300 

203,500 

203,800 

204,000 

204,000

204,000 

204,000 

204,500 

204,500 

204,800 

205,000

222.6 

+19,800

Nov.

205,000 

205,000 

204,800 

205,300 

204,500

204,800 

204,300

204,800 

204,800 

204,800

205,000 

205,000 

204,500 

205,300 

207,500

209,400 

211,200 

214,100 

216,500 

221,000

226,000 

232,800 

239,200 

248,100 

258,000

265,300 

271,800 

282,000 

284,700 

287,100

225.6 

+82,100

Dec.

289,800

293,400 

298,800 

304,900 

309,000

311,600 

314,700 

317,900 

318,900 

319,500

320,800 

321,400 

321,800 

322,400 

322,700

323,000 

323,300 

323,700 

324,000 

324,300

324,300 

324,300 

325,200 

325,200 

325,200

325,200 

325,600 

325,600 

325,600 

325,600 

326,500

226.9 

+39,400

Jan.

326,500 

326,500 

326,300 

326,800 

327,200

329,700 

330,700 

332,700

331,000 

331,400

327,800 

322,700 

316,000 

303,900 

288,000

268,800 

249,000 

229,400 

211,900 

195,200

187,200 

177,200 

171,200 

166,900 

163,100

162,200 

161,000 

159,900 

159,000 

158,400 

156,700

220.5 

-16^800

Feb.

156,500 

155,200 

156,900 

167,400 

156,900

155,700 

156,100 

156,300 

158,000 

158,400

154,600

155,400 

158,600 

164,100 

174,900

177,600 

175,600 

173,100 

170,300 

170,600

184,300 

195,400 

207,000 

210,200

208,200

202,600 

193,200 

183,100

221.7 

+26,400

Mar,

174,900 

169,600 

164,300 

160,100 

165,600

165,000 

165,200 

169,600 

171,700 

173,100

174,400 

176,500 

177,900

176,300 

174,700

175,800 

175,400 

173,800 

171,000 

166,400

166,400 

163,900 

162,400 

160,300 

159,500

161,600 

161,600 

161,800 

164,600 

168,700 

172,600

221.3 

-10,500

Apr i

176,300

1B0.2OO 

183,600 

187,000 

190,300

193,200 

195,200 

195,900 

197,400 

196,700

196,400 

201,300 

201,600 

200,600 

199,000

195,900 

196,700 

196,900 

199,400 

198,900

199,100 

203,000 

205,300 

205,500 

205,500

206,500 

209,700 

215,400 

220,700 

227,300

223.5 

+54,700

May

232,600

235, 200 

237,000 

237,300 

237,600

237,600 

237,600 

237,600 

237,800 

238,100

238,900 

238,900 

239,400 

239,700 

239,900

240,800 

243,300 

244,200 

244,400 

245,000

245,300 

245,800 

252,100 

254,600 

257,400

258,600 

259,700

259,700 

259,700 

258,000 

257,400

224.6 

+30,100

June

257,200 

255,700 

252,600 

250, 900 

254,600

260,000 

260,300

257,400 

255,200 

254,000

252,100 

251,800 

250,400 

248,400 

247,600

246,700 

246,100 

246,100 

245,300 

244,400

243,000 

241,300 

241,600 

241,600 

241,300

241,000

242,306 

243,900 

245,600 

248,400

224.3 

-9,000

July

248,700 

248,700 

250,900 

256,700 

256,600

254,900 

251,200 

248,700 

243,000 

240,500

237,800 

236,000 

233,600 

231,500 

229,700

228,600 

228,300 

228,900 

228,600 

229,100

230, 200 

231,200 

227,300

229, 1OO 

232,000

229,900 

231,000 

229,700 

228,300 

230,400 

229,700

223.6 

-18,700

Aug.

-2Ee*.800 

227,300 

229,100 

228,900 

230,700

235,500 

235,700 

235,200 

238,600

235,500

235,500 

231,000 

223,300 

218,100 

216,000

214,400 

212,400 

209,900 

209,400 

208,900

207,500 

206,500 

206,000 

205,500 

205,000

2 04 i 800

205,800 

206,500 

206,500 

206,200 

206,300

222.6 

-24,400

Sept.

204.500 

204,000 

202,100 

201,600 

200,800

201,300 

202,100 

203,000 

204,500 

203,000

199,400 

195,900 

193,700 

193,500 

193,200

193,000 

192,700 

192,200 

192,200 

192,200

191,800 

190,800 

190,300 

190,000 

190,000

190,300 

190,300 

189,800 

189,800 

189.600

222.0 

-15,700

Calendar year 1958.................... * +129,800

Water year 1958-59.................... ,« +4,400

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
416 RED RIVER BASIN

3444. Red River near Hosston, La.

Location. Lat 32°53'35", long 93°49'20", in SW£ sec.16, T.22 N., R.14 W. , in second 

pier from right abutment of bridge on State Highway 2, 1.8 miles downstream from Dry 

Bayou and 3.2 miles east of Hosston.

Drainage area. 57,041 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 161.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,000 cfs July 31 (gage height, 15.05 ft); 

minimum daily, 3,200 cfs Oct. 21, Nov. 11.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 214,000 cfs May 7, 1958 (gage height, 27.89 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. 21, Nov. 11, 1958.

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

which are fair. Regulation by Lake Texoma and Texarkana Reservoir (see p. 390, 415). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given 

in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Dec. 1, Jan. 14-25, Feb. 16-24, 

Mar. 7-15, 25-27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 2, Apr. 6-10, June 13-19, 

Aug. 14-22, Sept. 17-21)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

3,240

3,600

4,250

4,950

5,700

6,800

8,250

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

9,750

11,500

13,500

18,500

24,500

31,500

5.8 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

3,360

3,600

5,240

7,580

10,300

13,800

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

18,500

24,500

31,500

39,000

47,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5,100

4,950 

5,250

5,550

5,550

*4,950

4,390

a3,700

a3,500

a3,600

3,860

3,990

4,250

4,390

4,950

5,250

4,810

4,120 

3,860

a3,500

33,200

*a3,500

a3,800 

4,250

7,860

11,500

10, 400

8,850

7,950

6,800

*5,700

163,330

5,269

324,000

Nov.

5,100

4,530 

4,120

3,860

3,860

4,120

4,120

3,990

a3,700

a3,400

33,200

33,500

*4,120

4,250

4,390

4,670

7,380

14, 800 

20,900

25,200

27,300

29,400

50. 800 

30, 86'6

*28,000

22,100

16,000

12,300

10, 100

a9,400

349,410

11,650

693,000

Dec.

10,100

10.800 

9,750

9,150

8,550

8,550

38,000

7,650

*7,050

6,550

6,300

6,300

5,400

35,400

5,550

4,950

4,950

5,100 

5,250

5,250

a5,100

*4,950

4,810 

4,530

34,400

4,390

4,390

a4,200

4,120

3,990

5,860

189,340

6,108

375,600

Jan.

3,730

3,730 

5.600

33,700

4,150

*4,310

5,240

5,240

4,480

4,510

a4,500

5,450

6,830

a7,500

6,850

7,580

7,530

8,340 

8,600

*9,150

10,300

11,900

12.600 

12,600

11,900

10,900

10,300

10, 600

11,600

11,600

10,600

239,280

7,719

474,600

Feb.

8,860

7,350 

*a7,000

6,350

6,120

6,120

5,890

a5, 890

5,890

5,450

5,450

6,120

7,580

10,300

15,100

27,300

*42,200

46.200 

45,400

45,000

37,500

31,500

23,900 

18,000

15,600

15,600

16,000

15,600

-

487,250

17,400

966,400

Mar.

15,600

15,100 

*14,200

14, 200

13,800

14,200

20,900

50,100

57,500

44.600

43,800

37,500

30,800

25,200

18,500

15,600

14,200

13,400 

12,600

12,600

12,200

12,200' 11,900

15,600

19,100

20,500

18, 500

16,500

18,000

22*700

632,900

20,420

*1,255

Apr.

20,900

18,000 

15,600

15,600

16,500

23,300

28.000

25,200

22,100

18,000

15,600

15,100

14, 600

15,100

*14,600

15,400

12,200

10,900 

11,200

17,500

23,300

24,500

27,300 

27,300

23,500

19,700

17,500

15,100

13,400

12,200

547,000

18,250

*1,085

May

10,900

9,680 

8,540

7,850

6,120

*5,670

5,450

5,040

4,850

a4,500

4,150

5,860

4,000

4,150

5,670

10,500

a!2,000

14,600 

12,200

11,900

11,200

*8,860

7,580 

38,500

9,130

alO.OOO

10,900

18,500

21.500

19,700

314,000

290,880

9,585

577,000

June

11.600

*7,580 

7,550

6,850

7,580

7,830

a8,900

9,400

8,540

7,850

7,080

7,080

7,550

8,860

38,900

*8,860

8,080

9,400 

9,400

7,580

6,120

5,040

4.850 

5,040

5,450

7,580

10,600

10,600

9,680

8, 600

259,550

7,978

474,700

July

*7,850

7,530 

7,580

7,850

9,150

10,600

15,000

15,000

11,200

9,960

9,400

7,830

6,590

6,590

6,590

5,890

5,040

4,850 

6,126

9,680

* 21, 500

23,300

22,100 

20,300

19,100

20,500

25,900

28,000

50,800

44,600

47,000

466,940

15,060

926,200

Aug.

42.200

33,800 

28,000

*24,500

22,100

18,500

15, 100

12,600

11,200

10,900

12,200

12,200

11,900

11,900

11,200

9,680

8,340

*8,540 

8,600

8,080

7,580

7,530

6,590 

5,670

5,890

*6,350

6,830

7,530

6,590

5,670

5, 450

392,620

12,670

778,800

Sept.

*6,120

7,330 

7,530

8,540

9,680

9,680

9,680

13,000

14.600

* 13, 000

10,600

8,080

6,350

5,240

4,480

34,200

5,040

*5,24O 

5,040

4,510

5,750

5.560

3,366 

3,600

*5,730

5,860

5,750

5,480

5,480

*4,660

194,550

6,478

385,400

Calendar year 1958: Max 211,000 Mln 3,200 Mean 24,920 Ac-ft 18,040,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 47,000 Min 3,200 Mean 11,490 Ac-ft 8,316,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 417

3445. Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°01'10", long 94°52'40", near center of stream at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 11, 1,800 ft upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas 

Railway Co. bridge and 5.2 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 247.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 12, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 368 cfs (266,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 13.85 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.53 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.32 ft, from 

floodmark, adjusted to present site on basis of record for flood of Apr. 27, 1958), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 20 

to Oct. 3, 1954, July 19 to Nov. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage since at least 1895, that of Mar. 30, 1945; flood in January 1938 

reached a stage of about 25 ft at present site, adjusted as above, from information 

by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions upstream for municipal water supply. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

40

36

40

48

51 

53

4944'

46

. 44

44

*38

34

32

30 

2929-

29

29

29

31

48

66

69_

64

53

45

43

42 

41

1,320

42.6

0.116

0.13

2,620

Nov.

40

40

40

40

40

40 

40

40

39

39

37

3T

37

*55

241

490 

398

2,560

1,850

1,150

860

655

410

200

140

118

109

232

479

670

11,126

371

1.01

1.13

22,070

Dec.

730

655

536

438

292

205 

162

136

115

106

100

84

76

76

76

76 

*76

76

76

76

74

71

71

74

76

76

76

74

71

~RQ 69

by

4,968

160

0.437

0.50

9,850

Jan.

78

94

97 SB

74

62 

56

58

60

62

62

58

56

58

60

66 

71

64

60

56

*53

53

52

47

44

42

43

44

45

44

44

1,851

59.7

0.163

0.19

3,670

Feb.

14" 43

50

69

91

97 

88

78

81

88

86

125

292

779

1,800

2.500 

1/450

1,090

770

585

320

166

132

136

132

122

109

97

-

11,420

408

1.11

1.16

22,650

Mar.

91

86

79

*ST

671

1,530 

1,330

1,220

970

750

1,030

910

1,180

1,220

940

700 

418

225

235

126

162

285

336

258

210

166

146

154

129

115

106

15,659

505

1.38

1.59

31,060

Apr.

122

*191

220

178

150

118 

97

91

13?

205

246

597

730

715

598

501 

379

428

980

2,300

2,140

1,370

1,000

750

528

264

158

126

106

94

15,514

517

1.41

1.58

30,770

May

84

74

69

69

69

64 

*58

52

47

44

67

122

106

97

86

66 

58

51

48

40

33

4T

76

309

598

625

BT?

271

170

77

45

4,128

133

0.363

0.42

8,190

June

37

31

30

55

88

66 

69

60

74

*94

54

64

100

140

166

120. 

106

48

32

25

22

21

2T

27

27

34

52

78

74

46

1,911

63.7

0.174

0.19

3,790

July

30

24

36

24

18

16 

15

14

13

12

13

12

10

9.1

9.0

8.2

tt

8.6

11

21

42

88

126

80

*50

135

306

448

468

i. . A 448 

320

2,823.2

91.1

0.249

0.29

5,600

Aug.

124 -6T

56

53

60

43 

33

27

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

16 

15

13

11

10

10

8.9

8.2

7.7

7.1

6.7

*OT

37

44

48 

50

891.6

28.8

0.079

0.09

1,770

Sept.

46

37

46

"SI 112

46 

32

25

23

20

20

16

14

14

12

13 

13

14

14

16

17

18

18

16

14

14

12

10^ 9.5

*12

737.5

24.6

0.067

0.07

1,460

Calendar year 1958 : Max 31,300 Min 9.4 Mean 563 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.85 Ac-ft 407, 300

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,560 Min 6.7 Mean 198 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.34 Ac-ft 143,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
418 RED RIVER BASIN

3450. Boggy Creek near Daingerfleld, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°02'05", long 94°47'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 11, a quarter of a mile upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. 

bridge, 3.8 miles west of Daingerfield, Morris County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 72 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 258.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 1,700 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 97.0 cfs (70,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.26 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 28,900 cfs Apr. 27, 1958 (gage height, 17.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1900. that of Apr. 27, 1958; flood in January 1938 

reached a stage of about 17.5 ft (adjusted to present site), from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1561: 1955.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September J959,

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.5 

5.3

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.5

10

9.5

10

*6.4

4.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.9

4.5

5.7

6.5

6.0

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

155.2

5.01

0.070

0.08

308

Nov.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

*8.6

28

45

37

21

16

13

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

34

5250"

430.5

14.4

0.200

0.22

854

Dec.

?6~ 35

23

22 

21

18

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

13

13

12

12

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

460

14.8

0.206

0.24

912

Jan.

14

14

14

13 

12

11

10

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

14

15

T5

14

13

12

*12

12

11

10

9.5

9.8

10

10

9.8

9,6

374.5

12.1

0.168

0.19

743

Feb.

9.4 9^8"

14

23 

25

22

17

16

23

30

29

38

74

204

720

555

275

168

95

66

55

52

52

54

52

46

43

40

_

2,807.2

100

1.39

1.45

5,570

Mar.

38

35

34

*31

5~0"0" 850

250

150

192

206

192

161

118

90

78

64

58

54

52

66

92

98

78

66

60

56

54

49

46

46

4,056

131

1.82

2.10

8,040

Apr.

55

*64

68

56

48

43

42

48

74

84

103

185

260

213

130

86

88

112

324

524

392

220

132

82

60

48

40

35

30

25

3,671

122

1.70

1.90

7,280

May

21

19

21

22 

20

17

*14

13

12

11

23

39

34

21

15

13

12

11

10

9.0

9.7

52

156

376" 402

293

156

64

31

21 

16

1,935.7

62.4

0.867

1.00

3,840

June

14

12

11

43 

90

78

54

38

32

30

*28

35

46

38

23

15

13

12

11

9.6

8.8

10 8.0

20

26

25

26

18

12

8 .3

794.7

26.5

0.368

0.41

1,580

July

6.8

5.7

4.9

4.5 

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1,4

1.4

2.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.1

2.8

*4.3

28

4940"

26

1311

248.4

8.01

0.111

0.13

493

Aug.

£48T?

7.7

7.1 

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

y. i

.1

0

0

0

84.0

2.71

0.038

0.04

167

Sept.

0

(5

.6

H

3.9

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

,3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.£

** .1

38.9

1.30

0.018

0.02

77

Calendar year 1958: Max 18,300 Mln 1.6 Mean 166 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.32 Ac-ft 120,200

Water year 1958-59: Max 850 Mln o Mean 41.2 Cfsm 0.573 In. 7.78 Ac-ft 29,860

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 6 (about 10 a.m.) 1,030 efs (10.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 419

3455. Ellison Creek Reservoir near Dalngerfleld, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°5S'05", long 94°43'35", at pumphouse, 1,700 ft upstream from dam of Lone 

Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress Creek, and?.6 miles 

south of Dalngerfleld, Morris County.

Drainage area. 37 sq ml.

Records available. January 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 200.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1943, staff gage at site just upstream from dam at datum 

200 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 25,930 acre-ft Feb. 14 (gage height, 68.81 ft); 

minimum, 23,630 acre-ft Sept. 29 (gage height, 67.32 ft).

1943-59: Maximum contents, 31,240 acre-ft Apr. 26, 1958 (gage height, 71.97 ft); 

minimum after filling of reservoir In May 1944, 16,640 acre ft Jan. 3, 1957 (gage 

height, 61.93 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. 

Dam completed In April 1943. At times water Is diverted from Cypress Creek Into reservoir by pumping from pool formed by small diversion dam just downstream from Ellison 

Creek (see table below). Capacity of pumps, 40 cfs. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s Iron smelter. Data regarding 

dam and reservoir are given In the following table:

Cooperation.

Lone Star

Dead storage (top conduit discharge 

box).

Gage height 

(feet)

75.0 

68.0 

35.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

24,700 

196

 Capacity table and record of diversions from Cypress Creek furnished by 

Steel Co.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights, contents, and monthly diversions, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Date

Dec . 31. ...............................

Calendar year 1958 ...................

Mar. 31. ...............................

Sept. 30. ...............................

Water year 1958-59 ...................

Gage height 

(feet)t

g67.48

67.76

-

68.12

68.08

67.76

67. 3O

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

23,930

24,690

24,380

-

24,080

24,840

24,840

25,000

24,380

24,540

23,630

-

Change in 

contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+610

-1-150

-310

-460

-300

-1-760

0

+160

-310

-310

+160

-760

-150

-3OO

Diversions from 

Cypress Creek 

into reservoir 

(acre-feet)

_

o

0

0

759

0

0

O

O

0

0

1,080

1,050

1,270

3,400

t Gage height at 12 p.m.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
420 RED RIVER BASIN 

3459. Lake 0' the Pines near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45', long 94°30', in control structure of Perrell's Bridge Dam on 

Cypress Creek on State Route 726, 9.0 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County.

Drainage area.--850 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 12, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 50,380 acre-ft Apr. 27, 28 (elevation, 212.7 ft); 

maximum elevation, 212.77 ft Apr. 27; minimum contents, 4,890 acre-ft Sept. 24, 25 

(elevation, 201.9 ft).

1957-59: Maximum contents, 515,800 acre-ft May 7, 1958 (elevation, 239.71 ft); minimum observed since conservation pool first filled in April 1958, that of Sept. 24-25, 

1959.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a 10,600-foot rolled earth-fill dam and a 200-foot concrete spillway. Flood-control outlet works consist of two 10-foot diameter conduits 

controlled by two 8.0- by 12.5-foot electrically driven broome-type gates; invert 

elevation, 200.0 ft. Low-flow outlet works consist of one 14-inch pipe and valve; 

invert elevation, 202.5 ft. Flow over spillway is discharged into a 2,000-foot channel 

and thence into Cypress Creek. Coffer dam closure was made Aug. 21, 1957; water began 

flowing through conduits Sept. 25, 1957. Dam completed in December 1957. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Reservoir built for flood control, conservation, and water supply. A total of 250,000 acre-ft of storage capacity is allocated 

to the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District for domestic and industrial use. Data 

regarding dam is shown in the following table:

Flood control outlet works (inverts at 

intake ) .

Elevation 

(feet)

249.5

228.5

200.0

Capacity 

(acre -feet)

842,100

254,900

2,860

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In 

feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

200

205

210

215

2,860

10,900

32,140

69,200

Contents, in acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

12.440

12,250

11, 800

11,560

11,260

10, 900

10,610

10,240

9,97O

9,700

9,390

9,270

9,170

9,000

8,900

8,700

8,460

8,290

8,110

7,940

7,750

7,690

7,690

7,590

7,500

7,460

7,520

7,260

7,190

7.110

7,110

205.5

-5,530

Nov.

7,010

6,920

6,840

6,680

6,630

6,530

6,510

6,470

6,390

6,580

6,550

6,500

6,250

6.220

6,560

6,380

6,390

6,610

6,900

7,220

7,630

8,150

8,780

9,750

10,900

12,100

13,100

14,450

15,030

15,140

206.3

+8,050

Dec .

14,960

14,890

14,890

14,820

14,890

14,960

15,000

15.050

15,000

14,820

14,270

15,760

15,340

12,980

12,410

11,890

11,440

11,020

10,660

10,410

10,170

9,950

9,830

9,610

9,480

9,340

9,170

9,070

8,920

8,850

8,830

204.2

-6,310

Jan.

8,700

8,580

8,750

8,700

8,480

8,420

8,460

8,610

8,560

8,560

8,480

8,460

8,460

8,420

8,460

8,510

8,550

8,550

8,510

8,460

8.950

8,530

8,480

8,460

8,440

8,400

8,420

8,270

8,270

8,250

8. 150

205.8 -680

Feb.

8,150

8.110

8,230

8,440

8,530

8,660

8,700

8,850

9,070

10,170

10, 660

11,500

11,800

15,610

16,440

19,250

21,560

24,220

26,650

51,590

53,550

35,090

36,440

57.670

37,050

56,440

55,210

53,370

_

210.2

+25,220

Mar.

31,590

29,940

28,500

26,410

26,070

25,140

24,700

24.220

24,460

25,240

28,020

30,770

33,180

34,470

36,870

37,850

58,280

58,550

38,280

38,280

38,220

37,480

56,010

54,600

55,370

32,030

30,490

28,850

27,640

26,070

24,700

208.6

-8,670

Apr.

23,680

22,410

21,520

20,510

19,660

18,810

17,960

17,170

20,760

22,510

23,090

25,680

26,650

27,200

27,200

28,190

28,720

29,830

51,210

54,410

36,190

37,540

40,780

45,640

48,680

50,160

50,580

50,580

49,270

47,050

212.5

+ZZ-, 350

May

44.980

42,340

40,380

38,160

35,820

55,980

51,590

29,120

27,640

25,290

24,070

22,800

21,610

20,460

19,250

18,170

17,170

16,500

15,290

14,270

15,460

12.710

15,310

13,610

14,090

14,920

16,050

17,170

18,720

20,000

20,720

207.8

-26,330

June

20,970

20,840

19,950

18,810

17,910

16,950

16,260

15,850

15,470

15,000

14,450

14,090

13,790

13,570

12,920

12,500

12 , 100

11,800

11,500

11,200

10,750

10,290

10,050

10,020

9,680

9,560

9,310

9,090

8,900

8.700

204.1

-12,020

July

8,460

8,540

8,230

8,040

7,780

7,500

7,500

7,050

6,860

7,240

7,260

7,070

6,900

6,670

6,500

6,320

6,250

6,180

6.150

6,220

6,220

6,290

6,360

6,360

6,470

7,780

9,340

10,440

10,900

11,200

11, 580

205.2

+2,680

Aug.

11,500

11,590

11,680

11.800

11,500

11,110

10,650

10,170

9,660

9,140

8,700

8,320

8,050

7,710

7,480

7,150

6,920

6,720

6,510

6,330

6,180

6,040

5,840

5,730

5,630

5,610

5,540

5,580

5,340

5.310

5,310

202.2

-6,070

Sept.

5,230

5,180

5,210

5,430

5,520

5,570

5,690

5,810

5.860

5,840

5,780

5,690

5,640

5,630

5,520

5,470

5,380

5,320

5,200

5,140

5,030

4,990

4,940

4,890

4,890

4,960

5,020

5,020

5,030

4,940

202.0 -370

Calendar year 1958.................... * -14,410

Water year 1958-59.................... * -7,500

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 421

3460. Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°45', long 94°29', on downstream side of bridge on Farm Road 726, 

1,500 ft downstream from Ferrell's Bridge Dam, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion 

County, and 14 miles upstream from Black Cypress Creek.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1924 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gage and Nov. 2, 1933, to Dec. 8, 

1955, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft upstream at datum 183.7 ft above mean sea

level.

Average discharge.--35 years, 693 cfs (501,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 cfs Apr. 27-29; maximum gage height, 

197.82 ft Apr. 27; minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 25.

1924-59: Maximum discharge, 57,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well, at site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 29,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1853, that of Apr. 1, 1945; flood of May 20, 

1930, reached a stage of 25.37 ft and floods in May 1884 and July 1904 reached stages 

of about 24 and 25 ft, respectively, at former site and datum, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Lake 0' the Pines, 1,500 ft upstream.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 56 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1929-30, 1932(M), 1938, 1942. WSP 1211: Drainage 

area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

498' 512

*484

484

470

470

457

405

*393

381

369

357

345

334

334

*279

268

257

235

225

205

205

205

*195 

195

185

175

*165

155

155

145

9,542

308

18,930

Nov.

145

145

145

*135

125

115

115

105

100

100

95

90

90

85

90

95

*95

115

135

155

185

215

246

301

369

*444

512

555

631

647

6,380

213

12,650

Dec.

631

631

631

*615

615

631

615

615

631

631

*631

600

570

540

498

470

444

*405

393

381

357

345

334

*334 

525

323

323

323

323

323

*323

14,809

478

29,370

Jan.

316

304

292

292

a280

a269

*269

280

292

280

280

280

269

*269

269

292

280

280

280

280

280

269

*258

258 

258

247

24T

*247

247

247

247

8,458

273

16,780

Feb.

247

247

258

269

292

292

304

316

340

114

88

84

328

545

756

904

,020

,120

* ,230

,390

,510

,570

,600

' teso

,570

* ,510

,510

-

22,714

811

45,050

Mar.

,440

,360

,300

* ,230

,180

* ,180

,160

,160

:..14Q

,260

,410

* ,510

,570

,650

,700

* ,750

.800

,800

* ,800

,800

,800

,750

* ,650 

,570

,540

* ,470

,410

,360

,300

, 260

45,490

1,467

90, 230

Apr.

*1,180

1,140

1,080

1,020

961

904

866

809

*885

1,020

,140

,260

,390

* ,410

,410

* ,410

,410

,440

,510

,600

* ,650

,700

,650

* ,980 

2,190

2,350

2.450

2,430

*2,450

2,550

45,005

1,500

89,270

May

*2.270

2,110

1,980

1,980

*1,850

1,750

1,650

*1,570

1,470

1,590

1,280

1,210

1,120

n.oeo

1,000

942

885

847

790

759

*688

620

657

654 

688

722

*756

809

885

942

1,000

56,294

1,171

71,990

June

1,040

1.060

1,040

1,000

*942

904

866

828

809

773

739

*705

705

671

657

620

590

575

*545

550

500

457

418

431 

*418

392

379

566

540

528

19,608

654

58,890

July

*316

504

280

258

225

205

185

166

148

*166

166

166

157

148

130

122

alOB

a!05

a98

a!05

a!05

a!03

alls

*al!5 

allS

a!52

a255

a345

*a425

451

444

6,157

199

12,210

Aug.

457

470

TJQ

470

470

*444

418

392

355

316

292

269

258

*236

205

185

166

148

139

*122

106

98

88

80

74

*70

66

60

60

56

5JL

7,094

229

14,070

Sept.

*56

55

50

60

63

66

70

*74

77

80

77

77

74

70

*70

63

56

56

55

47

44

*44

38

38 

35_

38

38

38

38

38

1,681

56.0

3,330

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,500 Mln 85 Mean 1,514 Ac-ft 1,096,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,430 Mln 35 Mean 612 Ac-ft 442,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records 

for Lake O 1 the Pines.

576769 O - 60 - 28
422 RED RIVER BASIN

3470. Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location. --La t 32°51'25", long 93°52'20", in SW^NE^- sec. 36, T.22 N. , R.15 W. , near center

 of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream from

Willow Lake lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 116 sq. mi. *

Records available . September 1944 to September 1959.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 TT929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 2, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station on Black Bayou near Gilliam

used as an auxiliar 

above mean sea leve

y gage for this station. Datum of auxiliary gage i 

l, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.59 ft

Average discharge. 15 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 cfs Feb. 14; maximum gage height, 

 12.16 ft Feb. 14; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 4,460 cfs Apr. 28, 1958; maximum gage height, 22.72 ft 

Apr. 29, 1958; no flow May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe backwater conditions; minimum 

discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.2 cfs Sept. 24, 1956 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1391: 1945.

Rating tables, water-year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2,3, June 24 to July 7; fall used 

as a factor Feb. 13-20, Apr. 11-16, 18-26, May 26-28)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

7.0

19

Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.1 4.0 6.0 219

1.5 12 8.0 380

2.0 27 11.0 900

3.0 62

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acrft

Oct.

29

27

22

21

21

21

*19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

j>

444

14.3

881

Nov.

9.1

9.4

9.7

10

10

*10

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

12

15

28

24

24

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

40

7050-

541.0

18.0

1,070

Dec.

40

30

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

19

20

20

19

18

18

19

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20 

20

653

21.1

1,300

Jan.

19

18

17

16

16

*15

17

29

39

32

25

24

23

25

42

60

46

36

35

32

32

30

27

24

24

24

24

24

23

23 

22

843

27.2

1,670

Feb.

22

^5

33

*52

59

48

39

78

207

154

99

135

347

728

720

506

352

215

163

137

119

89

94

104

86

72

66

64

-

4,813

172

9,550

Mar.

60

55

*50

47

112

213

195

126

94

86

199

213

171

122

102

84

70

64

59

69

99

106

86

68

61

59

57

52

48

46 

45

2,918

94.1

5,790

Apr.

45

50

47

41

38

37

36

50

164

440

360

333

278

*233

175

145

139

216

502

340

292

216

170

137

115

107

104

84

68

55

5,017

167

9,950

May

47

42

42

55

58

*43

36

32

29

28

34

48

42

33

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

38

135

740

543

312

185

92

57 

45

2,899

93.5

5,750

June

*70

134

86

61

215

305

321

?oT

114

76

61

59

68

64

42

34

29

26

24

20

17

15

28

36

36

27

24

21

16

13

2,243

74.8

4,450

July

*11

*10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.8

14~8.4

27

17

13

11

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

11

12

17

39

22

23

48

79

7T

48

32

25

19

654.8

21.1

1,300

Aug.

16

14

12

11

*10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6,0

6.2

11

12

Ta- 21

il

8.4

296.9

9.58

589

Sept.

*7.6

7.0

7.4

8.0

8.4

10 "9". 2

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.0

10

7.4

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.8

6.0

5.6

204.4

6.81

405

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,330 Mln 7.6 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 740 Mln 5.2 Mean 59.0 Ac-ft 42,700

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs) . Feb. 14 (5 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (12.15 ft); May 25 (9 a.m.) 820 cfs 

(10.59 ft)._____________________ ____ ________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 36-31, Nov. 24 to Dec. 9, Jan. 1-6, 19, Aug. 6-18, Sept. 11-15; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 423

3475. Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location. Lat 32°48'55" , long 93°52'15", in SE^NW^ sec.13, T.21 N., R.15 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 170, 0.2 mile downstream from Red 

Bayou and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.5 miles downstream from base 

gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum 

Jan. 26, 1945, to Oct. 25, 1949.

Average discharge. 17 years, 380 cfs (275,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Feb. 15; maximum gage-height, 

15.66 ft Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 8.1 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.71 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Apr. 29, 1958; maximum gage height, 

27.51 ft Apr. 29. 1958; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 26, 1943; minimum gage height, 

2.54 ft July 24-29, Aug. 7-11, 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are fair,

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

89

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

ffi

120

110

100

100

*95

90

85

80

75

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

50

50

45

40

35

35

30

25

2,070

66.8

0.184

0.21

4,110

Nov.

25 SB30

30

30

*29

27

28

30

30

30

30

40

60

70

80

90

110

120

120

120

110

100

95

90

90

110

150

250 '200

2,349

78.3

0.215

0.24

4,660

Dec.

150 

1575

150

140

130

120

110

100

100

100

100

90

90

90

85

*80

78

78

79

77

76

74

76

81

79

80

82

83

82

81

92

2,983

96.2

0.264

0.30

5,920

Jan.

97

87

94

98

78

67

*68

116

153

158

156

152

160

160

206

270

263

245

229

236

293

242

194

174

175

164

164

152

140

138

131

5,060

163

0.448

0.52

10,040

Feb.

125 

TZ5

148

*192

224

216

210

282

621

651

553

671

1,280

1,890

2,410

2,040

1,790

1,700

1,610

1,430

1,160

977

841

740

624

442

476

444

-

23,875

853

2.34

2.44

47,360

Mar.

424 

394

348

*320

440

764

807

684

586

566

900

918

864

749

713

663

599

522

441

444

544

529

459

406

356

352

367

322

278

260

231

16,250

524

1.44

1.66

32,230

Apr.

260 

247

239

209

198

191

188

ZT3

520

956

1,280

1,610

1,730

*1,680

1,430

1,210

1,030

1,110

1.780

1,710

1,550

1,340

1,160

972

851

724

630

491

422

392

26,380

879

2.41

2.69

52,320

May

290 

280

212

e220

e250

*e220

e!70

e!40

e!40

e!30

e!70

217

223

202

173

152

129

111

93

82

71

69

120

340

1,330

1,520

1,570

1,360

1,060

823

625

12,492

403

1.11

1.28

24,760

June

*535 

615

512

415

810

1,030

1,100

916

727

601

533

503

472

409

321

254

212

178

141

108

81

65

129

220

203

189

177

166

149

126

11,897

397

1.09

1.22

23,600

July

98 *75

56

44

36

32

30

26

34

51

50

48

40

33

29

26

28

25

28

33

35

84

64

53

160

252

315

292

221

185

175

2,658

85.7

0.235

0.27

5,270

Aug.

172

^

62

*44

34

27

22

17

14

13

12

13

13

14

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

19

19

21

21

16

13

899

29.0

0.080

0.09

1,780

Sept.

*11

11

11

12

11

13

13

11

11

10

13

14

12

2J

14

12

10

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.0

12

8.7

8.4

9.4

14

11

11

11

11

337.3

11.2

0.031

0.03

669

Calendar year 1958 : Max 17,500 Mln 23 Mean 668 Cfsm i 84 In. 24.92 Ac-ft 483,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,410 Mln 8.4 Mean 294 Cfsm 0.808 In. 10.95 Ac-ft 212,700

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Peb. 15 (2 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (15.56 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Nov. 9 to Dec 16; discharge estimated on basis of 2 

discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kelly Bayou 

near HoSBton.
424 RED RIVER BASIN

3480 . Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie , La .

Location. Lat 32°38'45", long 93°52'40", in NWtjNWi sec. 14, T.19 N. , R.15 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 173, 0.1 mile downstream 

from Cottonwood Bayou, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, 5.5 miles downstream from Caddo 

Lake, and 17.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 3,137 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 5, 1947, wire-weight

Datum of gage is 143.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

ent of 1941. Prior to Sept. 5, 1947, wire-weight gage and

Sept. 5, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 2.0 ft 

higher. Water-stage recorder or once-daily gage readings for station on Red River at 

Shreveport used as auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge . 17 years, 2,832 cfs (2,050,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Apr. 22-24; maximum gage height, 

20.25 ft Apr. 83; minimum discharge, 75 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 38,400 cfs May 5, 1958; maximum gage height, 35.65 ft 

Apr. 5, 1945, and May 5, 1958; minimum discharge, 3.2 cfs Oct. 17, 1954, affected by 

backwater; minimum unaffected by backwater, 4.1 cfs Oct. 19, 1956 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 23 to Aug. 14; submergence used as 

a factor Nov. 20-27, July 22-24, July 29 to Aug. 4)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

75

105

175

265

3.0

7.0

20.3

400

1,770

8,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,690 

,690

,690

.750

,650

,490

* ,410

,290

,260

,O8O

910

880

880

850

820

760

760

790

730

670

640

670

640

610

580

550

490

460

430 4~3~0~

490

29,020

936

0.298

0.34

57,560

Nov.

520 

460

430

385

385

*328

340

400

385

502

315

315

302

400

610

520

580

670

700

633

636

612

602

640

674

553

518

1,010

1.080

1,080

16,385

546

0.174

0.19

32,500

Dec.

,180 

,330

,410

,450

,330

,220

,290

,370

,220

,370

.490

,450

,290

,450

,410

,370

,290

,260

,220

,120

,040

,010

,010

940

820

910

975

910

850

790

1,080

36,855

1,189

0.379

0.44

73,100

Jan.

975 

820

1,010

880

610

670

*760

975

820

880

910

940

940

940

1,260

1,370

1,150

1,010

1,010

1,040

1.820

1,150

940

940

975

975

1,080

910

880

910

790

30,340

979

0.312

0.36

60,180

Feb.

790 

820

1,040

*1,120

1,080

975

1,040

1,180

1,410

1,770

1,450

1,730

2,490

3,900

5,650

5,750

5.800

5,700

5,600

5,750

5,750

5,700

5,800

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,550

5,450

-

100,245

3,580

1.14

1.19

198,800

Mar.

5,350 

4,950

4,600

4,050

4,900

4,800

4,300

4,150

4,050

3,900

5,000

5,350

5,300

5,050

5,100

4,850

4,850

4,750

4,750

4,650

5,350

5,350

5,200

5,000

4,700

4,750

4,600

3,950

3,900

3,700

3,500

144,700

4,668

1.49

1.72

287,000

Apr.

3,550 

3,400

3,080

2,760

2,670

2,540

2.440

2,490

2,850

2,940

3,450

4,750

5,550

*5,800

6,000

6,050

6,200

6,600

7,150

7,750

8,000

8,200

8,200

8,200

8,000

7,800

7,650

7,500

7,250

6,950

165,770

5,526

1.76

1.96

328,800

May

6,650 

6,150

6,150

6,200

6,100

6,000

*5,900

5,700

5,450

4,950

4,900

4,650

4,300

3,800

3,350

2,900

2,720

2,440

2,220

2,000

1,770

1,650

1,950

2,400

3,210

3,950

4,050

3,950

3,550

3,260

3,210

125,480

4,048

1.29

1.49

248,900

June

3,400 

*3,850

3,750

3,800

4,100

4.300

4,100

3,800

3,550

3,120

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,500

*2,310

2,180

*2,000

1,900

1,610

1,450

1,330

1,220

1,570

2,260

1,950

1,650

1,450

1,330

1,220

1,_120

75,220

2,507

0.799

0.89

149,200

July

1,040 

*880

790

790

760

640

610

520

520

490

490

460

4OO

400

385

370

370

355

328

340

315

390

386

392

790

1,150

1,820

2,080

2,120

2,140

2 ,280

24,801

800

0.255

0.29

49,190

Aug.

2,150 

2,090

1,790

1,590

*1,410

1,260

1,150

975

760

700

610

520

430

370

328

315

278

240

212

160

138

122

105

95

95

122

168

205

190

160

145

18,883

609

0.194

0.2?

37,450

Sept.

110 

*105

105

100

95

95

85

95

105

95

80

80

80

110

122

110

100

100

90

85

85

85

85

80

85

100

95

85

85

80

2,812

93.7

0.030

0.03

5,580

Calendar year 1958 : Max 38,300 Min 302 Mean 5,002 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.62 Ac-ft 3,621,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 8,200 Mln 80 Mean 2,111 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.12 Ac-ft 1,528,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 425

' 3482. Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La.

Location. Lat 32°31'00", long 93°58'20", in SE$- sec.26, T.18 N., R.16 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 169, 1 mile upstream from Cross 

Lake, 5.1 miles north of Greenwood, and 11 miles west of Shreveport.

Drainage area.--78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 170.35 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Seodetic Survey bench mark).

Extremes. 1957-58; Maximum discharge during water year, 7,310 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 

13.84 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

1958-59; Maximum discharge during water year, 2,740 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 

10.97 ft) , from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1958; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-23, 1958, Dec. 11, 1958, 

to Jan. ZZ, 1959)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.3 

£.8

£.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

30

60

100

160

£50

9.0

10.0

11.0

13.0

450

850

1,700

£,790

5,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second," water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

££

£3

24

£5

£6

£7

£8

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

18

18

14

6.4

£.6

1.4

1.0

30

209

176

59

14

5.2

£.6

1.8

1.4

1.3

56£.l

18.1

0.£3£

0.£7

1,110

Nov.

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

*11

187

140

£22

£40

9£

£4

21

143

634

880

436

104

£51

758

7£5

2£4

106

314

495

580

510

£1£

76

60

50

7,498.9

£50

3.21

3.58

14,870

Dec.

3£

££

£0

18

17

£0

162

£75

190

*60

38

£7

£1

18

18

17

17

17

18

££

£9

£5

18

15

17

67

86

£03

£60

136

57

1,94£

6£.6

0.803

0.93

3,850

Jan,

40

28

££

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

13

£1

436

 1,130

*72£

329

128

68

46

£09

1,580

952

372

104

62

48

39

30

26

25

25

6,363

£05

£.63

3.03

1£,620

Feb.

23

21

17

*15

15

16

17

16

13

21

42

4£

27

69

431

706

£94

74

48

37

29

25

24

23

2£

25

163

195

-

2,450

87.5

1.12

1.17

4,860

Mar.

73

4£

33

28

30

40

57

68

64

50

35

*33

32

78

50

36

3£

36

34

27

24

2£

60

324

595

141

60

45

92

£40

175

£,456

79. £

1.0£

1.18

4,870

Apr.

6£

40

30

£5

£1

17

14

11

*9.8

19

40

£2

15

71

170

75

32

£0

16

14

13

11

9.2

7.7

6.8

641

4,800

1,620

908

732

9,47£.5

316

4.05

4.5£

18,790

May

*L,540

1,190

855

1,400

874

*345

74

38

£7

*30

£9

£1

16

14

12

11

8.8

7.7

8.4

14

16

11

7.7

5.6

4.4

3.4

£.8

£.6

£76

£.6

6,576.4

£1£

2.72

3.14

13,040

June

£.3

1.8

1.3

*1.1

1.0

1.3

35

10

3.4

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

£.6

1,500

1,030

465

££0

66

24

£3

18

13

98

500

£88

39

19

4,167.£

139

1.78

1.99

8,270

July

~9.0 13

6.4

4.8

5.0

4.7

5.6

7.0

7.0

4.6

3.£

£.4

£.3

1.5

*2.0

£.£

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

11

6.6

2.3

1.2

.7

.4 

.5

108.5

3.50

0.045

0.05

215

Aug.

0.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.8

74

.£

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

0.00077

0.0009

3.6

Sept.

0.

0

0

o

0

0

o

*0

0

0

£.4

.3

1.9

2.2

.7

.5

14

12

7.3

£8

£££

"80 4£0

14

7.0

4.0

£1

82

49

18

986.3

32.9

0.4£2

0.47

1,960

Calendar year 1957: Max 2,640 Min 0 Mean 99.8 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37 Ac-ft 72, £30

Water year 1957-58: Max 4,800 Min 0 Mean 117 Cfsm 1.50 In. £0.33 Ac-ft 84,460

Peak discharge (base, 800 ofs). Nov. 15 (6:30 a^m.) 980 cfs (9.££ ft); Nov. 19 (10:30 p.m.)

1,0£0 cfs (9.23 ft); Jan. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 1,30O cfs (9.59 ft); Jan. £1 ( 1£ m.) 1,750 cfs (10.05 ft); 

.m.) 7,5

. 

Apr. £7 (5:50 a. ,510 cfs (13.84 ft); June 17 (£ p.m.) £,400 cfs (10.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
426 RED RIVER BASIN

3482. Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958to September 1959

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. 

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

6.4

4.4

4.1

4.0

4.1

3.2

*2.5

1.8

1.4

1.2 

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.27?

.2

52.7

1.70

0.022

0.03 

105

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.6

2.5

8.4

6.6

8.1

9.4

8.6

7.5

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.2

3.8

17

16

112.6

3.75

0.048

0.05 

223

Dec.

11

8.8

8.8

7.5

6.3

5.2

4.2

*3.4

2.8

2.6

2.2 

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

Te

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

96.3

3.11

0.040

0.05 

191

Jan.

1.9 zlz

2.4

2.3

2.1

»1.9

2.0

2.9

6.1

6.8

5.4 

4.4

3.6

3.4

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

3 2

108.4

3.50

0.045

0.05 

215

Feb.

15~~ 3.8

36

*32

22

15

11

9.4

29

37

23 

43

196

398

1,200

860

376

100

46

28

22

20 

19

19

17

16

14

13

-

3,620.2

129

1.65

1.72 

7,180

Mar.

11

*11

9.6

63 8.8

133

73

32

26

26

1.510 

1,260

560

180

64

45

32

24

21

19

23

28 

23

19

17

15

14

13

11

10

9.6

4,291.0

138

1.77 &%

Apr.

11

13

13

12

9.6

8.2

7.3

7.0

9^

14

18 

120

*164

65

31

22

43

520

800

755

495

97

46

28

21

18

15

12

11

3,585.3

120

1.54

ll,ill

May

8.8

7.3

88

225

*245

61

22

16

12

14

22 

56

35

18

12

8.1

6.1

4.8

4.0

3.3

H77

87

82

86

37

18

11

7.3

5.0

1,284.8

41.4

0.531

0.61 

2,550

June

4.2

4.2

*4.2

21

193

255

185

37

20

15

7 

5

15

a20

a9

a6

as

a4

a3

a2.5

a2 

a.1 5

al.5

a2

a3

a2.5

a2

al.5

al.5

al.5

834.1

27.8

0.356

0.40 1,650

July

al.5

*al.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.2

5.4

2.0

1.9 

2.1

2.2

2.4

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

rit

2.0

21

244

450

146

22

12

7.5

935.8

30.2

0.387

1?86*8

Aug.

4.7

TJ

2.3

*1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

7

4 

2

32.9

0.74

0.0095

0.01 

45

Sept.

0.1

*.l

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.2

.3

~T3

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.1

0.07

0.00090

0.001

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,800 Min 0 Mean 90.0 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.68 Ac-ft 65,150

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,510 Min 0 Mean 40.9 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.13 Ac-ft 39,540

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Feb. 15 (12:30 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (9.72 ft): Mar. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 

2,740 cfs (10.97 ft); Apr. 18 (6:50 p.m.) 910 efa (9.08 ft).__________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 427

3485. Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.--Lat 32°30'55", long 93°44'25", in SE$SE£ sec.30, T.18 N. , R.13 W. , on second 

pier from east bank at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a mile 

downstream from Cross Bayou.

Drainage area. 60,613 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noneontributing.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1959. Daily gage heights since May 1873 

and discharge intermittently 1872 to 1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. Surface-follower gage with telemark attachment; gage called at least once daily. 

Datum of gage is 131.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 1, 1918, staff gage at 

same site at datum 10 ft higher. June 1, 1918, to Mar. 20, 1921, staff gage, Mar. 21, 

1921, to Dec. 10, 1934, chain gage, Dec. 11, 1934 to Sept. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage, 

and Sept. 29, 1939, to Feb. 12, 1958, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 25,500 cfs (18,460,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 61,200 cfs Aug. 1; maximum gage height 

observed, 17.19 ft Aug. 1; minimum discharge, 3,150 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 5.3 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 303,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge measurement); maximum gage height, 37.9 ft in gage well, 38.4 ft from outside gage, Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 690 cfs Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 9, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 45.9 ft, present datum, in August 1849.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Regulation 

by Lake Texoma and Texarkana Reservoir (see p. 390, 415).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 52 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

7,770 

6,510

6,300

6,720

6,930

6,720

6,100

5,300

4,700

4,300

3,900

3,900

4,300

4,700

4,700

5,100

5,500

5,100

4,500

3,900

3,600

5 .500

3,45~6 

3,750 

4,100

7,980

10.400

9,720

8,400

7,770

6,930

176,350

5,689

349,800

Nov.

6,300 

5,500

4,900

4,100

3,750

3,900

4,100

4,100

4,100

3,900

3,450

5.150

3,450

3,900

4,500

4,500

4,700

8,620

17,700

27,100

31,900

34,300

54,900 

34,900 

51,900

26,600

20,400

15,200

11,800

10,100

577,720

12,590

749,200

Dec.

10, 400 

11,800

12.400

12,100

10,900

10,100

10,100

9,860

9,120

8,400

8,190

7,980

7,560

7,550

6,950

6,510

6,100

6,500

6,510

6,500

5,900

5,700

5,500 

5,100 

5,100

5,100

5,100

5,100

4,700

4,500

4 t100

250,410

7,455

457,000

Jan.

4.040 

4,040

4,040

4,250

4,040

4,79O

5,780

6,190

6,190

5,570

5,180

5,780

6,600

7,460

7,920

8,400

8,640

8,880

9,140

9,670

10,200

12,000

15,000 

15.400 

15,400

12,400

11,400

10,500

11,100

12,000

11,700

257,680

8,512

511,100

Feb.

10,500 

9,410

8,160

7,920

7,680

7,460

7.250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,460

8,400

9,940

17,700

25,500

56,500

45,500

44.200

43,300

41,500

37,700

55,600 

27 , 800 

24,100

22,800

22,300

22,500

-

555,580

19,840

*1,102

Mar.

21,500 

21,000

19,800

18,900

18,500

19,500

19,500

27,500

32,400

40,600

48.600

46^800

41,500

37,000

51,900

27,800

24,100

22,500

20,600

19,500

18,900

18,900

18.100 

18,500 

21,900

24,100

25,000

25,200

21,900

22, 800

24,600

796,400

25,690

*1,580

Apr.

24,600 

22,800

20,600

18,100

17,700

18,900

25,200

24,600

25,700

21,500

19,500

18,500

19,500

19,800

20, 200

19,800

18,900

18,900

18,500

21,000

27,800

31,900

54,500 

59.000 

37,760

52,400

28,800

26,000

25,200

21,000

712,000

25,730

tl,412

May

19,300 

17,700

16,200

14,700

13,400

12,400

12,000

11,400

11,100

10,200

9,670

8,880

8,400

8,400

7,680

7-. 460

15,800

18,500

16,600

14,500

15,400

12,000

10,500 

9,140 

10,500

15,700

16,600

25,200

26.000

25,500

22,500

456,950

14,090

866,600

June

17.500 

14,500

12,700

12,000

11,700

15,000

15,700

14,000

15,400

12,400

11,100

10,500

10,500

11,100

11,700

12,400

12,000

11,700

15,000

12,000

9,670

7,680

6,600 

 7,460 

7,460

7,460

9,670

11,400

11,100

10,500

559,500

11,520

675,400

July

9,670 

8,880

8,400

8,400

8,880

9,670

11,100

12/400

12,400

11,400

10,500

10,200

9,140

8,160

8,160

7,920

7,680

7,050

7,050

7,680

15,800

24,100

22,500 

21,000 

19,800

19,500

21,000

26,900

28,500

41,500

6JX200

484,900

15,640

961,800

Aug.

61,200 

49,600

58,500

29,800

25,500

22,500

18,900

15,400

13,700

12,400

12,400

12,700

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,800

9,140

8,160

8,160

8,400

7,920

7,680

7,680 

7,250 

6,600

6,600

6,820

7,250

7,680

7,030

6,190

469,160

15,150

950, 600

Sept.

5,980 

6,600

7,460

7,920

8,880

10,500

10,500

10, 800

14,300

14.700

13,000

10,800

8,880

7,030

5,570

4,410

4,410

4,980

4,980

4,590

4,230

3,680

5,550 

5,550 

5,680

5,860

4,250

5,680

5.510

5,680

205,540

6,785

403,700

Calendar year 1958 : Max 249,000 Min 3,150 Mean 29,830 Ac-ft 21,590,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 61,200 Mln 3,150 Mean 13,810 Ac-ft 9,997,000

Expressed in thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN

3487. Bayou Doroheat near Springhill, La.

Location. Lat 32°59'40", long 93°23'45", in NE^NEi sec. 16, T.23 N. , R.10 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 157, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Crooked Creek, 1.7 miles downstream from Arkansas-Louisiana State line, and 4 miles 

southeast of Springhill .

Drainage area. 605 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 14.04 ft); 

minimum, 2.0 ofs Sept. 30 (gage height, 3.20 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1958 (gage height, 22.79 ft); 

no flow Oct. 10-14, 1957.

Remarks . Records good above 200 cfs and fair below.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 

9.0

Feb. 18 to Sept. 30

163

429

625

11.0

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

870

1,200

1,560

2,160

3,790

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

2.0

5.4

9.8

22

5.0 60

7.0 166

9.0 429

Note. Same as preceding table above 9.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

145

12?

97

83

74

67

62

56

54

51

47

44 

40

*36

33

30

28

25

23

21

19

19

24

22

19

17

15 IB16

17

16

1,337

43.1

0.071

0.08

2,650

Nov.

16

16

IB- 15

15

*16

16

17

17

17

17

17 

17

20

32

35

34

56

80

82

95

106

-99- 109

89

80

74

74

80

80

1,436

47.9

0.079

0.09

2,850

Dec .

93

112

126

126

122

112

104

*95

89

82

78

72 

71

67

65

64

BT

64

64

64

64

64

65

67

67

65

67

67

67

67

69

2,463

79.5

0.131

0.15

4,890

Jan.

72

J2

74

74

74

72

*72

78

87

95

109

115 

118

112

112

118

126

150

178

185

173

150

137

133

129

122

115

109

104

102

97

3,462

112

0.185

0.21

6,870

Feb.

93

97

97

118

150

173

188

200

350

603

820

920 

*1,080

1,430

2,940

3,610

5.790

3,360

2,780

2,380

2,090

1,720

1,470

1,000

800

700

600

500

-

34,055

1,216

2.01

2.09

67,550

Mar.

400

400

400

350

350

300

3(50"

300

300

600

*950

1,040 

1,040

1,040

980

920

845

770

672

581

581

560

581

648

745

795

795

745

648

540

429

19,605

632

1.04

1.21

38,890

Apr.

358

307

274

248

235

223

*206

200

235

254

321

501 

672

820

920

1,010

1,080

1,260

1,320

1,390

1,520

2,090

2,380

2,160

1,770

1,430

1,180

1,010

870

672

26,916

897

1.48

1.65

53,390

i May

501

335

235

180

148

*135

124

114

104

92

92

100 

97

102

114

120

110

97

85

74

64

56

60

69

132

254

365

429

482

520

5oT

5,891

190

0.314

0.36

11,680

June

446

*350

185

135

260

321

404

482

581

672

672

696 

69?

672

625

560

520

501

464

372

235

138

110

92

74

67

62

60

I?

76

10,597

353

0.583

0.65

21,020

July

74

64

58

58

76

74

*69

54

42

44

80

85 

97

85

60

45

35

31

42

97

154

170

464

464

464

429

603

795

920

1,010

95^(5

7,693

248

0.410

0.47

15,260

Aug.

770

523

321

217

170

138

114

90

69

54

44

*36 

29

26

24

20

16

12

10

8.1

8.8

7.4

5.2

3.5

3.2

5.6

13

15

24

36

44

2,853.8

92.1

0.152

0.18

5,660

Sept.

43

38

31

31

31

31

41

33

*39

56.

52

43 

36

32

26

20

15

11

9.1

5.6

6.0

10

11

*7.0

6.0

5.6

4.8

3.7

2.9

2.4

683.1

22.8

0.038

0.04

1,350

Calendar year 1958: Max 35,000 Min 1.0 Mean 986 Cfam 1.63 In. 22.13 Ac-ft 714,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,79O Mln 2.4 Mean 321 Cfsm 0.531 In. 7.18 Ac-ft 232,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 24 to Mar. 10; discharge 

and records for nearby stations.

stimated on basis of weather records
RED RIVER BASIN 429

3488. Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La.

Location. Lat 32°46'10", long 93°16'00", in NW£ sec.35, T.21 N., R.9 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Cypress Creek, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and Similes south of Leton.

Drainage area. 66.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.79 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,960 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 9.64 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26, 1958 (gage height, 12.95 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs by velocity-area study; no flow at times

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 10 June 11 to Sept. 3O

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 90

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

158

248

375

515

990

2,600

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

0.5

1.0

4.3

10

44

90

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

1O.O

158 

248 

375 

515 

990 

2,6OO

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

52

56

35

33

31

27

22

18

16

15

12

9.7

8.6

7.2

*6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.2

572

3 2

428.0

13.8

0.206

0.24

849

Nov.

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.8

*3.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.8

278

2.8

32

214

206

114

56

76

72

60

50

45

40

35

rr°

1,152.8

38.4

0.574

0.64

2,290

Dec.

1-

*21

21

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14isis

15

14

15

15

15

14 

15

564

18.2

0.272

0.31

1,120

Jan.

17

18

17

15

12.

12

12

18

21

21

18

17

16

16

21

31

30

25

23

22

26

28

26

23

21

20

19

18

19

35 

36

653

21.1

0.315

0.36

1,300

Feb.

33

52

72

111

99

64

50

56

76

69

54

187

375

960

1,420

*548

352

224

132

93

74

72

72

62

56

50

48

44

_

5,505

197

2.94

3.06

10,920

Mar.

40

37

35

32

199

270

259

105

84

54

348

*445

34?

174

150

84

69

60

54

58

134

128

79

60

54

52

46

41

38

35 

34

3,603

116

1.73

2.00

7,150

Apr.

35

36

35

29

26

24

*23

52

93

82

70

128

114

66

50

44

48

124

266

452

352

*194

96

69

56

48

43

38

33

29

2,735

91.2

1.36

1.52

5,420

May

24

21

20

19

16

*14

13

12

10

8.3

13

30

32

23

15

12

9.1

7.2

6.0

4.8

F76- 4.0

49

98

174

~60 214

38

27

19

15

1,014.0

32.7

0.489

0.56

2,010

June

138

*192

90

60

321

375

262

105

300

585

294

111

72

50

37

30

25

21

16

15

15

9.4

12

17

14

12

8.8

7.5

6.5

5.5

3,002.5

100

1.49

1.67

5,950

July

5.0

4.0

5.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

*1.5

1.1

T7I

5.6

5.6

6.4

2.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.7

1.3

2.1

5.1

5.0

61

345

500

105

90

90

48

50

21

14

1,159.6

57.4

0.559

0.64

2,500

Aug.

~.e 10

7.5

6.3

5.5

4.7

5.7

5.0

2.6

2.2

*2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

T75

1.6

2.1

2.7

4.4

4.8

4.6

3.7

103.4

3.54

0.050

0.06

205

Sept.

1.8

1.5

1.1

2.5

3.7

5.0

5.3

4.6

*7.6

579

4.1

3.3

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

1.1

1.0

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.6

76

1.4

65.9

2.20

0.033

0.04

131

Calendar year 1958 : Max 7,250 Min O.2 Mean 121 Cfsm 1.81 In. 24.56 Ac-ft 87,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,420 Min 0.6 Mean 54.8 Cfam 0.819 In. 11.10 Ac-ft 39,640

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 14 (8 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (9.64 ft); Mar. 12 (2 p.m.) 507 cfs

(8.48 ft).___________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Dec. 7, July 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of recorded

range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
130 RED RIVER BASIN

3490. Bayou Dei-cheat near Minden, La.

Location. Lat 32°35'55", long 93°20'00", in NW£ sec.31, T.19 N., R.9 W., on left bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 28 miles 

upstream from Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 1,097 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1931, October 1936 to September 1959. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, staff gage at same 

site and datum. Since July 29, 1953, low-stage water-stage recorder 4.6 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,195 cfs (865,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,470 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 15.08 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 7.10 ft Sept. 29.

1928-31, 1936-59: Maximum discharge, 44,800 cfs May 1, 1958; practically no 

flow during October, November, and part of December 1936, no flow Aug. 12 to Nov. 3, 

1954, and Aug. 12 to Nov. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,000 

845

732

665

580

500

400

300

200

200

150

150

150

100

*100

90

82

75

70

64

58

53

50

a50

a45

a45

a40

a40

a40

3.35 a3B6,944

224

0.204

0.24

13,770

Nov.

aS5 

a35

a35

a30

a30

a30

a30

28

28

28

27

26

23

4?

132

162

217

244

270

284

300

316

316

?9?

270

250

232

222

222

217

4,373

146

0.133

0.15

8,670

Dec.

217 

232

244

250

270

277

ZTT

263

250

232

217

202

194

180

171

162

158

154

150

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

150

5,856

189

0.172

0.20

11,620

Jan.

154 

154

158

158

158

154

*158

162

171

176

184

198

212

217

227

244

256

284

308

316

325" 325

325

316

300

277

263

250

244

250

244

7,168

231

0.211

0.24

14,220

Feb.

244 

277

300

350

350

400

450

500

600

600

600

700

922

1,440

2,150

*2,570

3,080

3,800

4,470

5,270

5,470

3,270

4,870

4,370

3,890

3,440

3,000

2,630

-

62,013

2,215

2.02

2.10

123,000

Mar.

2,270 

1,920

1,590

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,330

*1,640

1,700

1,860

1,980

2,030

2,030

1,920

1,810

1,640

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,230

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,010

990

45,250

1,460

1.33

1.53

89,750

Apr.

968 

880

800

700

660

*600

B^O" 560

580

640

640

700

760

820

860

900

968

1,080

1,330

1,860

2,270

2,630

3,000

5,260

3,260

3,170

3,080

3,000

2,770

2,570

45,876

1,529

1.39

1.56

90,990

May

2,550 

1,980

1,590

1,180

*860

680

500

244

212

189

189

212

207

212

227

232

217

202

184

166

150

138 T5B"

227

500

680

900

1,010

900

740

680

17,896

577

0.526

0.61

35,500

June

680 

*800

968

1,040

990

968

1,130

1,380

1,640

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,590

1,480

1,330

1,160

990

860

760

700

600

500

400

250

202

176

150

126

107

27,777

926

0.844

0.94

55,090

July

92 

83

79

76

73

66

*61

66

72

76

80

76

a75

a70

a65

a6o

a55

a5o

a50

a45

a45

a 4,0

aW

300

600

840

968

'§90" 990

990

968

8,141

263

0.240

0.28

16,150

Aug.

968 

9%B

968

968

860

700

540

a400

a300

a^50~

*122

104

83

66

53

42

36

30

26

23

22

20

18

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

7,657

247

0.225

0.26

15,190

Sept.

16 

17

17

20

24

27

26

27

28

28

28

27

26

28

33

35

33

29

26

22

20

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

TT

669

22.3

0.020

0.02

1,330

Calendar year 1958 : Max 44,100 Mln 20 Mean 1,865 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.08 Ac-ft 1,350,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,470 Mln n Mean 656 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.13 Ac-ft 475,300

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note . Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 6-14, Feb. 4-8, May 7, 25, June 22-24, July 24; 

discharge estimated on baals of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 431

3490.5. Bodcau Creek at Stamps, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°22'00", long 93°31'20", In NW^ sec.7, T.16 S., R.23 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 82, 0.1 mile upstream 

from Tatum Branch and 1 mile west of Stamps.

Drainage area.--234 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 234.36 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to June 3, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 9.78 ft); 

ho flow Aug. 24.

Maximum stage known since at least 1890, 18.9 ft in March 1945, from information 

by local resident. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of 17.5 ft at railroad bridge 

1 mile downstream, from information by local resident. Flood in 1930 reached a 

stage of 17.3 ft, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, 22, 24-25, Nov. 1 to Feb. 13)

0,51 

,6 

.7

1.0

1,0 

1.7 

2.6 

3.9

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

5.5 

7.9

52

96

152

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

272

534

844

1,190

2,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

a!9

alff

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

al2

all

alO

a9

aS

a7

*6.3

5.9

6.3

6.8

6.8 

6.1

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.8

±4TTS

4.9

*4 .6

266.6

8.60

0.037

0.04

529

Nov.

5"a 4.9

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.5

5.9

5.9

7.6

9.5

11

23 

39

42

40

43

T3

34

*27

23

20

34

37

39

547.1

18.2

0.078

0.09

1,090

Dec.

60

89

S¥

69

54

46

41

36

31

27

23

22

22

21

2£

20

22

24 

26

27

27

27

27

28

31

a32

33

31

31

*30

31

1,096

35.4

0.151

0.17

2,170

Jan.

34

33

32

31

31

30

26

34

34

44

64

70

60

47

52

50

56

66 

75

57

56

54

49

49

46

43

*39

36

36

34

34

1,412

45.5

0.194

0.22

2,800

Feb.

31

30

3T

31

37

43

54

68

110

125

176

260

361

520

618

722

1,380

*1.720 

1,190

886

754

618

492

374

302

309

316

284

-

11,842

423

1.81

1.88

23,490

Mar.

236

206

182

170 26"?

302

348

413

465

506

506

*478

452

426

426

387

322

248 

188

170

176

218

284

348

400

413

361

284

248

224

188

9,841

317

1.35

1.56

19,520

Apr.

152

133

133

146

146

116

87

147

322

400

478

590

646

555" 674

632

576

506 

478

478

520

562

*562

520

452

361

254

176

128

100

11,135

371

1.59

1.77

22,090

May

*79

64

55

51

42

34

28

23

19

16

18

22

26

31

34

30

22

17 

13

9.5

*7.0

l^

22

68

218

296

328

290

188

75

a30

2,167.5

69.9

0.299

0.34

4,300

June

24

22

34

60

200

224

290

361

452

*439

492

790

965

535

826

722

618

452 

224

67

33

24

20

18

16

14

12

12

12

11

8,369

279

1.19

1.33

16,600

July

11

12

36

53

45

33

20

*12

11

14

8.3

tt

13

19

31

3$

20

11

8.7

9.8

19

34

61

96

188

254

278

290

*272

206

96

2,203.1

71.1

0.304

0.35

4,370

Aug.

44

27

19

15

16

13

9.1

7.0

4.9

3.5

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

*.6

.5 

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

*.l

.6

2.0

3.6

3.4

2.3

2.0

183.1

5.91

0.025

0.03

363

Sept.

1.9

2.0

2.6

3.7

14

16

44

48

39

*24

12

6.8

4.6

3.6

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.4 

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

TT

.3

.4

.5

*.4

.5

235.3

7.84

0.034

0.04

467

Calendar year 1958: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ao-ft -

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,720 Mln 0 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.577 In. 7.82 Ao-ft 97,790

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
432 RED RIVER BASIN

3495. Bodcau Bayou near Sarepta, La. 

(Formerly published as Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta}

Location. Lat 32°54'15", long 93°28'55", in NW£ sec.15, T.22 N., R.ll W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9.5 miles 

upstream from Caney Creek.

Drainage area. 546 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1959. Prior to October 1958, published 

as Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--21 years, 627 cfs (453,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 15.09 ft); 

minimum, 2.7 cfs July 2 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 25.14 ft); 

minimum, 0.1 cfs at times; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Aug. 14-19, 1954.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 ft, and flood in 1905 may have reached 

a stage of 27 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Water used by paper mill at Springhill is pumped from wells 

and discharged later as waste into bayou approximately 8 miles above station. This 

discharge is not continuous but is stored in a reservoir and is released whenever 

the flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute effluent from the mill.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

99

46

32

24

33

34

25

19

17

14

16

20

25

*28

29

20

13

9.8

8.1

11

15

15

14 

12

9.0

12

40

29

24

24

21

737.9

23.8

1,460

Nov.

115

310

382

437

*470

481

481

481

481

470

459

459

459

459

481

492

492

525

514

514

503

503

503 

503

492

481

481

492

503

525

13,948

465

27,670

Dec.

536

536

536

525

525

514

503

503

*503

492

503

503

503

492

503

503

503

514

503

492

481

481

481 

481

481

470

470

459

448

437 

437

15,318

494

30,380

Jan.

437

448

503

547

558

547

*547

558

569

555

547

525

503

492

481

481

470

459

437

437

426

437

437 

437

437

448

437

426

415

ITS 

415

14,834

479

29,420

Feb.

404

404

404

404

426

437

459

470

503

593

593

750

954

1,040

1,450

1,950

*2,000

1,770

1,480

1,210

1,190

794

675 

633

577

511

472

433

-

22,986

821

45,590

Mar.

409

39T

385

304

179

159

204

212

176

134

164

*284

361

337

237

156

109

82

65

54

78

120

176 

173

134

85

66

56

40

21 

11

5,374

173

10,660

Apr.

 si 20

22

21

21

26

28

*34

60

66

50

76

128

124

76

59

275

591

788

887

937

1,010

1,050 

1,030

972

871

779

675

577

498

11,772

392

23,350

May

409 Til

192

148

*131

159

142

115

60

52

58

66

43

25

16

10

6.3

5.6

ST?

9.8

16

12

14 

34

162

152

112

100

103

71 

60

2,764.2

89.2

5,480

June

*177

162

121

127

315

264

170

131

159

173

173

220

274

361

373

349

337

373

433

485

511

STT

498 

385

264

162

79

27

17

6.3

7,637.3

255

15,150

July

3.5

2.7

11

16

9.8

7.7

41

*63

47

31

35

54

118

118

106

76

68

74

88

68

20

13

16 

52

22

16

28

50

148

220 

237

1,859.7

60.0

3,690

Aug.

237

220

145

103

76

38

25

14

11

8.4

7.1

*5.6

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.0

4.3

BTF

7.8

5.0

4.3

5.6

5.9 

8.8

7.8

12

20

20

15

12 

11

1,058.1

34.1

2,100

Sept.

8.8

8.2

6.5

5.9

6.7

7.3

6.7

*5.8

5.8

6.3

9.3

10

4.5

9.8

12

5.9

4.2

3.7

3.5

BT2

5.6

7.3

9.8 

12

10

10

13

15

14

£L

259.8

8.66

515

Calendar year 1958 s Max 18,200 Min 5.1 Mean 865 Ac-ft 626,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,000 Min 2.7 Mean 270 Ac-ft 195,500

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- -Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 15 to Jan. 6.
RED RIVER BASIN 433

3498. Cypress Bayou near Benton, La.

Location. Lat 32°42'20", long 93°41'15", in NW&SWi sec. 23, T.20 N., R.13 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 162, 2 miles upstream from Little 

Caney Bayou and 3 miles east of Benton.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959. Nov. 8, 1938, to Nov. 30, 1946, 

Jan. 29, 1948, to Oct. 31, 1952, daily gage heights and occasional discharge measurements in files of Corps of Engineers, New Orleans district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (authority, Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 8,130 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 

15.08 ft); no flow many days.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 21. (gage height, 

10.57 ft); no flow for many days.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 8,350 cfs Apr. 27, 1958 (gage height, 15.18 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Remarks . Records good.. Records for water year 1957 were inadvertently omitted from 

publication in WSP 1511 and are therefore published herein.

Revisions. WSP 1561: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.0

1.7

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

2.4

4.8

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

38

89

225

510

950

11.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

1,640

2,670

5,900

7,950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.9

1.6

1.1

1.4

.8

.8

.9

*.6

.6

.5

.7

2.6

6.4

10

T.3

8.8

5.0

2.9

2

1.6 

1.4

1.1

61.0

2.03

0.015

0.02

121

Dec.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.6

.6

.5 *7F

.8

1.5

2.2

2.8

3.3

7.9

48

37

19

11

7.3

5.9

5.9

4.7

3.8

3.1 

2.7

2.4

2.3

180.2

5.81

0.044

0.05

357

Jan.

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

10

25 

*21

12

6.4

4.4

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.7

3.4

7.3

14

28

32

36 

42

54

70

402.2

13.0

0.098

0.11

798

Feb.

168

327

380

*344

278

195

127 

92

73

60

48

38

32

25

22

2020-

50

248

327

344

318

255

181

160

181

174

133

4,620

165

1.24

1.29

9,160

Mar.

101

76

89

140

167

153

114 

101

95

81

66

*101

114

95

70

50

39

137

218

210

218

248

263

353

362

335

294

248 

233

218

210

5,199

168

1.26

1.45

10,310

Apr.

369

420

449

*5S8

1,020

1,250

1,020 

510

348

239

160

117

93

78

70

67

66

74

69

58

46

404"3

114

333

413

1,910

*7,540 

*5,400

2,750

25,654

855

6.43

7.17

50,880

May

1,900

1,620

2.320

1,800

1,200

690

398 

268

178

129

99

75

58

310

439

504

466

330

170

76

54

38

76

187

332

481

524 

426

307

168

15,653

505

3.80

4.38

31,050

June

160

270

334

353

572

1,120

1.390 

1,610

482

316

209

139

388

325

257

165

69

40

28

22

17

IB- 14

Ill

1S1

144

62

39 

35

34

8,281

276

2.08

2.32

16,430

July

23

IF

9.2

6.0

4.2

2.9

2.1 

1.5

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

*ii

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

3.8

23

14

6.8

4.1

2.5

1.5

.9

125.2

4.04

0.030

0.04

248

Aug.

0.6

.3

.2

.1

*.l

0

ff 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

1 8

1 0

6

3

2

.1

0

*0 

0

0

0

7.9

0.25

0.0019

0.002

16

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

,1

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

QD00075

o.oooos

0.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 391 Mln 0 Mean 25.5 Cfsm 0.192 In. 2.60 Ac-ft 18,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,54o Mln 0 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.24 In. 12.83 Ac-ft 119,400

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Apr. 6 (9 a.m.) 1,270 cfs (10.51 ft); Apr. 28 (2 p.m.) 8,130 cfs 

(15.08 ft); May 3 (1:30 p.m.) 2,540 cfs (11.89 ft); May 16 (6 p.m. ) 52S cfs.(9.09 ft); May 28 

(8 a.m.) 539 efs (9.13 ft); June 7 (4 a.m.) 1,460 efs (10.78 ft); June 13 (l p.m.) 414 cfa (6.26ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
434 RED RIVER BASIN 

3498, Cypress Bayou near Benton, La.~Continuedi

Rating tables, Water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used (Oat. 12, 13, Feb. 14-16, June 28 to Aug. 12, Aug. 30 to Sept. 6)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 Feb. 17 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.4 

2.3 

3.4 

6.E 

10

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

9.0

338

552

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0

.1

.4

1.8

4.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

7.5

12

24

41

90

7.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

302

501

605

850

1,200

Siaoharge, irt cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 '

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

46

~9T 128

39 

34

33

25

18is

9.8

7.6

6.2 

*5.2 

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.S

2.3 e

t.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.4 

g 5

504.8

16.3

0.123

0.14

1,000

riov.

2.4

2.4

2.6

S.a

*2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

2,2

B2.8

3.4

6.0 9. a

18 

16

31

21

15

12

10

9.0

8.4

9.2

13

32

272.1

9.07

0.068

0.08

540

tied.

32

26

£2

22 

20

18

16

13

11

9.8

9.2 w8.4

9.0

»9.e

9.2

9.2

9.4 

9.8

10

9.8

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

404.2

13.0

0.098

0.11

802

Jari.

13

15

17

16 

14

*13

11

TZ

20

30

26

21 

18 

17

17

23

33

25

23

25

30

27

22

20

19

19

18

1 ±0fl

17

675

21.8

0.164

0.19

1,340

Feb.

44I?

IS

29

40

43

35

26

37

82

91

76 

128 

256

416

502

*562 S36"

412 

302

186

129

114

111

99

80

65

56

-

4,454

159

1.20

1.25

8,830

Mar.

50

45

40

IT

179

222

193

126

105

*199

286 

776" 294 

207

176

135

99

78 

68

144

214

214

148

102

80

72

60

46

40

37

4,050

131

0.985

1.13

8,030

Apr.

36

40

48

40 

31

26

*2*3~ 23

45

88

85

123 

179 

158

93

61

99

356

562 

1,130

1,160

760

488

347

214

135

99

75

59

43

6,626

221

1.66

1.85

13,140

May

32

26

23

24 

*28

23

17

13

11

9.2

12

26 

39 

30

21

15

10

8.1

6.9 

5.5

5.0

5^Q

s!g

25

161

338 32~9~

200

126

80

54

1,708.6

55.1

0.414

0.48

3,390

June

*39

43

68

63 

85

186

179

105

58

44

37

39 

58 

58

32

19

13

9.6

7.1 

5.5

4.4

3.8

13

47

60

35

18

10

6.1

4.2

1,349.7

45.0

0.338

0.38

2,680

July

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.3

.9

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5 

.5

74"

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

2.2

9.2

10

e!i

3.4

60.2

1,94

0.015

0,02

119

Aug.

2.1

1.2

.6

.4

.4

1.2

1.3

.5

.3

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.0

2.7

15.8

0.51

0.0038

0.004

31

Sept.

1.2

^5

U

.3 

.1

oty *0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

0.08

0.00060

0.0007

5.0

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,790 "in 0 Mean 181 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.53 Ac-ft 131,400

Water year 1958-59 : Max i,ieo *ln 0 Mean 55.1 Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.63 Ac-ft 39,910

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Peb. 17 (6 p.m.) 575 cfs (9.39 ft)j Apr. 21 (l a.m.) 1,240 cfs 

(IQ.Srft). ________________________;_____________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 435

3500. Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.

Location. Lat.32"14' 10", long 95°25'35", in SEpSEj- sec.31, T.15 N., R.10 W., near center 

 of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, a quarter of a mile downstream from Plat River, 2 miles southeast of Ninock, and 6 miles downstream from Lake 

Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 2,628 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~jT929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to

Mar. 29, 1949, staff gage, Mar. 29, 1949, to June 29, 1951, water-stage recorder, and 

June 30 to Sept. 24, 1951, staff gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 6 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 100.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 14, 1955, wire-weight or staff gage at same site and datum. Prior to Sept. 23, 

1953, at datum 9.79 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 2,334 cfs (1,690,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,730 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 27.31 ft); 

minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 10.90 ft Nov. 12.

1948-59: Maximum daily discharge, 32,600 cfs May 4, 1958; maximum gage height, 

47.83 ft May 8; no flow at times due to severe backwater conditions.

Remarks. Records poor. Some regulation by Lake Bistineau (usable capacity, 88,000 

acre-ft) and of flood,flows by Bodcau Bayou Reservoir.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September1959

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

2,050 

1,810

1,620

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,380

1,240

1,100

1,020

955

835

*745 

685

625

600

550

500

450

400

350

300

250

250

200

200 

250

300

250

200

150

23,915

771

47,430

Nov.

100 

90

80

70

60

1-

100

150

300

300

926

1,080

1,080

741

994

1,070

1,060

1,120

1.250 

1,166

1,040

1,090

1,110

15,371

512

30,490

Dec.

1,040 

1,000

974

967

967

1.070

1,03"0

957

985

1,040

1,020

954

1,030 

1,050

984

*955

895

895

925

895

895

865

835

835

865

835 

805

835

805

805

775

28,788

929

57,100

Jan.

775 

745

745

775

775

*Z15

745

835

925

895

865

835

895 

975

983

1.210

1,110

1,130

1,070

996

1,060

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,060

1,030 

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,340

1,330

30,319

978

60,140

Feb.

1,500 

1,920

1,970

1,970

1,810

1,730

1,550

1,480

1,520

1,480

1,550

1,480

1,690 

2,410

5,850

6,080

5,570

*5,210

5,260

5,520

5,510

5,750

5,980

6,240

6,16(5

5,880 

5,510

5,090

-

103,050

3,680

204,400

Mar.

4,690 

4,320

5,980

5,500

5,710

5,780

3,590

3,050

2,860

*2,750

5,200

6.650

5,710 

4,990

4,460

4,190

5,850

5,590

5,370

3,280

5,750

5,550

3,190

2,800

2,550

2,470 

2,440

2,280

2,110

1,890

1,7_80

110,290

3,558

218,800

Apr.

1,750 

1,760

1,620

1,530

1,350

1,270

1,170

1,090

*1,120

1,110

1,090

1,200

1.080 

1,150

1,210

1,240

1,580

1,930

5,660

5.270

5,010

4,940

4,710

4,560

4,590

5,770 

4,270

4,560

4,480

4,310

77,580

2,586

153,900

May

4.070 

3,800

3,550

*3,520

2,890

2,540

2,220

1,980

1,680

1,490

1,580

2,070

1,800 

1,600

1,400

1,270

890

940

809

779

727 776"

978

984

1,490

1,290 

1,380

1,410

1,550

1,600

1,520

54,565

1,760

108,200

June

1,520 

1,690

*1,760

1,760

2,070

2,190

1,970

1,950

5,050

5,090

5,100

3)lOO

5,100 

2,950

2,750

2,490

2,390

2,150

1,920

1,750

1,620

1,500

1,410

1,480

1,440

1,560 

1,090

909

955

893

59,367

1,979

117,800

July

832 

820

765

708

654

*591

582

549

492

450

400

550

500 

250

200

150

150

150

100" 100

100

100

*100

100

100

737 

962

1,260

1,180

1,620 i>840

16,672

538

33,070

Aug.

1*520

1,550

1,280

1,090

1,050

949

875

764

*723

655

625

550 

519

468

400

550

500

250

250

250

200

150

100

70

I

> 50

J

16,738

540

33,200

Sept.

> 50

60

(*)

> 40

,,..

> 30

1,310

43.7

2,600

Calendar year 1958: Max 32,600 Min - Mean 3,883 Ac-ft 2,811,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,650 Min - Mean 1,474 Ac-ft 1,067,000

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 17 to Nov. 17 (no gage-height record Oct. 21-25), 

July 11-25, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on baais of 4 discharge measurements, stage, 

fall in reach, weather records, and records for upstream stations.
436 RED RIVER BASIN

3510. Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. Lat 32°22'35", long 93°49'20", in NW^SE^ sec.17, T.16 N., R.14 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Gilmer Bayou, 3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 145.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, wire-weight gage and

Jan. 19 to Apr. 7, 1954, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 82.8 cfs (59,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 16.28 ft); no 

flow Sept. 17-21.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by velocityarea study; no flow for long periods in most years.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in 1933, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1939-45, drainage area.

Rating table, water-year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-5, Apr. 12-14, July 26, 27, 

1 Aug. 6 to Sept. 30)

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

9.0 3.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

10

20

43

86

167

289

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.1

455

590

860

960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

i

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

2.6

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.8

3.3 *275-

*2.0

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.272"

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

33.9

1.09

0.014

0.02

67

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 *.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.7

6.2

7.5

4.2

19

29

12

6.4

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

8.2

120.0

4.00

0.051

0.06

238

Dec.

8.2

5.6

6.9

~S.O 10

5.8

4.8

4.2

*3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.8

?78

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

125.0

4.03

0.051

0.06

248

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.2

3.0 *2.8

2.7

27T

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

106.7

3.44

0.044

0.05

212

Feb.

10

30

70

55

*45

25

15

20

25

30

40

60

200

350

700

500

300

122

55

32

26

23

21

21

20

17

15

13

-

2,840

101

1.28

1.33

5,630

Mar.

12 *12

10

lii 31

114

59

29

22

19

612

950

455

152

68

57

39

28

23

20

32

46

34

25

19

18

23

24

16

12

11

2,981.8

96.2

1.22

1.41

5,910

Apr.

11

13

18

13

9.8

8.0

7.5

6.9

77S

8.1

9.9

40

*96

38

23

15

16

199

372

630

465

224

82

42

27

20

15

12

10

8.4

2,446.6

81.6

1.03

1.15

4,850

May

7.2

6.4

29

96

*38

18

12

10

9.3

6.6

17

32

20

9.2

5.8

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3T7

3.6

6.2

7.2

18

20

13

8.7

6.2

3.6

429.1

13.8

0.175

0.20

851

June

2.8

7.0

*14

5.6

7.7

58

3?

11

5.7

4.4

3.8

3.6

8.4

9.4

4.5

3.0

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.2

.9

,_8

201.1

6.70

0.085

0.09

399

July

0.7

.6 *.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

7.2

2.6

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.1

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

75- .4

.4

.4

1.3

15

20

15

2510"

117.4

3.79

0.048

0.06

233

Aug.

B70" 7.0

4.0

3.0

*5.0

3.9

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

.9

43.9

1.42

0.018

0.02

87

Sept.

1.0

*1.2

1.3

2.0

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

2^2.

1.4

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

17.5

0.58

0.0073

0.008

35

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,460 Min O Mean 58.4 Cfsm 0.739 In. 10.05 Ac-ft 42,270

Water year 1958-59: Max 950 Min 0 Mean 25.9 Cfsm 0.328 In. 4.46 Ac-ft 18,760

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 efs). No peak above base.___ ______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 13 to Feb. 17, July 28 to Aug. 5j discharge estimated on basis 

of 1 discharge measurement and records for .nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 437 

3517. Bayou Na Bonchasse near Mansfield, La.

Location. Lat 32°06'05", long 93°41'45", in SEij- sec.21, T.13 N., R.13 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 175, 2.5 miles upstream from Little 

Bayou Na Bonchasse and 4.2 miles north of Mansfield.

Drainage area.--19.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 165 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1957-58: Maximum daily discharge during period November to September,

2,000 cfs Sept. 21; maximum gage height, 15.75 ft Sept. 21 (from floodmarks, discharge 

not determined); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Aug. 31; minimum gage height, 1.98 ft 

Aug. 17.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,050 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 

11.20 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs July 20; minimum gage height, 2.25 ft Sept. 20.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, November 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov.

a2

alO

al5

a20

a3o

a7O

a30

a6O

a30

a2o

a!5

alO

a 40

*a!50

aSo

264

114

39

18

21

287

146

84

52

27

18

22

16

12

1,766

58.9

3.02

3.37

3,500

Dec.

10

9.7

9.9

9.9

8.1

11

87

22

*13

12

10

9.3

9.3

9.4

9.3

9.1

9.1

9.0

13

17

10

8.7

8.1

8.0

7TT

14

43

64

18

13

11

504.6

16.3

0.836

0.96

1,000

Jan.

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.0

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.9

19

223

37

41

*20

15

12

11

475

351

38

22

16

12

9.8

8.1

7.4

8.2

7.5

7.3

1,419.2

45.8

2.35

2.71

2,810

Feb.

6.2

5.5

5.1

*4.8

5.1

5.9

5.3

4.4

4.2

34

20

9.8

7.1

19

57^

14

8.7

6.8

6.5

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.9

8.1

6.8

11

24

8.2

290.3

10.4

0.533

0.56

576

Mar.

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.0

B7o

25

15

40

32

11

7.1

81

94

*26

16

11

16

18

10

7.1

6.2

5.9

12

26

12

8.7

7.1

6.0

38

29

13

596.3

19.2

0.985

1.14

1,180

Apr.

8.0

6.5

6.2

5.2

4.7

3.9

3.3

*3.3

3.8

5.2

4.1

3.6

3.4

5.5

5.4

4.0

3.3

3.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

sTS

6.7

18

27

18

- M.

269.7

8.99

0.461

0.51

535

May

281

154

*350

1ST

28

15

10

8.1

7.0

46

12

7.4

5.7

5.5

5.1

4.0

3.8

3.9

7.0

5.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.9

4.0

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1,171.7

37.8

1.94

2.24

2,320

June

1.7

1.7

2.1

*2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

174

1.4

1.7

2.4

48

48

57

7.0

4.1

92

IF

6.3

4.0

52

21

6.1

3.8

2.7

398.4

13.3

0.682

0.76

790

July

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.9

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

2.1

1.6

.9

.8

.7

76" .6

.6

.6

45.6

1.47

0.075

0.09

90

Aug.

0.9

.9

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.9

.8

1.6

*2.3

1.3

.8

.6

1.0

.8

.7

.6

102

120

 4.6

2.4

.9

.5

.375"

.4

.3

252.1

8.13

0.417

0.48

500

Sept.

~

0.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

.9

1.4

1.1

*.8

.6

.7

.8

.6

.5

.6

8.5

7.1

44

*1,490

12,000

a900

a250

alOO

a40

a!5

alO

a7

*a5

4.1

4,891.4

163

8.36

9.33

9,700

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 6OO efs). Nov. 22 (5:30 p.m.) 705 cfs (1O.83 ft); Jan. 2O (7:3O p.m.)

1,420 cfs (11.53 ft); May 3 (8:3O p.m.) 950 cfs (11.OS ft): Aug. 23 (12:30 a.m.) 9OO cfs m 04 ft); 

Sept. 21 (time unknown) discharge not determined (15.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

576769 0-60-29
438 RED RIVER BASIN

3517. Bayou Na Bonchasse near Mansfield, La. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

370

2.4

4.5

4.8

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.6

*2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

T~T 1.3

1.5

75.4

2.43

0.125

0.14

150

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.3

*TTS

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.1

2.2

3.2

6.5

3.7

3.1

4.5

1.5

3.9

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.9

3.0

77.6

2.59

0.133

0.15

154

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6.

*2.1

2.0

2.1

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.9

2.5

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0 

5.0

66.1

2.13

0.109

0.13

131

Jan.

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8 570-

*3.2

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.6

5.4

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.5

3.4

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

2.0

8.2 BTT

87.0

2.81

0.144

0.17

173

Feb.

4.2

*50

13

11

5.0

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

52*1.8

65_

7.5

4.2

3.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

-

251.1

8.97

0.460

0.48

498

Mar.

1.3

*1.1

172

1.2

25

8.0

2.2

1.8

3.7

2.7

3.6

2.8

1.8

1.6

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

3.1

16

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.3

27

IT

6.5

5.2

4.7

4.4

150.6

4.86

0.249

0.29

299

Apr.

6.8

7.1

5.1

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.2

4.9

5.5

16

*7.1

4.4

3.7

32~3.6

208

548 ~TT

22

14

9.1

7.4

6.4

5.7

4.9

4.6

4.2

3.7

L.035.5

34.5

1.77

1.98

2,050

May

3.5

3.3

7.0

6.6

3.9

3.1

*2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

8.4

6.4

5.2

3.4

2.6

2.1

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

14

60

11

26

35

16

5.6

4.0

3.3

2.8

253.3

8.17

0.419

0.48

502

June

2.7

3.7

3.0

*8.3

121

20

6.8

49

85

10

5.6

7.1

6.2

4.5

3.4

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

2.6

2.6

3.2

1.9

1.6

1.2

T7?

365.8

12.2

0.626

0.70

726

July

1.1

1.2 n.i 1.1

1.0

.9

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.9

3.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

J3.

.6

.6

1.3

26

24

28 "T.5

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

115.7

3.73

0.191

0.22

229

Aug.

T73- 1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.2

^1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

35.1

1.13

0.058

0.07

70

Sept.

1.0

1.0

 1.4

.9

.9

.8

.8

7-7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

1.2

2.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

3.3

33.8

1.13

0.058

0.06

67

Calendar year 1958 : Max 2,000 Min 0.3 Mean 26.2 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.24 Ac-ft 18,940

Water year 1958-59 : Max 548 Min 0.6 Mean 6.98 Cfsm 0.358 In- 4.87 Ac-ft 5,050

Peak discharge (base, 60O cfs). Apr. 19 (12:30 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (11.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 439

3519. Bayou Dupont near Robellne, La.

Location. Lat 31°42'15", long 93°19'38", in sec.6, T.8 N., R.9 W. , near left bank on 

south side of left overflow bridge on State Highway 120, 1.9 miles north of Robeline 

and 5.0 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 35.1 sq mi.

Records available. February 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.51 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Soil Conservation Service).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 710 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 7.97 ft); no flow 

Sept. 14-21.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs Jan. 21, 1958; no flow for many days each 

year.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

68

3? 23

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

*18

17

13

9.5

7.8

7.1

6.7

6.8

6.9 

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.8

471.7

15.2

0.433

0.50

936

Nov.

5.6

5.6

5.5

4.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.3

4.6

9.3

17

IT

*5.7

3.3 

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1 , 8

134.2

4.47

0.127

0.14

266

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.3

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

]_ __

T7T 1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.5

T78- 1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

42.9

1.38

0.039

0.04

85

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

6.2

9.8

BTT

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

63.0

2.03

0.058

0.07

125

Feb.

2.1

100

178

78

49

*27

18

15

15

14

12

16

21

34

212

84

34

28

29

27

25

23 

23

18

14

11

9.0

8.1

-

1,124.2

40.2

1.15

1.20

2,230

Mar.

7.4

6.8

6.6

6.3

29

*62

24

14

14

14

11

8.9

7.1

6.8

6.7

6.3

5.5

5.1

4.9

975

343

55

36

25

38

54

28

17

14

13

1,046.9

33.8

0.963

1.11

2,080

Apr.

*16

21

14

10

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.5

8.2

9.2

9.3

68

46

17

9.3

7.5

23

533

475

172

74

47 

34

26

20

16

14

12

10

8,3

1,728.6

57.6

1.64

1.83

3,430

May

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.5

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.2

5.1

8.5

410

83

21

11

7.6

6.5

5.6

*5.1

4.8

4.6

5.5 

5.6

14

589

474

74

54

19

15

15

1,659.5

55.5

1.52

1.75

5,290

June

22

137

45

21

21

50

18

46

325

*86

41

45

57

29

18

14

12

10

8.1

5.7

5.1

2.7 

2.4

2.9

4.2

5.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1,012.7

55.8

0.965

1.07

2,010

July

5.7

~T.6 10

1.2

.8

.7

.7

*.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

il

.3

.3

.4

.4

.9

4.2

4.5

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.2

50.0

1.61

0.046

0.05

99

Aug.

1.4

17

6.4

2.8

*2.5

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

.9

.6

.4

.4

.5

.2

.2

71

.1

.1

.2

.5 

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.5

.5

.2

.1

42.8

1.58

0.039

0.04

85

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,370 Mln 0 Mean 34,5 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.34 Ac-ft 24,

Sept.

0.1

.1

*.l

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T70-

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.4

0.18

0.0051

0.006

11

970

Water year 1958-59: Max 533 Mln o Mean 20.2 Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.81 Ac-ft 14,650

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar 21 (8 p.m.) 455 cfs (7.09 ft); Apr. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 710 cfs 

(7.97 ft); May 12 (1:30 p.m.) 538 cfs (7.45 ft); May 26 (2:30 a.m.) 630 cfs (7.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
440 RED RIVER BASIN

3520. Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location.--Lat 32°15'00", long 92°58'35", in SW^SWij see.27, T.15 N., R.6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Sixmile Creek and 1.0 mile east of Lucky.

Drainage area.--154 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 152.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 28, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 182 cfs (131,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12.000 cfs June 9 (gage height, 12.51 ft); mini 

mum, 15 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of records for Black Lake Bayou near 

Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1954 (gage height, 

1.71 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 5, Nov. 10-13, Feb. 3-5)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

2.3 16

2.5 21

3.0 38

4.0 84

5.0 147

5.5 196

6.0 345

5.0 147

5.5 215

6.0 410

6.5 650

7.0 935

8.0 1,790

9.0 2,920

11.0 7,200

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

100

92

79

82

84

82

74

66

62

58

53

47

42

39

38

40

41

42

41

45

44

40

38

36

34

33

32

32

32

*33

34

1,595

51.5

0.334

0.39

3,160

Nov.

35

35

34

35

37

40

40

39

38

38

36

36

36

43

92

136

132

172

230

505

302

240

172

139

122

109

100

*100

103

106

3,082

103

0.669

0.74

6,110

Dec.

106

103

100

98

95

90

87

82

79

79

79

79

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

*72

76

82

82

79

79

79

76

76

74

2,522

81.4

0.529

0.61

5,000

Jan.

79

79

79

76

72

69

66

79

92

92

87

82

*76

76

87

115

128

125

106

95

112

143

147

132

115

103

98

92

92

112

136

3,042

98.1

0.637

0.73

6,030

Feb.

159

198

277

381

430

428

397

273

197

*273

347

341

245

230

325

406

478

520

IM

345

204

164

151

*143

136

125

118

112

-

7,889

282

1.83

1.91

15,650

Mar.

109

106

109

115

215

432

437

455

455

313

442

570

550

570

555

396

249

176

151

139

221

273

249

*186

155

184

239

199

164

139

125

8,678

280

1.82

2.10

17,210

Apr.

125

139

132

118

109

95

90

95

115

115

118

136

147

143

*122

100

103

218

704

956

846

876

738

615

455

350

250

150

100

100

8,360

279

1.81

2.02

16,580

May

90

80

80

70

60

57

53

49

45

40

51

106

112

98

74

58

49

42

38

35

36

54

170

197

189

233

*273

170

128

95

98

2,930

94.5

0.614

0.71

5,810

June

100

136

164

221

190

170

103

*445

6.450

6,340

1,600

896

675

515

313

176

132

106

90

76

66

59

62

90

82

82

69

56

47

11

19,552

652

4.23

4.72

38,780

July

42

48

39

33

31

42

53

40

33

51

41

31

35

51

52

37

31

34

30

29

28

59

69

74

84

74

66

*60

44

1,391

44.9

0.292

0.34

2,760

Aug.

37

34

28

25

23

22

20

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

29

31

28

26

24

*22

24

22

20

23

24

46

63

55

44

28

23

842

27.2

0.177

0.20

1,670

Sept.

22

21

24

25

21

21

37

47

30

30

*24

20

19

22

23

22

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

31

654

21.8

0.142

0.16

1,300

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,420 Min 18 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.09 Ac-ft 148,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,450 Min 16 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.63 Ac-ft 120,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs) . June 9 (9 p.m.) 12,000 cfs (12.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 26 to May 5; discharge 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

;stimated on basis of recorded range in
RED RIVER BASIN 441

3528. Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La.

Location. Lat 32°02'55", long 93°18'10", in SW^SW^ sec.4, T.12 N., R.9 W., near right

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 155, half a mile upstream from Carrol 

Creek and 3.3 miles north of Coushatta.

Drainage area.--93.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 136.26 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 8.87 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 7,920 cfs Sept. 21, 1958 (gage height, 11.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3 

2.5 

6.1

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

12

25

58

98

226

310

7.5 

6.0 

8.5 

9.0

400

630

1,000

1,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

32

92

66

37

34

34

25

18

14

11

6.5

*7.1

5.9

4.9

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.7

2.4

2.3

E.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

442.6

14.3

0.152

0.18

878

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

1.3

1.4

2.6

20

46

64

116

Hi82

43

27

20

16

13

12

12

14

651.3

21.7

0.231

0.26

1,290

Dec.

20

24

21

19

18

18

16

14

12

11

9.3

8.5

8.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.7 *6.9

6.9

7.3

8.9

9.3

9.9

10

10

10

9.3

343.6

11.1

0.116

0.14

682

Jan.

9.3

6.9

9.5

9.5

9.9

*9.5

8.7

6.3

8.9

14

17

17

15

13

12

11

32

62

43

26

23

21

27

33

30

24

20

18

15

15

44

616.5

19.9

0.212

0.24

1,220

Feb.

88

131

236

276

295

260

166

94

68

66

74

68

56

71

223

293

293 *266

159

60

60

50

46

50

48

40

33

29

-

3,641

130

1.38

1.44

7,220

Mar.

24

22

20

19

42

134

212

201

126 *78

70

201

328

648 520"

282

100

66

46

42

128

212

201

156

88

144

276

212

104

68

48

4,820

155

1.65

1.91

9,560

Apr.

42

66

76

56

37

24

18

16 *21

43

58

84

114

100

66

37

36

222

645

1,140

1.180

704

435

204

76

44

33

24

19

15

5,637

188

2.00

2.23

11,180

May

12

9.5

8.5

*7.9

7.7

6.3

5.5

4.3

3.6

2.8

4.5

33

212

144

100

46

19

11

8.1

6.3

5.1

5.7

142

276

228

172

147

130

76

28

15

1,876.6

60.5

0.644

0.74

3,720

June

*14

12

12

14

65

236

100

61

416

550

370

192

68

58

42

24

16

9.5

6.5

5.3

3.6

2.7

2.3

5.9

30

16

7.1

4.3

2.8

2^.0

2,368.0

78.9

0.840

0.94

4,700

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,81O Mln 0 Mean 113 Cfsm 1.20 In.

July

1.5

1.1

.7

.6

1.5

*1.3

.7

.4

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

38

44

25

9.5

125.9

4.06

0.043

0.05

250

Aug.

5.1

2.8

1.9

1.5

1.4

.9

.5

.2

.1 *.l

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

15.1

0.49

0.0052

0.006

30

16.35 Ac-ft 81,

Sept.

0

.3

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.06

0.00064

0.0007

3.4

660

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,160 Mln 0 Mean 56.3 Cfsm 0.600 In. 6.14 Ac-ft 40,730

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Mar. 14 (3 p.m.) 718 cfs (8.14 ft); Apr. 21 (2 a.m.) 1,450 cfs 

(8.87 ft); June 10 (12 m.) 560 efs (7.86 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
442 RED RIVER BASIN

3530. Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 49'05", long 92°56'55" J in SE^ sec.26, T.10 N., R.6 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.8 miles downstream from Bayou 

Bourbeaux, 4.0 miles downstream from Saline Lake conservation dam, 4.6 miles east of 

Clarence, and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,382 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to Nov. 2, 1954, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.3 miles downstream from base gage. 

Datum of auxiliary gage is 72.97 ft above mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 3, 1954, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,459 cfs (1,056,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 cfs June 14 (gage height, 23.96 ft); minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 18-21, 25-29; minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Sept. 18-22.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs May 19, 1953; maximum daily reverse flow, 

6,570 cfs May 11, 1958 (backwater from Red River); maximum gage height, 40.46 ft May 21, 

1953; minimum discharge (unaffected by backwater), 2.7 cfs Dec. 10, 11, 1956, 

Sept. 18-21, 25-29, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.62 ft Dec. 10, 11, 1956.

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of 43.6 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks --Records fair except those for,periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Some regulation by Saline Lake (usable capacity, 140,000 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-it

Oct.

5.150 

5,070

4,950

4,830

4,750

4,630

4,510

4,350

4,190

4,030

3,870

3,670

3,470

3,270

3,070

2,840

2,630

2,420

2,210

1,970

1,820

1,640

1,520

*1,380

1,250

1,120

1,020

*975

900

840

780

89,125

2,875

176,800

Nov.

720 

660

600

560

520

500

460

440

420

400

385

*370

355

332

355

355

340

540

620

697

672

640

727

771

828

887

914

967

982

1,010

18,027

601

35,760

Dec.

1,000 

950

925

925

900

880

800

560

520

520

500

460

440

440

400

*385

370

355

340

340

325

310

310

419

950

975

880

820

780

720

700

19,199

619

38,080

Jan.

660 

600

580

580

5OO

480

440

*460

460

440

440

400

235

228

372

740

600

580

540

520

660

700

700

740

760

780

780

760

740

760

760

17,995

580

35,690

Feb.

780 

1,020

1,200

1,300

1,300

*1,300

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,460

1,490

1,550

1,580

1,640

1,850

1,880

1,780

1,790

1,780

1,840

1,870

1,900

1,950

2,030

*2,130

2.170

2,160

1,780

-

45,580

1,628

90,410

Mar.

1,560 

1,490

1,470

1,380

1,420

1,490

1,540

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,240

1.200

1,270

1,340

1,530

*1 , 650

1,740

1,810

1,840

1,850

1,990

2,040

2,010

1,980

2,090

4,150

4.590

4,170

3,910

3,250

2,250

62,240

2,008

123,500

Apr.

1,910 

1,820

1,920

1,380

1,270

1,180

1,080

953

984

936

918

973

*924

829

803

789

771

1,340

2,360

3,350

4,100

4,600

4,910

4,890

4,720

4,570

4,430

4,300

4,120

3,870

71,000

2,367

140,800

May

5.570 

3,230

2,940

2,710

2,430

2,210

1,940

1,700

1,400

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,000

900

860

840

860

724

722

682

"692 666

703

860

*1,050

1,290

1,500

1,590

1,670

1,750

45,019

1,452

89,290

June

1,740 

1,860

1,860

1,850

1,910

2,000

2,070

2,560

3,670

4,590

5,150

5,710

6,250

6,230

*6,190

6,150

5,950

5,510

4,910

4,390

3,870

5,390

2,950

2,650

2,280

1,940

1,670

1,430

1,280

1,1 50

103,120

5,457

204,500

July

1.000 

880

800

700

620

540

500

480

480

460

420

420

378

540

518

295

272

242

228

*212

191

198

161

193

184

199

230

257

308

326

541

12,175

593

24,140

Aug.

416

512

1,030

2,250

2,310

2.570

2,370

2,300

2,240

1,930

923

108

75

80

55

25

20

15

10

10

5

5

5

5.9

*5.6

4.5

4.1

*4.1

5.6

3.7

5.7

19,075.2

615

37,840

Sept.

*3.1 

2.9

2.9

3.1

4.1

5.3

5

15

25

30

40

40

30

15

7.5

3.1

2.8

*2.1

2.7

2.1

2.1

3.3

5.1

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.1

7.2

277.8

9. 26

551

Calendar year 1958i Max 8,810 Mln 78 Mean 1,907 Ao-ft 1,381,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 6,230 Mln 2.7 Mean 1,378 Ac-ft 997,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Aug. 15-25, Sept. 7-14; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorded range in stage, fall in the reach, weather records, and records for upstream stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 443

3535. Nantaehie Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location. Lat 31°41'15", long 92°52'40", in SE£fffi£ sec.9, T.8 N., R.5 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 34, 1.4 miles downstream from Kadesh 

Branch and 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1959. Prior to October 1949, published as 

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to July 25, 1945, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 55.8 efs (40,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 560 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 8.42 ft); no flow 

Sept. 3, 4, 27-30.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 14.63 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6-15, Feb. 17 to Mar. 5)

0.92 

.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

.1

.3

1.2

2.4

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.O

5.

10

22

55

152

7.0 

8.0 

8.5

298 

455 

6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

152

163

112

84

77

67

56

47

40

33

28

24

20

17

15

14

13

13

12

10

9.7

8.5

8.0

*7.6

7.6

7.1

6.2

5.8

tio .0

6.0

1,O74.9

34.7

0.738

0.85

2,130

Nov.

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.O

5.8

5.4

5.3

4.7

4.4

 5.1

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.3

5.8

31

48

33

19

13

11

9.4

8.7

8.5

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.7

297.5

9.92

0.211

0.24

590

Dec.

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.7

4.5

S79

11

To

8.5

7.3

6.5

5.6

5.4

6.2

189.1

6,10

0.130

0.15

375

Jan.

9.O

8.5

8.5

6.9

5.6

5.1

4. -7

*574

5.8

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.1

5.1

8.0

19

Ti- 23

ll

10

16

20

2O

16

13

12

12

11

10

12

14

327.1

10.6

0.226

0.26

649

Feb.

17

121

205

192

137

*74

45

36

32

3O

26

29

40

54

162

180

90

48

35

30

26

24

23

21

*20

17

16

M

1,744

62.3

1.33

1.38

3,460

Mar.

13

11

10

4~9.4

70

47

29

26

25

24

20

18

16

15

*13

12

10

9.4

12

67

~50 100

30

23

26

43

36

25

2O

18

869.8

28.1

0.598

0.69

1,730

Apr.

23

27

26

18

14

12

11

12

20

20

21

42

*49

28

18

14

17

18

186

505

288

132

72

52

42

35

30

25

21

17

1,795

59.8

1.27

1.42

3,560

May

14

12

10

8.5

7.1

5.8

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.5

6.7

10

9.2

6.2

4.9

4.O

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

3.2

4.5

7.8

6.5

5.1

*8.7

~9.9 18

6.0

4.0

3.0

203.3

6.56

O.140

0.16

4O3

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,630 Mln 2.8 Mean 86.7 Cfsm 1.6

June

2.9

4.2

3.8

3.0

3.7

4.2

4.9

101

168

12O

39

47

51

53

*26

17

13

10

8.0

6.O

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.4

Ii_2

714.4

23.8

0.506

0.57

1,420

July

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

_.!_

.8

1.1

.5

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.9

6.0

1O

T.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

38.0

1.23

0.026

0.03

75

Aug.

1.2

1.9

2.6

*1.4

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

_.!_

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.9

.8

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

*.3

.8

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

16.2

0.52

0.011

O.01

32

Sept.

0.1

.1

O

O

.1

.2

1.0

.9

.4

2.9

2.7

2.3

1.0

.6

.6

.5

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

15.3

0.51

0.011

0.01

30

4 In. 25.03 Ac-ft 62,760

Water year 1958-59: Max 505 Mln o Mean 2O.O Cfsra 0.426 In. 5.77 Ac-ft 14,450

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
444 RED RIVER BASIN

3538. Youngs Bayou at Natchitoches, La.

Location. Lat 31°45iOO", long 93°06'40", T.9 N., R.7 W., near center of span on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 6 at city limits of Natchitoches, 3 miles downstream 

from Gumroot Branch.

Drainage area.--40.1 sq mi.

Records available. December 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. -'-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.70 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Extremes.--1957-58: Maximum discharge during period December to September 1 890 cfs 

Sept. 22 (gage height, 14.89 ft); no flow Aug. 20, 21.

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 350 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 8.27 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

which are fair.

Rating tables, Dec. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959, except periods of backwater ;e height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11-27, 1957, Nov. 20, 1958, to Mar. 11, 1959)

Dee. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1958 Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1959

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.O

5.O

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

127

320

560

950

1,560

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0 

.1 

.3 

.9

1.8

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.7

6.0

9.2

22

38

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.O ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov.

(*)

(*)

Dee.

a45

a 35

a3O

a28

25

27

102

168

137

89

41

24

18

17

19

20

20

18

*18

19

19

17

13

12

15

22

55

161

174

T3T

75

1,594

51.4

1.28

1.48

3,160

Jan.

37

26

22

19

17

16

16

15

15

16

14

T7

58

*124

96

62

41

30

25

84

287

289

233

174

114

59

33

31

41

52

39

2,102

67.8

1.69

1.95

4,170

Feb.

30

24

20

18

17.

20

23

21

17

60

162

TBT

99

64

138

152

108

56

34

*27

24

21

25

32

36

60

156

162

-

1,757

62.8

1.57

1.64

3,480

Mar.

110

52

29

23

59

183

226

c!80

c!40

clOO

070

050

41

38

32

26

26

*30

32

25

21

19

50

141

142

92

48

33

54

165

160

2,397

77.3

1.93

2.22

4,750

Apr.

~44 104

27

22

19

15

13

*11

11

16

18

16

13

19

45

44

23

15

12

11

12

12

10

8.3

7.0

7.0

8.7

28

40

45

676.0

22.5

0.561

0.63

1,340

May

90

72

34

50

78

42

19

12

9.0

11

c20

c!5

clO

06

c5

C4.5

c4

c5

c7

clO

c7

c6

c5

c4.5

c4

C3.5

c3

C2.5

c2

02

el .5

544.5

17.6

0.439

0.51

1,080

June

cl.5

1.2

2.1

4.2

11

6.1

4.0

2.8

*1.9

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

76

2.1

6.6

5.5

3.8

3.1

2.5

147

186

147

65

9.2

5.5

3.5

2.4

1.7

630.7

21.0

0.524

0.58

1,250

July

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

1.3

 *1.4

1.2

2.7

5.4

6.2

4.5

3.1

2.4

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

46.9

1.51

0.038

0.04

93

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

.8

.4

2.3

3.1

14

7.3

4.4

2.9

2.0

1.5

42.2

1.36

0.034

0.04

84

Sept.

1.1

.8

.6

*.5

.6

.7

1.4

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.5

8.2

170

«opio " MS

CJPSff

*875

560

420

304

233

162

101

6,368.4

212

5.29

5.90

12,630

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

c Backwater from Cane River.
RED RIVER BASIN 445

3538. Youngs Bayou at Natchltoches, La.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ffc

Oct.

152

140

78

24

14

10

7.9

6.6

5.6

4.8

3.9

3.0

2.0

*1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

76

.7

 8

469.2

15.1

0.377

0.43

931

Nov.

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

1.6

1.5

1.7

*2.0

2.4

 275 2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

34.5

1.15

0.029

0.03

68

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

iTo

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.2

42.4

1.37

0.034

0.04

84

Jan.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

*1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.3

4.2

6.3

6.6

T74

2.8

2.3

5.2

5.8

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.2

2.2

83.0

2.68

0.067

0.08

165

Feb.

4.4

90

147

137

112

*66

24

13

11

9.4

8.5

13

13

34

127

157

118

57

25

18

14

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.3

1,272.8

45.5

1.13

1.18

2,520

Mar.

7.6

7.0

7.1

6.6

18

*28

25

16

14

11

11

10

9.0

8.1

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.1

6.0

16

108

157

112

44

22

25

25

24

18

14

12

788.3

25.4

0.633

0.73

1,560

Apr.

14

16

17

14

10

8.7

7.8

7.4

9.8

9.6

12

29

54

31

16

*11

21

228

340

304

C200

clOO

c70

c50

c30

17

12

9.8

8.3

7.1

1,664.5

55.5

1.38

1.54

3,300

May

6.3

5.4

4.8

4.4

3.9

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

2.7

92

168

107

*25

7.6

5.2

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.8

5.3

86

226

205

147

68

13

8.7

1,220.5

39.4

0.983

1.13

2,420

June

7.8

7.6

7.8

7.9

7.4

6.6

5.2

73

114

*94

35

12

5.6

5.2

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

409.1

13.6

0.339

0.38

811

July

0.2

.2

.2

.1

 1

.1

.5

*1.3

.7

.8

1.3 ia

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

1.1

3.2

58

27

9.2

a6

a4

119.6

3.86

0.096

0.11

237

Aug.

a3

a2.5

a2

a2

al.5

al.5

al

a. 7

.5

*.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

17.6

0.57

0.014

0.02

35

Sept.

0.1

*0/

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.00017

0.0002

0.4

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 41.4 Cfam 1.03 In. 14.01 Ao-ft 29,960

Water year 1958-59: Max 340 Min 0 Mean 16.8 Cfam 0.419 In. 5.67 Ao-ft 12,130

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfa).~Apr. 19 (9 a.m.) 350 cfs (8.27 ft); May 26 (5 to 6 p.m.) 233 cfs 

(6.83 ft) .___________________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations, 

c Backwater from debris.
446 RED RIVER BASIN

3540. Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.

Location. Lat 31°24'30", long 93°10'15", in SE£ sec.15, T.5 N. , R.8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 117, 0.5 mile south of Kisatchie and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 21.4 sq mi.

Records available . September 1949 to September 1959.

Average discharge. 10 years, 28.3 cfs (20,490 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Nov. 18 or 19 (gage height, 6.74 ft); 

 minimum daily, 1.0 cfs June 19, 21, 22, 28, 29.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.36 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 19, 21-22, 27, 1956.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1-27, July 22 to Sept. 30)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1 .8 

1.9

0.7 

1.2 

2 .0 

5.5 

9.1

2.0 

2 .2 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

28

142

321

849

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

£8

46

54

46

32

27

26

26

24

22

18

dlO

*d8.0

d7.5

d7.O

d7 .0

d6.5

d6.0

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.8 irir

5 2

511.2

16.5

0.771

0,89

1,010

Nov.

6 2

5.2

5.5

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.8

4.1

4.8

5.9

10

9.6

11

249 '255

*32

22

18

17

14

13

13

d!2

d!3

dlO

dS.O

722.4

24.1

1.13

1.26

1,430

Dec.

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.7

*6.9

6-9

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5-72- 5.2

8.0

9.1

874

8.7

7.3

5.5

5 9

5.5

8 .4

202.4

6.53

0.305

0.35

401

Jan.

10

7.7

7.3

7.7

6.2

6.6

5.9

5.5

4-8

4.8

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

11

d!3

dlo

dS.O

*7.3

6.9

8.7

9.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.2

4.4

475

13

14

228.3

7.36

0.344

0.40

453

Feb.

99

593

T3C

71

55

*32

27

24

22

19

18

39

35

133

115

75

47

26

25

23

23

22

23

33

30

19

18

16

1,792

64.0

2.99

3.11

3,550

Calendar year 1958 : Max 758 Min 0 .5

Mar.

14

12

11

12

28

23

19

18

*d25

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

8.7

-55- 242

16

15

13

58

38

28

d20

d30

46

851.9

27.5

1.29

1.49

1,690

Apr.

79

27

19

16

14

12

1075-

40

26

76

dlOO

d60

d35

d25

*d!5

d30

d70

152

106

68

53

38

29

22

18

18

19

17

16

1,285

42,8

2.00

2.23

2,550

May

13

12

12

10

8.7

8.4

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.9

19

33

27

15

*8.7

7.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

9.6

20

20

15

7.3

6.2

5.5

4.1

3 . 8

330.1

10.6

0.495

0.57

655

June

6.9

7.7

5.2

4.1

5.2

4.8

5.2

11

110

144

14

3.8

3.4

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

TTT

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

349.0

11.6

0.542

0.60

692

July

1.1

277

3.4

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.4

*2.7

5.9

3.4

2.7

1.9

6.6

4.8

3.0

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.4

2.7

124

22

19

9.1

8.7

8.4

264.3

8.53

0.399

0.46

524

Aug.

~9.1 14

4.4

3.0

 1.9

1.7

1.5

T7e

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

10

2.7

2 .4

1.9

1.8

1.8

4.4

4.1

6.6

5.9

4.1

2.0

1 >8

103.9

3.35

0.157

0.18

206

Sept.

1.6

4.1

*2.7

4.8

T3

1.4

1.2

T72

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

54.1

1.80

0,084

0.09

107

Mean 34.2 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.71 Ac-ft 24,750

Water year 1958-59 : Max 593 Min 1.0 Mean 18.3 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.63 Ac-ft 13,270

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--Nov. 18 Or 19 (time unknown) 1,060 cfs (6.74 ft); Feb. 2 (time 

unknown) 1,050 efs (6.55 ft)._______ ___ ___________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records 

for nearby stations.

Note . Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to July 9.
RED RIVER BASIN 447

3550. Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 17'50n , long 92°44'10", in SE^NW^- sec.25, T.4 N. , R.4 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1200. a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Dyer Creek and 3£ miles southwest of Hot Wells.

Drainage area. 18.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 11 years, 28.5 cfs (20,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,310 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 10.04 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1948-59: Maximum discharge, 8,320 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Oct. 11-16, 1956; minimum gage height recorded, 1.44 ft Aug. 11, 12, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

During periods of high flow there is an interchange with Dyer Creek above the station.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 21, June 29 to 

Aug. 15, Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15 Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.O 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5

149

334

455

680

910

1.4 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

7.0

14

25

43

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

85

149

334

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

130

19

13

12

12

11

11

*11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

13

111111

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

9.9

11

11

458.9

14.8

910

Nov.

11

11

lo- 10

ll

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

11

12

17

13

13

16

*18

14

12

11

11

11 

11

11

10

19

22

12

371

12.4

736

Dec.

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.1

8.8

8.7

8.6

*87T

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.4

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.9

10

10

10

14

fi

12

12

12

12

12

13

319.8

10.3

634

Jan.

13

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

27

31

13

12

11

11

19

24

*13

12 

11

11

lo- 10

ll

~§g- 353

842

27.2

1,670

Feb.

31

767

177

139

49

27

22

20

20

*19

18

52

72

77

307

46

30

24

20

20

19

18

18

20 

22

19

18

17

2,088

74.6

4,140

Mar.

17

16

15

15

104

*35

20

18

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

IS" 13

14

14

13

13

13

13

575

18.5

1,140

Apr.

17

17

14

IS- 13

is

13

15

85

31

31

211

30

19

16

*15

18

328

88

51

149

52

24

19 

17

16

15

15

15

14

1,374

45.8

2,730

May

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

30

25

17

*14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

12 

17

27

24

34

14

12

12

477

15.4

946

June

69

115

20

17

15

14

14

33

26

25

*15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10 

10

10

10

9.9

9.7

JLJL

578.2

19.3

1,150

July

9.3

9.8

12

9.8

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.0

8.9

*8.5

'108.4

8.9

8.5

8.3

8.2

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.2

8.1

8 .2

8.3

8.4 

9.3

10

12

To" 15

9.6

9 5

288.5

9.31

572

Aug.

9.4

11

9.8

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.8

a9.Q

*alO

9.2

9.0

8.8

9.3

9.6

9.5

9.9

9.6

9.7

10

11

14

TO

alO 

alO

a!2

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

306.0

9.87

607

Sept.

alO

alO

all

*a!4

rr

10

10

9.9

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.6

8.5

8.3

8.4

8.7

8.3

8.1

8.1 

7.8

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.2

Z-li

272.6

9.09

541

Calendar year 1958I Max 620 Mln 7.6 Mean 24.4 Ac-ft 17,650

Water year 1958-59: Max 767 Min 7.1 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,780

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 30 (2:30 p.m.) 735 cfs (9.13 ft)j Feb. 2 (2:30 p.m.)

1,510 cfs (10.04 ft)._____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and records for

nearby stations.
448 RED RIVER BASIN

3555. Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location. Lat 31°18'46", long 92°26'34", in SE£ sec.10, T.4 N., R.I W., near center of 

span of old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 miles 

downstream from Bayou Rigolette.

Drainage area.--67.500 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1959. Since January 1928, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1858 and intermittently 1879 to 

1927 and gage heights since 1872, in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 44.26 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 ft above mean Gulf level, 

datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 

1932, staff gage and May 12, 1932, to July 14, 1934, chain gage, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 32,580 ofs (23,590,000 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 56,100 cfs Mar. 13; maximum gage height 

observed. 17.72 ft Feb. 21; minimum discharge, 3,840 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 

-0.70 ft).

1928-59: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 45.23 ft), 

discharge measurement; minimum, 873 cfs Oct. 30, 1956 (gage height, -3.01 ft). 

A discharge of 210,000 cfs was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Regulation 

by Lake Texoma and Texarkana Reservoir (see p. 390,415). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 52 discharge measurements, and records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1929-36.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30.700 

27,800 

24,700

22,200

20,300

19,000

18,300

17,800

16,600

15,000

13,400

12,300

11,200 

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,400

9,220

9,220

9,040

8,340

7,700

7,060

6,620

6,200

6.060 

6)200

6,900 

9,800

11,700 

11,200

403,960

13,030

801,200

Nov.

10,200 

9,400 

8,680

7,860

7,220

6,620

5,920

5,500

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,100

5,100 

5,040

5,040

5,040

5,400

6,060

6,620

8,340

15,300

24,500

29,800

32,400

55.600

33,300 

31,900

29,000 

24,500

19,800

403,140

13,440

799,600

Dec.

16.800 

14)300 

13,400

13,600

13,900

14,100

13,600

12,700

12,100

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,400 

10,000

9,800

9,600

9,400

9,040

8,500

8,180

8,020

8,180

8,020

7,860

7,540

7,380 

7,380

7,380 

7,220

7,220 

7.060

316,380

10,210

627,500

Jan.

6,920 

6,590 

6,590

6,590

6,590

6,450

6,430

6,430

6,920

7,430

7,950

7,950

7,600 

7,430

7,780

8,850

10,600

11,600

12,200

12 , 600

12,800

13,300

13,700

14,200

14,400

14.600 

14,600

13,900 

13,700

14,200 

14,200

315,080

10, 160

525,000

Feb.

14,600 

16,700 

20,600

21,600

21,400

19,800

18,100

16,400

15,100

13,700

12,800

12.400

T3,500 

14,400

16 , 900

23,500

33,900

42,900

47,200

50.100

50,100

46,800

42,500

39,200

35,300

32 , 600 

30, 600

30,000

752,700

26,880

tl,493

Mar.

30,000 

28,700 

28,400

27,800

27,800

27 , 800

27,500

28,100

30,600

37,000

43,300

52,800

56.100 

55,260

51,000

46,800

42,100

37,400

33,200

30,300

29,000

28,100

27,800

27,200

26.500

26,900 

30,000

32,600 

33,200

31,900 

30, 600

tt.065.5

34,370

*2,113

Apr.

29,700 

30,000 

30,000

28,700

26,300

24,300

25.200

23,500

26,300

28,100

27,800

26,900

26,000 

24,600

24,300

24,300

24,300

26,300

31,300

36,700

42,900

47,600

52,300

54,200

55,200

54,700 

51,400

46,400 

42,100

38,500

ii027.9

34,260

*2,039

May

54.200 

31 , 300 

28,400

26,300

24,300

21,900

20,100

18,800

17,900

16,900

16,400

15,800

16,000 

16,000

15,500

14,600

14,200

15.500

17 , 600

21,600

21,600

19,800

18,100

17,100

16,400

16,400 

17 , 600

19,600 

22,700

26,600 

29,400

626,600

20,210

*1,243

June

29.700 

2775750" 

24,600

21,900

19,600

18,300

18,300

19,800

23,800

27,200

27,800

27,200

25,800 

24, 900

24,300

23,800

23,200

22,700

21,600

20,300

19,300

18,100

16,900

14,800

13,300

12,600 

12,200

12.000 

IS, 206

13,500

617,200

20,570

tl,224

July

14,400 

14,200 

13,700

12,400

11,600

11,200

11,000

11,400

12,000

13,100

13,900

13,300

12,400 

11,400

10,200

9,220

8,480

8,130

7,430

7,260

6.920

7)600

11,600

19,800

23,000

23,200 

23,000

23,000 

25,200

30,300 

56.700,

457,040

14,740

906,500

Aug.

47,200 

55.200 

54,206

49,200

43,300

37,000

31,900

27,500

23,200

19,800

16,900

14,400

13,500 

13,300

13,300

13,300

12,8OO

12,800

12,000

11,000

10,200

9,970

9,780

9,590

9,220

8,850 

8,480

8,130 

8,130

8,300 

. 8,300

620,750

20,020

*1,231

Sept.

8,480 

7,600 

7,090

7,090

7,430

8,480

8,850

9,780

10,400

11,000

12,400

15.500

13,500 

11,600

9,970

8,480

7,090

6,120

5,340

5,180

5,180

5,340

5,180

4,880

4,420

4,130 

5.990

3,990 

4,280

4,280

225,050

7,502

446,400

Calendar year 1958 : Max 200,000 Min 5,040 Mean 39,140 Ac-ft 28,340,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 56,100 Min 3,990 Mean 18,720 Ac-ft 13,550,000

Expressed in thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 

3560. OuachitaRiver near Mount Ida, Ark.

449

Location. Lat 34°36'40", long 93°41'45", in sec.32 T.I S., R.25 W., on right bank

 550 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 4? miles upstream from Fiddler's 

Creek,and 5| miles northwest of Mount Ida.

Drainage area.--410 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, tape gage, Dec. 3, 1941, to Feb. 21, 1945, water-stage 

recorder, Mar. 1, 1945., to Apr. 1, 1946, staff gage, and Apr. 2, 1946, to Nov. 2, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, all at site 350 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 763 cfs (552,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs Nov. 17 (gage height, 23.02 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 23-25 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1941-59: Maximum discharge, 54,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 30.80 ft, 

former site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 25, 

1954 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1947(m).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-8)

1.47

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

21

23

30

47

68

110

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

185

325

820

2,200

3,780

5,600

13.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

9,200

13,500

18,800

22,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

69

64

61

60

*57

55

64

206

170

155

203

155

116

100

90

81

75

72

67

72

2,660

1,900

820

550

406

325

264

226

194

170

9,583

309

0.754

0.87

19,010

Nov.

155

138

*126

120

110

107

100

96

93

90

87

86

84

1,130

10,500

3,680

*21,000

6,390

2,740

1,640

1,120

880

704

595

505

450

410

460

636

660

55,091

1,836

4.48

5.00

109,300

Dec.

*625

610

640 590"

530

455

396

357

325

301

274

257

260

250

323

215

229

257

264

250

240

226

226

250

246

236

229

226

215

209 

^9

9,829

317

0.773

0.89

19,500

Jan.

222

226

215

206

*185

167

161

179

182

176

158

152

148 T48-

345

765 715"

605

535

540

660

738

645

585

540

*490

442

396

357

325

309

11,512

371

0.905

1.04

22,830

Feb.

278

250

240

250

257

236

212

203

2T56

215

226

215

243

3,890

5,400

*2,500

1,570

1,120

880

704

595

550

880

970

765

655

580

515

-

24,605

879

2.14

2.23

48,800

Mar.

475

419

374

345

5,450"

4,390

2,060

1,360

1,290

1,060

1,120

1,290

970

820

738

*640

545

480

428

545

2,820

2,430

1,500

1,090

880

4,4OO

3,380

1,830

1,290

1,000

820

46,239

1,492

3.64

4.19

91,710

Apr.

1,830

2,820

1,600

1,120

880

738

640

600

645

560

505

480

*437

378

341

313

87?

5,580

2,200

2,280

1,450

1,120

880

710

605

510

446

410

565

321

29,416

981

2.39

2.67

58,350

May

282

250

229

209

194

176

155

140

122

114

*142

135

120

110

104

97

95

91

84

80

75

76

121

1,290

1,680

765

520

585

285

226

182

8,550

275

0.671

0.77

16,920

June

161

138

124

110

108

104

*95' 97

112

155

145

505 256"

185

142

110

97

87

79

75

67

65

65

75

85

85

79

70

61

55^

3,591

115

0.276

0.51

6,750

Calendar year 1958 : Max 22,300 Mln 26 Mean 818 Cfsm 2 .00 In.

July

52

48

44

42

42

41

*59

56

54

55

55

52

51

52

29_

51

56

48

193

179

164

574

1,600

765

520

592

704

1,400

850

575

424

8,825

285

0.695

0.80

17,500

Aug.

329

264

205

*155

122

104

91

136

293

188

130

104

87

76

67

61

55

50

46

42

58

56

53

32

29

51

56

49

55

55

*56

3,051

98.4

0.240

0.28

6,050

27.08 Ac-ft 592

Sept.

62

56

51

67

li

55

48

44

44

39

41

36

35

35

52

50

29

28

26

26

24

25

22

21

22

26

27

*51

34

42

1,128

37.6

0.092

0.10

2,240

,100

Water year 1958-59 : Max 21,000 Mln 21 Mean 579 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15 Ac-ft 418,900

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).~Nov. 17 (1 p.m.) 27,300 cfs (23.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
450 RED RIVER BASIN

3565. South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.

Location . Lat 34°34' , long 93°38' , in NW£ sec. 24, T.2 S., R.25 W., near right bank on 

 downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Mount Ida, 2£ miles upstream 

from Williams Creek and 22.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1959.

^Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 10 years, 97.4 cfs (70,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Nov. 15 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 21-25.

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Nov. 25, 1952 (gage height, 13.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow Aug. 19 to Sept. 5, 1954.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 14 Nov. 15 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

4.8

8.4

13

35

71

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

136

248

435

965

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

3.6

8.0

14

21

52

100

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.O 

7.0

195

400

650

1,250

2,000

2,970

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7 .5

*8.0

7.2

39

63

37

26

19

15

13

12

11

10

9.7

8.9

8.4

21

T50" 419

60

38

28

24

19

18

16

15

1,104.7

35.6

0.556

0.64

2,190

Nov.

14

14

*13

13

13

13

12

I?

12

12

12

12

12

748

1.420

424

890

505

177

114

84

66

52

45

38

38

34

69

102

116

5,086

170

2.66

2.96

10,090

Dec.

1*93

96

93

77

63

50

44

39

36

33

30

27

30

31

26

26

31

42

46

42

37

34

35

34

30

28

27

27

26

26

25

1,284

41.4

0.647

0.75

2,550

Jan.

26

24

24

23

*20

19

TO

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

125

114

80

63

56

59

59

55

50

46

44

*41

40

35

33

31

29

1,255

40.5

0.633

0.73

2,490

Feb.

28

26

26

29

27

24

23

24

27

33

31

34

172

2.400

575

*234

152

110

86

71

60

72

160

112

91

76

66

60

.

4,829

172

2.69

2.81

9,580

Mar.

55

48

44

42

*1.520"

328

165

124

120

95

297

195

128

104

93

*72

63

55

50

154

812

266

152

116

98

856

266

152

118

96

80

6,764

218

3.41

3.93

13,420

Apr.

472 255"

140

102

84

71

62

63

77

62

55

53

*47

42

40

38

146

183

118

89

76

65

55

48

44

40

38

37

34

30

2,649

88.3

1.38

1.54

5,250

May

27

25

26

24

22

21

20

18

18

17

*20

22

18

15

13

13

13

12

11

11

' 10IS"

39

95

146

59

36

27

20

20

847

27.3

0.427

0.49

1,680

June

25 

20

18

15

14

14

13

*13

27

55

33

~TZ 224

39

28

21

17

14

13

12

9.2

9.8

14

28

24

19

15

12

9.2

8 . 6

835.8

27.9

0.436

0.49

1,660

July

7.6

7.1

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.4

*5.4

4.9

4.5 876"

5.8

6.2

6.7

6.2

4.9

4.9

8.0

15

47

89

183

163

264

79

48

37

405

551

T56

74

50

2,245.4

72.4

1.13

1.30

4,450

Aug.

46

35

26

*21

19

16

16

44

29

21

16

14

12

11

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.6

6.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

BTT

6.2

6.2

8.0

22

20

15

*21

492.7

15.9

0.248

0.29

977

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,360 Mln 3.2 Mean 101 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.45 Ac-ft 73,

Sept.

24

20

20

20

22

17

13

10

12

18

13

10

8.6

7.6

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.5

3.6 376"

3.6

3.6

4.0

9.2

19

*14

13

13

334.8

11.2

0.175

0.19

664

210

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,400 Mln 3.6 Mean 76.0 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.12 Ao-ft 55,000

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (2 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (8.77 ft); Feb. 14 (11 a.m.) 

5,490 efs (7.52 ft). ________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 451

3575. Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°34'20", long 93°11'50", in NE£ sec.12, T.2 S. , R.21 W., at Blakely 

Mountain Dam on Ouachita River, 3.0 miles upstream from Glazypeau Creek, 3.8 miles 

downstream from Mill Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 1,105 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

~oy Corps of Engineers). July 7, 1952, to June 15, 1953, staff gage and June 16 to 

July 6, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,996,500 acre-ft July 29 (elevation, 574.03 ft); 

minimum, 1,692,900 acre-ft Feb. 13 (elevation, 565.51 ft).

1952-59: Maximum contents, 2,402,100 acre-ft May 1, 1957 (elevation, 584.01 ft); 

minimum since top of conservation pool was first reached, 883,000 acre-ft Jan. 9, 

1954 (elevation, 535.86 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by dam of rolled-earth fill. Storage began July 7, 1952. 

Reservoir is used for the dual purpose of flood control and power generation. The 

spillway is a 200-foot wide uncontrolled channel located in natural saddle of ridge 

west of dam. Flood-control flow is regulated by three 8- by 15-foot gates. Capacity of reservoir, 2,768,000 acre-ft at elevation 592.0 ft (spillway crest), of which 

617,000 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage, 1,286,000 acre-ft for power 

storage, and 865,000 acre-ft for permanent storage. Water below elevation 480.0 ft 

cannot be released. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

565

568

571

574

1,675.7

1,778.0

1,884.3

1,995.4

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m.. water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(8

Oct.

1,856.7

'.azs'.z

,817.2 

,816.1

,814.7 

,809.8 

,803.8 

,803.8 

,802.8

,799.6 

,799.3 

,797.9 

,792.0 

,786.4

,781.5 

,778.7 

,773.5 

,773.1 

,770.4

,766.9

,774.8 

,779.4 

,782.2 

,783.2

,783.9 

,783.9 

,780.1 

,776.9 

,772.1 

,769.0

567.65 

-71.5

Nov.

,765.9 

,765.2 

,763.4 

,759.6 

,756.6

,753.4 

,749.3 

,745.8 

,745.2 

,743.4

,739.3 

,735.6 

,731.2

,731.5 

,773.8

,880.0 

,734.9 

,889.1 

,906.2 

,913.9

,915.3 

,915.7

,915.3 

,913.5 

,9O8.4

,904.0 

,898.2 

,898.2 

1,892.0 

1,889.1

571.04 

+119.9

Dec.

,886.1

,884.0 

,880.7 

,877.8 

,875.0

,870.3 

,864.6 

,861.0 

,854.8 

,850.2

,844.1 

,838.8 

,834.9 

,830.3 

,824.6

,818.3 

,812.6 

,808.4 

,803.2 

,799.6

,794.0 

,789.2 

,784.3 

,780.4 

,779.0

,777.3 

,775.9 

,773.8 

,773.1 

,767.2 

^763.1

567.44 

-127.2

Jan.

U757.9

1,756.9 

1,757.6 

1,756.9 

1,753.4

1,749.6 

1,745.8 

1,741.7 

1,736.3 

1,732.2

1,731.2 

1,731.2 

1,729.4 

1,726.4 

1,729.8

1,730.5 

1,729.8 

1,732.2 

1,733.9 

1,733.2

1,733.5 

1,730.1 

1,726.4 

1,724.0 

1,726.0

1,728.8 

1,728.1 

1,726.7 

1,724.7 

1,723.6 

1,719.6

566.22 

-41,8

Feb.

,716.8 

,715.8 

,711.4 

,710.0 

,706.6

,702.3 

,699.2 

,699.9 

,701.3 

,700.9

,698.6 

,694.9 

,693.9

,723.0 

,769.3

,786.7 

,795.8 

,802.4 

,800.0 

,796.5

,794.4 

,793.7 

, 803 .5 

,804.5 

,806.6

,807.0 

,807.3

,807.3

568.90 

+92.6

Mar.

,810.8 

,810.8 

,8O9.4 

,807.0

,818.6

,846.6 

,859.5 

,866.4 

,872.5 

,872.5

,877.1 

,884.7 

,886.5 

,888.0 

,892.1

,894.2 

,891.2 

,888.7 

,885.8 

,882.9

,884.3 

,9O0.4 

,908.4 

,907.7 

,908.0

,813.1 

,927.1 

,931.9 

,938.2 

,940.0 

,939.7

572.50 

+129.9

Apr.

1,943.0 

,950.4 

,954.5 

,956.3 

,956.7

,960.0 

,958.6 

,956.7 

,957.1 

,954.5

,952.6 

,951.5 

,951.9 

,948.9 

,945.2

,942.6 

,940.4

,943.4 

,952.6 

,958.9

,960.8 

,961.2

,960.0 

,958.6 

,957.8

,958.9 

,958.9 

,957.8 

,955.2 

,951.9

572.74 

+8.9

May

3^948.2

,944.8 

,945.2 

,945.2 

,942.6

,941.2 

,938.9 

,937.1 

,933.7 

,933.7

,933.7 

,933.0 

,933.0 

,932.6

,930.8

,930.4 

,929.7 

,929.7 

,928.9 

,928.2

,927.8 

,927.1

,931.2 

,938.6 

,941.2

,944.5 

,945.2 

,945.2 

,945.2 

,945.2 

,944.1

572.63 

-4.1

June

,944.1 

,941.5 

,936.7 

,932.3 

,927.4

,923.4 

,923.0 

,921.5

,927.1 

,938.2

,941.2 

,950.8 

,955.6 

,955.6 

,956.7

,957.4 

,957.8 

,957.8 

,957.1 

,958.9

,958.2 

,956.7 

,957.4 

,962.7 

,964.6

,965.3

,964.9 

,964.6 

1,963.4 

1,962.3

573.11 

+17.8

July

,961.9 

,961.2 

,959.7 

,958.6

,958.6

,963.1 

,962.7 

,961.9 

,961.6 

,960.4

,961.6 

,961.6 

,960.8 

,959.3 

,958.6

,960.4 

,960.4 

,963.4 

,970.9 

,973.2

,977.0 

,978.4 

,985.6 

,989.3 

,992.0

,992.7 

,993.1 

,995.4 

,996.5

,995.0 

,922.0

573.82 

+26.7

Aug.

,988.6 

,989.0

,989.O 

,984.5 

,980.3

,975.4 

,970.9 

,966.1 

,965.3 

,964.2

,958.6 

,954.1 

,949.7 

,944.1 

,939.7

,939.3 

,938.2 

,932.3 

,927.4 

,923.0

,917.1 

,912.8 

,912.0 

,910.9 

,905.8

,900.7 

,896.4 

,894.9 

,890.2 

,890.2 

,889.4

571.02 

-103.5

Sept.

1,884.7 

1,880.0 

,874.6 

,869.2 

,867.8

,868.2 

,868.2 

,867.1 

,863.8 

,861.3

,855.9 

,852.0 

,851.3 

,849.8 

,845.2

,839.5 

,834.2 

,829.2 

,823.9 

,822.9

,821.4 

,816.8 

,811.5 

,806.3 

, 80O . 7

,800.4 

,803.5 

,802.1 

,800.4 

,795.4

568.42 

-92.4

Calendar year 1958.................... t -67.E

Water year 1958-59.................... t -44.7

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. at end of month. 

t Change In contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
452 RED RIVER BASIN

3595. Ouachlta River near Malvern, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°23'10", long 92°50'20", in NW£ sec.16, T.4 S. , R.17 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 84, 2 miles northwest of 

Malvern and 5.8 miles downstream from Remmel Dam.

Drainage area. 1,562 sq mi.

Records available. March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1925 (fragmentary), 

October 1925 to April 1927, January 1928 to September 1959. Published as "at 

Remrael Dam, near Malvern" January 1925 to March 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 228.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1903 to April 1905, staff gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher. 

June 1922 to September 1924 chain gage at present site and datum. January 1925 to 

March 1937 water-stage recorder at Remmel Dam, 5.8 miles upstream at datum 20.11 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 32 years (1925-26, 1928-59), 2,370 cfs (1,716,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,500 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.25 ft); 

minimum, 42 cfs June 6; minimum daily, 78 cfs June 6.

1903-5, 1922-59: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs May 15, 1923 (gage height, 

30.3 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Sept." 18, 1955; minimum daily observed, 40 cfs Dec. 18-20, 

1904.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (usable capacity, 

21,300 acre-ft), by Lake Hamilton since 1932 (usable capacity, 119,560 acre-ft), 

and by Lake Ouachita since July 1952 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 587: 1923. WSP 857: 1923(M). WSP 977: 1942. 

WSP 1211:Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1903-4.

Discharge., In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3,150

3,150

3,150

1,790

544

1,790

*2,560

2,660

2,660 

2,660

2,230

437

2,150"

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

1,990

760

2,070

3,050

3,150

3,050

3,150

1,030

5.260 

1,350

2,000

3,050 

3,050

3,050

75,511

2,436

149,800

Nov.

1,390

561

1,810

2,130

2,020

1,990

2,110

603

508 1,30"0"

2,110

1,800

2,000

2,510

5,540

3,480

3,570

3,590

5,590

3,590

5,480

5,480

3,570

3,480

3,590

3,590 

5,480

3,590

3,590 

3,480

81,452

2,714

161,500

Dec.

3,480

*3,480

3,480

3,480

5,480

3,570

5,570

3,570

5.950 

5,480

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,370

5,480

5,480

5,370

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,370

1,690

754

2,030 

3,370

1,150

2,520 

3,570

5,570

97,184

3,135

192,800

Jan.

3,260

5,150

5,150

2,850

3,260

2,220

2,850

3,050

5,260 

1,230

472

1,130

1,970

2,150

2,300

5,370

2,120

968

2,170

3,050

2,710

3,370

3,150

1,540

546

1,850 

2,060

1,820

2,560 

1,950

2,420

71,556

2,508

141,900

Feb.

1,080

2,190

2,920

1,950

2,610

2,880

466

l.EIO" 458

1,970

1,920

1,940

2,860

16,400

11,100

7,440

*6,430

5,540

5,210

4,950

5,570

1,840

3,150

2,650

5,150

3,150 

2,750

1,070

-

103,034

3,680

204,400

Mar.

1,520

1,840

1,940

2,170

5,160

5.480

5,370

1,730

2,230 

2,160

3,260

5,150

5,150

2,730

1,620

2,200

*3,050

2,810

2,780

3,050

3,150

1,650

2,020

2,750

3,050

3,050 

2,950

3,050

1,090 

2,150

2,320

78.410

2,529

155,500

Apr.

2,970

3,260

3,150

3,050

1,250

2,410

5,050

2,750

5,050 

3,050

2,950

554

1,910

2,150

2,250

2,580

2,410

1,820

1,760

2,020

2,510

2,400

2,390

2,380

1,500

468 

2,150"

2,270

2,250 

2,220

68,482

2,285

155,800

May

2,240

1,110

277

1,580

1,540

1,450

970

1,220

412 

286

504

*406

312

696

274

592

288

275

526

298

292

606

275

512

296

1,230 

516

536

2BO~ 206 

284

19,269

622

38,220

June

322

296

228

217

226

78

224

422

*5.500 

2,430

1,500

3,200

2,320

386

392

580

423

239

340

114

518

228

504

584

246

502 

518

289

471 

152

22,449

748

44,550

July

286

298

295

310

262

364

248

291

290 

269

256

302

213

238

265

294

298

553

555

334

1,010

212

350

369

341

570 

2,300

2,410

2,660 

2,550

2,330

21,263

686

42,170

Aug.

1,070

536

1,840

*2,390

2,560

2,360

2,310

868

660 

2,050

2,200

1,840

2,040

2,040

1,000

400

1,520"

2,040

2,200

2,170

2,340

1,080

407

2,110

2,690

2,310 

2,210

2,480

1,080 

884

2,040

54,125

1,746

107,400

Sept.

2,480

2,410

2,400

2,290

1,150

406

422

1,950

2,140 

2,450

2,100

780

552

1,550"

2,530

2,410

2,390

2,450

880

628

2,060

2,490

2,480

2,110

2,460

5,040 

5b4

*2,070

2,600 

2,100

56,472

1,882

112,000

Calendar year 1958 : Max 31,100 Min 172 Mean 2,937 Ac-ft 2,127,000

Water year 1958-59; Max 16,400 Min 78 Mean 2,053 Ac-ft 1,486,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 453

3605. Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°08'55", long 93°42'55", in NW£ sec.18, T.7 S., R.25 W., at Narrows

 Dam on Little Missouri River, 6.5 miles northwest of Murfreesboro and 9.7 miles 

upstream from Muddy Fork.

Drainage area. 237 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1959. Prior to October 1951, published 

as Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

 by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 15, 1950, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream 

at same datum. Jan. 15 to July 10, 1950, wire-weight gage and July 11 to Oct. 2, 

1950, automatic Selsyn Repeater gage, at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 265,600 acre-ft June 15 (elevation, 546.02 ft);

 minimum, 183,100 acre-ft Feb. 3 (elevation, 532.33 ft).

1949-59: Maximum contents, 359,330 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation, 557.84 ft); 

minimum since top of power pool was first reached, 169,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1956 

(elevation, 529.70 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a dam of concrete gravity construction comprised of two 

nonoverflow abutment sections, a flood control section containing two regulated outlets, an uncontrolled overflow spillway section and stilling basin, and a power intake 

section containing three 10-foot diameter penstocks. Storage began Nov. 30, 1949; 

power pool stage was first reached Feb. 1, 1950. Capacity, 408,000 acre-ft at elevation 563.0 ft (crest of spillway), of which 202,000 acre-ft is available for power 

storage, 128,000 acre-ft available for flood control storage, and 78,000 acre-ft is 

permanent storage for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 504.0 ft. Water 

below elevation 436.9 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir is used 

for the dual purpose of flood control and electric generation. Power generation 

began May 27, 1950. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

532

535

538

181.4

197.3

214.3

541

544

547

232.4

251.9

272.5

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

191.2

190.4 

190.3

190.0

190.0

190.0

189.6

189.3

189.0

188.2

187.9

187.9

187.9

187.8

187.2

186.8

186.4

186.0

186.0

186.0

185.5

167.2

188.6

189.0

189.1

189.3

189.4

189.3

189.0

188.6

188.3

533.26

-3.2

Nov.

188.0

188.0 

188.0

187.5

187.1

186.6

186.1

185.7

185.7

185.7

185.4

185.1

184.7

184.9

190.8

193.5

197.6

201.3

203.2

204.3

204.8

205.1

205.7

206.1

205.8

205.4

204.7

205.3

204.8

204.4

536.20

+16.0

Dec.

204.0

203.7 

203.3

202.8

202.4

201.9

201.9

202.0

201.6

200.7

199.9

199.1

198.3

198.4

198.5

197.6

196.8

195.9

195.0

194.2

194.3

194.3

193.6

192.9

191.9

191.5

190.7

190.8

191.0

190.1

189.2

533.30

-15.8

Jan.

188.2

188.3 

188.6

188.1

188.1

187.6

187.1

186.7

186.2

186.0

186.0

186.1

185.8

185.6

185.9

185.8

185.8

186.1

186.6

186.7

186.5

186.5

185.6

185.0

185.1

185.5

184.8

184.5

184.2

184.0

183.8

532.47

-4.4

Feb.

183.8

184.0 

183.3

183.2

183.2

183.5

183.6

183.8

184.2

184.5

184.9

185.4

186.0

201.5

220.2

224.9

226.9

228.4

229.1

229.5

229.8

230.4

231.8

233.3

233.8

234.7

235.0

 

235.5 I 

_ _

541.55

+52.1

Mar.

236.2

236.8 

236.9

236.1

242.1

248.2

249.1

250.7

252.1

251.5

251.0

250.5

249.7

249.0

249.9

250.3

248.8

248.8

249.0

248.9

249.9

252.2

253.5

254.2

254.9

256.5

258.5

258.5

257.9

258.4

257.4

544.65

+20.3

Apr.

256.6

256.6 

256.0

256.6

257.3

257.9

256.6

255.2

256.0

256.0

256.1

256.7

257.3

257.3

257.3

257.3

257.5

260.1

262.2

263.6

264.0

264.5

264.8

264.7

264.8

265.2

264.1

263.5

262.9

263.0

-

545.63

+6.8

May

263.0

263.0 

262.9

263.0

262.7

262.5

262.2

261.5

260.7

260.7

260.9

260.8

260.4

259.4

259.3

259.2

259.2

259.0

259.0

259.0

259.0

259.0

259.6

260.1

263.3

264.0

264.3

264.5

264.2

264.2

264.2

545.81

+1.2

June

264.2

264.3 

264.3

263.9

263.7

263.4

263.4

263.3

263.7

263.8

263.9

264. 6

265.1

265.4

265.6

264.5

263.6

262.7

261.7

260.4

260.4

260.3

259.4

260.1

259.0

258.2

257.2

257.2

257.2

256.2

 

544.48

-9.1

July

255.1

254.0 

25Z.7

251.9

251.9

251.9

251.0

249.7

248.5

248.2

247.2

247.4

247.4

246.4

245.1

244.8

243.9

242.9

243.5

243. &

242.9

242.7

242.0

241.6

241.0

241.4

242.0

242.0

242.5

242.3

241.6

542.33

-14.2

Aug.

240.9

240.8 

240.8

240.0

238.9

237.8

236.7

235.7

235.6

235.6

234.4

233.2

231.9

230.8

229.6

229.4

229.4

228.1

226.9

225.7

224.4

223.1

223.1

223.0

222.2

221.3

220.2

219.4

218.1

218.0

217.9

538.77

-22.0

Sept.

218.9

219.9 

216.8

215.8

214.8

213.9

213.9

213.7

212.6

211.5

210.5

209.7

209.7

209.6

209.0

208.5

207.6

207.3

206.7

205.4

205.0

204.0

203.6

202.7

201.2

201.8

200.4

200.1

198.3

198.0

 

535.06

-21.3

Calendar year 1958.................... * +6.6

Water year 1958-59.................... * +6.4

t Elevation, in feet, at 12 p.m. at end of month. 

* Change in content, in thousands of acre-feet.

576769 O - 60 - 30
454 RED RIVER BASIN

3610. Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 93°43', in SE£ sec.13, T.8 S., R.26 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 27, 1.9 miles downstream from 

Muddy Fork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, 4.6 miles upstream from Prairie Creek, 

and 11.4 miles downstream from Lake Greeson.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. October and November 1927 and January 1928 (fragmentary), February 

1928 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 324.28 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 10, 1937, to Nov. 10, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1928-31, 1937-59), 631 cfs (456,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,450 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 17 cfs Oct. 20.

1927-31, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

19.84 ft), on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 2.9 cfs 

Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft in April 1927, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. 

Flow regulated by Lake Greeson since November 1949 (see preceding page.)

Revisions [water years). WSP 1007: 1938, 1941.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

AoHFt

Oct.

241

350

122

220

45

38

204

194

376

220

198

51

25

205 

228

220

221

194

24

il

228

492 40"8~

292 

248

65

57

256

225 

256

222

6,082

196

12,060

Nov.

205

37

38

224

236

352

232

202

30

21

150

178

182

445 

1,280

658

584

754

536

455

422

252

125

240 

524

552

364

590

772

628

11,248

375

22,310

Dec.

696

614

660

586

588

262

94

598

588

576

568

558

215

74 

572

560

604

432

592

249

60

314

553

576 

520

672

222

64

551 

555

609

15,560

457

26,900

Jan.

198

100

222

64

180

551

295

557

210

154

45

55

226

215 

226

270

250

75

80

478

154

556" 580

170 

58

450

296

222

246

354

92

7,148

251

14,180

Feb.

42

368

237

73

58

48

40

45

55

78

69

62

396

7,150 

2,110

788

678

555

471

566

544

250

734

610 

419

407

379

291

17,076

610

53,870

Mar.

177

154

647

488

5,550

1,800

777

442

1,070

1,230

1,450

1,320

1,220

511 

262

896

511 276-

274

352

600

248

178

302 

506

1,160

1,280

1,120

428

1,020

1,080

25,149

811

49,880

Apr.

1.220

1,190

414

515

129

694

1,070

570

451

411

180

182

151

267 

251

244

1,150

851

420

686

434

361

448

288 

208

785

548

474

198

150

14,758

491

29,250

May

95

151

146

209

107

515

540

458

115

45

42

178

652 158" 

41

32

53

49

26

24

50

33

36

281 

548

272

222

246

180

182

41

5,075

164

10,070

June

38.

224

198

268

186

55

39

320

920

798

1,040

462

170 

510

632

610

608

582

266

47

361

736

1,210 

786

755

519

86

402

659

13,439

448

26,660

July

587

642

530

178

56

249

578

592

588

492

240

42

270

582 

558

590

672

504

62

561

610

624

619

642 

240

60

562

616

720

COO D££.

678

13,926

449

27,620

Aug.

256

96

496

490

628

610

574

291

56

407

656

619

586

550 

282

28

360

586

600

638

646

300

27

3Tf

595

484

354~ 681

278

528

557

13,496

435

26,770

Sept.

744

664

680

750

523

292

74

459

543

656

390

118

55

228

544

106

236

596

288

547

128

457

678 

506

948

376

952

558

210

13,013

434

25,810

Calendar year 1958 1 Max 18,500 Mln 17 Mean 754 Ac-ft 531,400

Water year 1958-59 : Kant. 7,130 Min 17 Mean 422 Ac-ft 305,400
RED RIVER BASIN 455

3615. Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°02'20", long 93°25'05", in NW£ sec.24, T.8 S., R.23 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 26 at Antoine, 1.6 miles 

downstream from Brushy Creek, 1.9 miles downstream from Suck Creek, and 8.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1959. Gage height records collected in 

this vicinity since November 1950 (published as "Antoine Creek") are contained in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 229.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1954, at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 21.75 ft); 

minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 30.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 28.75 ft); no 

flow Aug. 4-30, Sept. 4 to Nov. 14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 29.7 ft in 1905, from information by State Highway Department (discharge, 40,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1511: 1955(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22-24)

3.06

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4 

3.6

0.5

.8

2.8

8.5

17

44

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

87

132

200

270

460

990

12.0

16.0

19.0

21.0

2,430

4,260

6,360

8,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

173

109

68

59

52

42

38

32

29

29

28

25

23

19 

17

15

13

12

11

9.9

9.9

231

T9~0" 354

142

106

60

63

54

48

41

2,122.8

68.5

0.378

0.44

4,210

Nov.

38

35

30

28

25

22

21

18

16

15

14

13

1,3'Sb" 12

2,900

990

822

934

580

416

318

256

221

185

162

149

135

304

374

310

10,663

355

1.96

2.19

21,150

Dec.

256' 270

256

221

189

156

136

128

121

114

103

95

95

87 

77

75

80

80

73

68

63

57

61

75

68

61

65

90

80

75

70

3,445

111

0.613

0.71

6,830

Jan.

73

73

68

65

59

52

50

61

63

57

50

48

45

50 

106

T5Q- 207

139

132

135

138

128

103

95

95

98

92

90

80

77

68

2,750

88.7

0.490

0.57

5,450

Feb.

59

55

BT

80

82

63

57

55

87

109

87

100

716

7,710 

3,610

1,270

850

619

449

354

294

294

580

394

327

294

256

249

-

19,157

684

3.78

3.94

38,000

Mar.

256

214

186

166

al.850

al,250

a650

a450

a350

318

427

405

318

286 

256

207

182

166

150

146

466

364

278

242

214

486

394

310

270

235

207

11,699

377

2.08

2.40

23,200

Apr.

288

318

235

200

173

159

145

178

364

235

214

256

214

183 

168

156

493

878

619

449

438

345

270

235

200

173

152

139

119

98

8,094

270

1.49

1.66

16,050

May

82

58

61

57

48

44

36

32

29

25

25

24

25

19 

17

15

12

11

9.9

8.5

8.5

9.9

13

14

19

18

15

14

11

9.9

9.2

789.9

25.5

0.141

0.16

1,570

June

9.2

8.5

8^

8.5

8.5

a45

a!60

al!5

155

1,300

408

568

302

164 

98

61

46

34

25

21

16

13

12

11

9.9

14

16

11

11

8.5

3,667.6

122

0.674

0.75

7,270

Calendar year 1958: Max 20,500 Mln 1.2 Mean 414 Cfsm 2.29 In.

July

6.4

4.6

4.1

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

a2.0

al.7

al.5

al.5

al.4

al.4

al.4 

al.4

1.4

5.7

3.2

4.1

3.2

7.1

68

27

54

35

30

32

19

21

17

13

378.5

12.2

0.067

0.08

751

Aug.

i|

^.2

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

6.4

5.8

3.6

2.8

2.8

 2.4

2.0 

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

c~ZT .5 

b ,b

100.1

3.23

0.018

0.02

199

Sept.

4.6

2.8

2.0

.7

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.1

.9

.9

2.4

3.2

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

15

17

17

11

7.8

5.8

113.3

3.78

0.021

0.02

225

31.05 Ac-ft 299,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 7,710 Mln 0.5 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.956 In. 12.94 Ac-ft 124,900

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Nov. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 5,350 cfs (17.66 ft); Feb. 14 (4 p.m.)

10,100 cfs (21.75 ft).____________________________________________________________

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
456 RED RIVER BASIN

3625. Moro Creek near Fordyce , Ark.

Location. Lat 33°47' , long 92°20' , in NW^ sec. 3, T.ll S., R.12 W. , on downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 8, 1,100 ft upstream from Caney Creek, 4 miles southeast of 

Fordyce, and 12 miles upstream from White Water Creek.

Drainage area. 216 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of -

Average discharge . --8 years, 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 11.76 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-59: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 16.47 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 15.1 ft, from information by State Highway 

Department (discharge, 15,800 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

53

41

31

52

li

78

*49

32

25

20

16

13

11

9.3

7.7

6.6

5.7 

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5 

1.4

1.1

579.0

18.7

0.087

0.10

1,150

Nov.

1.0

.9

.8

*.8

.7

.4

~75 .3

.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.4

2.2

38

19

15

37

49

35

41

63

80

70

51

37

27

32

42 

37

684.2

22.8

0.106

0.12

1,360

Dec.

33

*30

30

36

57

33

27

24

22

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

13- 

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

12

13

15

16

15

14

14

571

18.4

0.085

0.10

1,130

Jan.

16

17

16

15

14

*14

49- 13

61

50

47

40

38

41

80

121

185 

252

295

507

295

295

213

172

172

160

*133

106

88

70

3,455

111

0.514

0.59

6,850

Feb.

63

56

3?

73

73

66

61

66

136

199

178

192

544

815

1,480

1,810

*2,610 

2,130

1,480

1,040

798

566

356

224

180

160

151

136

-

15,699

561

2.60

2.70

51,140

Mar.

124

118

112

104

5M

566

624

646

646

624

584

468

370

280

214

172

*148 

130

112

104

412

500

516

566

624

670

53?

528

256 

196

151

11,195

561

1.67

1.95

22,200

Apr.

124

124

124

102

84

74

65

95

516

412

370

316

304

*304

280

214

172 

584

484

532

750

Jzz

548

500

516

468

313

154

102 

77

9,028

301

1.59

1.55

17,910

May

62

30

43

37

51

25

21

17

14

11

8.5

*10

15

9.1

8.3

6.8

5.7 

4.5

5.5

2.7

2.2

27T

12

8.5

23

19

17

17

7.4 

4.3

3.2

499.4

16.1

0.075

0.09

991

June

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.0

TTS

*15

59

133

256

342

556 504"

204

124 

70

39

25

17

12

8.5

6.4

5.0

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.3 

6.5

1,986.8

66.2

0.306

0.34

3,940

July

15

5.9

2.8

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

*.9

.8

.7

1.7

1.5

.5

.1

,1

_Q_

.1

2.2

17

2.3

1.2

1.7

2.2

2.0

34

T6" 37

6.4

3.6 

2.6

2.1

165.8

5.35

0.025

0.03

529

Aug.

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

*. 4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.8 

.9

1.6

9.1

0.05

0.00014

0.0002

18

Sept.

*22

14

5,1

2.1

1.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*35

II

161.1

5.37

0.025

0.03

320

Calendar year 1958: Max 23,600 Min 0 Mean 394 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.78 Ac-ft 285,300

Water year 1953-59: Max 2,610 Min o Mean 121 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.58 Ac-ft 87,340

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 17 (5 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (11.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 45?

3630. Saline River at Benton, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°34 ! 05", long 92°36'40", in NEi sec.9, T.2 S., R.15 W. , on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile west of Benton and 3 miles downstream from confluence of 

North Fork and Alum Fork.

Drainage area. 569 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected at site 

0.4 miledownstream since July 1938 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 260.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datura of 1929. July 6, 1938, to July 29, 1948, and Feb. 14 to Mar 24, 1950, 

wire-weight gage; July 30, 1948, to Feb. 13, 1950, and Mar. 25, 1950, to June 13, 1951, 

water-stage recorder; all at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years, 804 cfs (582,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,100 cfs Feb. 14 (gage height, 23.47 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 17.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 49.500 cfs Dec. 4, 1952 (gage height, 25.28 ft); no 

flow July 23-25, 27-30, Aug. 11=13. I954\

Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of about 32.0 ft, former site and datum (authority, State Highway Department), or about 30.5 ft, present site and datum.

Remarks. Records good. City of Little Rock diverts about 29 cfs from Lake Winona on 

Alum Fork for municipal use and discharges effluent into Arkansas River. Town of 

Benton diverts water for municipal use Just above and returns effluent below station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 21 3.0 285 12.0 6,580

1.9 38 4.0 535 15.0 9,920

2.0 63 5.0 930 18.0 15,500

2.2 129 7.0 2,200 21.0 25,400

2.5 185 9.0 3,830 23.0 37,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

219

185 

149

133

126

116 

*107

1OO

97

90

87

97

94

80 

73

70

66

63

60

60

58

6T 

141

162

285

225

195

167

156

143

141

3,809

123

0.216

0.25

7,560

Nov.

137

135 

129

*126

126

123 

119

116

113

107

107

110

110

712 

8.280

3,660

1,700

2,350

1,910

1,060

745

595 

505

436

373

338

305

338

491

595

25,951

865

1.52

1.70

51,470

Dec.

612

*IST 

550

535

463

397 

349

316

287

271

249

237

245

245 

227

207

205

23T

301

327

301

275 

263

265

261

245

247

269

305

295

281

9,826

317

0.557

0.64

19,490

Jan.

283

279 

269

249

225

*199 

189

211

225

215

201

189

185 185" 

2,810

5.850

1,560

1,010

790

725

835

855 

665

580

555

477

*449

597

575

549

516

19,660

634

1.11

1.28

39,000

Feb.

291

269 

265

299

505

285 

255

247

281

349

285

338

2,090

51,600 

18,900

3,850

*2,120

1,480

1,060

855

685

789 

5,920

2,980

1,640

1,180

930

880

-

78,388

2,800

4.92

5.12

155,500

Mar.

880

745 

650

565

5 990

4,270 

2,656

1,520

1,090

980

1,420

2,200

1,480

1,140 

1,510

1,200

*858

725

595

555

1,110

1,320 

955

768

665

745

980

835

685

612

535

37,393

1,206

2.12

2.44

74,170

Apr.

1,950

1,980 

1,090

768

630

550 

491

477

705

665

565

505

477

*423 

385

349

373

665

685

725

595

520 

463

597

561

527

297

281

265

241

18,205

607

1.07

1.19

36,110

May

159" 217

181

171

158

149

137

151

123

116

110

*103

107

107 

100

90

87

80

77

73

SS- 66

70

116

147

131

113

90

87

77

66

3,545

114

0.200

0.23

7,030

June

60

60 

63

63

63

60 

58

91

*5,750

7,450

4,560

8,890

6,680

1,910 

930

612

477

373

316

265

225

189 

176

185

181

163

163

145

129

123

38,190

1,273

2.24

2,50

75,750

July

100

100 

94

80

73

70 

66

*65

63

60

58

58

55

55 

52

66

55

180

239

303

431

1,010 

766

858

955

665

535

745

477

349

277

8,960

289

0.508

0.59

17,770

Aug.

219

TTS 

145

126

*107

94 

80

70

60

58

52

45

40

38 

38

32

30

3T

34

32

58

60 

60

52

38

43

43

45

58

63

83

2,089

67.4

0.118

0.14

4,140

Sept.

*83

66 

60

63

63

131 

167

155

572

505

410

275

193

151 

151

113

97

94

83

66

63

60 

55

|0sy

530

1,500

790

*768

491

7,428

248

0.436

0.49

14,730

Calendar year 1958 : Max 24,100 Min 26 Mean 924 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.03 Ac-ft 669,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 31,600 Min 30 Mean 694 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57 Ac-ft 502,700

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs).--Feb. 14 (7 p.m.) 41,100 cfs (23.47 ft); June 12 (4:30 p.m.) 

12,500 cfs (16.64 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
458 RED RIVER BASIN

3635. Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location.--Lat 33°42', long 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 4, T.12 S., R.9 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles southwest 

of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area. 2,062 sq mi.

Records available. August 1937 to September 1959.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 95 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

y 30, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 2,721 cfs (1,970,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 25.68 ft); minimum, 91 cfs Aug. 24, 25.

1937-59: Maximum discharge, 70,500 cfs May 3, 1958 (gage height, 30.31 ft); minimum, 

3.5 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft in April 1927 (about 73,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13 to Mar. 5, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

4.9

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

302

584

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

1,250

2,520

4,800

8,230

22.0

24.0

26.0

11,300

17,900

29,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.800

2,320

2,000 

2,090

1,750

1,290

*975

759

647

553

476

418

377

351

326

314

300

293

279

268

254

245 

238

233 

225

225

233 

270

364

377

351

22,599

729

0.354

0.41

44,820

Nov.

326

302

284 

274

*258

252

245

236

230

225

216

214

|i£ 23?

792

975

808

1,470

2,140

2,920

2,980

3,140 

3,360

3,580 

3,800

3,980

4,100 

3,800

3,870

1,790

46,013

1,534

0.744

0.83

91,270

Dec.

1,470

1,470

*1.550 

1,550

1,550

1,430

1,320

1,220

1,110

1,010

890

808

727

711

679

663

36?

663

679

695

711

759 

808

858 

841

808

808 

858

874

874

874

29,931

966

0.468

0.54

59,370

Jan.

907

941

941 

907

907

*874

824

890

1,250

1,400

1,590

1,630

1,550

1,360

1,320

2,220

2,980

3,360

3,640

3,860

3,980

4,280 

4,480

4.600 

4,540

4,280

3,800 

*3,200

2,570

2,040

1,670

72,791

2,348

1.14

1.31

144,400

Feb.

1,470

1,290

1,220

l,Sz6

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,220

1,750

2,180

2,220

2,220

3,690

5,420

7,070

7,790

7,900

*7,900

8,350

13,800

25.400

21,200 

17,100

13,800 

11,600

9,960

8,590 

7,270

-

193,600

6,914

3.35

3.49

384,000

Mar.

5,950

4,930

4,410 

4,280

4,740

5,720

5,650

5,350

5,070

4,800

4,670

4,800

5,140

5,500

5,720

5,800

5,580

*5,210

4,860

4,600

5,350

6.110 

6,030

5,720 

5,350

4,930

4,670 

4,340

4,040

3,640

3,200

156,160

5,037

2.44

2.82

309,700

Apr.

2,820

2,570

2,270 

2,140

2,270

2,520

2,720

2,980

3,800

3,800

3,470

3,300

3,300

*3,360

3,300

2,980

2,470

2,920

3,420

3,690

3,980

4,540 

4,740

4,860 

4,860

4,540

3,740 

2,520

1,550

1.180

96,610

3,220

1.56

1.74

191,600

May

555" 975

759 

679

615

538

476

418

390

364

338

*351

351

326

302

286

279

268

256

241

227

214 

212 553" 

249

272

446 

792

858

695

506

13,764

444

0.215

0.25

27,300

June

377

314

286 

256

243

234

232

227

254

*254

390

1,010

1,790

2,420

2,820

2,920

2,980

3,250

3,690

4,220

4,740

4.950 

4,540

2,870 

1,110

647

538 

506

491

446

48,965

1,652

0.791

0.88

97,120

July

418

351

314 

393

397

302

284

*356

241

345

347

356

345

321

216

206

197

191

S3f

577

265

502 

476

665 

824

1,560

1.590 

1,470

1,560

1,220

1,010

16,015

517

0.251

0.29

31,770

Aug.

'§58" 907

647 

522

*432

364

314

279

249

325

302

187

174

162

158

142

155

127

155

117

 106

99 

96

94 

9T

96

99 

106

108

-108

155

7,429

240

0.116

0.15

14,740

Sept.

*158

277

187 

154

156

154

187

178

189

162

154

191

323

326

452

404

358

379

358

306

185

166 

148

157 

129

120

157 

375

*432

418

6,728

224

0.109

0.12

13,540

Calendar year 1958 : Max 69,500 Mln 130 Mean 3889 Cfs"1 1.89 I". 25 60 Ac-ft 2,816,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max £3,400 Mln 94 Mean 1,947 Cfsm 0.944 !" 12.81 Ac-ft 1,409,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 459

3641. Ouachita River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line

Location. Lat 33°01'55", long 92°05'10", in SEij-NE^ sec.25, T.19 S. , R.10 W. , on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from lock and dam No. 6, 1.6 miles north of Arkansas-Louisiana 

State line, and 4 miles southeast of Felsenthal, Ark.

Drainage area.--10,787 sq mi.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1959 (discharge above 19.0 ft stage not determined).Gage-height records collected at same site since 1912 are contained in reports 

of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 44.09 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Aug. 26, 1958, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

16 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 44.09 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1958, auxiliary staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 25.48 ft Mar. 5 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 588 cfs June 4; minimum gage height, 6.60 ft June 4.

1958-59: Maximum gage height, 43.04 ft May 14, 15, 1958 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, that of June 4, 1959; minimum gage height, that- of June 4,1959.

1912-59: Maximum gage height, 44.2 ft Apr. 11, 12, 1945; minimum, -0.3 ft Nov. 11, 

1916; minimum since 1928, 5.8 ft Aug. 25, 1951.

Remarks. Records poor. Plow regulated by Lake Ouachita since 1952 (see p. 451), Lake

Hamilton since 1932 (usable capacity, 119,560 acre-ft, corrected), Lake Catherine since 

1925 (usable capacity, 21,300 acre-ft, corrected), Lake Greeson since 1949 (see p. 453), 

and by navigation pools.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

_

-

10,700

9,590

8,610

7,440

6,640

6,660

6,200

5,300

*2,940

4,020

4,930 

5,260

3,740

3,750 

3,440

2,720

2,760

3,090

4,570

4,080

4,280

4,840

4,300

3,130

Nov.

2,810 

2,960

3,150

*3,340

2,980

2,520

2,350

2,390

2,350

2,390

2,370

1,680

1,150

1,860

3,550

4,520

6,680

12,500 

14,800

15,600

16,400 

17,000

17.300

IT, 200

16,400

14,900

13,300

12,400

11,300

9,460

Dec.

11,700 

12.900

10,700

*9,780

9,820

9,480

9,060

7,620!

*7,130

6,61Q

6,18d

4,9901

e5,000

5,340

5,480

5,320

5,330

5,230 

5,040

4,930|

4,940 

5,020,

5,080f

5.10Q

5,0901

4, 9101

4,880

4,580

5,070

5,26Q

4,310(

Jan.

ffi

4,700

5,060

5,280

5,300

5,130

5,300

5,060

4,940

5,140

5,950

6,380

5,740

5,520

5,350

5,870

7,040 

10,000

*e 13,500

el2,000 

11,200

11,000

11,300

11,500

11,600

11,800

10,100

8,390

8,790

9,110

Feb.

7,650 

6,980

6,930

6,890

6,200

6,740

7,690

7,850

8,800

*11,500

13,800

14,800

16,700

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

«

Mar. Apr.

_ _ _

May

-

-

_

6,640

5,960

64,500

*e2,500

3,820

3,850

e3,500

3,620

4,240

e4,000

2,840

e2,300

1,910

1,860 

1,750

*1,440

1,360 

1,320

1,170

1,220

1,690

2,290

3,150

3,460

3,280

3,270

3,180

June

*e2,300 

1,710

946

588

1,410

2,700

2,400

3,450

6,120

9,540

*el7, 000

15,300

15,100

14,800

15,100

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

11,500

9,600

5,100

4,720

4,340

July

4,310 

3,770

2,240

1,900

1,590

*2,190

2,520

1,950

1,480

1,160

e700

6800

*el,400

1,120

1,110

1,290

1,220

1,220 

1,260

*1,930

2,600 

3,160

3,800

5,570

4,840

6,170

6,650

6.730

*6,230

5,720

6,240

Aug.

5.930 

5,180

4,610

e4,000

*e3,000

e2,500

2,140

3,270

4,100

e3,500

63,000

e2,800

62,500

e2,300

62,500

e2,600

«e2,700

62,600 

e2,500

62,300

62,100 

e2,500

2,620

2,660

2,700

62,300

e2,300

62,400

e2,500

62,700

e2,800

Sept.

62,800 

*2,610

2,840

3,810

4,960

5,290

4,940

4,570

3,600

2,640

1,840

2,740

3,360

*3,430

3,150

2,380

1,390

1.540 

2,480

3,240

3,380 

*2,450

1,750

2,030

2,560

2,690

2,600

3,060

4,320

5,140

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite} discharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements, 

stage, fall, and wicket change.
460 RED RIVER BASIN

3641.5. Bayou Bartholomew near McGehee, Ark.

Location. Lat 33"37"40", long 91°26'45", in W| sec.30, T.12 S., R.3 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 4, 2.7 miles west of 

McGehee and 17.5 miles downstream from Abies Creek.

Drainage area. 592 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected and 

occasional discharge measurements made by Corps of Engineers at this site since August 

1938. Daily stages 1940, 1941, and 1944 to date and results of discharge measurements 

1938, 1947 to date are published in reports of Corps of Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 121.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 7, 1949, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum peak discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 14.76 ft); 

a higher discharge occurred at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (3,460 cfs, 17.80 ft), stage falling 

from peak of Sept. 27, 1958; minimum, 49 cfs July 17.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 6,870 cfs May 11, 1958 (gage height, 24.49 ft); minimum, 15 cfs Oct. 12-19, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1930, that of May 11, 1958. Flood in 1932 

reached a stage of 22.4 ft, from floodmarks. Flood of May 25, 1953, reached a stage of 

22.5 ft.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and one discharge measurement furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

32

68

116

270

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

500

1,050

2,100

3,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

SI22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.580 

3~l50

3,070

2,890

2,670

2,500

2,290

*2,100

1,890

1,720

1,560

1,380

1,230

1,090

962

840

732

628

548

458

394

340

290

261

225

201

185 

169

155

144

158

37,700

1,216

2.05

2.37

74,780

Nov.

131 

125

122

116

*116

113

110

108

105

105

102

100 Ti5o~

114

243

290

510

382

564

750

880

984

1,050

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120 

1,090

1,050

1,010

14,690

490

0.828

0.92

29,140

Dec.

940

BSo

*822

768

696

644

596

532

*486

450

594

560

550

300

270

252

234

225

217

209

201

197

197

195

189

181

181 

181

177

173

TTT

11,632

375

0.633

0.73

23,070

Jan.

185 

20T

217

234

243

252

*252

252

252

261

280

300

310

530

370

418

472

548

612

660

750

860

984

1,050

1,120

1,160

1,180 

*1,180

1,180

1,160

1,140

18,413

594

1.00

1.16

36,520

Feb.

1,090 

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,010

984

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,160

1,280

1,500

1,610

1,770

*1,950

2,100

2,230

2,290

2,550

2,330

2,290

2,230

2,130

2,040 

1,950

-

43,464

1,552

2.62

2.73

86,210

Mar.

1,S50 

1,720

1,610

1,500

1,480

1,450

1,430

1,580

1,550

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,010

940

880

*804

750

714

750

804

880

962

1,030

1,070

1,140 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140

36,024

1,162

1.96

2.26

71,450

Apr.

1,090 

1,050

962

900

860

804

750

696

660

628

596

580

548

516

*486

458

~m444

532

612

732

786

822

840

860

880

900 

900

880

860

22,084

736

1.24

1.39

43,800

May

840 

804

768

732

696

660

628

580

548

500

444

418

*370

340

510

280

252

234

217

201

189

181

177

166

155

144

138 

151

131

141

158

11,533

372

0.628

0.72

22,880

June

185 

201

217

225

234

225

225

217

217

*209

201

197

189

181

177

177

173

ITT

185

201

209

209

217

234

243

261

275" 270 

270

270

6,462

215

0.365

0.41

12,820

July

55B" 261 

197

169

141

122

108

95

*85

78

70

64

60

56

56

52SO"

80

100

105

102

116

119

116

131

189

225 

234

225

209

197

4,047

131

0.221

0.25

8,050

Aug.

181 iBT

158

148

*134

116

102

95

85

80

70

60

56

52

51.

51

52

52

54

56

58

58

72

92

108

122

134 

154

151

128

125

2,984

96.5

0.165

0.19

5,920

Sept.

122 

*122

122

122

125

128

141

175

209

234

243

252

?3T

209

193

177

158

144

134

122

116

108

102

98

92

85

90 

88

90

*85

4,318

144

0.243

0.27

8,560

Calendar year 1958 : Max 6,870 Min 98 Mean 1,273 Cfsm z 15 In- 29 19 Ac-ft 921,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 3,380 Mln 51 Mean 585 Cfsm 0.988 In - 13.40 Ac-ft 423,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 461

3642. Bayou Bartholomew near Jones, La.

Location.--Lat 32°59'25", long 91°39'20", In SE^SW^ sec.9, T.23 N., R.8 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 834, 1 mile downstream from Arkansas - 

Louisiana State line and 1.6 miles northwest of Jones.

Drainage area. 1,187 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 79.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Water-stage 

recorder 15.3 miles upstream used as auxiliary gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 

85.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1957-58: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 6,100 cfs May 5, 6: maximum gage height 28.24 ft May 21, 22; minimum daily discharge, 260 cfs Oct. 21 (gage 

height, 3.85 ft).

1958-59: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 5,350 cfs Oct. 4, 5; maximum 

gage height, 24.26 ft Oct. 5; minimum daily discharge, 165 cfs Aug. 30, 31.

Remarks.--Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. In extreme floods, 

considerable flow bypasses station. Most of flow is into the Bayou LaFourche-Boeuf 

River basins via interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches and passes stations Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake and Boeuf River at Girard (see p. 475,474). Other 

flow bypasses the station and reenters the basin 5 miles downstream via Overflow Creek.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a 300 

a320

a370

a420

a460

a490

a500

a530

a540

*a550

a540

a520

a480

a450

a420

393

361

324

288

263

260

268

268

287

326

370

429

501

582

659

755

15,202

426

26,190

Nov.

798

855

904

945

990

1,040

1,080

1,140

1,170

1,210

1,260

1,550

1,480

1,790

2,O7O

2,410

2,880

5,590

3,850

4,210

*4,510

4,750

*4,970

5,100

5,160

*5,220

5,290

5,280

5.520

5,310

85,692

2,856

170,000

Dec.

5,550 

5,550

5,520

5,280

5,290

5,290

5,520

5,280

5,290

5,180

5,150

*5,080

5,000

4,940

4,960

4,820

4,760

4,700

4,580

4,600

4,590

4,270

4,190

4,050

5,910

5,850

5,750

5,620

5,500

5,590

5, 500

145,720

4,656

285,100

Jan.

3,260 

3,200

5,140

5,090

5,030

2,970

2,890

2,800

2,700

2,6OO

2,510

2,400

2,350

*2,270

2,210

2.170

2,170

2,200

2,260

2,370

2,590

2,700

2,820

2,950

3,070

5,160

5,230

3,260

3.280

 * oftn 3, toU

3,270

86,200

2,781

171,000

Feb.

5,240 

3,220

5,150

5,100

5,040

2,970

2,880

2,790

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,590

2,280

2,200

2,120

2,030

1,930

1,850

1,790

*1,740

1,700

1,650

1,610

1,550

1,500

1.450

1,470

1,440

-

62,870

2,245

124,700

Mar.

1,440 

1,460

1,500

1,550

1,610

1,650

1,690

1,730

1,770

1,790

1,830

1,880

1,950

2,O2O

2,070

2,110

2,120

2,120

2,080

*2,040

1,990

1,920

1,890

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,000

2,060

2,140

2,250

2.290

58,810

1,897

116,600

Apr.

2,320 

2,330

2,320

2,290

2,250

2,190

2,130

2,060

1,980

1,910

1,850

1,760

1,680

1,620

1,580

1,520

1,450

1,590

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,120

*1.090

1,390

1,500

1,700

2,300

2,900

3,600

55,160

1,839

109,400

May

4.100 

*4,800

5,100

5,700

*6.100

6,100

6,000

5,700

5,600

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,100

*5,100

5,000

5,000

4,900

4,900

5,000

5,100

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,550

5,550

5,550

5,600

5,600

5,600

165,450

5,337

328 , 200

June

5.6OO 

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,550

5,550

5,550

5,500

5,400

5,360

5,260

5,170

5,040

4,870

4,690

4,640

4,520

4,290

4,060

3,850

3,780

5,630

3,520

3,400

3,260

3,150

5,010

2,880

2,850

2j_740

133,900

4,463

265,600

July

2.690 

2,650

2,620

2,590

2,550

2,530

2,510

*2,540

2,640

2,580

2,530

2,48O

2,420

2,350

2,250

2,130

*2,020

1,900

1,760

1,620

1,480

1,380

1,230

1,140

1,020

913

826

744

673

642

598

58,006

1,871

115,100

Aug.

569 

552

533

507

483

470

*464

*462

461

461

456

447

446

438

420

402

552

584

56?

541

523

511

502

501

500

481

463

457

451

438

420

15,037

485

29,830

Sept.

401 

378

361

345

529

514

505

295

282

a300

a350

400

500

700

900

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,700

1,800

1,900

2,000

*2,500

2,800

*5,400

4,060

4,410

4,750

4,970

*5.150

49,580

1,653

98,340

Calendar year 1957: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58: Max 6,1OO Mln 260 Mean 2,541 Ac-ft 1,840,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Apr. 26 to June 9, Sept. 10-25; discharge estimated on 

basis of stage, fall, 5 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
462 RED RIVER BASIN

3642. Bayou Bartholomew near Jones, La.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acwft

Oct.

5,260 

5,290

5,340

5,550

5,350

5,330

5,300

5,260

5,190

5,120

5,030

4,930

4,800

4,670

4,530

4,360

4,170

3,980

3,790

3,570

3,350

3,140

2,930

2,720

2,510

2,310

2,100

1,900 

1,710

1,520

lj_340

122,150

3,940

242,300

Nov.

1,150 

987

855

744

*652

577

513

480

440

414

395

377

362

352

350

34i

348

396

495

561

630

710

800

891

982

1,070

1,170

1,270 

1,360

1 , 440

21,115

704

41,880

Dec.

1,510 

1,580

1,620

1,660

*1,690

1,700

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,240

1,150

1,050

970

887

815

754

699

647

603

566

537

506 

480

456

459

35,599

1,148

70,610

Jan.

429 

421

414

410

408

409

416

*455

455

470

487

505

519

556

566

619

658

695

756

779

844

929

999

1,080

1,160

,240

,520

,400 

,460

,520

_,_560

25,877

770

47,560

Feb.

1.590 

1,620

1,650

1,700

1,720

1,730

1,720

1,730

1,790

1,850

1,940

2,050

2,400

2,750

5,150

*5,480

5,660

5,800

*5,890

5,970

4,000

4,030

4,030

4.040

4,020

4,000

3,970

3,940

80,220

2,865

159,100

Mar.

5,690 

5,850

5,760

5,680

5,670

5,600

5,550

5,480

5,440

5,420

5,440

5,440

5,590

5,520

5,260

5,190

5,080

2,950

2,860

2,740

2,690

2,600

2,510

2,450

2,410

2,590

2,570

2,550 

2,550

*2,510

2, 270

94, 650

3,055

187,700

Apr.

2,250 

2,220

2,180

2,140

2,090

2,050

2,010

1,970

*1,920

*1,870

1,820

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,570

1,510

1,440

1,470

1,540

1,590

1,620

1,680

1,750

1,820

1,990

2,100

2,190

2,240 

2.270

2,250

56,650

1,888

112,400

May

2,200 

2,150

2,080

2,000

*1,920

,840

,750

,660

,570

,490

,590

,510

,250

,150

,060

1,000

958

874

816

762

715

674

653

595

560

525

494

469 

450

437

422

55,164

1,154

69,750

June

405 

585

567

555

555

562

558

560

567

*567

570

586

415

438

451

449

432

408

382

565

555

541

555

527

522

516

512

510 

511

521

11,021

567

21,860

July

556 

566

576

574

589

407

*591

577

571

566

559

542

526

504

*285

266

254

242

240

255

226

221

225

566

612

588

546

484 

480

482

470

11,306

365

22,430

Aug.

467

450

428

405

381

*565

348

536

322

510

297

286

275

264

256

247

238

229

219

212

206

196

190

186

180

175

170

170 

170

165

165

8,304

268

16,470

Sept.

170 

180

*192

208

222

232

258

245

251

255

248

241

242

251

269

292

515

550

558

559

554

527

516

502

287

271

257

245 

252

220

7,843

261

15,560

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,100 Min 282 Mean 2,367 Ac-ft 1,714,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 5,350 Min 165 Mean 1,392 Ac-ft 1,007,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height recorfi Aug. 25 to Sept. 2j discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

and records for Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman.
RED RIVER BASIN 463

3643. Chemln-a-Haut Bayou near Beekman, La.

Location.--Lat 32°58'55", long 91°48'20", in SE£ sec.13, T.23 N., R.6 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on parish road, lj miles downstream from Arkansas - 

Louisiana State line and 6 miles northeast of Beekman.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 85.58 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

Jan. 28, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum. Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman used 

as auxiliary gage. Datum of gage Is 70.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs Feb. 15; maximum gage height, 12.34 ft 

Feb. 16; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Nov. 4-13; minimum gage height, 1.01 ft Nov. 13.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 29,500 cfs Apr. 26, 1958; no flow June 6-13, Oct. 18-25, 

29, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by rice farmers above gage.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 16, Jan. 8-18, Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, Apr. 1-12,

June 8-11; fall used as a factor Oct. 1-25, Feb. 15 to Mar. 28)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

0.8

1.4

3.5

7.7

22

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

56

108

270

395

690

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,150

1,860

2,820

4,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

437

683

819

755

521

366

267

224

200

182

173

162

153

144

137

130

118

106

92

79

62

49

35

23

14

5.3

1.4

1.1

1,0

1.0

1.0

5,891.8

190

0.701

0.81

11,690

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

*T8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.7

2.0

2.4

6.5

12

8.7

19

80

134

141

111

73

50

38

34

30

755.2

25.2

0.093

0.10

1,500

Dec.

27

26

29

46

*49

39

30

22

16

13

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.7

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

1±I

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

5.3

421.5

13.6

0.050

0.06

836

Jan.

6.7

6.0

5.3

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.0

*6.7

8.0

7.2

7.7

8.7

9.0

10

23

40

58

165

232

213

218

270

333

405

405

346

300

232

138

82

58

3,610.3

116

0.428

0.50

7,160

Feb.

44

40

45

96

213

300

310

290

310

368

490

620

956

2,200

4.120

*3,780

2,770

1,910

1,360

944

694

511

343

205

144

117

99

91

-

23,370

835

3.08

3.21

46, 350

Mar.

84

76

71

64

194

638

864

920

894

852

838

932

959

910

821

760

638

444

295

181

234

562

*858

932

809

658

517

370

241

141

105

16,862

544

2.01

2.31

33,450

Apr.

85

62

45

36

30

45

63

52

*41

32

27

44

111

128

114

114

111

187

462

900

1,120

1.200

1,180

1,050

830

602

395

232

108

58

9,464

315

1.16

1.30

18,770

May

38

28

21

16

*12

9.7

7.5

6.0

4.9

4.0

3.4

6.5

8.4

7.0

5.3

4.2

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.1

2.4

5.5

10

8.0

7.2

22

34

30

37

35

34

418.4

13.5

0.050

0.06

830

June

26

18

14

10

9.7

13

14

46

80

*60

82

290

321

300

232

144

85

51

32

21

15

12

13

12

9.0

6.3

4.8

3.5

2.7

1.9

1,928.9

64.3

0.237

0.26

3,830

Calendar year 1958: Max 24,700 Min 0.8 Mean 791 Cfsm 2.92 In.

July

1.6

1.3

1.1

275

3.1

6.0

*18

24

13

7.2

4.9

3.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.2

2.9

3.3

3.5

8.0

15

45

64

147

340

475

425

346

300

260

2,531.8

81.7

0.301

0.35

5,020

Aug.

187

16

42

24

14

*9.4

6.7

5.1

3.9

2.9

2.3

2.9

6.3

6.5

7.2

7.2

6.5

9.2

35

36

27

18

13

13

12

22

35

28

19

14

14

725.1

23.4

0.086

0.10

1,440

Sept.

27

39

*34

44

60

68

60

52

68

88

80

57

63

88

88

70

50

36

27

21

17

13

10

9.0

8.2

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.0

5.5

1,211.2

40.4

0.149

0.17

2,400

39.63 Ac-ft 572,800

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,120 Min 0.8 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.679 In. 9.23 Ac-ft 133,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
464 RED RIVER BASIN

3645. Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location.--Lat 32°52'20", long 91°52'04", in NW^-NW-^ sec.28, T.22 N., R.6 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 139, 0.8 mile downstream from 

Bayou De Glaize, 4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop.

Drainage area.-~1.645 sq mi.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1959 (discontinued).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage heights 

as follows: August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary) in files of Corps of Engineers, 

Vicksburg district; since August 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 3, 

1939, chain gage and Feb. 3, 1949, to Aug. 17, 1955, wire-weight gage, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1928-31, 1938-59), 1,795 cfs (1,300,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,300 cfs Feb. 18; maximum gage height, 20.65 ft 

Oct. 5; minimum discharge, 224 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.88 ft).

1928-31, 1938-59: Maximum discharge, 14,700 cfs May 2, 1958 (gage height, 28.30 ft); 

minimum, 38 cfs July 30 1956; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Aug. 30, 1954.

A stage of 26.75 ft (from floodmark) occurred Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by overflow 

from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 cfs (gage height, 25.78 ft) was measured 

by Corps of Engineers Jan. 12, 1932.

River basins via interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches and passes the 

two stations Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake and Boeuf River at Girard (see p. 475, 474).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1057: 1939. WSP 1177: 1949.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

6,120 

6,070

6,120

6.220

6,220

6,120

6,O2O

5,920

5,810

5,710

5,600

5,550

5,450

5,400

5,250

5,150

5,000

4,900

4,750

4,550

4,350

4,160

3,940

3,710

3,490

3,250

3,020

2,790

2,580

2,380

2.190

147,790

4,767

2.90

3.34

293,100

Nov.

1.970 

1,760

1,540

*1,310

1,110

922

776

665

598

550

505

490

475

460

445

430

430

475

505

566

631

700

837

966

1,O8O

al,200

al , 300

al,400

al , 500

1,520

27,116

904

0.550

0.61

53,780

Dec.

1,570 

,650

,700

,760

* ,810

,840

,840

.870

,840

,810

,780

,730

,,700

,650

,600

,520

,460

,38O

,280

,1SO

1,080

989

922

837

776

700

665

614

582

550

555

41,220

1,330

0.809

0.93

81,760

Jan.

520 

505

490

475

475

460

460

475

*475

505

520

535

535

566

582

631

700

776

900

989

,130

,280

,360

,460

,600

,680

,730

.760

,760

,760

,760

28,854

931

0.566

0.65

57,230

Feb.

1.760 

1,760

1,780

1,890

2,OOO

2,060

2,110

2,140

2,190

2,240

2,290

2,410

2,700

3,090

4,550

*5,7OO

6,150

6.250

6,250

6,100

5,9OO

5,700

5,500

5,300

5,150

4,950

4,850

4,750

107,520

3,840

2.33

2.43

213,300

Mar.

4,560 

4,550

4,500

4,400

4,550

4.8OO

4,800

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,200

5.400

5,400

5,300

5,150

5,OOO

4,800

4,350

4,300

4,250

3,840

3,750

*3,700

3,700

3,660

3,620

3,480

3,310

3,150

2,970

2,8_30

134,020

4,323

2.63

3.03

265,800

Apr.

2,730 

2,600

2,540

2,440

2,380

2,310

2,280

2,250

*2,220

2,160

2,100

2,070

2,O4O

2,010

1,980

1,920

1.850

2,070

2,640

3,040

5,150

5,150

5.190

5,190

5,150

5,080

2,970

2,860

2,730

2,640

75,720

2,524

1.53

1.71

150,200

May

2,570 

2,500

2,440

2,540

*2,280

2,190

,150

,O40

,950

,850

,740

,650

,560

,480

,370

,260

,180

,110

,040

944

900

837

796

757

700

648

614

598

566

550

555

43,085

1,390

0.845

0.97

85,460

June

520 

490

475

460

460

460

445

445

505

*535

550

776

796

837

837

776

700

631

550

505

460

430

416

416

394

386

371

364

364

564

15,718

524

0.519

0.56

51,180

July

571 

386

401

416

430

*445

460

a460

a450

a430

a420

a590

578

557

542

512

512

291

284

284

276

269

269

298

615

,180

.540

,290

,160

,010

879

16,205

525

0.518

0.57

32,140

Aug.

796

loo

631

550

490

*460

450

416

594

578

564

350

334

527

520

505

298

291

284

291

298

284

269

254

246

259

259

239

239

"232" 232

11,180

361

0.219

0.25

22,180

Sept.

246 

254

*254

254

269

298

527

527

527

542

564

564

550

542

557

571

578

378

378

578

578

571

371

564

357

342

527

305

298

*284

9,955

352

0.202

0.25

19,750

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14.6OO Min 371 Mean 3,770 Cfsra 2.29 In. 31.10 Ao-ft 2,729,000

Water year 1958-59 : Max 6,25O Min 232 Mean 1,804 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.88 Ac-ft 1,306,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 465

3647. Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La.

Location. Lat 32°57'20" long 92°30'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T.23 N., R.I W., near center of

span on downstream side of bridge on parish road, 1^ miles southwest of Laran, l| mile 

downstream from Lion Creek, and 3 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 550.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1955 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 112.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs June 10 (gage height, 13.63 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 21-25; minimum gage height, 1.59 ft Aug. 24.

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 22,600 cfs Apr. 27, 1958 (gage height, 20.29 ft, from 

f loodmark) ; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Oct. 25, 1955.

Remarks. --Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

16

38

111

206

474

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

652

945

1,980

3,400

5,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

52

63

65

.§!

67

58

48

45

40

37

33

30

*28

27.

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

1,150

37.1

0.263

0.30

2,280

Nov.

32

34

*37 

37

37

37

36

34

34

33

33

32

33

48

107

132

195

372

561

597

508

378

305

269

190

115

85

100

123

136

4,670

156

1.11

1.23

9,260

Dec.

140

140

145 

136

123

119

111

94

82

74

70

68

69

71

72

72

76

*78

77

76

74

73

73

73

73

73

80

83

81

79

85

2,740

88.4

0.627

0.72

5,430

Jan.

94

93

93 

90

86

78

73

94

111

136

145

145

*145

123

119

132

145

145

140

140

136

119

115

132

145

150

127

107

92

97

100

3,647

118

0.837

0.96

7,230

Feb.

98

111

136 

195

*234

251

257

281

311

269

228

305

580

795

1,000

1.240

1,020

848

652

474

305

184

132

115

111

103

101

95

-

10,431

373

2.65

2.75

20,690

Calendar year 1958: Max 20,000 Min 19

Mar.

89

85

83

428" 81

690

735

985

Jao

579

543

508

440

408

364

*324

245

150

111

98

217

251

281

317

393

378

257

154

119

95

93

10,281

332

2.35

2.71

20,390

Apr.

89

91

97 

97

92

85

73

82

136

164

206

269

311

275

195

140

*119

190

361

828

1.460

1,460

1,000

710

579

424

239

119

78

63.

10,032

334

2.37

2.65

19, 900

May

53

47

41 

38

36

34

31

28

25

25

*26

63

119

132

327

123

111

63

39

31

30

38

67

132

222

140

115

79

64

44

34

2,155

69.5

0.493

0.57

4,270

June

31

37

34 

39

96

136

195

407

2,570

*4.750

*3,160

1,570

735

440

200

81

53

41

33

29

26

24

30

42

51

62

48

40

32

26

15,018

501

3.55

3.96

29,790

Mean 361 Cfsm 2.56 In.

July

2i

29

27 

30

54

111

40

30

*30

27

33

40

59

71

60

57

51

42

47

97

132

145

179

217

269

393

508

491

424

393

287

4,397

142

1.01

1.16

8,720

Aug.

140

74

51 

*37

29

24

21

22

24

25

22

20

18

17

18

18

18

17

21

18

16

16

16

16

16

24

34

33

34

29

36

904

29.2

0.207

0.24

1,790

34.75 Ac-ft 261

Sept.

76

79

123

145

174

184

206

234

287

305

222

111

62

43

*36

33

31

30

28

27

25

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

24

24

2,664

88.8

0.630

0.70

5,280

,300

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,750 Min 16 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.33 In. 17.95 Ac-ft 135,000

jak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Nov. 20 (3 a.m.) 615 cfs (6.78 ft): Feb. 16 (9 a.m.) 1,260 cfs 

(8.74 ft); Mar. 8 (11 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (8.24 ft); Apr. 21 (12 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (9.37 ft); June 10 

(8:50 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (15.65 ft)._____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
466 RED RIVER BASIN

3650. Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

Location. Lat 32°40'50", long 92°39'10", In SW£NW£ sec.35, T.20 N., R.3 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1-J miles south of Dubach and 

8 miles upstream from Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne.

Drainage area.--355 sq ml.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 83.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). June 4, 1940, to May 6, 1952,

wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at same datum. May 7 to Dec. 3, 1952, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 475 cfs (343,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,400 cfs June 9 (gage height, 23.79 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 5.15 ft).

1940-59:' Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1959; no flow for many days in most 

years.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1941(M). WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-18)

5.1

5.2

5.7

6.0

12.0

16.0

17.0

8

14

55

92

1,110

2,000

2,450

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

23.0

23.8

3,300

5,300

9,300

13,800

22,800

26,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

380

380

363

414

406

312

270 

222

190

164

144

125

106

94

84

82

82

83

84

78

71

66

62

60

60

57

54

*54

52

51

50

4,700

152

0.428

0.49

9,320

Nov.

50

50

*50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

46

44

42

46

105

252

270

465

788

822

618

499

431

329

278

252

227

220

278

312

6,821

227

0.639

0.71

13,530

Dec.

312

295

261

261

261

227

203

174

169

157

152

145

137

135

132

123

*123

123

123

122

118

116

120- 115

120

120

116

115

115

115

116

4,921

159

0.448

0.52

9,760

Jan.

122

137

137

125

115

102

if! 156

174

171

145

135

*132

149

207

225

2l7

196

174

179

213

225

212

195

178

174

166

157

162

207

5,093

164

0.462

0.53

10,100

Feb.

252

304

422

533

584

550

499 

465

*465

482

448

465

754

907

1,440

1,960

5,000

2,500

1,940

1,540

1,150

814

635

550

499

448

406

372

-

24,384

871

2.45

2.55

48,360

Mar.

346

329

329

312

929

1,540

1,760 

1,780

1,600

1,300

1,240

1,400

1.49Q

1,560

1,560

*1,400

1,130

822

618

533

771

805

720

635

567

516

482

431

388

363

338

27,994

903

2.54

2.93

55,530

Apr.

329

346

329

304

270

244

236 

278

499

499

431

516

*550

516

465

388

346

516

805

1,300

1,760

2.160

1,940

1,580

1,160

771

533

448

380

329

20,228

674

1.90

2.12

40,120

May

278

244

224

207

191

173

*145 

150

132

106

103

120

157

220

193

128

100

88

76

Jl.

75

95

183

448

890

1.010

822

805

652

397

261

8,744

282

0.794

0.92

17,340

June

212

210

227

227

686

958

873 

*6,500

*K23,400

g!2,000

g4,200

*g2,700

g2,000

gl,490

*gl,030

g601

g465

g363

312

261

222

190

244

618

754

422

278

207

159

125

61,934

2,064

5.81

6.49

122,800

July

111

286

270

215

115

84

82 

*69

70

111

75

57

61

46

ii

49

75

125

84

62

48

46

49

77

712

1,090

1.220

1,200

975

669

397

8,574

277

0.780

0.90

17,010

Aug.

278

224

183

154

123

102

86 

84

94

77

61

50

*45

42

86

82

103

61

47

41

35

37

32

31

63

60

123

140

105

70

56

2,775

89.5

0.252

0.29

5,500

Sept.

50

42

40

32

39

56

57 

46

39

35

33

28

21

*21

21

21

21

20

18

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

12

775

25.8

0.073

0.08

1,540

Calendar year 1958: Max 12,000 Min 8.0 Mean 661 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.28 Ac-ft 478,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 23,400 Min 10 Mean 485 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.53 Ac-ft 350,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 efs) . June 9 (1 p.m.) 26,400 efs (25.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 467

3658. Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°02', long 92°56', in NWij sec.36, T.19 S., R.18 W., on downstream side 

 of bridge on State Highway 15, 4f miles downstream from Pidgeon Roost Creek and 

6 miles southwest of town of Three Creeks.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily.'

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Feb. 17 (gage height, 10.30 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.91 ft).

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 35,800 cfs Apr. 27, 1958 (gage height, 15.50 ft); 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1880, that of Apr. 27, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

waTer year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Feb. 4)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 May 1 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4.8

9.0

16

33

78

132

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

202

300

468

680

1,280

2,380

3.0 

3.2

2.0 

3.6 

7.6

5.4 15

5.6 18

4.0 55

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21 

22

Z5

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

18

15

16

16

14

15

15

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

7.6

7.1

6.5

5.7 

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.0 

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.1

4.8

6.0

5.0

5.4

*5.7

5.4

276.0

8.90

0.049

0.06

547

Nov.

5.1

5.0

572

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.2

5.8

36

51

57

62

55

64

85

62

45

*53

26

22

2Z

25

26

51

771.8

25.7

0.145

0.16

1,530

Dec.

50

56

45

58

54

50

28

26

25

20

19

18

18

11

18

18 

18

19

20

19 

20

ZO

20

ZO

20

21

22

*E2

22

23

790

25.5

0.142

0.16

1,570

Jan.

24

Z6

26

25

Z6

25 si 21

50

54

56

50

4Z

55

40

47

48 

60

55

47

45 

45

43

40

59

*57

55

55

32

31

29

1,151

57.1

0.206

0.24

2,280

Feb.

29

55

58

65

88

95

80

88

108

198

252

524

412

496

720

1,560

*1,770 

1,120

650

496

512 

206

158

1Z6

125

114

96

86

-

9,816

551

1.95

2.05

19,470

Mar.

80

76

75

71

214

Z84

262

26Z

257

267

*278

289

257

242

210

157

152 

106

88

80

25 Z 

506 278"

289

Z94

164

129

111

85

76

75

5,740

186

1.05

1.19

11,390

Apr.

*76

76

76

69

64

62

60

98

219

257

278

51Z

524

500

267

224

186 

5Z4

570

1,Z80

1.560 

*1,050

920

570

376

194

100

76

64

Jj*.

10,086

556

1.87

2.08

20,010

May

41

40

56

55

50

28

25

24

22

20

21

54

60

90

80

52

35 

26

21

18

*17 

16

25

53

157

117

88

69

41

26

20

1,565

44.0

0.244

0.28

2,710

June

19

21

21

69

257

284

242

210

*494

550

584

257

117

86

69

48

34 

25

21

17

14 

12

12

12

12

15

15

12

9.8

8 8

5,525.6

111

0.617

0.69

6,590

July

8 5

7 8

7 2

7 4

8 6

11

*9.8

10

15

15

8.1

8.6

14

9.5

7.2

26

59 

Z8

109

144

86 

106

402

368

524

422 3"76~

*278

190

45

5,174.5

102

0.567

0.66

6,500

Aug.

51

23

18

16

14

15

11

10

10

10

9.3

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0 

*4.9

4.5

4.1

4.0 

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.5

8.1

9.5

7.6

9 *3

12

282.5

9.11

0.051

0.06

560

Sept.

1Z

9.3

6.7

8.6

10

9.0

15

20

*14

9.8

7.4

6.1

5.4

5.2

4.1

3.5

3.2 

E.9

Z.8

2.8

2.6 

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

27T

*3.6

4.5

4.1

185.2

6.17

0.054

0.04

567

Calendar year 1958: Max 28,900 Mln 5.4 Mean 355 Cfsm 1.97 In. 26.77 Ac-ft 256,900

Water year 1958-59: Max 1,770 Mln 2.0 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.65 Ac-ft 75,320

Discharge measurement made on this day.
468 RED RIVER BASIN

3659. Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°04' , long 92°53', in SEij- sec.17, T.19 S., R.17 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 2£ miles southwest of town of Three Creeks and 

2ij miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 785 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 5.14 ft); 

minimum, 1.2 cfs July 5.

1956-59: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Apr. 26, 1958 (gage height, 9.35 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, Dec. 5, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1880, that of Apr. 26, 1958.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6, 7, May 1-11, 15-23, May 29 to 

June 3, June 16 to July 8, July 10-16)

Oct. 1 to Pet). 10 Pet). 11 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4,5

46

78

144

280

1.28

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

1.4

1.6

2.9

6.1

10

15

21

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

38

65

115

177

270

590

1,380

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

iS 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

T5

4.3

3.8

3.7

4.2

4.0

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

^0

2.2

2.5 

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.2

2 3

86.8

2.80

0.061

0.07

172

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

T3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

4.0

30

36

18

17

22

17

14

10

8.3

*7.4

6.5

6.0

5.8

6.7

7.4

8.4

255.2

8.51

0.185

0.21

506

Dec.

9.6

11

TT

10

9.4

8.1

6.5

6.0

5.6

5.6

s~^- 5.3

5.8

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

7.0 *7.0

7.0

7.4

218.1

7.04

0.153

0..8

433

Jan.

7.9

7.7

7.4

8.6

7.2

6.7

6.5

5^

12

11

10

8.8

8.3

7.5

12

18

19

14

10 

9.8

11

14

13

11

10

*9.8

8.1

7.9

7.7

8.8

9.4

311.9

10.1

0.220

0.25

619

Peb.

7.7

F^

16

51

57

26

16

26

111

194

104

83

240

420

710

590 *230

110

65 

33

23

21

22

21

20

16

13

14

-

3,248.5

116

2.52

2.63

6,440

Mar.

13

13

13

109" 12

240

T54

88

78

74

*177

158

83

47

38

33

23

19

14 

18

198

205

110

47

30

27

24

18

16

14

13

2,116

68.3

1.48

1.71

4,200

Apr.

*15

15

14

13

10

8.6

44 8.0

255

290

127

110

115

65

36

21

46

d220

d495 

d590

d335 *170

83

44

26

19

14

13

11

9.5

5,222.1

107

2.33

2.60

6,390

May

8.6

7.0

7.8

6.7

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

6.1

26

27

13

7.0

5.2

4.2

3.6

3.0 

2.8

*2.8

4.6

8.4

30

83

36

15

11

7.0

4.7

4.4

363.1

11.7

0.254

0.29

720

June

3.8

4.7

5.1

21

177

145

78

95

*495

45?

d!32

41

21

13

9.3

7.8

6.5

5.2

4.2 

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.6

3.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.4

2.2

1,796.3

59.9

1.30

1.45

3,560

July

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

2.6

*3.8

4.9

43

4.0

3.4

5.6

5.2

2.9

2.4

4.0

14

9.0

70 

98

33

25

358 13"9

115

290

230 *57

18

12

8 .8

1,567.1

50.6

1.10

1.27

3,110

Aug.

9.0

8,6

6.1

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

8.2

9.5

6.5

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.4

*4.2

fc*

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

5.9

10

T.6

6.7

5.1

4.7

174.6

5.63

0.122

0.14

346

Sept.

4.9

4.9

4.7

5.8

8.8

15

19

IS*8.6

6.1

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1 

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

*2.2

2.4

2.9

142.8

4.76

0.103

0.12

283

Calendar year 1958: Max 7,910 Min i 7 Mean 110 Cfsm 2.39 In. 32.45 Ac-ft 79,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 710 Min 1.4 Mean 37.0 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.92 Ac-ft 26,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage-height graph.
RED RIVER BASIN 469

3662. Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location. Lat 32"55"40", long 92°37'55", in NW£ sec.I, T.22 N., R.3 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1.4 miles east of Lillie 

and 2\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1959. Prior to October 1957, published as Little Cornie Bayou near Lillie.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.48 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 27, 1956, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 cfs June 9 (gage height, 8.94 ft); 

minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 21, 22, 24 (gage height, 1.57 ft).

1955-59: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1958 (gage height, 16.52 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow Aug. 18-20, Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, Oct. 3-5, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-30)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

10

20

56

135

465

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

650

1,050

1,610

2,300

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

5T

51

56

60

54

49

44

42

41

40

35

31

*29

29

29

30

31

31

30

28 

27

27

29

27

26

25

25

2424"

25

1,126

36.3

0.175

0.20

2,230

Nov.

30

29

*28

28

28

29

27

27

27

27

2626-

26

32

140

290

340

398

435 4To320 

230

143

92

76

70

64

82

171

158

3,809

127

0.611

0.68

7,560

Dec.

122

119

128

12?

108

82

68

61

57

55

53

52

m

56

56

54

56

*58

57

56

54 

52

52

59

60

56

54

58

58

57

59

2,097

67.6

0.325

0.37

4,160

Jan.

72

73

70

61

52

48

47

m

152

151

122

86

*71

66

76

153

165

152

119

89

88 

147

178

15?

113

89

79

73

69

73

87

3,041

98.1

0.472

0.54

6,030

Feb.

"55 81

151

249

*298

305

290

249

230

276

298

385

836

1,240

1,450

1.560

1,356

1,090

796

542

398 

242

178

165

152

128

111

99

-

13,232

473

2.27

2.37

26,250

Mar.

93

89

86

79 4155"

756" 990

704

668

625

717

692

580

510

450

*340

249

184

142

127

242 

350

398

410

435

372

249

171

128

112

99

11,54?

372

1.79

2.06

22,890

Apr.

108

157

135

102

78

68

64

72

190

242

290

385

*510

465

330

236

165

312

525

1,150

1.500 

1,260

878

600

450

276

146

91

74

62

10,721

357

1.72

1.92

21,260

May

54

47

43

42

39

34

31

28

26

24

*26

62

148.

99

58

41

32

28

25

23

22 

IT

58

102

115

118

60

47

35

26

22

1,542

49.7

0.239

0.28

3,060

June

22

32

37

33

79

141

242

1,380

5,370

*2,380

2,010

1,150

674

435

178

64

48

40

34

29

25 

25

32

123

135

50

34

28

23

ZO

12,871

429

2.06

2.30

25,530

July

38

42

29

22

20

23- 19

20

*21

28

20

19

28

33

28

22

27

36

43

105

184 

210

197

204

276

450

580

ESS

560

480

236

4,525

146

0.702

0.81

8,980

Aug.

58

4T

36

*37

30

25

21

27

31

44

30

21

*18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

ft

12

11

13

13

22

28

35

28

27

730

23.5

0.113

0.13

1,450

Sept.

64

56

37

27

41

91

122

204

15T

78

44

32

26

24

*24

24

23

21

19

18

17 

16

16

16

!§.

15

16

16

17

17

1,333

44.4

0.213

0.24

2,640

Calendar year 1958 : Max 20,000 Mln 13 Mean 403 Cfsm 1.94 In. 26.30 Ac-ft 292,000

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59: : Max Max 3,370 3,370 Mln Mln 11 11 Mean Mean 182 182 Cfsm Cfsm 0.875 0.875 In. In. 11.90 11.90 Ac-ft Ac-f 132,000

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Feb. 15 (12 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (7.47 ft)j Mar. 6 (11 a.m. 

(7.06 ft); Mar, 11 (3 p.m.) 766 cfs (6.68 ft); Apr. 13 (4 to 5 p.m.) 542 cfs (6.23 ft 

(8 to 10 p.m.) 1.450 cfs (7.37 ft); June 9 (7 a.m.) 3,910 cfs (8.94 ft); July 27 (5 t 

625 cfs Cfs (6.4.7, (6.43 fhl ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

1,110 cfs 

.,; Apr. 21 

o 6 a.m.)

576769 O - 60 - 31
470 RED RIVER BASIN

3665. Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°33'18", long 92°07'06", in lot 35, T.18 N., R.3 E., on east side of 

intake structure of city of Monroe pumping station, 100 ft east of east levee of 

Ouachita River and 1 mile north of Monroe.

Records available. February 1939 to Apr. 15, 1959 (elevations only), discontinued.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

"1:929.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during period, 70.46 ft Feb. 17, 18, Mar. 11; 

minimum observed, 69.88 ft Dec. 20-22.

1939-59: Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 ft Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 ft Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks. Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, 

which is a source of water supply for the city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake 

formed by an old channel of Bayou Bartholomew at its north end by a levee and 

from Ouachita River at its west end by a levee and floodgates. Small diversions 

for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected in cooperation with city of Monroe. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1057: 1939-45.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1958 to Se

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

70.43

70.42

70.39

70.36

70.35

70.32

70.33

70.31

70.29

70.26

70.25

70.24

70.22

70.21

70.20 

70.19

70.16

70.15

70.14

70.13

70.13

70.12

70.11

70.09

70.08

70.07

?0.07

70.07

Nov.

70.07

-

70.06

-

70.09

70.09

70.07

70.06

70.06

70.04

70.03

70.03

70.02

70.02

70.13

70.13

70.13

70.18 

70.13

70.12

70.09

70.08

70.07

70.05

70.07

70.07

70.08

70.10

70.05

70.04

 

Dec.

70.02

70.01

70.01

70.00

69.99

69.97

69.96

69.95

69.94

69.94

69.93

69.93

69.92

69.91

69.90

69.90

69.90

69.89 

69.89

69.88

69.88

69.88

69.93

69.95

69.96

69.97

69.97

69.99

70.02

70.05

-

Jan.

70.04

70.04

70.05

70.06

70.06

70.06

70.05

70.07

70.08

70.08

70.06

70.06

70.06

70.05

70.05

70.09

70.09

70.10 

70.10

70.09

70.11

70.14

70.14

70.13

70.13

70.12

70.12

70.12

70.11

70.12

70.12

Feb.

70.13

70.15

70.16

70.17

70.19

70.19

70.19

70.34

70.34

70.36

70.36

70.35

70.36

70.38

70.40

70.44

70.46

70.46 

70.45

70.45

70.45

70.45

70.45

70.45

70.45

70.40

70.39

70.37

Mar.

70.35

70.34

70.35

70.34

70.42

70.42

70.40

70.38

70.36

70.34

70.46

70.44

70.43

70.40

70.38

70.35

70.33

70.31 

70.32

70.30

70.29

70.29

70.29

70.28

70.27

70.30

70.27

70.25

70.24

70.23

70.22

Apr.

70.22

70.21

70.19

70.17

70.16

70.14

70.12

70.10

70.14

70.15

70.15

_

_

70.08

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

May June

_______

July Aug. Sept.

tember 1959

Note. No record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 2, 4, Apr. 12-14.
RED RIVER BASIN 471

3670. Ouaehita River at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°30'19", long 92°07'32", in lot 50, T.18 N., R.3 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 5? miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4.

Drainage area. 15,298 sq mi.

Records available. January 1932 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 1884 to 1891 (gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights 

and discharge measurements), and since January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge measurements 1929-38 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers. Daily gage heights since June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 31.40 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Jan. 6, 1937, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at several sites within half a mile 

of present site at same datum. Since June 26, 1941, auxiliary staff gage 5f miles 

downstream read twice daily; datum of gage is 29.39 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 27 years (1932-59), 18,350 efs (13,280,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 39,900 cfs Mar. 16; maximum gage height, 

31.65 ft Mar. 16, 17; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height observed, 

13.15 ft Aug. 22.

1932-59: Maximum discharge, 101,000 efs Feb. 2, 3, 1932; maximum gage height, 

50.45 ft May 23, 1958; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage 

height observed, 12.1 ft Jan. 3, 1944.

Remarks. Records good above 10,000 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Stage-discharge relation below 10,000 cfs affected by operation of lock and dam No. 4. Discharge computed from hydrograph based on frequent discharge measurements and daily gage heights at base and auxiliary gages. Flow regulated by Lake Greeson since November 1949 (see p. 453), by Lake Catherine since 1925 

(usable capacity, 21,300 acre-ft), by Lake Hamilton since 1932 (usable capacity, 

119,560 acre-ft), by Lake Ouaehita since July 1952 (see p. 451), and a series of locks 

and dams. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1959 

are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 53 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

30,600 

36,$66

30,000 

29,500

28,800

28,000

27,100

25,700

24,400

23,300

22,100

20,700

19,700

18,300 

17,000

15,800 

13,800

12,400

10,900

10,400

10,000

9,900

9,500

8,500

7,400

7,800

8,700

9,200

8,900

8,000 

6.800

533,700

17,220

1.13

1.30

*1,059

Nov.

5,800 

5,700

5,600 

5,500

5,100

5,000

4,700

4,400

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,400

2,900

2,200 

3,000

5,100 

8,600

12,100

15,300

16,300

17,100

17,600

18,100

18,500

18,800

18,500

18,800

18,200

16,900

16,200

301,500

10,050

0.657

0.73

598,000

Dec.

16,000 

15,900

16,200 

15,406

14,700

13,800

13,200

12,500

11,700

10,700

10,000

9,600

9,400

9,200 

9,100

9,000 

8,900

8,400

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,700

7,500

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,400

5,600 

3,800

305,200

9,845

0.644

0.74

605,400

Jan.

5,600 

5,000

6,000 

6,900

7,400

7,600

7,800

7,900

7,800

7,700

7,600

7,900

8,200

8,300 

8,600

8,900 

9,300

10,300

11,800

13,500

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,500

14,600

14.700

13,800

14,000

14,000 

13,200

318,500

10,270

0.671

0.77

631,700

Feb.

12,400 

12,000

11.900 

12,266

12,700

13,200

13,800

14,700

15,200

16,000

16,700

17,700

19,400

20,900 

22,300

23,700 

24,900

26,200

27,500

28,600

29,600

30,600

31,500

32,300

33,100

33,700

34,400

34,700

621,900

22,210

1.45

1.51

*1,234

Mar.

35, 100 

35,400

35,600 

36,000

36,400

37,000

37,500

38,000

38,400

38,900

39,300

39,400

39,500

39,600 

39,800

59,900 

39,866

39,300

38,900

38,500

38,200

37,700

37,400

37,100

56,700

56,400

35,900

55,600

35,300

34,900 

54,600

*1A61.8

37,480

2.45

2.82

*2,304

Apr.

34.200 

33,700

33,000 

32,300

31,500

30, 700

30,100

29,600

28,700

28,300

27,700

27,300

26,900

26,400 

25,900

25,300 

24,700

25,266

25,800

26,500

27,300

27,800

28,200

28,300

28,700

28,900

29,000

29,100

29,400

29,500

860,000

28,670

1.87

2.09

*1,706

May

29,500 

29, 066

28,500 

27,700

27,200

26,000

24,600

23,000

21,100

19,000

16,000

12,900

9,900

7,600 

5,500

4,700 

4,700

4,900

4,700

4,600

4,400

5.900

5,200

5,400

5,400

6,500

7,200

8,800

9,300

8,600 

7,700

405,500

13,020

0.851

0.98

800,300

June

6,500 

4*700

5.000 

3,466

4,000

6,000

8,100

9,300

10,800

12,900

15,400

18,600

22,000

25,200 

27,300

28,000 

27,666

27,100

26,100

25,400

24,700

24,000

23,700

23,100

22,200

20,900

19,500

17,900

16,200

14,200

517,800

17,260

1.13

1.26

tl,027

July

9,200 

5,600

4,600 

3,900

4,400

4,800

5,200

3,800

3,400

2.700

2,800

2,900

3,300

2,800 

2,700

3,000 

2,800

2,700

2,800

3,200

4,000

4,700

5,500

6,900

9,400

11,700

14,000

14.800

14,406

12,800 

12,100

186,900

6,029

0.394

0.45

370,700

Aug.

11.800 

11,666

9,500 

8,100

8,000

6,000

4,100

4,300

4,800

4,900

4,900

4,500

3,700

5.100 

3,100

3,400 

4,100

4,400

3,800

3,600

3,400

3,300

3,700

4,100

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,800

4,200

4,600 

5,100

156,000

5,032

0.329

0.3ff

309,400

Sept.

5,300 

4,700

4,100 

4,700

4,900

5,000

5.700

5,766

5,400

4,800

4,100

3,700

3,900

4,000 

4,300

4,300 

3,500

2,900

3,000

3,400

3,900

4,100

3,900

3,500

3,300

3,800

3,900

4,500

4,000

3,800

126,100

4,203

0.275

0.31

250,100

Calendar year 1958: Max 97,200 

Water year 1958-59: Max 39,900

Mln 2,200 Mean 30,910 Cfsm 2.02 I". 27.42 Ac-ft 22,380,000 

Mln 2,200 Mean 18,050 Cfsm 0.984 I"- 13.34 Ac-ft 10,900,000

t Expressed in thousands.
472 RED RIVER BASIN

3677. Boeuf River near Arkansas-Louisiana State line

Location.--Lat 32°58'35", long 91°26'20", in SW£SW£ sec.15, T.23 N., R.10 E., on left 

bank 2 miles downstream from Arkansas-Louisiana State line and 8 miles west of Kilbourne, West Carroll Parish.

Drainage area. 785 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959. Gage-height record and occasional 

discharge measurements since May 1946 in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district .

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 74.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 31, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1957-58; Maximum discharge during water year, 14,700 cfs May 6 (gage height, 

22.56 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Oct. 11, 12, 19-21 (gage height, 1.5 ft).

1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 7,840 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 

14.22 ft); minimum, 79 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 1.66 ft). 

Maximum stage since at least 1946, 22.8 ft Feb. 15, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produce an 

interchange of flow under varying conditions, hence, the drainage limits were more or 

less arbitrarily determined. In extreme floods, considerable flow bypasses the station 

Flow reenters and passes stations Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake and Boeuf River at 

Girard (see p. 475, 474).

Cooperation.--Twice-dally staff-gage readings for the period Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1957, 

and 2 discharge measurements furnished by the Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1957, to Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-20, 1958, July S-19, 1959)

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

69

103

152

345

585

1,680

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

22.5

3,540

6,300

9,200

12,400

14,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

390 

300

220

152

152

125

103

103 *85

69

55

55

69

69

69

69

69

69

55 

55

55

69 

995 

2,280

2,640

2,160

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,560

1,320

18,812

607

37,310

Nov.

1,100 

835

585

485

390

555" 345

1,220

2,400

2,520

2,340

2,460

3,540

10,000

11,000

11,300

12,000

12,400

*13,100 

*12,300

9,900

*8,000 

7,900 

8,000

7,900

*7,800

7,350

5,740

5,180

4,620

173,195

5,773

343,500

Dec.

4.270 

3,680

*2,340

1,920

1,980

1,620

2,640

3,540

3,020

2,460

2,040

1,800

1,500

1,320

1,160

995

885

785

685 

860

1,080

1,220 

995 

785

785

1,100

1,380

2,040

2,520

2,220

1,860

55,485

1,790

10,100

Jan.

1,560 

1,320

1,050

885

735

635

535

435

345

300

300

1,3"2"0 260

2,460

3,090

*3,870

3,090

2,160

1,560 

1,710

6,280

7.350 

5,810 

4,620

4,340

3,740

2,900

2,160

1,680

1,380

1 , 190

69,070

2,228

137,000

Feb.

1,020 

810

685

555

480

635

535

485

390

300

300

220

220

260

a400

a6oO

*735

a750

735 

555

422

340 

284 

240

206

232

2,100

3,160

-

17,654

630

35,020

Mar.

2,400 

1,860

1,410

*1,050

785

610

710

1,860

4,340

3,940

2,520

1,860

1,740

1,680

1,240

940

785

785

660 

550

435 350' 

1,210 

6,560

6,860

4,760

3,280

2,400

2,040

2,160

1,800

63,580

2,051

J26.100

Apr.

1,350 

1,080

810

685

560

470

*372

296

244

206

181

144

125

128

422

386

264

209

184 

260

300

260 

260 

260

6,720

12,100

13,700

14,000

14,200

14j400_

84,576

2,819

167,800

May

14,400 

14,500

14,200

14,200

14,600

14,600

14,300

13,500

12,600

12,300

12,200

11,800

9,920

8,640

7,910

7,140

6,580

6,160

5,880 

9,280

11,400

*10,600 

8,800 

7,560

6,650

6,020

5,600

4,970

4,130

3,420

2,640

296,500

9,565

588,100

June

2,040 

1,740

*1,680

1,560

1,320

1,050

885

785

685

635

585

585

485

48T

485

1,320

2,400

2,340

1,680 

1,560

2,040

4.200 

3,020 

1,800

1,440

1,380

3,870

4,000

2,900

2,340

51,295

1,710

101,700

July

1,920 

1,560

1,220

940

685

485

585

1,100

*3,280

2,766

1,860

1,440

1,860

1,680

1,220

885

585

417

309 

224

144

152 

130 

248

417

525

412

327

*352

810

1,680

30,112

971

59,730

Aug.

1.500 

912

685

535

422

340

256

195

158

136

118

116

12F

138

178

168

232

785

710 

422

300

248 

220 

358

*475

354

309

256

206

181

162

11,000

355

21,820

Sept.

147 

125

110

99

98

92

98

92

*855S2,140

7,490

7,910

6,580

4,340

2,640

3,160

4,130

3,930 

9,640

13,800

14.600 

14,500 

14,100

13,500

12,400

10,100

7,350

5,250

-.4,200

162,802

5,427

522 , 900

Calendar year 1957 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max 14,600 Mln 55 Mean 2,833 Ac-ft 2,051,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Nov. 20-26 ; discharge estimated from loop curve based 

on 4 discharge measurements.
RED RIVER BASIN 473

3677. Boeuf River near Arkansas-Louis iana State line Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Acwft

Oct.

4,270 

3,940

3,280

2,760

2,280

1,920

1,680

1,350

1,130

940

785

685

600

540

*455

394

345

304

276

252

240

220 

213

168

152

152

138

125 125-

125

125

29,969

967

59,440

Nov.

116 

112

112

107

*103

105

103

101

103

103

103

103

101

99

224

995

1,320

1,380

2,590

2.850

2,280

1,800 

1,440

1,130

912

735

565

585

610

685

21,552

718

42,750

Dee.

570

358

*288

260

202

171

158

147

125

121

116

112

107

103

101

103

103

101

101

101

99 

99

99

99

99

101

103

98

96

96

4,872

157

9,660

Jan.

105 138"'

236

260

206

178

*152

144

165

309

440

386

309

268

358

1,100

1,680

1,460

1,190

940

1,100

2.640 

2,460

1,800

1,350

1,080

860

685

540

465

386

23,390

755

46,390

Feb.

340 

272

350

760

1,190

1,130

835

788

4,320

5,670

4,130

2,640

a4,000

aS, 000

a7,500

a7 , 000

6,160

4,410

*3,220

2,400

1,980

1,620 

1,410

1,220

1,020

885

760

660

-

72,620

2,594

144,000

Mar.

585 

525

495

426

al,700

1

1

1

>a2,500

j

*el ,700

el, 400

al,100

el, 050

940

785

635

535

475

1,720

4,060 

3,350

2,160

1,560

1,300

1,190

995

810

*605

475

43,976

1,419

87,230

Apr.

408 

368

350

284

244

213

188

171

178

220

248

260

288

*284

228

209

216

1,250

3,320

4,620

3,870

4,620 

3,020

1,980

1,410

1,020

785

625

505

381

31,763

1,059

63,000

May

322 

260

216

 181

174

165

168

162

138

125

130

133

133

133

284

455

322

244

188

152

141

147 

144

128

144

260

500

417

340

296

228

6,830

220

13,550

June

191 

168

138

125

165

232

168

178

796

785

536

760

760

630

*465

372

292

224

181

155

136

128 

125

a!40

a!40

a!30

a!25

a!20

a!15

-AUfl.

8,590

286

17,040

July

alOO 

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

alOO

*a!01

101

101

101

101

105

112

110

107

96

W

99

121

216

280

465

340

546

2,520

2,690

2.900

1,710

995

635

422

15,672

506

31,080

Aug.

309 

240

202

168

*141

123

110

107

103

101

96

89

82

82

90

240

224

284

248

252

430

35T

280

209

168

141

128

125

125

141

425

5,844

189

11,590

Sept.

785

515

455

368

332

300

256

198

184

158

155

168

155

149

178

206

152

123

112

107

114 

114

105

103

101

96

96

188

---J5D.fi.

6,823

227

13,530

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14,600 Min 85 Mean 2,310 Ac-ft 1,672,000

Water year 1958 -59 : Max 7,500 Min 82 Mean 745 Ac-ft 539,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of floodmarks, weather records, 1 discharge 

measurement, and records for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
174 RED RIVER BASIN

3680. Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.--Lat 32°28'50", long 91°47'55", on line between sec.l, T.17 N., R.6 E., and 

sec.6, T.17 N., R.7 E., on upstream side of pier on Illinois Central Railroad bridge 

and 0.'5 mile east of Girard.

Drainage area. 1,226 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. Daily gage heights as follows: 

1886-94 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 in files 

of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; since January 1932 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 11, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. July 11, 1944, to Nov. 2, 1955, 

wire-weight gage on highway bridge 200 ft upstream. Auxiliary staff gage 8.1 miles 

downstream at different datum. Feb. 15, 1945, to Dec. 8, 1952, auxiliary staff gage 

6.4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 573 cfs (414,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 12.10 ft); minimum, 67 cfs Dec. 29; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Nov. 13.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs May 2, 1958; maximum gage height, 19.31 ft 

May 6, 1958; minimum discharge, 30 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Aug. 21, 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks. Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produces an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; hence, the drainage limits are more or less arbitrarily determined. Boeuf 

River and Bayou LaFourche basins are connected by canal upstream. In extreme floods, 

considerable flow from Bayou Bartholomew basin passes this station.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-16, July 31 to Aug. 22, 

Sept. 6-50; fall used as a factor Oct. 1-9)

0.9 

1.0 

2.0

72

83

193

5.0

7.0

10.0

559

872

1,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.560 

1,160

890

711

604

477

384

310

250

215

182

160

138

132

116

110

105 

100

100

noo

94

94

88

88

88

88

8383"

83

83

83

8,559

276

16,980

Nov.

78 

76

78

78

*78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

83 

105

132

160

226

249

257

215

182

149

138

122

116

105

3,467

116

6,880

Dec.

105

*ToB~

105

105

94

94

88

83

83

83

83

78

78

78

78

78

78 

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

75" 72

78

2,576

83.1

5,110

Jan.

78 

78

78

78

83

*83

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

94

100

100

105 

127

149

160

160

149

160

215

237

215

193

160

138

127

122

3,805

123

7,550

Feb.

116 

122

122

127

138

160

171

171

171

249

*434

509

471

580

913

1,140

1,250 

1,140

985

682

509

384

296

237

204

171

160

158

-

11,750

419

25,270

Mar.

132 

122

TI6- 116

122

132

215

284

*284

237

249

521

446

45l

559

284

226 

171

158

122

127

149

272

584

571

309

249

204

171

160

138

7,044

227

15,970

Apr.

152 

122

116

110

110

*105

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

110

110

110

110 

182

584

584

985

960

872

732

571

434

309

237

182

160

8,437

281

16,730

May

132

157

110

105

94

88

*88

88

88

83

83

88

88

85

11

78

83 

88

88

83

85

78

78

78

78

78

85

88

88

94

88

2,757

88.9

5,470

June

88 

88

88

105" 85

100

88

*127

249

T7T

149

193

237

226

195

171

149 

127

110

100

94

88

85

100

110

105

94

88

88

85

3,775

126

7,490

July

88 

88

88

88

88

88

*88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

94

88 

88

94

94

94

105

122

138

182

237

554

446 409"

334

249

4,428

145

8,780

Aug.

195 

160

160

127

116

110

110

110

105

*100

94

9T

94

94

94

100

105 

116

116

122

122

127

152

138

149

149

158

158

158

138

158

3,827

123

7,590

Sept.

*158 

160

171

182

237

321

421 584"

296

237

182

160

138

127

116

116

110 

105

105

105

100

94

94

88 ro

94

94

94

88

88

4,733

158

9,390

Calendar year 1958 j Max 2,980 Min 72 Mean 437 Ac-ft 316,600

Water year 1958-59 : Max 1,360 Min 72 Mean 178 Ac-ft 129,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 

3685. Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.

475

Note.--Records for the 1959 water year have been withheld pending better definition of 

Ehe stage-discharge relation for high stage. They will be published in a subsequent 

annual report.

3690. Bayou LaPourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location. Lat 32-29'55", long 91-55"05", in SW£ sec.36, T.18 N., R.5 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge and 2.5 miles west of town of Crew Lake.

Drainage area.--361 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1959. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Prior to December 1938 monthly disGage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 37.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Aug. 10, 1944, staff gage, Aug. 11, 1944, to June 5, 1952, water-stage recorder, and 

June 6 to Sept. 30, 1952, staff gage, all at same site and at datum 19.00 ft higher. 

Since Oct. 1, 1957, auxiliary weekly recorder 9.5 miles downstream. Datura of gage is 

at mean sea level .

Average discharge. --21 years, 1,394 cfs (1,009,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Feb. 15; maximum 

ft Oct. 1; minimum discharge, 78 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.7

e height, 

ft).

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 26)800 cfs May 2, 19587 maximum gage height, 27.50 ft 

May 6, 1958; no flow at times in August, September, and October 1952, result of temporary storage due to excavation of channel upstream.

A discharge of 17,000 cfs was measured on Dec. 24, 1931 (from reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district).

Remarks. Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produces an interchange of flow; hence, the 

drainage limits are more or less arbitrarily determined. Boeuf River and Bayou 

La Fourche basins are connected by canal upstream. In extreme floods considerable 

flow from the Bayou Bartholomew basin passes this station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.580

6,900'

5,490

4,390

3,500

2,780

2,290 

1,780

1,550

1,260

1,000

850

763

722

642

660

600

510

465

421

406 

378

364

359

314

290

259

186

174

161 

155

48,177

1,554

95,560

Nov.

147

143

*134

130

126

126

119 

112

112

116

107

99

102 

114

143

342

900

1,240

1,550

2,450

2.720 

2,200

1,650

1,500

1,050

900

780

660

615

660

20,827

694

41,510

Dec.

690 *S5o

540

480

436

592

520 

290

282

251

225

225

218 

198

188

185

181

183

163

135

116 

106

121

135

111

104

109

112

109

111 

139

7,483

241

14,840

Jan.

161

TBT

220

309

509

*256

250 

255

255

255

592

480

450 

592

364

630

1,300

1,520

1,410

1,140

1,080 

1,590

2,850

2,610

1,960

1,540

1,050

870

720

650

555

25,705

829

50,990

Feb.

495

BTO

780

1,140

1,870

2,100

1,650 

1,540

5,420

6,540

*6,780

5,800

6,100 

8,880

11.000

10,800

9,440

7,220

5,420

4,090

5,150 

2,500

2,120

1,770

1,500

1,520

1,090

904

-

109,769

5,920

217,700

Mar.

755

644

615

497

1,790"

5,700

4,140 

5,250

*2,520

1,830

2,790

6.250

S,19o

5,650

2,570

2,100

1,700

1,510

858

771

2,560 

4,450

5,100

5,830

2,860

2,120

1,710

1,380

1,220

995 

729

73,662

2,376

146,100

Apr.

720

699

616

523

488

*408

369 

295

32T

311

547

450

556 

489

419

557

570

2,240

6,160

9,860

9,950 

9,770

6,070

4,400

3,290

2,420

2,090

1,570

1,130

858

67,505

2,250

155,900

May

681

655

551

467

409

341

*324 

501

263

215

256

502

279

264

255

550

465

575

526

275

244 

257

526

277

233

235

338

495

465

405 

362

10,929

353

21,680

June

326

281

235

218

259

558

575 

*562

848

1,550

1,170

1,200

1.770 

1,680

1,500

861

602

450

550

279

255 

194

186

210

218

188

164

149

154

128

16,040

555

31,810

July

149

177

210

171

154

218

*281 

188

155

154

125

115

115 

115

127

102

91

87

9T

115

257 

350

405

590

1,150

3,700

5,070

4,790

2,970

1,540 

865

24,361

786

48,520

Aug.

540 350"

314

264

220

185

157 

141

151

*157

120

105

100 

lC8~ 98

112

204

222

259

235

257 

350

326

272

255

194

152

127

127

158 

159

6,575

206

12,640

Sept.

284

477

690

*882

1,150

1,290

1.540 

812

455

502

242

194

186 

192

175

171

188

204

168

137

119 

110

110

109

101

99

98

94

9T

143

10,776

559

21,570

Calendar year 1958: Max 26,600 Mln 99 Mean 5,603 Ac-ft 2,609,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,000 Mln 87 Mean 1,155 Ac-ft 836,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
476 RED RIVER BASIN

3692.5. Turkey Creek tributary at Potato Research Pond, at Chase, La.

Location.--Lat 32°05'55", long 91°42'30", In NW£ sec.24, T.13 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

180 ft upstream from spillway on Louisiana State University experimental farm and half 

a mile west of Chase.

Drainage area. 0.35 sq mi.

Records available. December 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 2-^-minute interval), computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for water years 1955-59 are contained in the following 

table:

Water 

year

1955t 

1956 

1957 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 23, 1955 

Feb. 3, 1956 

Dec. 22, 1956 

Mar. 31, 1957 

Aug. 23, 1958 

June 8, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

22 

17

23 

24 

66

Gage 

height 

(feet)

7.24 

7.16 

6.93

7.12 

7.52

Date

May 23, 1955 

Feb. 8, 1956

Sept. 16, 1957 

Aug. 23, 1958 

June 8, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

122 

62

54 

63 

190

t Period December to September. 

Mo outflow at times in each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for flow over spillway (gage height, 5.7 ft) or no 

gage-height record, which are poor. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, determined from stage-discharge relation of spillway. Pond is formed "by earth 

dam; spillway is 54 ft wide. There is an artificial control located in bed of spillway 60 ft below head with low point at 5.7 ft gage datum, top of right end 7.2 ft, top 

of left end 7.3 ft gage datum. The control is 54 ft long and 40 inches wide. The 

spillway and control is located at the left end of the dam. Capacity below 1.0 ft 

gage height not determined and not included in capacity figures. Dam built by Soil 

Conservation Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood control, conservation 

of stock water, and recreation. Figures given here represent usable contents.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height, discharge, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the period December 1954 to September 1959.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

1.0

3.0

5.0

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0

6.0

14.3

17.9

18.5

19.0

19.6

Surface 

area 

(acres)

2 5

3 6

4 8

5 6

5 7

5 8

5 9

Gage 

height 

(feet)

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.5

Outflow 

(cfs)

1.1

1.9

3.1

4.8

10

32

87

Contents 

(acrefeet)

20.2

20.8

21.5

22.1

23.4

26.2

30.2

Surface 

area 

(acres)

6.1

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.8

7.5

8.7
RED RIVER BASIN 477

3692.5. Turkey Creek tributary at Potato Research Pond, at Chase, La. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

^)!-.i,

Oct. Nov.

-

Dec.

0

0

-

_

-

Jan.

0

0

14.0

4.8

4.50

Feb.

 Q- 0

0

0

4.5

5^0.

1.0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

al

a2

al

a. 5 

a.5

aO

aO

aO

aO

15.8

0.56

-

-

6.19

Mar.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a2

1.3

.4 

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.0

0.13

17.1

5.4

2.72

Apr.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.3

.8

1.3

.9

2.9

27?

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.4

0.35

15.8

5.1

6.98

May

.0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

fcfr 1.6

.8

. ^

.1

0

0 

0

16.0

0.52

17.4

54.5

7.45

June

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.4

1.0

.5

.2

2.1

0.07

18.8

5.8

4.24

July

0.1

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 2

a.5.

a.5

a. 3

a.5

.5

.2

.1

.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2 

.3

4.0

0.13

19.1

5.8

6.43

Aug.

0.2

.1

a.0

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0.04

14.7

4.9

1.85

Sept.

_

 o

0

14.2

4.8

3.91

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir.

** Precipitation, In inches, during month at reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(*5 (**)

Oct.

0

0

7.9

3.9

0.60

Nov.

0

0

8.5

3.9

3.39

Dec.

0

0

0

.1

jj.

.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

0.4

0.01

14.9

4.9

3.05

Calendar year 1955: Max 7.2 

Water year 1955-56; Max 8.6

Jan.

0

0

15.6

5.1

1.78

Feb.

SL

.2

6.1

8.6

1.5

.4

.1

1.3

1.0

.5

.3

.1

0

.3

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.6

*.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.9

0.78

16.4

5.2

10.00

Mar.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.8

.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

0.08

16.0

5.2

3.52

Apr.

_Q_

0

.1

.6

2.0

1.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

0.16

6.9

3.7

4.37

May

0

0

10.6

4.2

3.92

June

0

0

11.7

4.4

1.63

July

0

0

12.8

4.6

3.25

1956

Aug.

0

0

9.2

4.0

1.63

Sept.

0

0

5.6

3.5

0.61

Min 0 Mean 0.15 Ac-ft 107 

Min 0 Mean 0.08 Ac-ft 58

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1955, 51.31 inches; 

total for water year 1955-56, 37.75 inches.
478 RED RIVER BASIN

3692.5. Turkey Creek tributary at Potato Research Pond, at Chase, La. Continued 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

V )

ft)

(**)

Oct.

0

0

3.8

3.2

1.69

Nov.

0

0

2.8

3.0

1.39

Dec.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

.7

1.2

.4

3^4

.4

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

7.8

0.25

17.8

5.5

Jan.

0

7J

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.1

2.3

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.2

8.0

0.26

19.2

5.9

Feb.

0.3

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

.9

iil

1.0

.6

-

7.3

0.26

20.1

6.1

2.72

Calendar year 1956: Max 8.6 Min 0

Mar.

0.4

.4

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0.

0

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

5-5

14.9

0.48

21.8

6.4

5.14

Mean 0

Apr.

li

4.1

2.1

7.0

4.6

3.0

1.3

.6

.3

.1

.1

*1.1

.4

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.8

1.19

16.0

5.2

3.58

May

0

TJ

0

Ttf

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

3.8

0.12

15.8

5.1

4.21

June

0

7J

0

0

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

1.3

0.04

18.4

5.7

4.80

July

0

0

12.4

4.5

1.31

Aug.

0

0

7.7

3.8

0.49

Sept.

Q

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

16.6

5.3

5.04

.10 Ac-ft 72

Water year 1956-57: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.22 Ac-ft 157

** Precipitation, in Inches, during month at reservoir.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather

records. !corda .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

15.4

5.0

2.20

Nov.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

 X1.6

.2

.1

.2

1.3

1.5

.4

.2

.2

1.0

1.0

.4

.4

.8

.9

1.1

.9

.3

.2

.5

.4

.2

14.4

0.48

19.4

5.9

9.37

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

/7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

5.2

0.17

19.0

5.8

5.20

Jan.

0.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.5

1.8

.7

.3

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

8.8

0.28

18.8

5.8

4.04

Feb.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.4

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.7

.4

-

2.9

0.10

19.9

6.0

2.60

Mar.

0.2

.1

0

7J

0

.3

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.7

2.3

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.4

.3

8.4

0.27

19.6

5.9

3.73

Apr.

0.1

.1

o.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.7

1*6.

4.6

11.3

0.38

26.9

7.7

6.30

May

5.5

.9

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.8

0.25

13.0

4.6

0.44

June

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

^2.

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

16.5

5.3

5.25

July

0

0

12.7

4.6

2.34

Aug.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

T^

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

6.3

0.20

18.1

5.6

5.32

Sept.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

ill

1.4

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

.3

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a. 2

7.6

0.25

-

-

7.70

Calendar year 1957: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 181

Water year 1957-58: Max 5.5 Min 0 Mean 0.20 Ac-ft 144

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. 

* Surface Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. reservoir.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for water year 1957-58, 54.59 inches, 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather
RED RIVER BASIN 479

3692.5. Turkey Creek tributary at Potato Research Pond, at Chase, La. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

aO.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.2.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.02

13.6

4.7

0.10

Nov.

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*±tO

1.6

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

0.26

17.4

5.5

3.17

Dec.

0

0

15.2

5.0

0.94

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

1.7

0.05

17.6

5.5

1.36

Feb.

&

.4

.4

.9

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

1.6

1.5

2.5

1.6

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

-

13.5

0.48

17.6

5.5

3.42

Mar.

0

0

0

0

1.6

1.3

.5

.3

.2

*.l

T^- 2.9

.8

.4

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.1

.6

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.9

0.43

17.2

5.4

4.15

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

25

21

6.2

3.8

2.1

.7

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

75.5

2.51

17.1

5.4

4.72

May

0

0

18.0

5.6

3.38

June

0.8

2.0

.8

.2

2.2

2.3

1.0

9.1

21

4.8

1.6

*2.7

2.1

1.0

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

2.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

52.6

1.75

16.2

5.2

5.82

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.2

1^2

.6

.3

.1

2.8

0.09

19.0

5.8

3.92

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

3.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

17.8

5.5

2.42

Sept.

0

0

0

.6

1*6.

.9

.4

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

4.2

0.14

-

2.13

Calendar year 1958: Max 5.5 Min 0 Mean 0.17 Ac-ft 122

Water year 1958-59 : Max 37 Min o Mean 0.47 Ac-ft 342

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for calendar year 1958, 41.93 inches; 

total for water year 1958-59, 35.53 inches.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.
RED RIVER BASIN

3695. Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location.--Lat 32°25'55", long 91°22'00", in NW£ sec.29, T.17 N., R.ll E., near left 

bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly.

Drainage area . 309 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. December 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 11, 1944, staff gage at site 

1,000 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1944, to Sept. 14, 1954, wire-weight or 

staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage 8.5 miles downstream. Datum 

of gage is 50.07 ft above mean sea level. Nov. 28, 1951, to Sept. 30, 1957, at datum 

0.31 ft lower. Feb. 19, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1951, auxiliary staff gage 9.5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1936-59), 331 cfs (239,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Apr. 20; maximum gage height, 18.96 ft 

Apr. 21; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs July 15, 18-20; minimum gage height, 6.14 ft 

Aug. 12.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 4,610 cfs Nov. 19, 1948; maximum gage height, 24.78 ft 

Nov. 20, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954, but may have been lower 

during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation in October 1954.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 ft May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from the Mississippi River).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

wHTch are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produces an interchange of flow; hence, the 

drainage limits are more or less arbitrarily determined.

Rating table, water year 1958-59, except periods of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 2 to June 9, June 22 to July 26; fall used

as a factor Oct. 1-6, Feb. 11-21, Mar. 11-16, Apr. 19-30, June 10-17)

6.0 

6.3 

6.7 

7.0

13

109

8.0

12.0

16.0

18.0

241

1,000

1,920

2,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,670

1.950

1,580

1,290

997

813

e750

696

520

394

290

218

167

133

111

97

89

82

74

69

*65

62

57

53

51

47

44

43

41

39

38.

12,510

404

24,810

Nov.

38

38

38

38

38

*34

33

33

42

45

46

45

44

43

44

43

44

48

4T

47

45

44

42

38

35

34

30

28

25

25

1,174

39.1

2,330

Dec.

25

25

*25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

2222"

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

26

27.

27

27

27

26

26 

27

753

24.3

1,490

Jan.

27

27

27

26

25

*24

23

2T

25

26

26

26

26

25

28

33

39

44

4T

40

42

41

40

39

38

36

35

35

33

36 

36

994

32.1

1,970

Feb.

37

4T

68

110

164

155

115

89

276

501

467

*401

474

495

731

749

6"6TT

527

364

290

179

138

103

87

80

71

63

59

-

7,508

268

14,890

Mar.

57

53

50

48

57

282

350

290

211

147

*276

8~5B~ 898

674

551

403

298

197

141

108

122

183

183

145

115

108

155

150

120

97 

84

7,448

240

14,770

Apr.

78

74

68

65

59

57

*54

53

87

103

107

145

170

140

107

81

68

588

1,660

2,310

2,190

2,020

1,610

1,550

1,010

811

610

438

356

275

16,940

565

33,600

May

197

14T

113

96

84

77

*72

67

62

59

58

56

54

50

51

48

43

39

4T

41

43

48

58

63

73

67

65

60

58

59

62

2,110

68.1

4,190

June

62

59

59

58

59

62

66

99

1,320

2.250

1,790

*1,480

1,430

1,190

891

535

313

e230

e!70

el30

e95

73

51

52

54

45

36

28

22

18

12,727

424

25,240

July

16

18

43

44

35

51

63

53

*42

33

28

23

18

17

15

16

16

15

15

15

18

19

25

24

45

87

125

190

211

190

164

1,674

54.0

3,320

Aug.

139

m

95

80

65

52

39

32

27

23

20

*1924"

29

29

28

34

32

29

31

31

28

30

32

34

36

34

34

33

32 

32

1,299

41.9

2,580

Sept.

34

33

*32

30

38

72

93

95

55

73

58

46

38

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

a28

a26_

a26

a28

a28

a26

a26

1,229

41.0

2,440

Calendar year 1958 : Max 3,460 Min 22 Mean 470 Ac-ft 340,200

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,310 Mln 15 Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of stage, fall, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 481

3697. Bayou Macon near Kilbourne, La.

Location. Lat 32°59i35", long 91°15'45", In SWij-SE^ sec.8, T,23 N., R.12 E., near center 

of channel on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 585, three-quarters of a mile 

south of Arkansas-Louisiana State line and 3 miles east of Kilbourne.

Drainage area.--504 sq ml (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 77.41 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 20.95 ft); minimum dally, 

60 cfs July 11, 12; minimum gage height, 1.04 ft July 17.

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 4,740 cfs May 5, 1958 (gage height, 24.35 ft); minimum daily, that of July 11, 12, 1959; minimum gage height, that of July 17, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produces 

an Interchange of flow wider varying conditions; hence, the drainage limits are more 

or less arbitrarily determined.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 18, June 9 to July 8)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 15

3.0 180

5.0 380

10.0 910

14.0

20.0

22.0

1,470

2,520

3,070

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

Feb. 16 to Sept. 30

65

81

109

4.0 287

10.0 910

17.0 1,980

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,680 

2,580

2,450

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,900

1,760

1,640

1,520

1,410

1,310

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,000 

954

921

888

855

833

800

756

712

648

574

511

460

420

350

38,202

1,232

75,770

Nov.

330 

310

290

270

*260

240

240

230

220

215

210

205

200

195

235

260 

260

300

400

522

669

745

789

811

8lT

800

789

778

745

723

13,052

435

25,890

Dec.

690 

669

637

*606

564

532

501

470

440

420

400

380

360

340

320

310 

290

280

270

260

250

250

240

235

230

225

220

215

215

210

205

11,234

362

22,280

Jan.

210 

210

205

2lo

220

225

*230

235

235

235

235

235

240

245

260

340 

380

390

410

440

460

522

564

627

669

679

679

669

648

606

585

12,098

390

24,000

Feb.

543 

511

490

52f

532

522

522

543

767

978

1,030

1,050

1,450

1,710

1.980

1,980 

*1,810

1,810

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,560

1,470

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,180

1,120

-

33,140

1,184

65,730

Mar.

1,050 

1,000

954

910

844

1,060

978

932

899

*888

1,070

1,240

1,100

978

899

866 

822

789

756

725

734

778

800

822

844

855

844

822

811

789

756

27,613

891

54,770

Apr.

734 

701

658

617

557

487

437

*407

377

357

337

337

337

327

317

297 

307

451

834

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,010

978

932

888

855

811

778

734

19,102

637

37,890

May

669 

607

547

487

*427

387

347

317

287

242

212

187

164

169

174

174 

178

182

187

178

164

156

178

187

174

160

156

140

126

136

152

7,851

253

15,570

June

140 

136

126

106

200

187

122

126

515

527

*337

287

237

207

169

132 

109

91

76

72

70

74

74

84

78

68

67

a65

af5F

a65

4,612

154

9,150

July

a65 

a65

69

68

67

74

70 *67

a 65

a65

a60

a 60

a 65

a70

72

*68 

67

78

122

126

129

129

118

102

477

767

'SSS 800

557

457

397

6,054

195

12,010

Aug.

337 

297

257

207

178

156

132

118

112

112

*100

91

81

81

74

76 

76

78

74

81

76

78

78

88

84

78

78

84

78

81

103

3,624

117

7,190

Sept.

122 

140

156

164

174

169

178

182

*174

160

156

160

148

132

136

152 

160

156

148

140

144

140

136

144

160

160

156

152

148

144

4,591

153

9,110

Calendar year 1958i Max 4,700 Mln 90 Mean 1,215 Ac-ft 879,400

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,680 Mln 60 Mean 496 Ac-ft 359,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

tatlons.
RED RIVER BASIN

Location. Lat 

from left e

3699.5. Buck Bayou tributary at Murphy Pond, near Epps, La.

32°34'55", long 91°27'15", in NW£ sec. 4, T.18 N., R.10 E. , 275 ft upstr 

nd of earth -fill dam, 2 miles southeast of Epps, and 8-f miles north of De

eam

Delhi.

Drainage area. --0. 60 sq ml.

Records available. January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum Inflow (average for 25-minute interval), computed 

from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for the water years 1956-59 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1956t 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 1, 1958

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

13 

0

Gage 

height 

(feet)

10.79

Date

Feb. 2, 1956 

Apr. 7, 1957 

Apr. 30, 1958 

Apr. 19, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

24 

62 

206

60

t Period January to September. 

No outflow except for many days in 1958.

Remarks.--Records good except those for flow over spillway (gage height, 9.5 ft) or no gageheight record, which are poor. Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir, 

determined from stage-discharge relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; 

spillway is a 50-foot wide uncontrolled sodded clay channel located at right end of dam. 

Capacity below 0.5 ft gage height not determined and not included in capacity figures. 

Dam built by Soil Conservation Service of U. S. Department of Agriculture for flood 

control, conservation of stock water, and recreation. Figures given herein represent 

usable contents.

The following table gives the relationship between gage height, discharge, reservoir 

capacity, and water-surface area during the period January 1956 to September 1959.

Gage 

height 

(feet)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

o

0

Contents 

(acrefeet)

0 

4.7 

11.6 

20.6 

70.2 

207

Surface 

area 

(acres)

6.9 

11.8 

16.0 

20.2 

28.6 

39.3

Gage 

height 

(feet)

9.5 

9.7 

9.9

10.2 

10.7

Outflow 

(cfs)

0 

.8 

1.7 

3.9

11.4

Contents 

(acrefeet)

269 

278 

286 

300 

323

Surface 

area 

(acres)

43.2 

43.8 

44.5 

45.4 

46.7

Contents, surface area,and precipitation,at end of month, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

Mav

Contents 

(acre-feet)

SO 1

125

-

Surface area 

(acres)

23.8

-

Precipitation 

(Inches)

3.87

.17

46.88

Note. No outflow from reservoir during year.
RED RIVER BASIN 483

3699.5. Buck Bayou tributary at Murphy Pond, near Epps, La. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

(**)

Oct.

0

0

39.0

24.2

3.01

Nov.

0

0

248

41.8

12.10

Dec.

0

0

231

40.7

2.65

Jan.

0

0

249

41.9

3.68

Feb.

-

0

0

97.6

31.5

3.30

Mar.

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

TTa

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.3

0

6.0

0.19

267

43.1

5.25

Apr.

a0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.6

3.7

0.12

326

46.9

7.98

May

11

6.8

4.4

3.9

7.5

4.3

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.5

.1

.0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

48.5

1.56

227

40.4

4.86

June

0

0

198

38.7

6.34

July

0

0

159

36.2

4.49

Aug.

0

0

118

33.2

3.45

Sept.

0

0

203

39.0

7.73

Calendar year 1957 : Max 0 Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1957-58 : Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.16 Ac-ft 115

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir.

* Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir.

** Precipitation, in inches, during month at reservoir. Total for water year 1957-58, 64.84 inches.

Contents, surface area, and. precipitation, at end of month, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Month

Water year 1958-59 ......................

Contents 

(acre-feet)

155 

115 

87.4

-

72.2 

91.7 

111 

160 

125 

125 

97.6 

91.4 

94.8

_

Surface area 

(acres)

35.9 

32.9 

30.4

-

28.8 

30.9 

32.6 

36.2 

33.7 

33.7 

31.5 

30.8 

31.3

_

Precipitation 

(inches)

0.0 

1.12 

.74

48.94

1.00 

3.09 

3.84 

5.09 

3.30 

4.97 

2.23 

5.08 

4.47

34.93

Note. No outflow from reservoir during year.
484 RED RIVER BASIN

3700. Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.

Location.--Lat 32°27'20", long 91°28'30", in SE^ sec.18, T.17 N., R.10 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi.

Drainage area.--782 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1935 to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Daily gage heights as follows: 1885-99 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; since January 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, 

Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 50.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 12, 1944, staff gage at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same datum. 

July 12, 1944, to Mar. 14, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since 

Feb. 16, 1945, auxiliary staff gage read twice daily 7.5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 979 cfs (708,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 cfs Oct. 1; maximum gage height, 22.90 ft 

Oct. 1; minimum daily discharge, 58 cfs July 17, 18.

1935-59: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height, 26.00 ft 

May 6, 7, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Aug. 1, 1954, due to temporary backwater condition; minimum recorded discharge unaffected by backwater, 30 cfs Aug. 17, 21, 

1954.

Maximum stage known, 37.5 ft in March 1882 from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(affected by overflow from Mississippi River).

Remarks.--Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produce an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; hence, the drainage limits are more or less arbitrarily determined.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1617-

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.440

4,350

4,220

4,040

3,940

3,870

3,780

3,560

3,340

3,140

2,940

2,870

2,660

2,440

2,150

2,060

1,890

1,530

1,250

1,170

*1,100

1,030

1,010

959

907

858

780

709

652

569

51!

68,737

2,217

136,300

Nov.

490

453

433

407

*380

373

350

317

314

300

288

277

268

281

277

276

296

325

338

350

461

629

788

881

953

986

989

98T

987

953

15,407

514

30,560

Dec.

936

902

*870

838

835

800

756

681

651

606

576

547

517

488

460

445

431

403

390

376

363

350

350

350

338

325

325

325

312

312 

500

16,158

521

32 , 050

Jan.

300

300

300

300

288

288

*300

312

312

325

325

325

325

325

338

350

363

403

445

474

517

547

576

621

681

742

790

822

838

860 

846

14,538

469

28,840

Feb.

790

806

729

780

803

752

748

760

1,240

1,350

1,400

*1,460

1,520

1,650

2,270

2,810

2.850

2,840

2,640

2,540

2,390

2,290

2,140

2,060

1,970

1,890

1,820

1,690

-

.......

46,988

1,678

93,200

Mar.

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,460

1,860

1,960

1,880

1,590

1,390

*1,680

2,330

2.570

2,430

2,120

1,830

1,580

1,390

1,260

1,150

1,050

1,010

996" 984

989

1,100

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,060 

1,030

45,903

1,481

91,050

Apr.

1,020

960

932

881

843

799

*758

681

631

591

547

532

517

503

488

4"§8~ 474

1,410

2,360

2,990

3,170

5,280

2,960

2,760

2,560

2,300

2,070

1,860

1,650

1,390

42,405

1,414

84,110

May

1.210

1,040

866

772

*701

620

578

518

488

445

417

376

550

512

288

275

263

263

263

263

251

251

263

251

263

263

263

251

251

239 

275

13,129

424

26,040

June

 263

239

227

204

227

251

312

470

1,560

2.080

*2,070

1,910

1,660

1,250

841

560

e450

6350

e300

262

218

181

223

227

192

181

169

158

127

109

17,271

576

34,260

July

101

109

118

109

157

137

158

147

*109

alOO

a90

a80

a70

a70

a60

a60

58

58

61

66

101

*147

227

275

275

325

532

758

838

790 

681

6,847

221

13,580

Aug.

576

488

417

365

512

275

227

204

169

147

*157

137

127

150

158

137

127

127

118

118

118

109

109

101

Tlf

118

118

118

118

118 

118

5,777

186

11,460

Sept.

118

*118

157

181

338

488

IsTT

390

325

275

239

216

192

192

192

181

181

181

192

192

192

181

181

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

6,553

218

13,000

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,610 Min 69 Mean 1,679 Ac-ft 1,215,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 4,440 Min 58 Mean 821 Ac-ft 594,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 485

3705. Castor Creek near Grayson, La.

Location. --Lat 32°04'55", long 92°12'25", in SW£NW£ sec.30, T.13 N., R.3 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 126, 6 miles upstream from 

Bayou Beaucoup and 6f miles northwest of Grayson.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1940 to September 1959. Prior to October 1957, published as 

Bayou Castor near Grayson.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.89 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 10.75 ft); minImum7 3.7 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by velocity-area study; no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years J.--WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1057: 1945. WSP 1211: 1943, 1949, 

drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-27, Nov. 10-18)

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

6.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

187

367

515

990

1,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

280

22T

176

156

139

113

79

59

50

43

36

31

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

*19

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

1,761

56.8

0.210

0.24

3,490

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

*15

16

33

43

48

71

88

97

M

71

48

35

30

29

952

31.7

0.117

0.13

1,890

Dec.

28

28

30

34

35

34

32

32

31

28

26

26

28

28

27

26

*26

27

28

27

27

28

30

33

36

33

34

42

44

43

40

971

31.3

0.115

0.13

1,930

Jan.

42

45

44

43

44

44

43

41

39

38

35

*36

40

43

43

44

45

44

56

69

79

81

75

77

97

104

107

100

79

61 

50

1,788

57.7

0.213

0.25

3,550

Feb.

46

5?

94

139

164

176

187

199

203

20T

187

156

123

104

132

142

148

*161

176

187

191

180

145

102

69

54

50

48

-

3,825

137

0.506

0.52

7,590

Mar.

45

42

40

4T

63

129

158

180

208

237

809

1,110

960

760

528

460

429

402

367

327

357

327

*254

220

220

237

263

280

263

229

191

10, 136

327

1.21

1.39

20, 100

Apr.

170

154

134

116

104

97

84

67

65

67

73

136

167

148

136

*139

142

514

1,200

1,200

1,080

*990

1,360

1.400

1,140

930

685

495

402

327

13,722

457

1.69

1.88

27,220

May

246

TTfJ

107

61

43

32

27

23

20

19

*18

20

41

57

40

42

43

34

24

18

ii

IF

26

41

79

127

118

102

91

71 

43

1,815

58.5

0.216

0.25

3,600

June

35

36

40

40

54

165

184

187

208

220

203

199

208

187

180

*176

145

77

31

20

16

13

12

15

14

11

IT

16

27

25

2,755

91.8

0.339

0.38

5,460

July

16

14

15

14

20

21

21

16

12

40

135

IBT

59

30

57

59

61

67

34

16

*15

20

19

18

17

31

110

84

100

110 

88

1,451

46.8

0.173

O.ZO

2,880

Aug.

48

25

17

13

10

9.0

8.9

8.2

7.0

6.2

5.8

7.9

8.9

8.3

7.9

9.5

10

28

48

34

21

15

11

*9.8

19

36

29

28

19

37

.54

599.4

19.3

0.071

0.08

1,190

Sept.

43

29

20

14

19

33

31

34

44

36

26

25

21

16

*12

11

9.0

8.6

7.6

7.3

7.7

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.3

5.5

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.1

507.8

16.9

0.062

0.07

1,010

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,040 Min 10 Mean 355 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.79 Ao-ft 257,200

water year 1958-59: Max 1,400 Min 4.1 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.406 In. 5.52 Ao-ft 79,910

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

576769 O - 60 -32
486 RED RIVER BASIN

3710. Oarrett Creek at Jonesboro, La.

Location. Lat 32°13'55", long 92°43'35", in NEiNE£ see.l, T.14 N., R.4 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.3 mile southwest of Jonesboro 

town limits and 0.9 mile upstream from Little Dugdemona River.

Drainage area.--2.14 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1959.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 7 years, 3.03 efs (2,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 960 cfs June 8 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum, 

 0.02 cfs Sept. 11; minimum gage height, 0.92 ft May 19, 20.

1952-59: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; practically no flow at times in 1954, 1957-59.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 12, May 14-22, 26-30)

0.98

1.00

1.02

1.05

1.1

1.5

2.0

0.02

.03

.05

.08

.3

5.3

12

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

31

60

100

134

197

370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

~30.3

.Z

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.08

.07

.07

.08

.08

.1

.1

.1

*.07

.07

.06

Toe

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

.06

3.22

0.104

0.049

0.06

6.4

Nov.

0.06 ~~75$

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06 

.06

.06

.06 

.06

.06

.1

.6

.1

.2

* ?

*3

.3

*.3

.2

.Z 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.58

0.253

0.118

0.13

15

Dec.

0.1

[2

.2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.5 75-

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4 

.4

8.5

0.27

0.126

0.15

17

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 £

.4 

.3

.2

.1 

.1

*.l

.1

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

6^8

1.5

.6 

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.2

1.3

16.8

0.54

0.252

0.29

33

Feb.

1.8

ii. To

2

1

.5

.5

.5 

.5

*.5

.3 

.3

.3

4.8

5.7

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

-

46.9

1.68

0.785

0.82

93

Mar.

^

.3

.3

27

3.6

1.7

.9 

.4

.3

1.5

3.0

1.9

1.7

*.6

.4

.2

.1

*30

15

4.1

2.4 

1.5

1.1

4.6

2.4

1.4

1.1

!e

179.1

5.78

2.70

3.11

355

Apr.

1.8

1.3

.6

.4

.3

iZ.

.2

.5

.8

.8

6 

5.7

1.8

.8

*.5

.4

6.8

20 ss

8.3

5.4

3.0

1.5 

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

136.9

4.56

2.13

2.38

272

May

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.4 

4.2

3.0

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

2.4

H.9

.5

*.5

.3

.3

1. 6 

3.1

29.3

0.95

0.444

0.51

58

June

14

4.6

1.1

2.2

3.2

2.0

.6

228 

15

4.3

2.0

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.07

*T07

.8 

.3

.08

.07

.07

.07

.07 

.07

291.37

9.71

4.54

5.06

578

July

*9.7

TTs

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

1.9

1.5

.4 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.08

.08

.1

.1

.08

.08

.07

Tos

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

18.47

0.596

0.279

0.32

37

Aug.

0.08

.08

*.08

.07

.05

.05

.05

.07 

.07

.07

.05 

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.05

.05

.05 

.05

.04

.3

i*l

.05

,05.

.05

.05

3.26

0.105

0.049

0.06

6.5

Sept.

0.03

.03

.5~70B

.03

.04

.06

.04 

.03

.03

*^02 

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03 

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03 

.03

1.46

0.049

0.023

0.03

2.9

Calendar year 1958: Max 285 Min 0,03 Mean 4.57 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.01 Ac-ft 3,310

Water year 1958-59: Max 228 Min 0.02 Mean 2.04 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.92 Ac-ft 1,470

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 5 (6:30 a.m.) 134 cfs (5.49 ft); Mar. 11 (5:15 a.m.) 435 cfs 

(7.27 ft); Mar. 20 (9:50 p.m.) 300 cfs (6.63 ft); Apr. 19 (6:50 a.m.) 350 cfs (6.92 ft); June 8 

(9:20 p.m.) 960 efs (8.49 ft).________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-10, Feb. 3-9, Apr. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 487

3720. Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location. Lat 31 0 58'30", long 92°39'10", on line between sees.34 and 35, T.12 N. f R.3 W., 

on right bank Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 ft upstream from 

Chicago, Rook Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from 

Kyiaies Creek, and 3.5 miles north of Winnfield.

Drainage area. 654 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

eodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Dec. 19, 1950, wire - weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 815 cfs (590,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs June 12 (gage height, 20.93 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height. 1.83 ft).

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 27,100 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 23.78 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1954, 1956-57 (result of temporary regulation).

Remarks.. Records fair. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged continually whenever mill is operating, but that containing waste material is stored in 

a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1939-41.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, ana discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2O-30)

1.9

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

54

104

261

609

996

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

1,900

2,560

3,530

5,150

10,000

16,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.810

1,810

1,620

1,320

1,020

713

493

381

310

261

225

194

165

13 S

122

110

101

96

90

86

83

76

76

73

70

70

66

*62

60

56

5j2

11,809

381

23,420

Hov.

48

44

42

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

2S

 32

35

39

46

93

234

290

310

340

350

360

370

380 3B5"

370

360

350

4,790

160

9,500

Dec.

310

260

210

170

160

15O

140

140

130

130

130

120

120

120

115

115

110

105

*98

98

96

W

98

104

110

119

125

125

116

116

119

4,155

134

8,240

Jan.

122

122

122

125

122

116

113

116

122

128

128

*132

132

128

138

149

157

165

169

200

240

280

320

350

560

350

300

260

230

210

200

5,806

187

11,520

Feb.

300

400

500

600

695

731

750

750

769

*788

828

828

788

713

828

931

931

910

868

828

808

808

828

848

828

713

593

469

-

20,631

737

40,920

Mar.

392

340

300

290

47?

750

828

931

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,230

1,580

2,120

2.480

2,330

2,060

1,850

1,660

1,480

1,580

1,520

* 1,300

1,230

1,200

1,230

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,130

1,090

38,330

1,236

76,030

Apr.

1,090

1,090

1,020

910

750

593

481

425

370

550

381

469

577

659

713

677

642

976

2,640

3,310

3,010

*3,010

5,040

5.570

4,640

3,650

2,920

2,330

1,900

1,580

51,773

1,726

102,700

May

1.280

1,020

750

481

300

216

165

142

125

110

107

104

125

216

310

370

370

280

161

110

88

86

97

226

403

458

*458

447

493

533

506

10,533

340

20,890

June

425

300

261

280

340

414

458

481

609

1,050

12,300

*15.300

10,000

6,010

3,650

2,740

2,000

1,620

1,300

1,040

788

481

261

181

161

252

310

310

290

252

63,864

2,129

126,700

July

189

138

113

142

181

138

90

68

58

53

68

54

70

78

58

43

48

48

35

25

*1829"

43

40

50

78

101

119

104

86

70

2,435

78.5

4,830

Aug.

52

41

42

43

39

31

25

21

17

16

14

13

12

11

12

12

12

11

12

12

16

12

12

16

*22

39

31

29

31

38

39

733

23.6

1,450

Sept.

37

33

34

39

39

41

43

30

26

60

58

39

38

36

31

27

23

*21

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

11

TT

11

16

821

27.4

1,630

Calendar year 1958 i Max 17,000 Min 17 Mean 1,231 Ac-ft 891,400

Water year 19S3-59 : Max 15,300 Mln 11 Mean 591 Ac-ft 427,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, Nov. 23 to Dec 18, Jan. 20 to Feb. 4; discharge 

estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
488 RED RIVER BASIN

3722. Little River near Roohelle, La.

Location. Lat 31°45'15", long 92°20'40", in SW£sw£ sec.14, T.9 N., R.I E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 500, 700 ft upstream from 

Louisiana Midland Railway Co. bridge, 1.1 miles northeast of Zenoria, and 3 miles 

southeast of Rochelle.

Drainage area. 1,880 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1959.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 24.79 ft above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 32.94 ft); 

minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.82 ft).

1957-59: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs Sept. 24, 1958 (gage height, 37.32 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 30, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Cooperation. Auxiliary gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

2B

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*9.590 

8,140

*6,800

5,530

4,880

4,420

3,590

2,480

1,670

1,190

866

710

594

504

484

387 

394

382

358

319

337

336

333

325

331

313

310

293

277

261

2j40

56,444

1,821

0.969

1.12

112,000

Nov.

216 

198

186

175

170

164

159

159

154

149

144

130

126

T26

154

154 

149

154

a!60

a300

*38B

529

580

I55~ 633

633

597

597

546

47B

8,941

298

0.159

0.18

17,730

Dec.

404 

340

303

281

267

267

260

267

267

260

254

247

234

228

216

210 

204

*204

a200

a2T50~

a210

210

222

234

234

234

254

274

288

296

OQK £yo

7,865

254

0.135

0.16

15,600

Jan.

303 

310

310

310

303

310

*310

303

288

274

274

274

288

303

318

356 

396

412

444

478

512

546

563

615

669

723

72T

687

651

633

633

13,519

436

0.232

0.27

26,810

Feb.

~§63 615

1,730

2,170

2,450

2,400

2,220

2,020

*1,820

1,620

1,490

1,500

2,080

2,340

2,990

5,550 

3,140

2,840

2,570

2,320

2,070

1,810

1,620

1,540

1,500

1,480

1,400

1,270

-

55,318

1,976

1.05

1.09

109,700

Mar.

1,090 

903

740

615

1,050

2,300

3,150

3,350

*3,240

2,910

2,660

2,600

2,960

a3,400

a3,800

a4,200 

a4,400

a4,500

a4,300

a4,000

a4,000

a4,000

a4,000

3,900

3,980

3,780

3,250

2,820

2,690

2,480

2,380

93,448

3,014

1.60

1.85

185,400

Apr.

2,330 

2,260

2,200

2,170

2,040

1,850

1,580

1.500

1,320

1,510

1,450

1,700

2,220

2,520

2,240

2,040 

1,770

2,590

4,260

*5,220

7,250

10,400

12.900

12,700

11,500

10,400

9,660

9,130

8,500

7,560

144,350

4,812

2.56

2.86

286,500

May

6.560 

4,800

5,820

2,850

2,000

1,200

745

540

595

292

504

*556

411

444

555

717 

782

782

746

646

541

515

651

851

1,620

2,200

1,840

1,490

1,260

1,070

959

41,680

1,545

0.715

0.82

82,670

June

BBS 

851

741

597

565

512

565

777

994

1,150

1,200

*1,340

2,000

4,100

6,600

8,580 

7,230

6,500

5,940

4,950

3,690

2,660

1,630

1,210

857

630

517

495

461

3.96.

68,599

2,287

1.22

1.36

136,100

July

*356 

*428

1,070

~95T 1.540

867

815

615

428

335

444

563

565

546

495

461 

412

572

518

267

247

*198

159

135

155

240

495

849

867

741

615

16,329

527

0.280

0.32

32,390

Aug.

495 412"

596

510

228

170

144

155

118

114

98

88

76

71

71

79 

71

*65

60

65

75

140

175

149

118

110

126

170

180

175

180

4,862

157

0.084

0.10

9,640

Sept.

186 

210

228

260

310

380

JZS

247

234

222

180

192

340

318

281

*222 

159

118

102

84

77

69

65

59

56

52

49

49

*46

45.

5,188

175

0.092

0.10

10,290

Calendar year 195B: Max 31,800 Min 126 Mean 3,315 Cfsm 1.76 In. 23.94 Ac-ft 2,400,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 12,900 Min 45 Mean 1,415 Cfam 0.753 In. 10.23 Ac-ft 1,025,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on baala of auxiliary gage heights, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN

3725. Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location. Lat 31°43'00", long 92°13'20", in SE^NWi sec. 36, T.9 N. , R.2 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from 

Jumping Gulley Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 92 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,210 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 16.01 ft); 

minimum , 0.4 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 1.08 ft Aug. 13, 14.

1939-59: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 23.26 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

in 1943, 1952, 1954, 1956.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: 1940(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25-30, Dec. 3-23, Feb. 17 to Mar. 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

2.3 

4.0 

6.2 

9.2

5.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

158

412

1,050

1,480

2,210

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

0.3 

.6 

1.1 

2.7 

5.1

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

8.2

12

25

44

158

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-it

Oct.

208 ~62

29

21

19

16

13

11

10

8.4

7.2

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0 

3.4

*3.2 

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

A .

2 .4

2 5

482.1

15.6

0.170

0.19

956

Nov.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.9

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

T7S

3.1

19

17

12

9.2

18

*32

18 

13

9.2 

6.6

4.9

4.6

3.8

4.3

6.1

5*6

218.2

7.27

0.079

0.08

433

Dec.

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

*2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7 

2.7

3.8 

5.5

5.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.5

7.6

136.4

4.40

0.048

0.06

271

Jan.

19

25

18

16

13

9.7

*8.2

7.6

7.2

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.4 6Ts

13

23

14

11

9.9

12 

26

24 

17

15

13

11

10

9.0

13

35

415.5

13.4

0.146

0.17

824

Feb.

36

511

672

656

490

256

118

74

56

56

58

182

504

390

806

518

248

*134

88

62

48 

42

38 

35

33

30

28

24

6,193

221

2.40

2.50

12,280

Mar.

22

21

39

54

767

"593 1,020

234

94

*68

54

44

35

29

26

21

18

15

14

T4

284 

224

121 : 

69

42 :

33

29

23

19

16

15

4,057

131

1.42

1.64

8,050

Apr.

16

21

24

16

13

11

9.7

30~9.4

31

26

220

165

85

42

26

26

933

1,400

*1,400

*2.040 

1,440

322 

127

77

54

42

34

27

23

8,690.1

290

3.15

3.51

17,240

May

19

17

14

12

11

9.1

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.3

*7.4

7.9

6.9

5.6

4.6

3.6

3.5

3^

6.3

4.8

3.5 

5.1

72 

32

14

14

10

7.2

6.6

5.1 

4.1

339.4

10.9

0.118

0.14

673

June

3.7

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

6.8

43

2T5

10

*6.6

8.6

14

14

8.2

5.2

3.8

3.6

2.8

2.5 

2.0

2.1 

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

T^" 1.2

186.8

6.23

0.068

0.08

371

July

5.1

11

5.4

14

8.7

8.7

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.2

2.0

3.6

4.1

2.7

*2.5

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1 TH:

5.1

8.7

35

36

tt

10 

6*6

4.3

219.8

7.09

0.077

0.09

436

Aug.

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

.6 ^

.6

.6

.6

*7.8

5.0

6.6

5.1 

3.7

2.0 

1.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

ii

7.9 

3.6

2,4

89.3

2.88

0.031

0.04

177

Sept.

1.8

1.5

2.0

25

56

19

18

10

6.0

3.8

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.8

.5

*.5 

,4

163.0

5.43

0.059

0.07

323

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,670 Mln 1.7 Mean 139 Cfam 1.51 In. 20.51 Ac-ft 100,600

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,040 Mln 0.4 Mean 58.1 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.57 Ac-ft 42,030

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Apr. 21 (1 p.m.) 2,210 efs (16.01 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
490 RED RIVER BASIN

3730. Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location. Lat 31°32'10", long 92°24'30", in SW^SE^ sec.31, T.7 N. , R.I E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 165, 0.5 miles upstream from 

Sugar Branch, 0.7 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. bridge and watersupply diversion dam, 0.8 mile north of Pollock, and 1.3 miles downstream from 

Dyson Creek.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi.

Records available. January 1942 to September 1959.

J

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 25, 1942, staff gage and 

Feb. 25, 1942, to June 21, 1955, water-stage recorder, at site 0.3 mile downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 64.2 cfs (46,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 504 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 6.22 ft); mini- 

 mum 12 cfs Sept. 9, 11, 12, 19-25; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft June 22.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 16.90 ft);

minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Aug. 23, 1943, Sept. 14,

1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

332

111

64

55

49

43

38

36

35

34

32

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

28

30

25

*25

24

23

24

24

23

24

25

9ft CO

1,353

43.6

0.855

0.99

2,680

Nov.

26

25

24

25

28

30

28

26

26

25

25

24

25

32

83

40

33

48

*51

35

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

34

38

30

961

32.0

0.627

0.70

1,910

Dec.

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

*24

23

23

23

23

30

34

Z4

21

2T

22

22

22

30

783

25.3

0.496

0.57

1,550

Jan.

31

24

22

21

zT

21

22

*25

25

25

24

24

24

24

35

43

34

30

32

37

68

^5

39

36

35

34

33

32

35

65

61

1,040

33.5

0.657

0.76

2,060

Feb.

51

366

426

252

*102

65

56

53

52

a52

a60

a200

a 100

a300

a20o

a!50

a80

60

53

49

46

45

45

45

44

42

41

IT

-

3,026

108

2.12

2.21

6,000

Mar.

39

38

37

38

205

87

52

44

*45

43

43

43

40

38

38

36

36

35

35

36

110

64

41

39

38

39

38

35

35

34

31

1,513

48.8

0.957

1.10

3,000

Apr.

36

38

34

31

29

29

28

sr

48

38

38

110

48

37

35

33

*35

326

274

280

*374

T5T

90

69

58

51

46

43

40

37

2,531

84.4

1.65

1.85

5,020

May

35

34

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

39

*46

37

28

25

23

22

22

22

21

21

27

30

28

28

25

31

23

18

17

19

844

27.2

0.533

0.62

1,670

June

25

40

23

18

23

23

17

45

48

31

25

24

30

28

24

*34

24

20

19

18

18

17

17

19

20

18

18

17

17

18

713

23.8

0.467

0.52

1,410

July

21

27

31

26

24

34

43

50

28

19

17

16

15

15

17

18

*15

15

14

15

17

17

21

29

Z§

34

35

24

18

17

16

766

24.7

0.484

0.56

1,520

Aug.

17

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

19

40

27

20

16

20

20

16

17

*25

21

18

18

16

13

T4

35

572

18.5

0.363

0.42

1,130

Sept.

24

16

19

15

17

14

21

14

12

14

12

12

13

15

16

16

*14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

14

15

14

433

14.4

0.282

0.32

859

Calendar year 1958: Max 4,460 Mln 16 Mean 76.0 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.22 Ac-ft 55,000

Water year 1958-59: Max 426 Mln 12 Mean 39.8 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.62 Ac-ft 28,810

Peak discharge (base, 650 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range In stage, weather 

records, and records, for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

3750. Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La.

491

Location. Lat 30°36'55", long 90°14'55", on line between SE^NE^ and SW^NE^ sec.13,

T.5 S., R.9 E., St. Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge 

on State Highway 40, 1.2 miles upstream from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of 

Folsom.

Drainage area. 95.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1959. Prior to January 1944 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as Chefuncte 

River near Folsom.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 62.11 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

TJeodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to June 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs June 2 (gage height, 16.76 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 28, 29 (gage height, 5.38 ft).

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 22.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by area-velocity study; minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 29, 

1957; minimum gage height, 4.92 ft Oct. 27, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1057: 1944(M) , 1945.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

5.3 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

40

49

74

138

223

330

445

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

568

700

850

1,090

1,890

2,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*56 

56

56

54

54

53

52

50

50

48

48

47

46

45

44

44

45

46

47

46

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

*43

43

44

49

1,479

47.7

0.499

0.58

Nov.

58 

56

54

52

52

57

56

54

52

50

49

48

47

46

47

54

72

35

56

54

54

52

52

*51

50

50

50

49

50

54

1,586

52.9

0.554

0.62

Dec.

54 

53

52

52

52

50

50

49

48

4S

52

60

57

56

54

53

52

52

51

51

50

50

50

61

80

64

57

56

56

54

54

1,678

54.1

0.566

0.65

Jan.

53 

60

59

56

56

54

*54

52

52

52

52

51

50

55

52

89

142

83

66

60

61

105

167

101

80

70

66

63

60

94

 293

2,403

77.5

0.812

0.94

Feb.

409 

399

1,830

2.140

1,460

980

595

319

223

200

*165

138

128

117

114

114

107

95

89

80

74

72

70

m

292

568

594

421

11,876

424

4.44

4.62

Mar.

243 

169

138

134

157

228

195

131

110

*101

92

92

89

80

83

86

77

71

68

68

90

161

134

95

80

75

76

76

70

69

67

3,405

110

1.15

1.33

Apr.

74 

204

170

98

79

70

*66

64

66

86

98

95

98

83

70

66

63

66

75

125

138

104

95

79

68

62

58

56

54

5T

2,584

86.1

0.902

1.01

May

52 

52

50

*49

48

48

46

5T

75

66

65

356

698

54?

224

101

79

69

64

62

66

69

66

90

131

146

92

75

78

74

121

3,905

126

1.32

1.52

June

482 

2.520

942

520

214

161

243

251

*559

715

542

291

195

548

870

529

319

230

175

145

110

100

90

80

70

66

62

59

56

5i

11,198

373

3.91

4.36

July

70 

85

120

170

110

95

90

80

75

110

200

150

100

72

74

125

170

120

180

70

62

*56

58

83

92

110

95

78

66

67

789

3,822

123

1.29

1.49

Aug.

1.140 

646

409

218

128

101

80

72

70

77

68

64

60

60

64

68

62

74

80

70

78

68

77

110

83

83

80

*86

69

62

58

4,465

144

1.51

1.74

Sept.

56 

56

56

56

57

57

107 ^79

64

83

80

62

58

63

64

60

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

53

53

54

57

56

54

1,827

60.9

0.638

0.71

Calendar year 1958 : Max 970 Min 43 Mean 137 cfern 1.43 In. 19.51

Water year 1968-59 : Max 2,520 Min 43 Mean 138 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.57

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Feb. 4 (7 a.m.) 2,270 cfs (16.63 ft)} June 2 (7:30 a.m.) 

2,440 efs (16.76 ft){ July 51 (9:50 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (15.90 ft)._____________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record June 18 to July 21} discharge estimated on basis of weather records

anir records for nearby stations.
492 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3755. Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'23", long 90<>21'42", in lot 39, T.6 S., R.8 E., St. Helena meridian,

 on right bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 

2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond.

Drainage area.--646 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.87 ft above mean sea level, datura of

 JT929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,094 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs June 2 (gage height, 16.75 ft);

 minimum, 373 cfs Oct. 26-28; minimum gage height, 4.54 ft Oct. 28.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 50,500 cfs May 3, 1953; maximum gage height, 

23.13 ft May 3, 1953; minimum discharge, 264 cfs several days in October 1939; minimum gage height, 2.95 ft Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*596 

596

STo" 708

556

517

492

480

467

467

455

445

431

431

419

419

419

419

4O8

408

396

596

584

384

384

373

*573"

373

384

396

451

14,015

452

0.700

0.81

Nov.

480 

467

455

455

467

480

467

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

467

480

492

492

492

492

504

492

492

*492

492

492

492

492

5O4

517

14,540

478

0.740

0.85

Dec.

517 

492

492

492

492

480

467

480

467

467

480

569

517

480

467

467

455

445

445

443

443

443

455

492

530

530

492

480

467

467

467

14,876

480

0.743

0.86

Jan.

480 

517

543

517

492

545

*492

467

467

467

467

455

455

445

4BT

556

664

610

545

517

543

762

1,180

974

812

708

636

610

569

874

1 . 88O

19,710

656

0.985

1.15

Feb.

1,880 

2,410

6,910

9.540

7,650

5,990

5,860

2,120

1,540

1,590

*1,260

1,560

1,660

1,490

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,520

1,050

889

812

762

'B~6~9~ 708

2,410

5,230

2,710

1,950

_

70,190

2,507

5.88

4.04

Mar.

1,460 

1,200

1,060

994

1,510

1,590

1,250

1,050

955

*878

791

791

849

907

791

762

754

678

650

625

708

1,580

1,560

1,110

927

849

791

762

754

678

664

29,446

950

1.47

1.70

Apr.

708 

791

762

708

650

625

*610

596

FfT

791

907

956

907

878

791

708

678

708

1,160

2,050

1,590

1,950

2.240

2,020

1,490

1,050

869

791

708

664

29,985

1,000

1.55

1.75

May

656

610

582

*569

556

545

517

517

550

556

721

1,520

1,460

1,170

812

678

610

569

545

556

623

708

1,210

5.160

2,706

2,6OO

1,770

1,560

1,220

974

1,590

52,170

1,058

1.61

1.86

June

6,100 

11.200

7,900

*5,930

2,040

1,760

1,800

2,520

5,600

5,740

2,940

2,000

5,250

5,500

4,220

2,760

2,010

1,560

1,260

1,060

965

907

849

791

762

754

708

678

664

STff

78,486

2,616

4.05

4.51

July

762 

885

1,550

1,580

1,080

898

820

762

791

874

1,550

984

841

945

754

754

874

974

783

*675

623

1,0735

994

828

907

783

828

783

708

664

2.210

29,022

956

1.45

1.67

Aug.

5.640 

2,880

2,120

1,490

1,150

984

841

791

762

907

775

708

664

656

625

610

625

656

656

625

664

678

664

650

656

664

708

762

678

625

*S96

29,402

948

1.47

1.70

Sept.

569 

556

556

"555 610

545

582

596

545

545

545

582

569

610

596

569

545

550

517

504

504

504

492

15?

492

492

504

517

517

504

16,248

542

0.859

0.94

Calendar year 1958: Max 6,540 Mln 375 Mean 997 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.94

Water year 1958-59: Max 11,200 Min 575 Mean 1.O55 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.78

Peak discharge (base, 5,OOO cfs). Feb. 4 (6:50 a.m) 9,740 cfs (16.57 ft)5 June 2 (2:50 p.m.) 

11,500 cfs (16.75 ft); June 14 (6:50 p.m.) 5,620 cfs (14.65 ft)._________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 493

3760. Tickfaw River at Holden, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'13", long 90°40'38", in sec.26, T.6 S., R.5 E., St. Helena meridian, 

near left bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of 

Holden and 5.1 miles upstream from Big Branch.

Drainage area. 242 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 13, 1944, and from June 15 to 

Dec. 9, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 365 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,750 cfs June 4 (gage height, 15.74 ft); minimum, 92 cfs Nov. 13; minimum gage height, 2.70 ft Oct. 27, 28.

1940-59: Maximum discharge, 9,680 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; minimum, 

75 cfs Aug. 30, 1957 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 4 Feb. 5 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

110

158

219

367

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

536

945

1,460

2,140

2,600

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

123

173

234

383

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

547

945

1,460

2,200

2,710

14.0 3,390

15.0 4,150

15.5 4,570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

132

13?

132

127 

122

118

118

114

114

114

110

110

106

106

*106

106

106

1O6

103

103

103

1O3

103

100

100

100

*100

100

100 

100

103

3,397

110

0.455

0.52

Nov.

106 106"

103

103 

103

1O3

100

100

96

96

96

96

92

W

96

96

100

100

100

96

100

100

100

96

96

96

96

100

100 

100

2,968

98.9

0.409

0.46

Dec.

100

100

100

10O 

100

1OO

1OO

100

96

100

100

103

106

iiS- ToT

103

100

*100

100

100

100

100

106

110

110

110

106

106

103 

103

1O3

3,178

103

0.426

0.49

Jan.

103

136

110

110 

110

106

*103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

106

122

127

137

' 118

114

122

152

219

233

219

175

147

137

132 

259

415

4,403

142

0.587

0.68

Feb.

611

830

1,520

2,170 

*2,890

3,030

2,650

1,88O

845

564

479

463

654

617

530

654

731

617

431

346

300

263

241 3T3~

814

1,210

1,310

901

-

27,924

997

4.12

4.29

Mar.

564

43T

353

*316 

346

376

391

353

293

256

234

221

208

263

300

241

221

202

190

178

190

274

547

431

323

248

214

196

184 

173

168

8,885

287

1.19

1.37

Apr.

168

*162

168

168 

156

151

146 146-

151

168

221

278

338

323

270

221

190

184

184

428

772

75T

513

547

497

308

234

202

178 

168

8,391

280

1.16

1.29

May

156

151

141

136 

141

132

*128

128

I2~8~ 123

164

263

353

263

196

162

141

132

128

123

146

162

212

645

1,010

820

530

479

323 

263

782

8,661

279

1.15

1.33

June

1,740

2,330

*4,060

*4,520 

2^860

1,610

793

654

814

901

923

692

857

907

547

513

564

447

316

256

214

196

184

173

168

162

156

151

146

27,800

927

3.83

4.27

July

141

SoT

553

581

479

316

234

282

463

323

256

234

196

214

*178

178

168

369

306

202

168

202

221

202

173

178

196

226

221

552

8,428

272

1.12

1.29

Aug.

1,150

901

1,060

991 

620

415

300

234

198

170

150

140

155

150

127

122

150

210

190

150

135

150

190

150

150

220

515

270

190 

160

145

9,578

309

1.28

1.48

Sept.

*150

122

118

114 

118

128

162 i4"<r

125

118

125

128

125

125

156

152

123

118

118

114

112

112

112

136" 106

106

114

123

114 

114

5,636

121

0.500

0.56

Calendar year 1958: Max 2,450 Mln 92 Mean 314 CfBm 1.30 In. 17.64

Water year 1958-59: Max 4.32O Mln 92 Mean 321 CfBm 1.33 In. 18.03

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Feb. 5 (12 p.m.) 3,100 cfa (13.63 ft); June 4 (12:30 a.m.) 

4,750 efs (15.74 ft).____________________________________ _____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 5, Aug. 9 to Sept. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby streams.
494 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3765. Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location. La t 30°30'15", long 90°32 I 45", in NE^NWtr sec. 30 T.6 S. , R.7 E. , St. Helena 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist.

Drainage area. 79.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1943 to September 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1948, wire-weight gage and 

June 4, 1948, to Apr. 13, 1950, water-stage recorder at old highway bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 116 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs May 31 (gage height, 15.15 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Dec. 9; minimum gage height, 4.19 ft May 9.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 19.73 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Oct. 22, 1952; minimum gage height, 3.76 ft Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1057: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1958-59 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8-24, Mar. 13 to Apr. 9, Apr. 14-17, 19, 20, 

May 12-30, June 3-18)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 2

4.2 4.6

4.3 8.2

4.5 17

5.0 47

6.0 133

7.0 271

9.0 626

11.0 1,120

4.2 9.5

4.5 24

5.0 57

5.5 99

Feb. 3 to Sept. 3o

6.0 152

7.0 285

9.0 626

11.0 1,120

12.0 1,540

13.0 2,210

14.0 3,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

15 

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

8.9

8.6

8.2

8.2

*7.2

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.6

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.3

5.9

579

5.9

*5.9

5.9

7.2

7.7

8.9

272.3

8.78

0.110

0.13

Nov.

8.9 

8.2

7.2

8.9

9.4

8.6

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.9

8.9

7.2

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.6

|._3

STT

6.7

5.9

5.3

6.3

6.7

5 9

204.3

6.81

0.086

0.10

Dec.

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

STff

5.0

6.7

6.7

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

17

22

12

8.6

7.2

6.7

6.3

6.3

7.2

216.1

6.97

0.088

0.10

Jan.

8.9

7.7

6.7

5.9

5.5

5.3

*5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

51

57

28

18

15

15

78

116

46

30

22

19

16

15

15

470 

SAA

1,462.7

47.2

0.594

0.68

Feb.

161 

1,050

2,290

1,650

1,100

386

182

126

105

94

*82

86

88

76

82

100

86

66

53

48

42

37

5?

305

950

560

278

158

10,291

368

4.63

4.82

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,290 Mln 5.0

Mar.

114 

86

78

*65

168

144

94

69

56

49

51

48

40

42

40

35

33

30

28

il

56

63

49

44

38

40

42

38

38

39

29

1,773

57.2

0.719

0.83

Apr.

41 

*30

24

22

20

20

19

18

72

67

46

71

48

35

31

27

35

67

42

15.

63

46

38

32

27

23

21

20

18

11

1,115

37.2

0.468

0.52

May

16 

15

14

14

13

12

*11

9.9

9.5

979

236

*186

66

36

26

22

20

18

18

51

46

30

58

122

55

33

25

20

21

25

1.290

2,528.3

81.6

1.03

1.19

June

2,750 

1,710

*950

277

113

79

71

390

588

398

215

152

768

450

278

208

308

160

78

52

41

35

27

23

22

20

18

18

17

16_

10,232

341

4.29

4.79

July

IS. 

38

62

58

52

44

25

22

29

55

48

26

24

31

24

136

67

312

92

52

38

*51

46

67

196

157

235

158

72

62

1,450

3,747

121

1.52

1.75

Aug.

1,010 

866

644

361

119

66

49

40

35

28

24

22

21

20

20

19

55

32

23

22

54

37

23

18

IS

48

77

56

33

23

*20

3,883

125

1.57

1.81

Sept.

18 

172"8"

224

86

46

33

30

33

32

35

35

44

35

27

25

22

27

22

18

18

18

17

17

29

41

31

77

42

*22

1,149

38.3

0.482

0.54

Mean 104 Cfam 1.31 In. 17.79

Water Water year year 1958-59 1958-59! : Max Max 2,750 2,750 Min Min 5.0 5.0 Mean Mean 101 101 Cfsm Cfsm 1.27 1.27 In. In. 17.26 17.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Feb. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 2,540 cfs (13.45 ft)j Feb. 25 (1:30 a.m. 

1,030 cfs (10.74 ft); May 31 (9:30 p.m.) 4,220 cfs (15.15 ft); July 31 (6 p.m.) 1,910 cfs 

(12.64 ft); Aug. 3 (9:50 p.m.) 1,150 cfs (11.12 ft).__________________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 495 

3770. Amite River near Darlington, La.

Location. Lat 30°53'20", long 90°50'40", in lot 72, T.2 S., R.4 E., St. Helena meridian, 

on left bank Just downstream from bridge on State Highway 10, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Collins Creek and 3.9 miles west of Darlington.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1959.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 148.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Jan. 12, 1951, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 813 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 11.84 ft); minimum, 264 cfs Oct. 29; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Sept. 30.

1950-59: Maximum discharge, 55,700 cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 18.18 ft); 

minimum, 188 cfs Oct. 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Sept. 29, 1956, caused 

by storage behind temporary dam upstream.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7 to Mar. 19, July 25 to Sept. 30)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

258

452

816

5.0

8.0

12.0

1,640

3,250

7,330

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

486

504

159 

428

408

392

380

360

350

340

325

315

*306

300

300

300

303

312

300

290

287

284

284 

280

280

2 SO

277

274

268

350 

300

10,332

333

' 0.574

0.66

Nov.

290

284

316 

380

*322

316

300

290

284

277

274

574

274

274

296

367

558

428

383

348

325

312

306 

303

300

296

300

309

357

396

9,739

325

0.560

0.62

Dec.

344

332

*325 

322

319

309

356" 300

306

341

558

438

373

348

332

332

328

332

332

332

328

328

341 

425

445

396

373

367

360

357 

373

10,996

355

0.61E

0.71

Jan.

504

612

522 

469

421

*396

386

386

386

380

370

370

376

370

402

630

594

504

469

445

522

1,440

1,300 

892

648

540

504

469

438

899 

2,600

19,244

621

1.07

1.23

Feb.

2,160

3,070

6.700 

6,160

5,220

3,460

1,660

1,130

952

*873

1,000

2,890

2,710

1,860

2,640

4,040

2,400

1,300

972

797

666

594

558 

SI?

1,730

1,820

1,250

970

.

60,194

2,150

3.71

3.86

Mar.

800

720

670 

700

1,420

1,340

1,090

S90

*740

648

594

854

797

648

594

540

486

469

438

425

1,030

2.100

1,130 

778

630

558

522

522

486

449 

425

23,493

758

1.31

1.51

Apr.

*425

558

504 

421

383

364

354

348

5ST

1,010

1,210

1,170

1,420

1,090

759

594

522

792

2,000

1,250

1,460

3,380

4.040 

2,080

1,050

797

648

558

*504

469

30,682

1,023

1.76

1.96

May

421

399

376 

389

396

351

338

328

34T

415

367

797

952

612

469

396

357

338

332

332

456

1,850

2,380 

2,770

3,640

4,530

4,770

1,670

952

740 

1,050

33,517

1,081

1.86

2.08

June

*2 , 430

5.640

2,480 

1,820

1,010

1,130

1,250

1,250

2,210

2,160

1,170

912

1,010

1,130

835

612

522

469

418

386

367

351

338

341

373

335

319

306

293

290

30,157

1,005

1.73

1.93

July

522

1,050

1,500 

854

648

425

438

558

778

721

912

650

469

*425

486

740

558

558

449

656

840

522

522 

522

778

972

1,050

952

650

504 

841

21,310

687

1.18

1.36

Aug.

2,770

£.250

1,130 

892

702

666

486

442

469

504

408

575

551

541

541

548

589

421

449

504

442

469

432 

396

376

567

575

380

354

552 

528

18,485

596

1.05

1.19

Sept.

525

325

319 

*555

383

438

486

612

522

778

778

486

445

452

438

408

589

564

541

548

544

522

309 

509

306

519

552

316

309

505

12,141

405

0.698

0.78

Calendar year 1958 : Max 14,800 Mln 261 Mean 787 Cfam 1.36 In. 18.40

Water year 1958-59- Max 6,700 Mln 268 Mean 768 Cfam 1.32 In. 17.89

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 ofa).--Peb. 3 (2:30 p.m.) 6,900 cfs (11.84 ft)j May 27 (3 to 5 a.m.)

5,450 of a (10.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 7-12, Oct. 25 to Nov. 4, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated 

on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
496 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3775. Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location. Lat 30 0 45'35", long 91°02'50", betweem lots 41 and 42, T.3 S., R.2 E., St. 

Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 

67, 500 ft downstream from Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Drainage area. 149 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 115.65 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 25, 1944, staff gage and Aug. 25, 1944, 

to Oct. 29, 1949, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 14.17 ft); minimum, 45 cfs Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 3.89 ft Oot. 28.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1955; maximum gage height, 20.6 ft 

Feb. 6, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 34 cfs Aug. 30, 

1957; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: Drainage area. WSP 1177: 1948, 1949(M).

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

'(Shifting-control method used Feb. 17-24, May 31 to June 6, 

June 8-16, July 1-4, 11, 14-17, Sept. 18-30)

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

62

108

180

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

. 389

1,110

2,180

3,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

El

EE

23

E4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

84

81

76

74

7E

70

68

68

67

64

61

60

59

59

60

60

60

59 

58

58

57

56

*55

55

55

54

51

55

58

64

1,971

63.6

0.4E7

0.49

Nov.

83

eS

60

60

*64

64

61

58

58

56

58

55

54

55

57

59

62

60

63 

63

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

67

69

1,822

60.7

0.407

0.45

Dee.

63

60

60

60

60

59

57

56

m

59

68

80

65

61

*58

58

58

58

58 

58

58

57

62

74

84

68

64

63

62

60

63

1,928

62.2

0.417

0.48

Jan.

81

114

77

69

65

*62

61

62

62

61

60

So

60

60

100

286

174

91

76 

73

98

497

266

118

95

86

81

76

74

1,080

1.540

5,765

186

1.25

1.44

Feb.

939

1,560

2,700

2.780

1,370

485

266

191

203

188

283

1,080

801

345

1,010

1,370

585

*205

136 

107

95

87

382" 84

1,540

878

367

229

20,266

724

4.86

5.06

Mar.

166

135

124

148

423

646

2BT

159

*129

117

110

184

228

131

116

108

98

94

92 

93

a350

a600

a350

a200

a!30

allO

alOO

a95

a90

a85

IS.

5,754

186

1.25

1.44

Apr.

84

95

90

80

77

*76

75

7456"

107

180

283

379

148

108

97

93

152

1.430 

955

321

679

282

149

117

103

95

89

86

6,667

222

1.49

1.66

May

81

78

76

74

74

73

71

70

69

68

83

193

271

131

86

75

74

69

68 

68

68

68

205

291

357

207

124

84

74

73

433

3,836

124

0.832

0.96

June

569

657

*35T

136

123

146

116

160

441

527

167

209

332

191

167

209

106

85

79 

74

71

69

69

70

72

70

69

68

68

66

5,537

185

1.24

1.38

July

172

120

230

117

84

78

71

76

68

73

224

78

71

*129

309

537

221

96

82 

73

68

66

65

87

105

126

142

93

75

70

810

4,611

149

1.00

1.15

Aug.

679

2W

162

241

180

91

78

72

71

107

77

67

64

53" 63

63

67

75

202 

565

301

187

112

89

81

184

178

94

78

72

68

4,721

152

1.02

1.18

Sept.

67

66

64

75

70

101

175

150

79

*172

563

T3?

109

92

108

82

71

64

61 

58

56

54

52

52

52

53

58

54

*52

Cj-i gu

2,893

96.4

0.647

0.72

Calendar year!958 : Max 2,800 Min 5E Mean 177 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.09

Water year 1958-59 : Max E,780 Mln 50 Mean 180 cfsm 1-21 In- 16.41

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 efs). Feb. 2 (10:30 p.m.) 3,100 efs (14.17 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 station near Comite.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 497

3776.5. Little Redwood Creek tributary at Joe Howell Pond, near Wilson, La.

Location. Lat 30°53'40", long 91°07'00", sec.70, T.2 S., R.I E., St. Helena meridian, 

1,000 ft east of State Highway 19 and 1.7 miles south of'Wilson.

Drainage area. 0.73 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Duplex water-stage recorder (rain gage and water stage combination). Altitude of 

gage is 230 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum outflow and maximum inflow (average for 2|-minute interval), computed from outflow and change in reservoir contents, adjusted for rainfall on reservoir surface during time of peak inflow, for the water years 1954-59 are contained 

in the following table:

Water 

year

1954t 

1955 

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

Maximum

Date

May 3, 1954 

Apr. 12, 1955 

Mar. 11, 1956 

June 28, 1957 

Sept. 25, 1958 

June 9, 1959

Outflow 

(cfs)

3.9 

291 

151 

37 

33 

16

Gage 

height 

(feet)

g7.15 

9.36 

*8.68 

8.53 

8.25 

8.26

Date

July 17, 1954 

Apr. 12, 1955 

Mar. 11, 1956 

Mar. 21, 1957 

Aug. 24, 1958 

Apr. 17, 1959

Inflow 

(cfs)

1,320 

1,520 

400 

302 

339 

212

* Gage-height obtained from high-water mark in well.

t Period April to September.

g Gage height computed from a graph.

No outflow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Records of daily discharge are outflow from reservoir determined from stage-discharge 

relation of spillway. Pond is formed by earth dam; spillway is an 80-foot wide 

uncontrolled sodded clay channel located at right end of dam. Capacity below 0.5 ft 

gage height not determined and not included in capacity figures.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April 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

(t)

(«*)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

Mar. Apr.

0

0

108

30.4

2.16

May

aJ2

al.O

*a3_JJ2

*1.0

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

0.20

123

32.5

5.45

Calendar year : Max Hin Hean Cfsm

June

0

0

76.0

26.0

1.93

July

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

0

0

0

A. .1

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0.2

0.006

-

9.41

Aug.

0

0

81.3

26.7

1.06

Sept.

0

0

-

2.93

In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Hin Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

reservoir. t Surface area, in acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, in 

inches, during month at reservoir. a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range in stage and weather records.
498 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3776.5. Little Redwood Creek tributary at Joe Howell Pond near Wilson, La. Continued

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

33.6

18.6

0.71

Nov.

0

0

22.2

17.2

3.16

Dec.

0

0

-

-

3.85

Jan.

0

0

86.6

27.5

3.56

Feb.

£_

0

0

0

17

20

4.6

1.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

1.5

.1

0

0

0

0 -

54.9

1.96

137

34.5

7.82

Mar.

0

0

112

30.9

1.34

Apr.

SL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

24

*10

21

56

2.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

114.3

3.81

112

30.9

10.08

May

0

0

90.9

28.1

2.24

June

0

0

134

34.1

7.68

July

U.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_s5_

0.3

0.01

148

35.9

7.38

Aug.

0.4

41

5.6

.7

.2

0

0

.3

1.2

 ?

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

55.5

1.79

118

31.7

5.92

Calendar year 1954: Max - Hin - Hean - Ac-ft - 

Water year 1954-55; Max 56 Hin 0 Mean 0.62 Ac-ft 447

Sept.

0

0

94.6

28.5

2.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day. t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month In 

reservoir. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, In 

Inches, during month at reservoirs total for water year 1954-55, 56.40 inches.

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) (*;

fx.x.\ (.**)

Oct.

0

0

72.3

25.5

2.40

Nov.

0

0

55.3

22.6

2.44

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

Dec.

fl.

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

28

5.6

1.2

.5

.1

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

35.4

1.14

.

_

7.73

Jan.

0

0

128

33.3

1.61

Feb.

fl

0

11

M

4.5

1.4

.6

4.8

6.8

7.6

2.8

.9

1.6

3.2

4.5

4.5

1.8

.7

.2

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

92.9

3.20

_

_

9.00

Mar.

a£

aO

a7.0

a2.0

»a.6

.1

0

0

0

0

57

6.0

1.6

1.8

8.4

10

5.0

2.7

1.1

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

103.8

3.35

138

34.6

8.06

Apr.

0

0

118

31.7

2.36

May

0

0

80.5

26.6

0.98

June

0

0

115

31.2

8.18

July

0

0

72.9

25.5

0.46

1956

Aug.

0

0

48.3

21.5

1.10

Sept.

0

O

16.7

15.2

0.55

Calendar year 1955: Max 56 Hin 0 Mean 0.71 Ac-ft 517

Water year 1955-56: Max 57 Hin 0 Mean 0.63 Ac-ft 460

t Contents, In acre-ifeet, at end of month In 

reservoir. * Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, In 

Inches, during month at reservoir. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

recorded range In stage and weather records.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 499

3776.5. Little Redwood Creek tributary at Joe Howell Pond near Wilson, La. Continued 

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

ft}

Oct.

0

0

-

K i

(**)|

Nov.

0

0

-

--

Dec.

0

C

.

_

4.56

Jan.

0

0

-

_

2.14

Feb.

-

0

0

14.9

14.8

3.24

Mar.

0

0

107

30.2

6.73

Apr.

0

0

152

36.4

4.61

May

Si

2.8

3^3

1.7

.8

.5

.3

.1

.3

1.4

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.7

0.44

157

37.0

5.32

June

Si

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 J£5.0

2.6

26.0

0.87

179

39.6

7.60

July

1.3

.8

1.2

J-8_

.9

.5

.3

.1

.0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.9

0.22

148

35.9

1.28

Aug.

0

0

112

30.9

-

Sept.

0

0

122

32.3

5.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 57 Mln 0 Mean 0.54 Ac-ft 390

Water year 1956-57: Max 18 Mln 0 Mean 0.13 Ac -ft 93

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In reservoir. T utuio.^ cu.=o., ^ 

month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, In Inches, during month at reservoir.

* Surface area, In acres, at end of

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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)

ft)

(**)

Oct.

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

2.3

1.1

.6

.3

.1

.1

.4

.9

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

9.6

0.31

167

38.2

5.88

Nov.

fi

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

2.8

1.4

.9

.7

2.4

.15

4.1

2.4

1.8

13

6.6

3.1

2.0

2.1

3.7

5.8

*6.1

3.3

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.1

87.9

2.93

175

39.2

7.00

Dec .

0.7

.5

.6

.7

.6

.4

3.6

3.7

2.3

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

-

.

-

-

-

-

~

.

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

1.4

4.6

2.8

5.3

7.4

3.1

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.1

.

-

176

39.2

-

Feb.

0.8

.7

.4

.3

.2

*8.5

8.6

7.6

2.8

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

3.2

_

-

178

39.5

-

Apr.

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.1

.1

8^5

5.2

2.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

.5. 5

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

2.0

3.0

37.5

1.21

176

39.3

-

May

g-0

1.2

.8

.8

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

8.7

0.28

161

37.5

1.92

June

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

1 r Q

1.1

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

4.2

0.14

161

37.5

3.60

July

0

0

136

34.4

3.24

Aug.

£

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.1*2

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

3.8

0.13

163

37.8

5.18

Sept.

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

3.2

2.0

1.1

.5

.4

.2

.1

.2

.6

7.9

10

2.0

19

16

23

9.2

4.6

2.6

1.8

105.2

3.51

174

39.1

8.95

Calendar year 1957 : Max 18 Hln 0 Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1957-58 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

» Discharge measurement made on this day. t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month In

reservoir. t Surface area, In acres, at end of month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, In

Inches, during month at reservoir. Note. No gage-height record Dec. 25 to Jan. 14, Feb. 10 to

Mar. 30, June 11-16, Aug. 8-11, Sept. 22, 23; discharge unknown Dec. 25 to Jan. 14, Feb. 10 to

Mar. 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records June 11-16, Aug. 8-11, Sept. 22, 23.
500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3776.5. Little Redwood Creek tributary at Joe Howell Pond near Wilson, La. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Total

Mean o

I**)

Oct.

LA

.7

.4

.1

Q.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0-

2.6

0.08

134

34.0

0.20

Nov.

0

0

105

30.0

0.84

Dec.

0

0

87.2

27.6

1.61

Jan.

0

0

-

(

4.31

Feb.

-

_

-

-

_

6.88

Mar.

-

-

~

-

-

4,4

1.4

.9

.9

.7

.5

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

0

0

0

-

0

_

-

157

37.0

1.60

Calendar year 1958 : Max 23 Mln 0 Mean -

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

2.4

1.1

3J

1.9

1.1

.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

150.0

0.50

.

-

-

May

_

-

_

_

-

June

2.5

5.2

2.1

.9

.6

.3

.1

.2

H

1.5

1.2

.5

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.8

0.93

137

34.5

2.96

July

0

0

133

33.9

5.74

ACrft -

Aug.

0

-

_

.

-

Sept.

0

-

94.9

28.6

-

Water year 1958-59 : Max - Mln - Mean - Ae-ft -

t Contents, in acre-feet, at end of month in reservoir. * Surface area, in acres, at end of 

month of reservoir. ** Precipitation, In inches, during month at reservoir. Note. No gageheight record Feb. 1 to Mar. 5, Mar. 12-25, 29, 30, May 1-31; discharge unknown.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 501

3780. Comite River near Comite, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'45", long 91°04'25", in NW£ sec.24, T.6 S., R.I E., St. Helena 

meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 946, half a 

mile downstream from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite.

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.85 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark, levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior 

to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 478 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 21.15 ft); minimum, 64 cfs Dec. 9, 10; minimum gage height, 4.81 ft Sept. 25.

1944-59: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 25.64 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 5, 1954; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft July 31, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

iecond)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30 Jan. 31 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

63

76

115

173

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

314

660

1,810

1,860

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

76

115

173

314

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

657

1,130

1,630

2,850

17.0

19.0

21.0

2,900

3,730

5,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

141

147

T5T

110

103

97

92

90

69

86

84

81

77

*75

75

75

74

72

72

71

70

69

a66

a67 

a67

a66

a65 aSS"

a66

68

72

2,578

83.2

0.251

0.29

Nov.

74

69

57

*82

79

77

75

73

70

68

67

SB- 65

65

65

65

65

67

66

68

68

69

68

67 

67

66

65

65

65

68

2,102

70.1

0.211

0.24

Dec.

72

74

72

70

68

68

67

65

65

65

67

66

82

80

75

70

*68

68

67

67

67

67

70

101

93

87

81

76

73

72

2,279

73.5

0.221

0.26

Jan.

72

84

114

90

65

81

77

73

71

70

69

*68

68

67

10?

406

359

192

115

96

174

415

613

256 

155

122

108

98

93

1,310

3.120

8,823

285

0.858

0.99

Feb.

2,900

*2,610

*5,470

5,310

4,336

*2,230

874

506

422

406

478

1,710

1,760

864

1,750

2,440

1,650

639

422

329

276

246

227

757 

3,220

3,750

1,660

697

-

_ _ __ .

48,435

1,730

5.21

5.42

Mar.

406

*292

262

262

749

1.250 753"

359

246

206

180

166

264

234

173

149

135

123

114

110

348

1,230

582

234 

168

141

127

121

115

110

*3.08

9,711

313

0.943

1.09

Apr.

121

144

141

125

113

110

110

108

109

116

159

397

524

357

199

149

135

234

1,150

2.100

856

344

722

336 

234

180

150

132

121

 114

10,290

343

1.03

1.15

May

103

102

93

94

91

88

86

83

31

80

195

1,130

586

322

192

125

101

93

36

82

86

98

619

g.520 

1,340

1,070

542

260

159

133

'

IE, 910

416

1.25

1.44

June

3. 280

1,580

*1,070

403

24S

499

322

626

975

1,180

534

406

975

543

390

406

470

241

160

130

117

108

104

102 

102

101

97

99

93

92

15,455

515

1.55

1.73

July

184

978

524

406

206

125

266

838

329

146

a300

alSO

a!30

al40

a»330

602

490

243

135

106

100

108

94

255

314

677

769

220

123

1.650

11,332

366

1.10

1.27

Aug.

5.090

2,666

1,100

761

506

277

173

137

121

120

158

114

102

95

92.

94

106

123

172

362

542

382

292

192 

166

172

402

217

143

113

103

13,029

420

1.27

1.46

Sept.

97

 92

91

94

146

108

134

234

164

128

281

395

IS5

130

180

155

120

104

96

90

86

84

82

79 

Zi.

79

SO

91

33

73

3,939

131

0.395

0.44

'Calendar year 1958 ! Max 4,520 Min 60 Mean 371 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15. IS

Water year 1958-59 : Max 5,810 Min 65 Mean 336 Of em i.ie In. 15.73

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Feb. 3 (11 p.m.) 6,360 cfs {21.15 ft); Feb. 26 (8.30 a.m.)

4,050 cfs (19.48 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

statlil-tnna _

576769 O - 60 - 33
502 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3785. Amite River near Denham Springs, La.

Location. Lat 30°27'50", long 90o59'25", in lot 2, T.7 S., R.2 E., St. Helena meridian,

 on left bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 ft downstream 

from Comite River, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of 

Baton Rouge.

Drainage area. 1.330 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1959.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 3.12 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

Oct. 1, 1945, to Dec. 23, 1952, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,927 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Feb. 4; maximum gage height,

 24.47 ft Feb. 5; minimum daily discharge, 480 cfs Nov. 12-14, Dec. 8, 9; minimum 

gage height, 5.78 ft Nov. 14, Dec. 9, 10.

1938-59: Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs May 20, 1953; maximum gage height 

32.46 ft May 20, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 271 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 1956; minimum 

gage height, 4.56 ft Nov. 18, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 35.4 ft Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks. Re cords good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.040

955

915

862

810

775

745

715

700

670

642

650 

605

592

580

580

568

568

568

555

542

550

530 

518

518

505

505

555

518

530

19,768

638

0.480

0.55

Nov.

530

568

568

555

542

530

*530

518

505

492

492

155

480

492

492

505

555

605

555

542

530

505 

505

492

492

492

492

492 

505

15,554

51S

0.389

0.43

Dec.

530

542

518

505

505

492

492

480

455

492

505

542

618

568

530

*505

505

492

492

492

492

492

530

14! 155

592

580

542

550 

518

518

16,301

526

0.595

0.46

Jan.

530

555

655

655

605

568

542

*530

518

518

518

518

505

594

995

975

8SO

715

642

715

1,160

1,720 

1,720

1,200

915

792

715

6S5

1

Qf\f\ i O\J\J

5.220

29,165

941

0.708

0.82

Feb.

7,380

8,080

11,900

17.800

17,866

14,500

9,000

4,720

2,610

*2,200

2,100

3,240 

6,100

6,100

4,940

6,820

8,260

6,900

3,850

2,400

1,800

1,600

1.450 

1,650

5,950

9,050

9,450

6,650

184,560

6,591

4.96

5.16

Mar.

5,350

*2,150

1,800

1,540

2,100

3,250

5.660

2,760

2,020

1,580

1,560

1,200 

1,400

1,490

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,040

975

935

1,070

2,800

3,620 

2,160

1,490

1,240

1,120

1,020

955 

915

»880

53,540

1,721

1.29

1.49

Apr.

S98

935

915

935

828

775

745

730

755

89S

1,120

1,950 

2,120

2,180

1,680

1,280

1,040

1,020

1,520

5.600

5,570

2,840

4,260 

5,220

5,880

1,960

1,440

1,200

1,040 

*935

56,074

1,869

1.41

1.57

May

8SO

82S

775

745

715

715

685

655

650

555

954

2,520 

2,220

1,580

1,160

88O

760

685

655

630

655

715

2,460 

6,350

7.720

7,140

7,140

6,980

5,560 

1,780

5 ' 930

69,692

2,248

1.69

1.95

June

12,300

15,600

12^700

7,120

*4,520

2,670

2,410

2,550

5,560

4,420

4,4EO

5,050 

2,150

1,600

1,800

1,450

1,150

950

850

750

690

650

620 

590

570

600

57O

540

520 

500

91,450

5,048

2.29

2.56

July

780

2,555

2,300

1,750

1,450

gl,200

gl,080

gl,820

gl,440

gl,120

gl,240

gl,200 

*gl,160

gS98

g975

g995

gl,540

1,680

1,280

880

845

1,200

975 

860

1,120

1,280

1,820

2,180

1,720 

1,260

5.060

43,108

1,391

1.05

1.21

Aug.

g6,580

g8,850

g6 , 230

g2,850

gl,780

gl,320

gl,080

g915

g880

g898

g845 

g745

g715

g685

g655

g670

g670

g745

g792

gl,280

1,120

995 

845

760

790

735

900

760 

685

630

56,355

1,818

1.57

1.58

Sept.

605

*580

580

590

605

630

640

715

790

745

730

1.240 

SIS

775

750

715

655

650

590

580

570

555

530 

530

520

520

520

540

605 

530

19,460

649

0.488

0.54

Calendar year 1958: Max 11,400 Hin 4SO Mean 1,683 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.16

Water year 1958-59: Max 17, SCO Hin 480 Mean 1,794 Cfam 1.35 In. 18.32

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Feb. 4 (11 p.m.) 19,100 cfs (24.46 ft); June 2 (7 a.m.)

15.900 efs (25.14 ft)._____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wipe-weight-gage readings.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 3, June 12 to July 5, July 18-31, Aug. 22 to Sept. 30 

at either base OP auxiliary gage; discharge .estimated on basis of gage-height at other gage, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 503

3790. Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.

Location.--Lat 30°26'40", long 91°08'35", in lot 81, T.7 S., R.I E., St. Helena meridian, on right bank 6 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Government 

Street in Baton Rouge and 6f miles upstream from Dawson Creek.

Drainage area. 4.31 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1954 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 36.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of 

Public Works).

Average discharge. 5 years, 9.27 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 7.43 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1954-59: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Sept. 26, 1957; maximum gage height, 

9.50 ft May 3, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs June 6, 1954, Oct. 31, 1955; 

minimum gage height, 0.35 ft June 6, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Low flow maintained by sewage effluent from Baton Rouge suburbs.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, Sept. 5-12, 15-3O)

O.38 

.4 

.5

1.0

O.4 

.5 

1.4 

3.4 

9.0

13

19

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

152

342

332

430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0 *17o"

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.3

fl'jj

T77

54.4

1.75

0.406

0.47

Nov.

1.0

.7

77

9.8

F72

2.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.6

1.2

.9

.9

2.4

2.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

,7

1.8

.9

.7

44.3

1.48

0.343

0.38

Dec.

0.7

[9

.7

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

15

3.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.0

.9

.9

.7

.8

.7

.7

54

3.9

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.9

5.6

107.1

3.45

0.800

0.92

Jan.

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.2

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.0 T7?

l!z

1.3

41

3.3

1.7

1.3

1.6

2.0

46

2.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.2

15

~IB- 160 

316.4

10.2

2.37

2.73

Feb.

6.9

-37 350

110

12

6.3

4.1

3.4

3,4

3.6

3.1

3.4

2.6

3.9

65

*4.4

3.4

2.8

1.9

2.0

1.7

X.4

12

177

126

15

8.4

5.2

-

972.9

34.7

8.05

8.38

Mar.

3.4

3.4

18

4.0

*7.2

3.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.3

2.4

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

.9

27?

1.3

1.0 

1.6

148.5

4.79

1.11

1.28

Apr.

15

1.9

1.2

1.0

^fl-

*1.0

1.3

1.2

7.3

2.2

12

29

3.1

2.0

1.9

1.4

13

4.9

2.0

1.9

34

4.1

1.9

1.7

' 1.3

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

152.5

5.08

1.18

1.32

May

*0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*225

22

5.2

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

5.1

71

5,9

3.4

2.2

1.4

1.4

2.2

69

793.3

25.6

5.94

6.85

June

22

9.0

5.2

2.8

7.0

2.7

10

90

4.9

1.6

3.2

5.3

2.8

1.0

1.4

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

3

.7

.7

178.7

5.96

1.38

1.54

July

42

102

2.6

1.3

1.9

140 1.0

7.0

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

4.0

11

3.2

20

2.3

1.4

4.0

3.9

1.2

2.3

*3.4

26

15

62

10

4.1

3.4

3.1

*554

837.2

27.0

6.26

7.22

Aug.

290

36

*183

26

8.4

7.5

6.0

4.1

2.4

3.4

4.1

4.1

3.1

2.0

1.6

1.9

24

17

20

24

34

15

7.2

3.8

2.8

71

14

4.4

2.0 

1.6

1.5

825.7

26. a

6.17

7.11

Sept.

1.3

1.3

*6.8

63

12

1.4

.6

35

3.1

.9

.7

9.9

8.6

6.3

2.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

-t4-

.4

.6

.5

.5

10

4.2

1.0

.8

7.0

8 7 /

190.1

6.34

1.47

1.64

Calendar year 1958: Max 262 Min 0.7 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 2.48 In. 33.75

Water year 1958-59: Max 357 Min 0.4 Mean 12.7 Cfsm 2.95 In. 39.84

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs). Feb. 2 (9:30 a.m.) 775 cfs (5.84 ft); May 11 (4 p.m.) 950 cfs 

(6.56 ft); May 31 (3 a.m.) 1,010 cfs (6.81 ft); July 2 (8 a.m.) 670 efs (4.96 ft); July 31 

(5:30 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (7.11 ft); Aug. 1 (5 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (7.43 ft); Aug. 3 (2 p.m.) 925 cfs 

(6.53 ft). ______________________________________ __________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dee. 2-16, June 1-7, 17-30, July 4-22; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records.
504 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3804. Bayou Lafourohe at Donaldsonville, La.

Location. Lat 30°06'00", long 90°58'40", T.ll S., R.2 E., on left bank 40 ft upstream 

from culvert under State Highway 18 in Donaldsonville and 1,500 ft downstream 

from Donaldsonville Pumping Plant.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers tench mark, levels by Louisiana Department of Highways).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 418 cfs Jan. 30; no flow June 11, 14. 

1957-59: Maximum daily discharge, that of Jan. 30, 1959; no flow June 11, 14, 

1959.

Remarks. Records good except those above 350 cfs and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are fair. Pumping plant at Donaldsonville pumps total flow 

of Bayou Lafourche from Mississippi River. Records of chemical analyses for the 

water year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

3.25 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

108

184

267

429

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

232

232

224

224

224

224

224

216

5T5

216

216

216

216

216

216

*216

291

340 340"

340

340

332

332

332

324

324

324

324

324

340

332

8,467

273

16,790

Kov.

324

317

310

317

317

*310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

317

310

317

317

324

340

349

349

3SB" 358

358

9,622

321

19,080

Dec.

358

358

358

*358

358

358

358

358

358

566

358

358

358

358

358

358

358

366

366

358

358

349

349

340

340

340

332

324

306

STff

310

10,842

330

21,500

Jan.

303

310

310

317

332

324

310

310

*310

317

310

310

317

317

317

269

266

lil ?STf

303

332

317

310

310

317

324

349

366

376

418 408"

9,861

318

19,560

Feb.

546- 408

278

296

234

176

176

172

T6~8" 168

16S

172

200

200

208

*216

237

267

272

290

252

196

200

224

248

232

208

192

-

6,404

229

12,700

Calendar year 1958: Max 398 Mln llo

Mar.

188

T5§

196

232

232

*232

232

224

216

216

208

216

208

208

200

208

208

208

208

200

196

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

197

243

SS1

6,541

211

12,950

Apr.

267

213

*l3?

278

272

272

267

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

268

2"8"4 284

284

284

284

284

284

284

7,701

257

15,270

May

*284

275

278

272

267

248

240

232

232

224

242

248

232

224

224

224

224

232

232

232

232

232

240

232

232

232

232

OTO 232

> a232

1

7,429

240

14,740

June

>a232

*82

0

7.0

4.2

0

81

129

129

129

126

126

126

126

122

118

122

118

118

118

118

118

4,105.2

137

8,140

July

117

118

169

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

*208

216 258"

208

208

208

208

208

208

151

118

115

ITS

118

173

216

5,786

187

11,480

Aug.

231

232

?2T

224

224

224

216

216

216

208

> a200

6,415

207

12,720

Sept.

afcOO

*200

200

200

200

208

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

*185

200

200

200

200

200

200

5,993

200

11,890

Mean 252 Ao-ft 182,700

Water year 1958-59: Max 418 Hin 0 Mean 244 Ac-ft 176,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, and records for Donaldsonville pumping plant.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 505

3815. Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location. Lat 30°32'48", long 91°45'04", in sec.7, T.6 S., R.7 E., Louisiana meridian, in first pier from west bank on bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile 

north of town of Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico 

Railway bridge, 10 miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream 

from confluence of Red River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River).

Records available. October 1934 to September 1959. Gage-height records collected 

since 1932 at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of 

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of 

Engineers), and 0.03 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--25 years, 169,000 cfs (122,400,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 305,000 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 27.86 ft in 

gage well); minimum, 52,500 cfs Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, 6.63 ft).

1934-59: Maximum discharge, 624,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1950; maximum gage height 

recorded, 37.8 ft in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 cfs Nov. 4, 

1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Nov. 5, 1939.

Flood in May 1927 reached a stage of about 39 ft on the outside gage, from 

information by Louisiana State Department of Highways.

Remarks. Records good. Flow is distributary of the Mississippi River through Old 

River. Flow in Old River can be in either direction. Gage heights tabulated below 

indicate elevations in gage well. Due to draw-down around pier in which the well 

is located, water surface in the well is sometimes lower than that near the middle 

of the river. There is practically no difference below a gage height of 8.0 ft 

while at 26.0 ft it is 0.5 ft lower in the well and 37.0 ft it is 1.5 ft lower.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

166,000

*L64,000 

163,000 

160,000 

158,000

156,000 

154,000 

151,000 

148,000 

143,000

138 , 000 

132,000 

127,000 

123,000 

119,000

116,000 

113,000 

109,000 

108,000 

106,000

105,000 

103,000 

*10l,000 

97,700 

92,700

88,900 

*85,300 

81,700 

79,000 

78,100 

78,100

*3,744.5 

120,800 

*7,427

Nov.

79,900 

74,500 

*72,700 

70,900 

70,900

70,000 

68,200 

66,400 

65,500 

64,600

63,700 

63,700 

63,700 

*62,800 

62,800

63,700 

64,600 

66,400 

68,200 

70,900

76,300 

83,500 

91,700 

98,700 

*105,000

110,000 

116,000 

121,000 

126,000 

128,000

*2,410.3 

80,340 

*4,781

Dec.

128,000 

130,000

127,000 

123,000 

119,000

118,000 

117,000 

116,000 

115,000 

116,000

116,000 

115,000 

114,000 

113,000 

111,000

111,000 

113,000 

113,000 

113,000 

111,000

107,000 

102,000 

96,700 

88,000 

82,600

78,100 

72,700 

70,900 

70,000 

68,200 

67,300

*3,242.5 

104, 600 

*6,431

Jan.

65,500 

64,600 

64,600 

65,600 

64,600

* 65, 500 

67,300 

70,900 

72,700 

74,500

78,100 

82,600 

85,300 

87,100 

88,900

*89,800 

89,800 

88,900 

88,000 

*87, 100

88,000 

89,800 

91,700 

96,000 

103,000

113,000 

*128, 000 

142,000 

158,000 

176,000 

191,000

*2,917.9 

94, 130 

*5,788

Feb.

203.000

215,000 

222,000 

235,000 

241,000

*246,000 

*247,000 

249,000 

251,000 

252,000

254,000 

254,000 

254,000 

249,000 

246,000

239,000 

231,000 

231,000 

235,000 

244,000

254,000 

265,000 

275,000 

283,000 

289,000

293,000 

*296, 000 

300,000

*7,053 

251,900 

*13,990

Mar.

302,000 

302,000 

303,000

302,000 

300,000

300,000 

298,000 

294,000 

291,000 

286,000

*283,000 

279,000 

276,000 

275,000 

270,000

267,000 

263,000 

259,000 

254,000 

251,000

247,000 

246,000 

244,000 

"243,000 

239,000

239,000 

239,000 

241,000 

243,000 

243,000 

241,000

*8,320 

268,400 

*16,500

Apr.

247,000

247,000 

244,000 

241,000 

238,000

235,000 

231,000 

*220,000 

219,000

222,000

222,000 

225,000 

225,000 

225,000 

223,000

222,000 

220,000 

223,000 

228,000 

233,000

239,000 

*244,000 

244,000 

244,000 

243,000

243,000 

244,000 

244,000 

244,000 

*243,000

*7,022 

234, 100 

*13,930

May

238,000

235,000 

230,000 

225,000 

218,000

210,000 

201,000 

193,000 

187,000 

182,000

180,000 

177,000 

174,000 

171,000 

*169,000

168,000

171,000 

176,000 

181,000 

183,000

184,000 

*183,000 

181,000 

177,000 

175,000

173,000 

173,000 

174,000 

176,000 

180,000 

184,000

*5,829 

188,000 

*11,560

June

186,000 

186,000 

186,000 

184,600 

182,000

181,000 

177,000 

177,000 

185,000 

188,000

190,000 

192,000 

195,000 

196,000

196,000

194,000 

192,000 

188,000 

182,000 

174,000

165,000 

158,000 

149,000 

142,000 

136,000

130,000 

124,000 

119,000 

113,000 

108,000

*5,075 

169,200 

*10,070

July

105,000 

103,000 

102,000 

100,000 

98,000

95,000 

*94,000 

94,000 

96,000 

96,000

96,000 

97,000 

100,000 

102,000 

104,000

104,000 

101,000 

98,000 

94,000 

92,000

83,000 

86,000 

86,000 

87,000 

96,000

106,000 

114,000 

121,000 

125,000 

128,000 

132*000

*3,140 

101,300 

*6,228

Aug.

134,000 

140,000 

*144,000 

146,000

144,000

140,000 

135,000 

128,000 

122,000 

115,000

108,000 

102,000 

98,000 

94,000 

98,000

101,000 

105,000 

108,000 

108,000 

104,000

99,000 

94,000 

90,000 

86,000 

86,000

88,000 

90,000 

88,000 

86,000 

84,000 

82,000

*3,347 

108,000 

*6,639

Sept.

80,000 

79,000 

76,000 

*72,000 

72,000

72,000 

74,000 

76,000 

78,000 

79,000

79,000 

80,000 

81,000 

80,000 

79,000

76,000 

74,000 

72,000 

69,200 

67,400

65,600 

64,700 

62,000 

60,200 

58,400

56,600 

54,900 

53,300 

52,500 

52,500

*2,096.3 

69,880 

*4,158

Calendar year 1958: Max 442,000 

Water year 1958-59; Max 303,000

Mln 62,800 

Mln 52,500

Mean 217,500 Ac-ft 157,400,000 

Mean 148,500 Ac-ft 107,500,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. No recorder record Nov. 1-3, Dec. 2 to Jan. 5, Jan. 24-26, Feb. 4, 5, Apr. 1-7, Aug. 14 to 

Sept. 3; gage height computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings 0.6 mile downstream and 

recorded range in stage.
506 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3815. Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.--Continued

Page height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

18.8

TST6"

18.6

18.3

18.2

17.9

17.7

17.5

17.1

16.7

16.2

15.6

15.0

14.6 

14.2

13.9

13.6

13.3

13.0

12.9

12.8

12.7

12.4

12.1

11.7

11.3

10.8

10.5

10.2

10.0 

TOTS"

Nov.

glO.2

g9.6

g9.4

9.2

9.2

9.1

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.4

e

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.9

9.2

9.6

10.5

11.4

12.1

12.6

13.2

13.8

14.3

14.8

15.1

Dec.

15.1

gTSTS"

glS.O

g!4.6

g!4.2

g!4.1

g!4.0

g!3.9

g!3.8

g!3.9

g!3.9

g!3.8

g!3.6

g!3.5 

g!3.4

g!3.4

g!3.6

g!3.6

g!3.6

g!3.4

glS.O

g!2.5

g!2.0

gll.l

glO.5

glO.O

g9.4

g9.2

g9.1

g8.9 

g8.8

Jan.

g8.6

g8.5

gsTB"

g8.6

g8.5

8.6

8.8

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.9

10.4

10.7

11.0 

11.1

11.3

11.4

11.3

11.1

11.0

11.0

11.2

11.5

11.8

g!2.0

g!2.6

14.6

16.2

17.8

19.4 

20.6

Feb.

21.5

2572"

22.8

g23.6

g24.0

24.2

24.4

24.5

24.6

24.7

24.8

24.8

24.8

24.6 

24.4

24.0

23.5

23.3

23.5

24.1

24.7

25.4

26.0

26.5

27.0

27,2

27.4

27.6

 

Mar.

27.7

27.7

27.8

27 .7

27.7

27.6

27.6

27.4

27.1

26.9

26.5

26.4

26.3

26.1 

25.9

25.6

25.4

25.1

24.9

24.6

24.4

24.4

24.2

24.1

24.0

23.9

2379"

24.0

24.1

24.1 

24.0

Apr.

g24.4

g24.4

g24.2

g24.0

g23.8

g23.6

g23.4

22.7

22.6

2578"

22.8

23.0

23.0

23.0 

23.0

22.8

22.7

22.8

23.1

23.4

23.8

24.1

24.2

24.2

24.1

24.1

24.2

24.2

24.2

24.1

May

23.9

23.6

23.4

23.0

22.5

21.9

21.2

20.6

20.0

19.5

19.2

19.0

18.8

18.5 

18.2

18.1

T57S"

18.8

19.3

19.5

19.6

19.5

19.4

19.1

18.8

18.6

18.6

18.7

18.9

19.1 

19.5

June

19.7

19.8

19.8

19.6

19.5

19.4

19.1

19.0

19.6

20.0

20.0

20.2

20.6

20.7 

20.7

20.5

20.3

20.0

19.5

18.8

18.0

17.3

16.6

16.0

15.4

14.8

14.2

13.6

13.0

12.5

July

12.1

12.0

11.9

11.7

11.4

11.1

11.0

11.0

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.5

11.8 

12.0

12.0

11.8

11.4

11.1

10.8

10.5

10.2

TOT5

10.2

11.0

12.1

13.0

13.6

14.0

14.4 

14.8

Aug.

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.1.

TeTff

15.7

15.2

14.6

13.9

13.2

12.5

11.9

11.4

gll.O 

gll.4

811.7

g!2.1

g!2.4

g!2.4

g!2.0

gll.5

gll.O

glO.6

glO.2

glO.2

glO.4

glO.6

glO.4

glO.2

glO.O 

g9.8

Sept.

gg g

g9.5

g9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.8

9.7 

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.7

S7T

6.7

g Computed from once-daily readings of U. S. Corps of Engineers' gage 0.6 mile downstream.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 507

3820. Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.

Location. Lat 31°00'00", long 92°22'46", in NW£SW£ sec.4, T.I S., R.I E., Louisiana 

meridian, on left bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1,000 ft 

downstream from Bayou Cocodrie Dam, seven-eighths of a mile downstream from 

Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, l| miles east of Clearwater, 

4 miles south of Meeker, and S miles downstream from Hurricane Creek.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. May 1922 to January 1925 (published as "near Meeker"), October 1937 

to September 1959. Monthly discharge only for October 1937, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above mean Gulf level (datum 

of Corps of Engineers). May 1922 to January 1925, staff gage at site 500 ft 

downstream at datum about If ft lower. October to December 1937, staff gage at 

same site at datum 40.00 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1938, to Mar. 28, 1940, staff gage 

at same site and datum. Since Jan. 23, 1945, auxiliary staff gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 35.10 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Average discharge. 24 years (1922-24, 1937-59), 424 cfs (307,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 986 cfs Feb. 5, 6; maximum gage height, 

16.16 ft Feb. 5; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 4.06 ft) caused 

by temporary diversion upstream.

1922-25, 1937-59: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 

26.72 ft); reverse flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by heavy rains in basin 

below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater or temporary diversion 

upstream, 52 cfs several days in October 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Slight regulation at low flow by Lake Cocodrie (capacity, 

9,000 acre-ft). Storage began Jan. 23, 1959.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: 1938, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

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

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

554

565

555" 576

554

543

521

500

490

470

450

430

*420

400

390

380

370

352

343

334

, 316

307

298

289

271

255

239

216

195

174

156

11,923

385

1.60

1.84

23,670

Nov.

150

138

120

117

124

124

124

122

117

104

104

104

104

135" 102

168

*239

280

298

507

, 307

298

289

280

263

255

239

231

231

263

5,722

191

0.796

0.89

11,360

Dec.

271

F7T

271

247

202

132

72

68

64

68

94

122

127

132

135

132

*127

120

110

97

72

62

64

64

56

51

50

48

48

46

So

3,473

112

0.467

0.54

6,890

Jan.

58

58

56

58

62

68

70

54

46

40

32

*28

28

28

28

36

44

46

44

48

58

58

159

460

490

470

440

410

390

480

587

4,934

159

0.662

0.76

9,780

Feb.

686

TST

860

950

986

986

974

950

926

914

902

914

926

938

938

*938

938

926

902

878

854

830

806

794

806

806

806

794

-

24,655

881

3.67

3.82

48,930

Mar.

770

746

722

698

726

830

854

5ST

842

818

794

770

746

722

698

675

*653

631

620

609

587

565

543

510

470

450

420

400

390

361

343

19,817

639

2.66

3.07

39,290

Apr.

334

325

307

289

271

255

239

231

247

316

400

521

598

642

642

598

S54

686

758

818

S3o~ 842

*818

806

782

758

734

698

642

576

16,517

551

2.30

2.57

32,790

May

510 456"

400

352

316

289

255

231

209

195

216

*231

231

223

209

195

181

162

156

150

150

162

168

174

181

188

195

209

209

1 QC ±yo

202

7,194

232

0.967

1.11

14,260

June

202

231

216

202

188

195

181

181

188

*174

168

168

216

263

280

280

255

231

209

188

168

150

141

141

132

124

114

112

112

107

5,517

184

0.767

0.86

10,950

July

94

90

92

90

88

100

102

102

110

114

110

102

94

*88

84

82

84

So" 80

100

104

104

107

120

141

168

231

289

298

280

255

3,983

128

0.533

0.61

7,870

Aug.

155" 231

216

188

122

110

104

97

90

86

82

80

7880"

84

88

97

120

*147

174

188

188

188

181

174

174

188

188

181

174

174

4,495

145

0.604

0.70

8,920

Sept.

174

223

2lf

202

188

174

162

147

138

150

150

141

135

132

130

124

120

112

107

102

97

94

*90

86

86

86

86

84

82

80

3,900

130

0.542

0.60

7,740

Calendar year 1958: Max 866 Min 46 Mean 373 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.13 Ac-ft £70,400 

Water year 1958-59: Max 986 Mln 28 Mean 307 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17.37 Ac-ft 222,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Dec. 25-30; discharge estimated from weather records and records of 

station In same basin. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Jan. 8-22.
508 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3825. Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location. Lat 30 C 37'05", long 92 C 03'20", in lot 81, T.5 S., R.4 E., Louisiana meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at 

Washington, a quarter of a mile upstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad bridge, 

ITT miles upstream from Bayou Carron, 3-| miles downstream from confluence of Bayou 

Cocodrie and Bayou Boeuf, and 6 miles north of Opelousas.

Drainage area.--715 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3j miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is at mean gulf level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Feb. 25, 1947, to Feb. 28, 

1949, auxiliary staff gage 3? miles upstream.

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,033 cfs (747,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs Feb. 7; maximum elevation, 

27.09 ft Feb. 5; minimum daily discharge, 154 cfs Aug. 15; minimum elevation, 

13.00 ft Nov. 15.

1946-59: Maximum discharge, 9,490 cfs May 21, 1953; maximum elevation, 35.29 ft 

May 22, 1953; minimum discharge, 73 cfs Aug. 15, 1956; minimum elevation, 10.72 ft 

Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks. Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Some flow diverted from Bayou 

Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal through Bayou Lamourie. Since April 1952, floodflow 

is diverted from 76.1 sq mi in Bayou Rapides basin into Bayou Boeuf when stages of 

Red River make it necessary to close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides. In extreme 

floods, considerable flow bypasses station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: 1947.

Discharge, in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1958 to September- 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

83

24

25

26

27

26

29

Xrt ou

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,360

2,540

2,376

2,100

1,570

1,210 

1,090 

907

832

770

693

662

662

621

607

617

*S83

577

574

576

537

520 

512

494

499

482

454

410

370

354

353

26,886

867

53,310

NOV.

312

305

297

302

2S9

286 

2S2 

250

212

198

187

175

534

191

198

264

254

276

354

390

*390

394 

387

387

387

389

384

394

445 m

9,177

306

18,210

Dec.

416

440

458

487

T75

438 

384 

320

270

244

241

239

278

298

303

*312

317

295

27S

274

262

238 

230

276

257

219

203

SIT

214

205

445

9,525

307

18,880

Jan.

1,080

S35

749

584

487

396 

348 

350

330

305

26S

266

247

*246

3oT

487

442

432

414

403

423

541 

518

518

745

835

853

806

731

2,080

3,340

20,364

657

40,400

Feb.

3,430

3,730

4,010

4,250

4,490

4,570 

4.680 

4,666

4,500

4,310

4,200

4,070

3,970

4,030

4,050

4,070

*4,040

3,830

3,550

3,010

2,400

1,840 

1,470

1.270

2,760

2,750

2,850

2,620

-

99,410

3,550

197,200

Mar.

2,180

1,590

1,380

1,310

2,470

3.330 

3,330 

3,200

2,760

2,240

1,700

1,450

1,220

1,100

1,070

1,010

960

911

*882

879

1,180

1,240 

1,100

983

891

835

749

698

662

656

647

44,613

1,439

88,480

Apr.

667

667

634

592

577

505 

555"

1,380

1,880

2,120

2,430

*2,480

2,190

1,670

1,360

1,200

2,220

3,940

3,960

4,050

4,100 

4,646

3,720

3,200

2,510

1,840

1,440

1,120

994

58,455

1,948

115,900

May

861

755

688

615

554

504 

475 

422

387

424

*448

490

460

412

400

358

340

350

322

259

250

235 

36TJ

425

315

470

760

590

495

450

440

14,282

461

28,350

June

455

565

605

605

700

1,120 

945 

1,600

*2.800

2,476

1,980

1,-320

1,100

947

778

713

601

504

396

324

284

272 

261

289

299

302

246

212

204

202

23,099

770

45,820

July

197

217

418

245

205

426 

600 

SSO" 620

610

580

540

*490

430

360

300

260

230

200

180

169

165 

157 isr

244

319

477

389

421

428

426

11,104

358

22,010

Aug.

450

J5B" 549

330

310

261 

262 

232

235

239

207

189

173

161

154

172

228

276

*316

330

366

396 

380

361

361

361

364

399

394

356

326

9,524

307

18,880

Sept.

310

297

314

380

373

337 

303 

309

441 59T

445

389

366

386

416

405

395

*380

380

382

364

344 

372

369

360

330

312

300

293

287

10,742

358

21,300

Calendar year 1958: Max 3,600 Kin 136 Mean 973 Ac-ft 704,600

Water year 1958-59 1 Max 4,680 Kin 154 Mean 924 Ac-ft 668,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record May 21 to June 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

slope-gage readings, and records for nearby stations, stage-fall discharge relation indefinite 

July 7-20; discharge estimated on basis of gage height records, 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 509

3835. Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location. Cat 31°01'59", long 91°58'57", In NE£ sec.29, T.I N., R.5 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1 at Moreauville, 150 ft downstream 

from point of diversion from Bayou des Glaises.

Drainage_area.--270 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. July 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). 

Prior to Oct. 31, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 473 cfs (342,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 10.74 ft); minImum, 17 cfs Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Sept. 28-30.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 6,340 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Sept. 27, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 28-30, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diversion channel carries natural flow of Bayou des Glaises except when operation of 

floodgates, 12 miles downstream from point of diversion, regulates flow into or out 

of bayou depending on stage in Red River and Old River overflow area. Flow includes 

diversion from Bayou Boeuf Into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by 

diversion Into or out of Red River and Old River overflow area. Channel discharges 

Into West Protection Levee borrow pit channel, 6 miles downstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1,160 i.iio

1,080

1,080

1,040

964

869

800

731

639

536

420

*284

216

184

151

120

102

80 

63

58

57

.. 55

> a55

> a50

12,224

394

24,230

Nov.

> a50

a45

107

*145

133

US 

124

122

104

85

68 

aSO

a53

a50

aSO 

127 

180

2,241

74.7

4,440

Dec.

T3B- 190 

172

156

144

127

110

98

83

69

a63

69

I 71

j> a65

Lf a55

"I

> a45

I

J

118 

151

153

145

136 

122 

108

139

3,120

101

6,210

Jan.

239 

248

266

257

230

196

178

159

140

121

101

*89

74

a63

a6Q

83

136

148

144 

134

148

196

230

248 

230

213

191

175 

158 

602

1,040

6,497

210

12,910

Feb.

S46 

1,800

2.000

1,780

1,660

1,540

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,370

1,400

1,660

1,520

1,400

1,520

 1,430

1,370

1,290

1,190 

1,110

1,020

945

849

849 

897

801

729

682

36,088

1,289

71,590

Mar.

613 

544

452

366

498

729

849

897

1557

849

801

729

659

590

498

*386

310

258

207 

191

196

224

224

207 

191

175

164

154 

140 

132

118

13,248

427

26,260

Apr.

122 

130

156

159

148

132

118

116

ISS

194

241

310

429

521

521

475

*386

1,270

1.720 

1,240

1,480

1,480

 1,340

1,260 

1,190

1,090

1,020

921 

825 

729

19,849

662

39,390

May

659 

SBT

475

347

258

207

170

141

108

395

-. a90 ,,

> a85

"

> a75

104

104 

> a90

1

4,780

154

9,470

June

a90 

a90

111

118

104

a 96

a90

193

567

«659

636

613

567

500

418

328

241

183

128 

68

-

> a45

1

J"I

> a40

6,232

208

12,380

July

1

> 835

J

a

<xn

3V

> a25

(*)

a20

_

> a25

> a30

1

J

117

124 

138 

T2TT

117

1,349

43.5

2,670

Aug.

> alOO

> aSO

> a60

> a50

> a4O

> a80

 100

86

74

65

a54 

a52

a5l

aS4

73 

90 

80

65

2,104

67.9

4,180

Sept.

a55 

a 50

a48

a46

aSO

93

122

103

81

117

158" 144

77

a 56

a45

a38

a32

a29

82.5 

a22

820

 20

20

19 

18

18

17

IT 

17 

17

1,524

50.8

3,020

Calendar year 1958 : Max 1,270 Hln 30 Mean 351 Ac-ft 253,800

Water year 1958-59 : Max 2,000 Mln 17 Mean 299 Ac-ft 216,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and weather 

records.
510 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3855. Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La.

Location. Lat 30°23'50", long 91°55'50", in lot 63, T.7 S., R.5 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 31 at Arnaudville, 

300 ft upstream from Bayou Fusilier.

Drainage area. 1,531 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. April 1949 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey bench mark). Prior to May 11, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3.7 miles upstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is at mean 

sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 805 cfs (582,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs Feb. 14; maximum elevation, 18.46 ft 

Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 280 cfs Dec. 23 (elevation, 10.40 ft).

1949-59: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs May 24, 1953; maximum elevation, 24.27 ft 

May 23, 1953; minimum discharge, 61 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum elevation, 6.78 ft 

Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Bayou Teche heads in Bayou Courtableau at Port Barre. At high 

stages, considerable flow bypasses station via Bayou Courtableau at weirs near Krotz 

Springs. There is controlled diversion to or from Red River and Old River overflow 

area through Bayou des Glaises floodgates and to or from West Atchafalaya floodway 

through Big Darbonne Bayou culvert and since April 1956 through Bayou Courtableau 

Drainage Structure. Since April 1952, floodflow is diverted from Bayou Rapides Drainage area, 76.1 sq mi) into Bayou Boeuf when stages of Red River make it necessary to 

close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides. Records of chemical analyses for the water 

year 1959 are given in WSP 1643.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

r.660

TTtSo

1,400 

1,230

1,090

996

952

939

914

893

943

1,000

1,030

1,030 

1,010

*989

950

914

874

835

825

786

74S 

691

663

644

608

590

544 *VM oyi

485

28,274

912

56,080

Nov.

468 

<E3T

428 

428

410

403

3SO

380

353

324

316

303

297

537 

297

297

312

317

344

*384

418

420

437 

437

431

420

418

418

427

440

11,440

381

22,670

Dec.

493 

534

571 

589

594

584

568

533

481

437

410

387

363

341 

*341

341

335

326

326

317

303

289

SlTT 

400

410

401

401

401

394

384 

397

12,995

419

25,760

Jan.

747 

923

709 

634

608

574

592

590

592

584

559

523

491

*456 

447

493

608

691

738

747

826

886

952 

997

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

982

1,630 

1,220

23,839

769

47,280

Feb.

1,170 

1,230

1,220 

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,320

1,370

1,370

1,330

1,440

1,630

1,680

1.850 

1,720

1,460

1,410

*1,370

1,330

1,270

1,240

1,170

1.150 

1,480

1,700

1,360

1,280

1,230

-

38,650

1,380

76,640

Mar.

1,200 

1,170

1,160 

1,140

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,130 

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

*1,070

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,040 

995

995

977

960

948

904

872 

847

34,438

1,111

68,310

Apr.

847 

781

753 

760

759

731

679

644 719-

860

1,050

1,150

*1,290

1,270 

1,150

1,060

1,030

1,080

1,310

1,410

1,510

1,520

1.530 

1,480

1,420

1,380

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,150 15

33,043

1,101

65,510

May

1,110

i,6S'o

1,OSO 

1,050

1,030

1,000

965

945

945

926

905

934

*902

895 

866

865

865

844

825

816

815

804

786 

842

797

786

852

825

786

747 

757

27,645

892

54, 850

June

757 

793

877 

936

956

1,010

1,040

1,120

*1,470

1,550

1,390

1,210

1,210

1,120 

1,080

966

913

906

897

907

907

859

837 

819

788

796

787

767

720

 «1.

29,089

970

55,720

July

672 

709

724 

728

738

795

960

1,000

1,020

1,000

977

911

*834

777 

680

589

512

427

369

446

429

395

395 

382

486

619

762

996

1,050

1,060 

1,080

22,522

727

44,700

Aug.

1,080 

1,090

1,090 

1,646

987

914

835

728

663

600

538

486

446

438 

422

359

*335 376"

437

547

615

653

662 

688

697

707

756

785

774

756 

697

21,201

684

42,060

Sept.

662 

SBT

589 

570

561

552

534

525

552

570

570

595

613

623 

605

59S

580

543

525

501

*481

464

457 

449

440

427

418

A A -I

tot

- 495.

15,870

529

31,480

Calendar year 1958: Max 1,660 Mln 289 Mean 903 Ac-ft 653,500

water year 1958-59: Max 1,850 Mln 289 Mean 819 Ac-ft 591,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 511

3860. Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location. Lat 30"22'35" , long 92°02'35", in lot 71, T.8 S., R.4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, If miles downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Sunset, and 

4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 37.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 12.77 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

(Seodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Nov. 2, 1950, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder on Vermilion River 600 ft downstream from mouth of Bayou Carencro. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1948, staff gage for station on Bayou Teche at Arnaudville used as auxiliary 

gage. Oct. 2, 1948, to Aug. 25, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 54.6 cfs (39,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,010 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 15.33 ft); no 

flow Oct. 22.

1943-59: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 ft); no 

flow for many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1958-59 (gage height In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(ShiftIng-control method used Feb. 18-20. Submergence used as 

a factor Jan. 29 to Feb. 9, Feb. 15-1S, Feb. 26 to Mar. l)

-0.12

0.0

.2

.4

0.2

.9

2.6

5.0

8.5

13

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

18

32

49

89

140

282

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

475

612

1,140

1,990

3,080

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

513

5IT

35

10

4.4

2.5

1.7

1.6

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.8

.6

^2_

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.9

1.2

2.0

795.0

25.6

0.690

0.80

1,570

Nov.

1.3

.8

.4

1.4

2.6

1.3

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

«J

.4

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.9 *2.8 T7B"

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.S

1.2

2.4

1.3

31.0

1.03

0.028

0.03

61

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

**.5

75

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

63

~S.O 64

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

.9

7.7

167.4

5.40

0.146

0.17

332

Jan.

20

5.4

3.1

2.1

1.2

.8

.7

1.3

1.6

1.2

.6

4. »:!

.7

19

42

7.9

3.2

2.0

1.6

127

76

10

4.6

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

118

2,570 

1,940

4,968.9

160

4.31

4.97

9,840

Feb.

749

850

758

440

132

34

25

29

27

9.6

95

290

85

252

1,290

261

22

*14

5.0

4.0

3.7

377

216

1,100

1,850

881

178

86

-

9,690.0

346

9.33

9.72

19,220

Mar.

34

13

51

24

825

268

27

10

6.5

4.3

3.4

3.6

2.4

2.0

2.8

6.0

1.3 *1.0

.9

.9

7.2

2.5

1.3

.9

.7

.S

1.0

.8

1.7

1.5 

» 8

1,304.2

42.1

1.13

1.30

2,590

Apr.

42

10

2.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

26

32

20

390

TT*7.0

3.3

2.0

1.6

2.3

2.2

1.8

36

14

3.0

1.4

.9

.6

.8

.6

.4

71

644.3

21.5

0.580

0.65

1,280

May

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

?

ff

.2

.2

*18

28

111

16

3.1

1.3

.7

.4

35

111

69

6.8

448

566 ~59~

30

29

4.8

3.0

36 

83

1,661.8

53.6

1.44

1.66

3,300

June

79

13

3.5

1.6

.8

2.1

1.5

555" 390

38

*13

4.9

2.4

82

236

28

7.3

2.2

1.2

.7

.4

.4

8.8

85

13

2.7

.9

.3

.2Til

1,271.1

42.4

1.14

1.27

2,520

July

0.3

3.7

23

37

3.1

281

~JB~ 406

9.2

6.8

4.9

1.7

*13

105

16

2.5

1.2

.4

5.9

3.0

1.8

.4

.2

30

196

372

258

290

146

51 

xfle OOD

2,703.1

87.2

2.35

2.71

5,360

Aug.

323

66

14

5.0

13

4.2

1.5

.8

2.6

2.4

.8

.4

68

82

91

86

28

359

748

*l5S"

26

8.3

26

22

64

153

22

4.9

2.1

1.3 

.9

2,379.2

76.7

2.07

2.39

4,720

Sept.

0.8

.7

.6

8.4

31

38

78

T.4

11

41

8.9

2.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8 *.7

.6

.4

7¥

.4

2.6

2.0

.6

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.0

.7 

4.5

250.9

8.36

0.225

0.25

497

Calendar year 1958: Max 589 Mln 0 Mean 30.9 Cfsm 0.833 In. 11.31 Ac-ft 22,320

Water year 1958-59: Max 2,570 Mln 0.2 Mean 70.9 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.92 Ac-ft 51,290

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 ofs). Jan. 30 (3:30 p.m.) 3,010 cfs (15.33 ft); Feb. 15 (4:30 a.m.) 

1,600 efs (12.17 ft)j Feb. 25 (l2 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (13-06 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
512 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

3865. Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location.--Lat 30°25'40", long 92°05'30", in lot 174, T.7 S., R.4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, three-quarters 

of a mile east of Shuteston, if miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles upstream from 

Bayou Sylvain and Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge.

Drainage area. 19.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

"(Jeodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior 

to Dec. 8, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 26.8 cfs (19,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,380 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 10.04 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-59: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2122"

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

al50

S70

alO

a6.0

a3.0

al.5

al.O

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.

0

0

0

0

0

0

245.3

7.91

0.416

0.48

486

Nov.

O

0

O

.1

.1

,1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.0

1.4

1.3

**.8

.5

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

alto

9.6

0.320

0.017

0.02

19.0

Dec.

aO.6

a. 4

a.2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO~ aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

0

a3.0

a50

aT5

alO

a5.0

a2.0

al.O

a. 5

a2 0

90.0

2.90

0.153

0.18

178

Jan.

a6.0

a!5

a2.5

a. 7

a. 3

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aff

aO

aO

*0

0

.3

2.2

5.6

2.7

1.0

.7

80

100

30

11

4.7

2.1

.9

.4

26

1,070

686

2,048.4

66.1

3.48

4.01

4,060

Feb.

120

301

203

147

84

30

11

5.6

4.0

3.0

43

138

71

94

483

93

31

*11

8.0

2.1

1.0

45 .4

382

558

126

42

15

-

3,052.1

109

5.74

5.98

6,050

Calendar year 1958: Max 232 Min 0

Mar.

6.6

2.8

20

27

295

82

21

5.6

1.7

.6

.4

2.9

3.0

1.0

.4

.1

0

*^

0

0

1.6

5.6

1.7

.5

.2

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

479.9

15.5

0.816

0.94

953

Apr.

31

27

4.5

1.3

.3

.1

0

7J

.1

19

27

186 ~6~4"

*17

7.4

4.7

3.6

4.3

6.1

5.4

27

46

12

3.6

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.4

503.8

16.8

0.884

0.99

1,000

May

0.272~

.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

4.6

2.3

1.2

.6

*.8

2.0

2.4

3.4

2.0

1.2

.7

.3

.4

52

100

32

94

294

555

63

38

12

9.6

22

51

993.8

32.1

1.69

1.95

1,970

June

48

18

4.9

1.1

1.2

.5

.1

143 

*312 ~WT

82

40

21

18

34

29

15

7.8

5.4

4.4

3.9

3.6

18

80

38

13

7.0

5.1

4.4

3 9

1,059.3

35.3

1.86

2.08

2,100

July

3.8 15"^

94

83

32

79

140

77

36

18

21

16

*11

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.4

5.8

6.2

7.2

6.6

6.1

5.6

10

61

169

183

T7J

68

27 

106

1,489.9

48.1

2.53

2.92

2,960

Aug.

118

48

18

9.4

6.8

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.9

7.7

18

25

62

134

TT

22

24

21

24

29

86

49

16

5.7

2.7 

1.5

817.0

26.4

1.39

1.60

1,620

Sept.

1.0

.8

.5

7^9

9.2

4.1

2.0

2.4

16

6.8

2.9

1.6

1.2

1.0

*.8

.6

.5

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.9

.9

.7

.5

.6

69.2

2.31

0.122

0.14

137

Mean 14.5 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.33 Ac-ft 10,500

Water year 1953-59: Max 1,070 Mln o Mean 29.7 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.29 Ac-ft 21,500

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Jan. 50 (10 a.m.) 1,380 cfs (10.04 ft). ____________ __ _ _

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from recorded range in stage, weather records, and 

records for Bayou Carencro.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 513

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason 

are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first 

is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second 

is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow, partialrecord 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. 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 "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements 

were made at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

St. Johns Bayou basin

241

241.5

241.7

Main ditch lateral

No. 2 near East

Prairie, Mo.

St. James ditch

at East Prairie,

Mo.

Maple Slough near

East Prairie,

Mo.

Lat 36°41'40", long 89°19'40",

on bridge on County Road A,

7 miles southeast of East

Prairie.

Lat 36°46'30", long 89°22'00",

at bridge on State Highway 80,

|- mile east of East Prairie.

Lat 36°47'00", long 89°25'10",

at bridge on State Highway 80,

2i miles west of East Prairie.

97.3

17.5

24.5

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-29-58

12-18-58

8-21-59

10-29-58

12-18-58

8-21-59

10-29-58

12-18-58

8-21-59

7.70

11.9

8.24

1.04

2.29

2.41

3.15

6.11

3.15

Oblon River basin

J\f 

A/ f 242 ' 5

A / f *243

, /

/ / 244

v /

,\ ' 247 f

f

f

:\ / 249

s '

f

( /

252

f

I \ ' 253

/

Crooked Creek

near Huntingdon,

Tenn.

Guins Creek near

Huntingdon,

Tenn.

Beaver Creek at

Huntingdon,

Tenn.

Ready Creek near

Trezevant, Tenn.

Middle Pork Oblon

River near Como,

Tenn.

Rutherford Pork

Oblon River

near Milan,

Tenn.

Mud Creek near

Sldonia, Tenn.

North Fork Oblon

River at Jones

Mill, Tenn.

Lat 36°03'52", long 88°24'17",

at bridge on State Highway 77,

1.8 miles above Guins Creek

and 4.6 miles north of

Huntingdon.

Lat 36°05'24", long 88°25'07",

at county road bridge 300 ft

above Burrow Creek, 2.5 miles

above mouth, and 6.2 miles

north of Huntingdon.

Lat 35°59'56", long 88°26'01",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70

at Huntingdon, 0.6 mile below

Brier Creek and 5.6 miles

above confluence with Crooked

Creek.

Lat 36°03'25", long 88°34'45",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 79

at Jarrell, l£ miles above

mouth and 4 miles northeast

of Trezevant.

Lat 36°16'16", long 88°30'34",

at county road bridge 0.4

mile below Old Town Creek and

1.5 miles south of Como.

Lat 35°56'45", long 88°42'50",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

70A and 79, Ij miles above

Cressville Creek and 3 miles

northeast of Milan.

Lat 36°16'42", long 88°59'01",

at county road bridge 1 . 6

miles above Cane Creek, 2.3

miles above mouth, and 4.9

miles northwest of Sidonia.

Lat 36°26'46", long 88°27'57",

at Jones Mill 0.8 mile below

Walnut Pork Creek.

26.5

43.5

55.5

a57

67.6

107

73.8

83.7

1954,

1958-59

1958-59

1946,

1948,

1952-54,

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

10-28-58

6-22-59

7-20-59

10-28-58

6-22-59

7-20-59

10-29-58

6-22-59

8-21-59

10-28-58

6-18-59

7-20-59

10-28-58

6-18-59

7-20-59

10-28-58

6-22-59

7-20-59

9-18-59

11-14-58

6-22-59

7-20-59

9-15-59

10-28-58

6-18-59

7-20-59

9.89

10.0

9.02

11.9

10.9

8.25

28.2

25.2

24.7

8.41

9.02

7.40

39.5

35.5

33.1

25.4

23.0

21.8

22.0

1.90

2.16

3.50

4.19

38.7

36.4

32.0

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

a Approximately.
514 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(of a)

Oblon River basin Continued

253.5

260.3

271

273

274

276

277

279

*289

Cypress Creek near

Latham, Tenn .

Richland Creek

near Oblon, Tenn.

Pawpaw Creek at

Push, Tenn.

South Pork Forked

Deer River near

Henderson, Tenn.

Middle Pork Creek

near Luray, Tenn.

Johnson Creek near

Jackson, Tenn.

Mud Creek near

Bells, Tenn.

Black Creek near

Chestnut Bluff,

Tenn.

Middle Pork Forked

Deer River near

Spring Creek,

Tenn.

Lat 36°24'16", long 88°43'07",

at bridge on State Highway

118, 1.0 mile below Todd

Branch, 1.3 miles south of

Latham, and 1.9 miles above

mouth.

Lat 36°15'43", long 89°12'44",

at county Voad bridge 0.9 mile

below Little Richland Creek,

1.2 miles west of Oblon, and

1.4 miles above mouth.

Lat 36°18'36", long 89°23'08",

0.6 mile north of Push, 0.9

mile below Carroll Creek,

1.0 mile above mouth, and

4.2 miles southwest of Hornbeak.

Lat 35°26'55", long 88°36'15",

at bridge on State Highway

100, 1-J- miles below Sugar

Creek and 2 miles east of

Henderson .

Lat 35°34'08", long 88°32'44",

at county road bridge, 1.6

miles above mouth and 2.3

miles southeast of Luray.

Lat 35-36' 20", long 88°53'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

2i miles below Lackey Creek,

3 miles above mouth, and 3^

miles west of city limit of

Jackson .

Lat 35°40'45", long 89°07'55",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

70A and 79, 1-fc miles above

mouth and 3i miles southwest

of Bells.

Lat 35°48'57", long 89°19'15",

at bridge on State Highway 88,

1.4 miles below Bear Creek,

2.6 miles above mouth, and

3.2 miles south of Chestnut

Bluff .

Lat 35 0 48'40", long 88°37'00",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

£ mile below Griffin Creek and

4.6 miles northeast of Spring

Creek.

36.7

17.7

14.8

161

21.5

a34

a27

a26

a90

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1954-55,

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1954,

1958-59

1958-59

1954,

1957,

1959

10-28-58

6-18-59

7-20-59

11-14-58

6-22-59

8-13-59

11-12-58

6-22-59

7-20-59

8-13-59

11-13-58

5-15-59

6-20-59

7-21-59

9-17-59

11-13-58

5-15-59

6-20-59

7-21-59

9-17-59

11-13-58

5-15-59

6-20-59

9-17-59

11-13-58

6-20-59

7-21-59

9-14-59

5-11-59

6-20-59

7-21-59

8-12-59

10-29-58

5-11-59

6-20-59

8-21-59

0.48

.78

.59

2.09

1.51

1.02

1.49

1.01

.68

.36

67.0

73.1

45.0

51.4

46.1

17.2

lfi.4

13.5

11.8

13.6

1.47

1.64

1.17

1.11

.53

.60

.56

.69

.10

b.006

.13

b.05

14.1

15.7

13.6

8.82

Cold Creek basin

292 Cold Creek near 

Arp , Tenn .

Lat 35°48'54", long 89°35'43", 

at county road bridge 0.3 mile 

below unnamed tributary and 

2.9 miles north of Arp.

16.4 1958-59 5-12-59 

6-19-59 

7-21-59 

9-14-59

2.37 

1.32 

1.97 

.88

Hatchle River basin

292.6

292.7

293

*293.7

293.9

West Branch Hatohle

River near

Rlpley, Miss.

Hatchle River near

Walnut, Miss.

Tuscumbia River

near Corinth,

Miss.

Cypress Creek at

Selmer, Tenn.

Muddy Creek at

Ramer, Tenn.

ti? sec. 12, T.4 S., R.4 E.,

Chlckasaw meridian, at county

road bridge 65 miles east of

Rlpley and 10s miles above

mouth.

NWi sec. 4, T.2 S., R.5 K.,

Chlckasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 72, 6i miles

east of Walnut.

On line between sees. 6 and 7,

T.2 S., R.7 K., Chlckasaw

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 72, 4 miles west of

Intersection of U. S. Highways

45 and 72 In Corinth.

Lat 35°10'05", long 88°35'22",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

45 and 64 at Selmer, 0.2 mile

above Crooked Creek.

Lat 35°03'29", long 88°37'39",

at former Corps of Engineers'

gage at county road bridge,

0.8 mile south of Ramer and

2.0 miles above mouth.

_

270

277

a 44

48.3

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1947-590,

1959

1949-590,

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1947,

1950,

1954,

1958-59

1948,

1958-59

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

11-17-58

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-16-59

11-17-58

5-14-59

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-16-59

11.6

76.4

32.8

35.4

17.3

14.4

13.5

4.72

3.62

6.21

.94

0

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

c Records In files of Corps of Engineers, Memphis district.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 515

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Hatohle River basin Continued

294.1

*294.1Z

294.15

294.4

294.8

297

300.2

300.3

301.4

Mosses Creek near

Pocahontas, Tenn.

Hurricane Creek

near Walnut,

Miss.

Muddy Creek at

Walnut, Miss.

Porters Creek near

Middleton, Tenn .

Spring Creek at

Bolivar, Tenn.

Clover Creek at

Cloverport, Tenn.

Big Muddy Creek

near Stanton,

Tenn.

Lagoon Creek near

Orysa, Tenn.

Cane Creek near

Cherry, Tenn.

Lat 35°04'46", long 88°46'53",

at county road bridge 0.7 mile

below Kirk Branch, 1.9 miles

above mouth, and 2.2 miles

northeast of Pocahontas.

SE^NWi sec. 8, T.2 S., R.4 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 15, 0.5 mile

above Gulf, Mobile and Ohio

RR., 0.9 mile above Muddy

Creek, and 1.5 miles south of

Walnut .

On line between sees. 33 and 34,

T.I S., R.4 E., Chickasaw

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 72, 1 mile east of

Walnut .

Lat 35°05'44", long 88 0 54'05",

at bridge on State Highway

125, 0.6 mile above Stewart

Branch and 2.3 miles north of

Middleton.

Lat 35°14'35", long 88°58'38",

at bridge on State Highway

125, 1.0 mile southeast of

Bolivar.

Lat 35"23'15", long 89°00'40",

at bridge on State Highway

138, 5 mile south of Cloverport, 1.6 miles below Bean

Creek, and 2^ miles above

mouth.

Lat 35°29'07", long 89°22'50",

at bridge on U. S. Highways

70 and 79, 0.6 mile below

Louisville & Nashville RR.

bridge, 1.9 miles below

unnamed tributary, and 2.0

miles northeast of Stanton.

Lat 35°35'45", long 89°28'05",

at county road bridge 1 mile

above Camp Creek, 2i mileg

southeast of Orysa, and 2f

miles above mouth.

jat 35°40'30", long 89°41'21",

at bridge on State Highway 87

alternate, 1.2 miles east of

Cherry and 4.6 miles above

mouth.

47.6

20.3

-

40.4

121

a86

d92.3

a42

a88

1959

1957,

1959

1955-57,

1959

1958-59

1959

1959

1958-59

1959

1958-59

11-17-58

5-14-59

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-16-59

5- 8-59

10-28-58

11-17-58

5-14-59

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-16-59

11-17-58

5-13-59

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-16-59

11-13-58

6-19-59

7-21-59

5-14-59

6-18-59

9-14-59

5-12-59

6-19-59

7-21-59

9-14-59

5-12-59

6-19-59

9-14-59

44.9

24.6

18.8

15.7

17.4

4.58

7.56

24.4

30.6

14.3

10.0

4.34

171

81.8

70.9

68.7

55.9

27.8

26.8

20.7

19 9

19 .'5

14.8

.08

.44

1.19

.83

.51

2.26

1.91

Loosahatchie River basin

302

302.5

302.6

303.5

Loosahatchie River

at Laconia, Tenn.

Beaver Creek near

Arlington, Tenn.

Cypress Creek near

Eads, Tenn.

Crooked Creek near

Bolton, Tenn.

Lat 35°16'06",long 890 15'44", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

1.1 miles southwest of Laconia

and 3.8 miles above Bennetts

Creek.

Lat 35°19'10", long 89°39'30",

at county road bridge 1 mile

above mouth, 1.6 miles north

of Arlington, and 2.3 miles

below West Beaver Creek.

Lat 35°12'51", long 89"37'48",

at "bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile above Fayette-Shelby

County line and 1.4 miles

northeast of Eads.

Lat 35°19'27", long 89°48'26",

at bridge on State Highway 14,

0 . 3 mile above mouth and 2 . 7

miles west of Bolton.

a28

149

36.2

17.3

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

5-13-59

6-18-59

8-11-59

5-12-59

6-19-59

8-11-59

5-13-59

6-19-59

8-11-59

5-12-59

6-17-59

8-11-59

1.85

2.16

1.74

2.42

1.48

1.38

.17

.03

.007

b.05

0

b.Ol

Wolf River basin

303.8

303.9

304

drays Creek near

Springhill, Miss.

Grays Creek near

Michigan City,

Miss.

North Pork Wolf

River near

La Grange, Tenn.

On line between sees. 35 and 2 on

line between T.I S., and

T.2 S., R.I W., Chickasaw

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 72, 3j miles northwest

of Springhill.

SEj sec. 26, T.I S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, ij miles

southwest of Michigan City.

Lat 35°07'17", long 89°16'55",

at county road bridge 2.6

miles below North Pork Creek

and 5.5 miles north of

La Grange.

22.6

-

71.8

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1955-57,

1959

1954,

1957,

1959

10-29-58

10-29-58

5-13-59

6-18-59

8-11-59

4.44

7.37

16.0

13.5

13.4

* Also a. crest-stage partial-record station, 

d Revised.

a Approximately. b Estimated.
516 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Nonconnah Creek basin

322 Nonconnah Creek 

near Germantown, 

Tenn.

Lat 35°03'03", long 89 1> 49 1 12", 

at county road bridge 0.2 mile 

northeast of Winchester Road

and 2.6 miles south of

Germantown.

70.8 1959 5-13-59 

6-18-59 

8-11-59

1.36 

.09 

.22

St. Francis River basin

400.5

403

404

404.7

407

408

408.5

409

410.5

411

424

430.5

431

431.5

439

465.1

465.2

465.5

478.5

479.2

479.4

Lick Creek near

Dudley, Mo.

Big Slough ditch

near Marmaduke,

Ark.

Locust Creek ditch

near Paragould,

Ark.

Kinnemore ditch at

Cardwell, Mo.

Ditch No. 9 near

Gideon, Mo .

Main ditch No. 6

east of Maiden,

Mo.

Main ditch near

Bernle, Mo.

Main ditch No. 2

near Maiden, Mo.

Main ditch near

Maiden, Mo.

Main ditch at

Holcomb, Mo.

Main ditch No. 1

near Matthews,

Mo.

Ditch No. 24 at

Heagy, Mo.

Old Channel ditch

No. 1 near

Chaffee, Mo.

Caney Creek near

Chaffee, Mo.

Meander Line ditch

near Portagevllle,

Mo.

Pemiscot Bayou

near Holland, Mo.

Main ditch No. 1

near Deering, Mo.

Buffalo ditch near

Arbyrd, Mo.

Little Bay ditch

near Jonesboro,

Ark.

Fifteen Mile Bayou

near West

Memphis , Ark .

L'Anguille River

near Wynne, Ark.

Lat 36°48 1 20'1 , long 90°04'50",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 60,

1 mile northeast of Dudley.

SWi sec. 9, T.17 N., R.7 E., 5i

miles southeast of Mannaduke.

NEjNEi sec.l, T.16 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 25,

6.0 miles east of Paragould.

Lat 36°02'45", long 90°16'20",-

on bridge on State Highway 25,

1.2 miles east of Cardwell.

Lat 36 0 27'05", long 898 52'00",

on County Highway B, 3 miles

east of Gideon.

Lat 36°33<10", long 89°51'55",

on bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

2i miles west of Risco and

5 miles east of Maiden.

Lat 36°42'05", long 89°57'15",

on county highway bridge 2

miles north of Bernie.

Lat 36 0 34'15", long 89°56'35",

at county highway bridge lj

miles northeast of Maiden.

Lat 36° 33 "55", long 90°02'25",

at bridge on County Highway J,

3i miles west of Maiden.

Lat 36°24'15", long 90°01'00",

at bridge on State Highway 25

at east edge of Holcomb.

Lat 36°45'30", long 89°38'20",

at Warner School S? miles west

of Matthews.

Lat 37 <P 02'05", long 89°48'20",

at Heagy lj miles northeast of

Bell City.

Lat 37°08'25", long 89°43'10",

at county highway bridge at

north end of Old Chaney basin.

4 miles southwest of Chaffee.

Lat 37°08'17", long 89°40'10",

at county highway bridge Similes south of Chaffee.

Lat 36°25'30", long 89°44'20",

at county highway bridge at

Branham Cemetery, 2 miles west

of Portageville .

Lat 36°01'30", long 89°52'15",

at bridge on U. S. Highway 61,

2i miles south of Holland.

Lat 36"10'50", long 89°53'50",

at bridge on County Highway C,

1 mile southwest of Deering.

Lat 36°02'45", long 90°10'45",

at1 bridge on State Highway

162, 3i miles east of Arbyrd.

SEj sec. 19, T.14 N., R.5 E., at

bridge on State Highway 18,

6^ miles east of Jonesboro.

SWi sec. 10, T.6 N., R.8 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

3; miles west of West Memphis.

Sec. 28, T.7 N., R.2 E., at

highway bridge 2.6 miles below

Brushy Creek and 6.0 miles

southwest of Wynne.

56.9

245

79.5

11.5

59.6

28.0

31.7

15.2

28.6

96.1

62.0

36.8

41.4

32.1

51.5

144

66.4

38.7

28.7

51.0

503

1958-59

1959

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1959

1958-59

10-28-58

10-16-58

11-12-58

8-27-59

9-24-59

10-15-58

11-12-58

8-27-59

9-24-59

10-29-58

12-16-58

8-20-59

10-28-58

12-15-58

10-28-58

12-15-58

10-28-58

12-15-58

10-28-58

12-15-58

10-28-58

12-15-58

8-18-59

10-28-58

12-16-58

8-19-59

10-29-58

12-18-58

8-21-59

10-30-58

12-18-58

8-18-59

10-30-58

12-18-58

8-21-59

10-30-58

10-29-58

12-17-58

8-19-59

10-29-58

12-17-58

8-20-59

10-29-58

12-17-58

8-20-59

10-29-58

12-16-58

8-20-59

10-15-58

11-12-58

8-26-59

10-14-58

11-11-58

7- 1-59

8-25-59

9-22-59

10-14-58

11-11-58

0

75.5

82.6

62.9

54.2

1.75

1.73

1.86

.55

2.17

8.09

b.10

.43

2.73

4.07

9.59

6.01

8.70

28.7

32.3

11.4

12.4

15.4

45.6

53.2

41.0

51.2

50.7

43.1

29.4

30.2

27.2

2.89

6.19

3.65

0

2.06

1.89

1.26

42.2

56.1

33.6

20.0

30.8

18.0

19.1

29.8

14.9

.11

0

0

7.92

b.Ol

6.16

o gg

5^27

68.6

3.07

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 517

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

White River basin

479.8

487

488

496

497

503

532

556

557

571 '

607

609

631

631.3

631.7

635

689

692

693

694

White River at

Elkins, Ark.

White River near

Ooshen, Ark.

Richland Creek at

Goshen, Ark.

Prairie Creek near

Rogers, Ark.

Blue Spring near

Eureka Springs,

Ark.

Osage Creek near

Berryville, Ark.

Long Creek at

Alpena, Ark.

Crooked Creek at

Pyatt, Ark.

Little Buffalo

River at Jasper,

Ark.

Big Creek near Big

Plat, Ark.

South Sylamore

Creek at Allison,

Ark.

Polk Bayou at

Batesville, Apk.

Lake Slough near

Qulin, Mo.

Menorkenut Slough

near Qulin, Mo .

Ditch No. 22 near

Qulin, Mo.

Cane Creek at

Harviell, Mo.

Fourehe Creek near

Pocahontas, Ark.

Mammoth Spring at

Mammoth Spring,

Ark.

South Pork Spring

River near Hardy,

Ark.

Janes Creek at

Ravenden Springs,

Ark.

SEi sec.l, T.15 N., R.28 W., at

highway bridge at Elkins .

NWi sec. 31, T.17 N., R.28 W., at

bridge on State Highway 45,

0.2 mile above Richland Creek

and 1.2 miles west of Ooshen.

NEi sec. 31, T.17 N., R.28 W., at

bridge on State Highway 45,

0.5 mile above mouth and 1.0

mile west of Ooshen.

NEi sec. 2, T.19 N., R.29 W., at

bridge on State Highway 12,

4^ miles northeast of Rogers.

NWi sec. 25, T.21 N., R.27 W., at

Blue Spring Farm 6.0 miles

northwest of Eureka Springs.

NWi sec. 5, T.19 N., R.24 W., at

bridge on State Highway 21,

li miles south of Berryville.

NWi sec. 23, T.19 N., R.22 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

1.0 mile east of Alpena.

SWi sec. 36, T.19 N., R.18 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at

Pyatt .

SEi sec. 27, T.16 N., R.21 W., at

bridge on State Highway 7 at

Jasper.

NWi sec. 4, T.15 N., R.14 W., at

bridge on State Highway 14,

4.7 miles southwest of Big

Plat.

Near center sec. 14, T.15 N.,

R.ll W., at bridge on State

Highway 14 at Allison, 0.9

mile above mouth.

NEi see. 17, T. 13 N., R.6 W., at

bridge on State Highway 69 at

Batesville, 1.5 miles above

mouth .

Lat 36°37'45", long 90°17'00",

at bridge on State Highway 53,

3 miles northwest of Qulin.

Lat 36°37'45", long 90°14'35",

at county highway bridge l£

miles north of Qulin.

Lat 36°37'00", long 90°14'35",

at county highway bridge, l£

miles north of Qulin.

Lat 36°39'50n , long 90°28'00",

at bridge on State Highway 158

(corrected), i mile east of

Harviell.

NWi sec. 24, T.19 N., R.I E., 2.7

miles northeast of Pocahontas

and 3.8 miles above mouth.

SEi sec. 8, T.21 N., R.5 W., at

Mammoth Spring.

On line between sees. 9 and 10,

T.19 N., R.5 W., £ mile above

mouth and 2.0 miles west of

Hardy.

SWi sec. 7, T.19 N., R.Z W., at

bridge on State Highway 90,

1.0 mile south of Ravenden

Springs .

181

408

147

19.5

.

139

67.3

207

124

90.3

126

165

78.0

33.5

14.4

188

305

.

326

78.5

1957-59

1954,

1956-59

1954,

1956-59

1957-59

1951,

1954,

1957-59

1953-59

1957-59

1954,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957,

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1940-424j

1959

1958-59

1925-26,

1932,

1942,

1953,

1956,

1958-59

1957,

1959

1958-59

10-21-58

11-11-58

8-10-59

10-21-58

11-11-58

8-10-59

9-25-59

10-24-58

11-11-58

8-10-59

9-25-S9

10-22-58

11-12-58

8-11-59

10-23-58

8-11-59

9-24-59

10-23-58

11-12-58

8-11-59

9-24-59

10-13-58

11-12-58

8-12-59

9-24-59

10-13-58

11-10-58

8-12-59

9-23-59

10-13-58

11-13-58

8-12-59

9-22-59

10-14-58

11-11-58

8-12-59

9-14-59

10-15-58

11-11-58

8-12-59

9-14-59

10-15-58

8-17-59

9-15-59

10-28-58

12-15-58

8-18-59

10-28-58

12-15-58

8-18-59

10-28-58

12-15-58

10-28-58

10-17-58

11-13-58

8-27-59

9-16-59

11-12-58

10-15-58

11-12-58

8-18-59

9-15-59

10-16-58

11-13-58

8-27-59

9-15-59

14.3

10.4

34.0

38.1

21.7

55.8

6.15

10.4

6.40

12.4

7.23

6.38

5.38

4.31

3.95

4.05

2.40

12.1

9.30

10.9

1.60

5.79

3.32

3.60

1.28

54.2

34.6

34.3

21.8

12.0

7.07

13.6

6.83

18.7

9.49

7.35

11.2

17.9

9.59

7.39

11.3

56.3

36.8

39.0

10.6

20.5

9.01

2.14

4.88

.93

b.02

.27

20.4

59.4

38.8

36.5

24.7

259

80.5

71.3

74.8

89.6

16.9

8.43

5.85

5.37

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

b Estimated.

576769 O - 60 - 34
518 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

White River basin Continued

736

746

747

748

752

768

768.5

769.5

773

776.5

779.5

779.7

Hill Creek at EvenIng Shade, Ark.

Village Creek at

Walnut Ridge,

Ark.

Village Creek near

Newport, Ark.

Departee Creek

near Coffeeville,

Ark.

Devils Pork Little

Red River near

Brownsville, Ark.

Bayou Des Arc near

Garner, Ark.

Cypress Bayou near

Beebe, Ark.

Wattensaw Bayou

near Hazen, Ark.

Cache River near

Stonewall, Ark.

Big Creek near

Jonesboro, Ark.

Big Creek at

Poplar Grove,

Ark.

Big Cypress Creek

at Turner, Ark.

NE£ sec. 3, T.16 N., R.6 W., at

highway bridge £ mile above

mouth and ^ mile southeast of

Evening Shade.

NEi sec.34, T.17 N., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 25 at

Walnut Ridge.

Ei sec. 5, T.ll N., R.2 W., at

bridge on State Highway 14,

3.5 miles east of Newport.

NE£ sec. 11, T.10 N., R.4 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 67,

1.2 miles northeast of

Coffeeville.

NW£ sec. 35, T.12 N., R.10 W., at

highway bridge 3.0 miles

northeast of Brownsville.

SE£ sec. 3, T.6 N., R.7 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 67,

2.7 miles northeast of Garner.

NE£ sec. 32, T.5 N., R.8 W., at

bridge on State Highway 31,

2.5 miles south of Beebe.

Near south edge of and on line

between sees. 17 and 18,

T.3 N., R.5 W., at bridge on

State Highway 11, 1.0 mile

below Barns Creek and 6.8

miles north of Hazen.

NW£ sec. 5, T.18 N., R.5 E., 1.2

miles southwest of Stonewall.

SE£ sec. 10, T.14 N., R.3 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 63,

2.7 miles northwest of Jonesbo ro.

Nj sec.l, T.2 S., R.2 E., at

bridge on State Highway 20,

£ mile northeast of Poplar

Grove .

Ei sec. 5, T.3 S., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 1,

1.0 mile south of Turner.

12.5

34.3

270

201

193

97.1

163

195

285

51.1

389

125

1956-59

1959

1953,

1957,

1959

1959

1957-59

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1959

1959

1957,

1959

1959

1959

8-17-59

9-16-59

10-17-58

8-26-59

9-17-59

10-16-58

11-13-58

8-27-59

9-17-59

10-16-58

11-13-58

8-27-59

9-17-59

8-17-59

9-15-59

10-16-58

11-13-58

8-27-59

9-17-59

10-16-58

11-13-58

8-24-59

9-17-59

10-14-58

11-11-58

8-25-59

9-23-59

11-12-58

8-27-59

9-24-59

10-15-58

11-12-58

8-27-59

9-22-59

10-14-58

8-25-59

9-21-59

11.5

13.8

.06

1.14

.19

17.5

5.63

6.64

19.3

6.58

1.19

b.02

.71

.97

12.9

4.48

1.56

7.41

12.8

.22

.05

8.29

2.67

7.84

.26

26.3

11.3

1.35

11.7

1.66

.63

.64

.54

83.2

37.0

11.3

15.0

Arkansas River basin

1401

1408

1409

1411

1417

1423

1426

1433

1437

Big Coon Creek

near Offerle,

Kans.

Pawnee River near

Ness City, Kans.

Buckner Creek near

Jetmore, Kans.

Sawlog Creek near

Wright, Kans.

Walnut Creek near

Ness City, Kans.

Rattlesnake Creek

near Macksvllle,

Kans.

Rattlesnake Creek

near Hudson,

Kans.

Cow Creek near

Lyons, Kans.

Black Kettle Creek

near Hal stead,

Kans.

NW£ sec. 26, T.25 S., R.20 W., at

bridge 4 i miles southeast of

Offerle .

SWi sec. 29, T.20 S., R.23 W.,

Just below dam 12 miles south

of Ness City.

On west line sec. 11, T.23 S.,

R.25 W., at bridge 8i miles

west of Jetmore.

NW£ sec. 7, T.25 S., R.23 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 283,

8 miles north of Wright.

On west line sec. 13, T.19 S.,

R.23 W., at bridge 5 miles

southeast of Ness City.

On west line sec. 27, T.25 S.,

R.15 W., at bridge 7j miles

south of Macksville. Discontinued as a low-flow

partial-record station 3-6-59.

Established as a continuousrecord station 10-1-59.

On north line sec. 12, T.22 S.,

R.ll W., at bridge 10i miles

northeast of Hudson.

On north line sec. 23, T.20 S.,

R.8 W., at bridge 3$ miles

southeast of Lyons.

On north line sec. 27, T.23 S.,

R.2 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 503, 2 miles northwest of Hal stead.

181

905

241

178

a790

3730

aV380

a730

a 60

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1938-5»i

1954-59

1954-59

11- 5-58

3- 5-59

11- 5-58

3- 5-58

11- 5-58

3- 5-59

11- 5-58

3- 5-59

11- 5-58

3- 5-59

11- 5-58

3- 5-59

11- 6-58

3-16-59

11- 6-58

3- 6-59

11- 6-58

3-13-59

eO.ll

0

2.41

3.58

.69

1.23

0

0

2.36

5.17

e41.9

637.5

74.9

91.2

24.5

23.7

0

63.29

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

b Estimated.

e Probably included surface runoff.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 519

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1439

1447

1450

1457

1466

1468

1470

1474

1482

1486

1489

1490

1513

1517

1524

1556

1558

1560. Z

1563

1572

1576

1578

1581

Little Arkansas

River near

Hal stead, Kans .

North Pork

Ninneseah River

near Arlington,

Kans.

South Pork

Ninneseah River

near Pratt, Kans.

Slate Creek at

Wellington, Kans.

East Branch Walnut

River near

El Dorado , Kans .

West Branch Walnut

River near

El Dorado, Kans .

Whltewater River

near Potwln,

Kans.

Little Walnut River

near Gordon,

Kans.

Mule Creek near

Wllmore, Kans.

Medicine Lodge

River at Sun

City, Kans.

Elm Creek at

Medicine Lodge,

Kans.

Medicine Lodge

River near Klowa,

Kans.

Chlkaskla River at

Splvey, Kans .

Bluff Creek near

Anthony, Kans.

Salt Creek near

Shldler, Okla.

Clmarron River

near Rolla, Kans.

Clmarron River

near Hlckok,

Kans.

North Pork Clmarron River near

Richfield, Kans.

North Fork Clmarron River near

Hlekok, Kans.

Crooked Creek near

Fowler, Kans.

Sand Creek near

Englewood, Kans.

Buff Creek near

Protection, Kans.

Eagle Chief Creek

near Aline,

Okla.

On north line sec. 28, T.E3 S.,

R.E W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 50S, Ej miles northwest of Halstead.

On west line see. 24, T.25 S.,

R.7 W., at bridge 6i miles

southeast of Arlington.

On south line see. 33, T.27 S.,

R.12 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 54, 4 miles east of

Pratt.

IiVi sec. 22, T.32 S., R.I W., at

bridge at Wellington.

NEi see. 17, T.25 S., R.6 E., at

bridge 5 miles northeast of

El Dorado.

On south line sec. 14, T.E5 S.,

R.5 E., at bridge 3? miles

north of El Dorado.

On north line sec.E4, T.E5 S.,

R.3 E., at bridge 5 miles

southwest of Potwln.

SEi see. 19, T.E8 S., R.5 E., at

bridge 4 miles east of Gordon.

On south line sec. 3, T.3E S.,

R.16 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 160, 10 miles southeast of Wllmore.

SEi see. 2. T.31 S., R.15 W., at

bridge ^ mile south of Sun

City.

SEi see. IE, T.3E S., R.1E W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 160 at

Medicine Lodge.

SWi see. 36, T.34 S., R.ll W., on

State Highway 14, EOO ft below

Atchlson, Topeka and Santa Pe

Railway bridge and li miles

northeast of Klowa. Discontinued as a low-flow partialrecord station 3-4-59. Established as a continuous-record

station 7-1-59 (see p. 156).

In center sec. 14, T.30 S.,

R.8 W., at bridge on county

highway, J mile south of

Splvey.

On west line see. 10, T.34 S.,

R.6 W., at bridge 5 miles

southeast of Anthony.

NWiNWi see. 10, T.E6 N., R.6 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 18,

E miles southeast of Shldler.

SWi sec. 35, T.3E S., R.40 W., at

bridge on State Highway 51,

6j miles north of Rolla.

On west line sec.E5, T.30 S.,

R.36 W., at bridge 10£ miles

south of Hlckok.

On west line see. 35, T.31 S.,

R.40 W., at bridge 8 miles

northeast of Richfield.

On west line see. 36, T.29 S.,

R.36 W., at bridge 65 miles

south of Hlekok.

On north line see. 3, T.30 S.,

R.E6 W., at bridge 65 miles

north of Fowler.

On west line see. 7, T.34 S.,

R.E4 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway E83, 3 miles north of

Englewood .

On north line see. 9, T.33 S.,

R.EO W., at. bridge on U. S.

Highway 160, 1 mile west of

Protection.

NWi see.l, T.E3 N., R.1E Wv, at

bridge on State Highway 8 at

Aline.

a730

628

191

163

148

a6E

196

E53

133

335

17E

914

3E1

248

114

a3,3EO

a3,680

a400

al,E90

518

252

299

406

1954-59

1954-59

1956-59

1954-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1964-59

1955-59

1895-96%

1937-50*,

1954-55*,

1956-59

1958-59

1954-59

1953-55,

1958-59

1954-59

1955-59

1957-59

1955-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1952-55,

1958-59

11- 6-58

3-13-58

11- 4-58

3- 3-59

11- 3-58

3- 4-59

11- 5-58

3-13-59

11- 5-58

3-1E-59

11- 5-58

3-1E-59

11- 5-58

3-12-59

11- 5-58

3-1E-59

11- 3-58

3- 4-59

11- 3-58

3- 4-59

11- 3-58

3- 4-59

11- 3-58

3- 3-59

11- 4-58

3- 3-59

11- 4-58

3- 3-59

10- 9-58

11-18-58

1-E9-59

3-10-59

4- 1-59

6- 9-59

8-18-59

11-10-58

3- 3-59

11-10-58

3- 3-59

11-10-58

3- 3-59

11-10-58

3- 3-59

11- 4-58

3- 4-59

11- 4-58

3- 4-59

11- 4-58

3- 4-59

10-E1-58

E- 5-59

3-E4-59

5-EO-59

9-14-59

23.2

e!05

65.9

76.6

27. 5

48.9

E.26

e!2.6

3.07

eEO.5

E.96

eS.OO

e6.88

e!9.7

5.93

e38.1

10.8

 12.9

34.4

45.9

13.8

25. 3

57.4

73.6

E9.1

4E.3

2.58

8.75

0

0

0

17.4

28. E

9.88

14.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

.44

.70

.04

.16

0

0

0

2.73

4.47

9.81

9.31

7.96

2.24

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

e Probably Included surface runoff.
520 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1598

1668

1698

1734

1801

1822

1827

1829

1831

1840

1845

1888

1948

1949

1949.5

1957

1969.5

2276

Cottonwood Creek

near Guthrle,

Okla.

Spring Creek near

Eureka, Kans .

Elk River at Elk

Palls, Kans.

Caney Creek near

Nlotaze, Kans.

Clear Creek at

Marion, Kans.

South Fork Cottonwood River near

Cottonwood Falls,

Kans.

Big Creek near

Leroy, Kans.

Deer Creek near

lola, Kans .

Owl Creek near

Plqua, Kans.

Lightning Creek

near McCune,

Kans.

Labette Creek near

Oswego, Kans.

Ford Spring near

Bentonvllle, Ark.

Illinois River at

Savoy, Ark.

Keith Lake Spring

at Cave Springs,

Ark.

Little Osage Creek

near Healing

Springs, Ark.

Big Spring at

Springtown, Ark.

Evansvllle Creek

at Evansvllle,

Ark.

Bonita Creek near

Amarlllo, Tex.

SE£ sec. 18, T.16 N., R.2 W., at

county highway bridge 2 miles

southwest of Guthrie.

On west line sec. 17, T.26 S.,

R.10 E., at bridge 4 miles

southwest of Eureka.

SE-J- sec. 3, T.31 S., R.ll E., at

bridge at Elk Falls.

On north line sec. 28, T.34 S.,

R.13 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 166, l£ miles east of

Niotaze.

Center sec. 29, T.19 S., R.4 E.,

at bridge 1 mile north of

Marion.

On south line sec. 25, T.19 S.,

R.8 E., at bridge 3 miles

east of Cottonwood Falls.

NW-J- sec. 36, T.22 S., R.15 E., at

bridge 4 miles northwest of

Leroy.

On west line sec. 11, T.24 S.,

R.18 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highways 59 and 169, 3i miles

north of lola.

NW£ sec. 29, T.25 S., R.17 E., at

bridge 5j miles southwest of

Plqua and 14.3 miles above

mouth. Discontinued as a lowflow partial-record station

3-13-59. Established as a

continuous- re cord station

7-1-59 (see p. 207).

NE-r sec. 7, T.32 S., R.22 E., at

bridge 4 miles south of

McCune, 5 miles southeast of

Straus, 13i miles southeast of

Parsons, and 14.6 miles above

mouth. Discontinued as a lowflow partial-record station

3-5-59. Established as a

continuous-record station

10-1-59.

MW-J- sec. 11, T.33 S., Ft. 20 E., at

bridge on State Highway 96,

1 mile above St. Louis-San

Francisco Railway bridge, 5

miles north of Oswego, and

18.8 miles above mouth.

NW£SE£ sec. 7, T.20 N., R.30 W.,

3.0 miles north of Bentonville.

SE£ sec. 36, T.17 N., R.32 W., at

bridge on State Highway 16,

0.5 mile west of Savoy.

Near north line sec. 12, T.18 N.,

R.31 W., at Cave Springs.

NW-fr sec. 15, T.18 N., R.31 W.,

0.5 mile above mouth and 1.5

miles south of Healing Springs.

NE^SEi sec. 6, T.18 N., R.32 W.,

at Springtown.

Near south edge of and on line

between sees. 15 and 16,

T.13 N., R.33 W., at bridge on

State Highway 59, 1.0 mile

north of Evansvllle.

Lat 35 0 27', long 101 °47', i mile

south of LX Ranch Headquarters

and about 17 miles northeast

of Amarlllo, Potter County.

366

a77

a220

294

a67

208

128

a89

168

197

211

-

167

_

40.0

_

23.5

(f)

1951-59

1955-59

1954-59

1954-59

1955-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1938-46*,

1954-59

1938-45*,

1954-59

1953-59

1957-59

1953-59

1954-59

1954-59

1958-59

1953-59

10- 8-58

11-18-58

1-28-59

2-16-59

3-19-59

4- 9-59

6- 9-59

8-19-59

9-15-59

11- 5-58

3-13-59

11- 5-58

3-13-59

11- 5-58

3-13-59

11- 3-58

3- 4-59

11- 3-58

3-12-59

11- 4-58

3-12-59

11- 4-58

3-12-59

11- 4-58

3-12-59

11- 4-58

3- 4-59

11- 4-58

3- 4-59

10-23-58

8-11-59

9-15-59

10-24-58

11-10-58

8-10-59

9-16-59

10-22-58

8-10-59

9-15-59

10-22-58

11-10-58

8-10-59

9-16-59

10-22-58

8-11-59

9-15-59

10-24-58

11-10-58

8-10-59

9-15-59

12- 3-58

6- 5-59

20.2

16.0

25.2

21.5

26.2

20.3

14.8

.16

3.99

4.05

e23.8

e5.50

e51.3

0

e!7.1

7.95

6.26

15.0

e52.2

1.31

e!9.6

.06

elO.7

0

e!2.5

.83

e!4.1

1.23

5.73

6.36

5.45

1.83

28.6

14.4

14.4

6.06

3.47

2.57

10.2

18.4

18.5

22.6

14.4

5.15

3.81

3.16

.94

.71

1.13

.28

2.24

1.25

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

e Probably Included surface runoff.

f Not applicable.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 521

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin--Continued

2277

2278

2284

2293

2308

2337

2342

2343

2471

2472

2473

2496

2497

2498

2499

Chicken Creek near

Amarillo, Tex.

Coetas Creek near

Amarillo, Tex.

Deer Creek at

Hydro, Okla.

Walnut Creek at

Purcell, Okla.

Salt Creek near

Dewrlght, Okla.

Palo Duro Creek

near Range, Okla.

Kiowa Creek near

Slapout, Okla.

Clear Creek near

May, Okla.

Black Pork near

Page, Okla.

Big Creek at

Howard, Ark.

Haws Creek near

Black Pork, Ark.

Lee Creek at

Natural Dam, Ark.

Mountain Pork

Creek at Natural

Dam, Ark.

Lee Creek near

Short, Okla.

Little Lee Creek

near Short, Okla.

Lat 35°28'30", long 101°45'30",

about li miles northeast of LX

Ranch Headquarters and about

18 miles northeast of Amarillo,

Potter County.

Lat 35°29'40", long 101°44'00"

about 2j miles northeast of LX

Ranch Headquarters and about

20 miles northeast of Amarillo,

Potter County.

Si sec. 4, T.12 N., R.13 W., at

bridge on State Highway 54 at

south edge of Hydro .

NWt sec. 13, T.6 N., R.2 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 77 at

Purcell .

SWt sec. 27, T.7 N., R.6 E., at

bridge on State Highway 99,

2i miles south of Dewrlght.

SW£ sec. 21, T.2 N., R.19 E., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 6

miles northeast of Range .

On south line sec. 20, T.2 N.,

R.27 E., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 270, 3 miles west of

Slapout.

SWt sec. 24, T.25 N., R.25 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

5-J miles west of May .

Sec. 5, T.13 N., R.27 E., at

highway bridge 2.0 miles west

of Arkansas-Oklahoma State

line and 5.0 miles northeast

of Page.

Sec. 31, T.I N., R.32 W., 300 ft

north of U. S. Highway 270,

1 .0 mile east of ArkansasOklahoma State line at Howard.

Sec. 32, T.2 N., R.32 W., at

highway bridge 2.0 miles east

of Arkansas-Oklahoma State

line and 2.0 miles north of

Black Pork.

SWi sec. 10, T.ll N., R.32 W., at

bridge on State Highway 59 at

Natural Dam.

SEt sec. 9, T.ll N., R.32 W.,

200 ft above mouth and £ mile

west of Natural Dam.

On line between sees. 27 and 34,

T.13 N., R.26 E., at highway

bridge 2.0 miles west of Short.

NWt sec. 28, T.13 N., R.26 E., at

highway bridge 2j miles above

mouth and 3.0 miles west of

Short .

(f)

(f)

268

166

214

1,745

371

109

46.6

10.9

8.0

168

36.0

236

103

1953-59

1953-59

1951-59

1951-55,

1958-59

1951-54,

1956-59

1951-59

1944,

1949-59

1953-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

12- 3-58

6- 5-59

12- 3-58

6- 5-59

10-21-58

12- 2-58

1-13-59

2-17-59

4-27-59

6- 9-59

7-30-59

8-27-59

9-22-59

10-31-58

1- 9-59

6- 9-59

9-14-59

11-19-58

12-17-58

2-16-59

3-31-59

6-15-59

8-13-59

10-21-58

12-19-58

2-16-59

4- 1-59

9- 2-59

9-30-59

10-31-58

2-20-59

4-20-59

7-14-59

9- 2-59

9-30-59

10-31-59

2-25-59

4-20-59

7-14-59

8- 2-59

8-30-59

10- 8-58

11- 6-58

7- 2-59

8-18-59

10- 8-58

11- 6-58

7- 2-59

8-18-59

10- 8-58

11- 6-59

7- 2-59

8-18-59

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

7- 1-59

8-17-59

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

7- 1-59

8-17-59

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

7- 1-59

8-17-59

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

7- 1-59

8-17-59

1.70

1.27

.86

.79

7.44

15.2

16.8

16.4

17.2

34.9

49.1

13.8

13.5

16.5

14.2

18.2

4.68

5.46

9.71

5.11

8.67

4.46

2.56

2.15

13.6

7.99

6.10

0

0

5.62

9.56

7.90

3.28

1.13

2.43

8.28

8.89

7.01

4.32

4.39

8.05

.11

.05

.35

0

.23

.51

.50

.02

.12

.09

.21

.24

23.9

11.5

14.1

4.99

8.54

4.25

2.23

.48

51.7

19.9

22.7

7.6

12.3

7.84

8.30

2.21

f Not applicable.
522 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

2506

2514

2516

2521

2523

2562

2567

2572

2587

2606

2607

2612

2614

2616

2636

2642

2650

2665

Vaohe Grassse Creek

near Lavaca, Ark

Cedar Creek near

Rudy, Ark.

Big Creek at

Bloomer, Ark.

Little Mulberry

Creek near

Mulberry, Ark.

White Oak Creek

near Ozark, Ark.

Horsehead Creek at

Hartman, Ark.

Shoal Creek near

New Blalne, Ark.

Little Plney Creek

near Lamar, Ark.

Sugar Creek near

Sugar Grove,

Ark.

Spring Creek near

Danville, Ark.

Point Remove Creek

near Morrilton,

Ark.

East Pork Cadron

Creek near Enola,

Ark.

Mill Creek near

Boles, Ark.

Gafford Creek near

Bluff ton, Ark.

Fourehe Creek at

Little Rock, Ark.

Two Prairie Bayou

at Carlisle,

Ark.

Crooked Creek near

Humphrey , Ark .

Little Bayou Meto

at Reydel, Ark.

HWj sec. 5, T.7 N., R.30 W., at

bridge on State Highway 22,

2.5 miles south of Lavaoa.

SEi sec. 22, T.10 N., R.31 W.,

200 ft above mouth and 0.5

mile northwest of Rudy.

SW^SWi sec. 7, T.7 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 22

at Bloomer.

SWj see. 27, T.10 N., R.29 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

1.2 miles northwest of

Mulberry .

SWi sec. 26, T.10 N., R.28 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

7.5 miles west of Ozark.

SEi sec. 13, T.9 N., R.25 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

0.5 mile east of Hartman.

SEi sec. 5, T.7 N., R.23 W., at

bridge on State Highway 22,

2.0 miles west of New Blalne.

Near center sec. 9, T.9 N.,

R.22 W., at highway bridge

2.5 miles east of Lamar.

NEi sec. 25, T.5 N., R.27 W., at

highway bridge 1.1 miles west

of Sugar Grove.

SEi sec. 13, T.5 N., R.23 W., at

bridge on State Highway 27,

1^ miles north of Danville.

NWi sec. 11, T.6 N., R.17 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

3.0 miles northwest of

Morrilton.

HEj sec. 28, T.7 N., R.12 W., at

highway bridge 4.5 miles west

of Enola.

SWj sec. 15, T.I N., R.29 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 71,

4.0 miles south of Boles.

See. 24, T.3 N., R.25 W., at

bridge on State Highway 28,

0.8 mile southwest of Bluffton

and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

NEi sec. 14, T.I N., R.12 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at

Little Rook.

SWi sec. 21, T.2 N., R.7 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

1.0 mile west of Carlisle.

SEi see. 20, T.3 S., R.6 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 79,

2 miles east of Humphrey.

Ei sec. 20, T.6 S., R.5 W., at

bridge on State Highway 88 at

Reydel .

Ill

51.2

53.8

52.1

76.9

123

55.2

156

97.7

28.8

484

145

60.9

42.8

162

149

87

450

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1952,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

1952,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957,

1959

1958-59

1940-54,

1959

1959

10- 9-58

11- 5-58

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-16-59

10- 8-58

11- 5-58

6-24-59

7- 2-59

8-17-59

10- 9-58

11- 5-58

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-16-59

10- 8-58

11- 4-58

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-17-59

10- 8-58

11- 4-58

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-17-59

10- 8-58

11- 4-58

10- 9-58

11- 5-58

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-16-59

10- 8-58

11- 4-58

8-11-59

9-16-59

10-21-58

8-24-59

9-21-59

6-24-59

8-11-59

9-21-59

10-13-58

11-14-58

8-24-59

9-22-59

10-13-58

11-10-58

8-24-59

9-22-59

10-20-58

8-18-59

9-21-59

8-25-59

9-24-59

10-17-58

11-13-58

8-24-59

9-22-59

10-14-58

11-10-58

8-25-59

9-23-59

9-21-59

10-13-58

11-10-58

8-25-59

9-21-59

0.80

.98

11.2

2.74

.59

4.00

2.58

16.3

6.28

3.58

.06

b.04

3.06

.09

0

4.70

4.87

14.2

5.31

.74

4.06

2.23

10.5

4.92

b.Ol

4.81

2.60

1.01

.47

9.20

5.36

.44

2.70

4.52

23.6

6.38

.06

.29

b.04

4.20

2.86

.31

34.6

8.63

41.1

91.9

13.3

2.27

18.2

3.70

.87

.50

.04

.35

.06

15.2

7.82

5.55

4.87

4.11

.66

36.4

7.76

.34

2.36

.13

.15

b.05

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 523

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Yazoo River basin

*2682

*2685

*2690

2695

2697

2698

2698.8

2699

2699.5

2699.7

2703

2706

2708

*2742.5

*2755

2756

2757

2759

2777.3

Pice Creek at Etta,

Miss.

Cypress Creek near

Etta, Miss.

North Tippah Creek

near Ripley,

Miss.

Tippah Creek near

Ripley, Miss.

Yellow Rabbit

Creek near Ripley, Miss.

Tippah Creek near

Ashland, Miss.

Tippah Creek near

Potts Camp, Hiss.

Oaklimeter Creek

near Potts Camp,

Miss.

Chewalla Creek

near Holly

Springs, Miss.

Chewalla Creek

near Potts Camp,

Miss.

Big Spring Creek

near Holly

Springs, Miss.

Little Spring

Creek at Malone,

Miss.

Hurricane Creek

near Oxford,

Miss.

Otuckalofa Creek

at Water Valley,

Hiss.

Long Creek at

Courtland, Miss.

Coldwater River

near Holly

Springs, Miss.

Coldwater River

near Red Banks,

Miss.

Coldwater River

near Olive

Branch, Miss.

Senatobia Creek

near Senatobia,

Miss.

NE£SW£ sec. 18, T.7 S., R.I E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 30, J- mile

west of Etta and 1 mile above

mouth.

SE£ sec. 27, T.7 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 30, i mile

above Puskus Creek and 4 miles

southwest of Etta.

SW£ sec. 18, T.4 S., R.3 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4, 2 miles

above Tippah Creek and 65

miles west of Ripley.

w£ sec. 33, T.4 S., R.3 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 15, 3j miles

southwest of Ripley.

Ni sec. 12, T.4 S., R.I E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4. % mile

above mouth and llj miles west

of Ripley.

NE£ sec. 15, T.4 S., R.I E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 5, 6 miles

south of Ashland.

SEi sec. 9, T.5 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 78, l£ miles

northwest of Potts Camp.

NEi sec. 21, T.5 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at field

road bridge 500 ft south of

St. Louis and San Francisco

RR., and £ mile south of

Potts Camp.

NW£ sec. 6, T.4 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on county road, 6 miles east

of Holly Springs.

SWi sec. 5, T.5 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 78, 1-f miles

northwest of Potts Camp.

SW£ sec. 22, T.4 S., R.2 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 78, 1% miles

southeast of Holly Springs .

Ei sec. 11, T.6 S., R.3 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, 300 ft

east of State Highway 7 at

Malone.

NE£ sec. 28, T.7 S., R.3 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, 6 miles

north of Oxford.

E| sec. 8, T.ll S., R.4 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, 1/8 mile

below Illinois Central RR.,

£ mile south of city limits

of Water Valley, and 5£ miles

above mouth.

Near center sec. 9, T.10 S.,

R.7 W., Chickasaw meridian, at

bridge on U. S. Highway 51,

1.0 mile south of Courtland

and 5.5 miles above mouth.

SW£ sec. 4, T.3 S., R.2 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, 6 miles

north of Holly Springs.

SE£ sec. 27, T.2 S., R.3 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on county road, 5j miles

northeast of Red Bank and 7j

miles northwest of Holly

Springs .

SW£ sec. 17, T.2 S., R.5 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 78,

5 miles southeast of Olive

Branch .

Wi sec. 28, T.5 S., R.7 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4, 7/8 mile

east of Illinois Central RR.

and lj miles east of Senatobia.

9.1

28.5

20.0

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a83

65.0

-

-

-

a82

1952-57,

1959

1939-43*,

1952-57,

1959

1939-42%

1952-59

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1953,

1955-57,

1959

1955-57,

1959

1955-56,

1958-59

1958-59

1955,

1959

1953-56,

1959

1955-56,

1959

1955-56,

1959

1955-57,

1959

1942,

1943,

1952-57,

1959

1940-42*

1943,

1952-57,

1959

1954-56,

1959

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1954,

1956,

1959

1953,

1955-56,

1959

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-28-58

8-28-58

9- 5-58

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-31-58

10-30-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

0.73

3.78

2.56

4.87

7.73

41.1

98.7

1.71

4.94

4.04

30.1

57.0

3.89

41.4

23.2

23.0

5.87

.88

20.9

47.1

3.80

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. 

a Approximately.
524 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Yazoo River basin Continued

2795.5

2804

2805

2854

2860

*2867

2871.6

2873.5

2874

Arkabutla Creek

near Senatobia,

Miss.

South Fork Tillatoba Creek at

Charleston,

Miss.

North Fork Tillatoba Creek near

Charleston, Miss.

Batupan River at

Grenada, Miss.

Askalmore Creek

near Charleston,

Miss.

Big Sand Creek at

Carrollton, Miss.

Abiacha Creek at

Cruger, Miss.

Fannegusha Creek

near Tchula,

Miss.

Black Creek at

Lexington , Mi s s .

Wi sec. 27, T.5 S., R.8 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4, 3-g miles

west of Senatobia.

NW£ sec. 35, T.25 N., R.2 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

unnumbered State highway, 1/8

mile south of city limits of

Charleston and -J mile above

mouth .

NE£ sec. 14, T.25 N., R.2 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county highway between

Charleston and Teasdale, 2.3

miles north of Charleston.

NE£ sec. 17, T.22 N., R.5 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 8, ? mile southeast of Grenada.

SE£ sec. 27, T.24 N., R.2 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 35, 6.5 miles

south of Charleston.

NW£ sec. 18, T.19 N., R.4 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at highway

bridge between Carrollton and

North Carrollton.

NWj sec. 18, T.17 N., R.I E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49 east, 1/8

mile above Illinois Central

RR. and J mile north of Cruger.

On line between sees. 11 and 14,

T.15 N., R.I E., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 12, 3 miles east of

Tchula .

On line between sees. 35 and 36,

T.15 N., R.2 E., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 17, ^ mile south of

Illinois Central RR. at

southern city limit of

Lexington .

_

-

43.7

222

31.0

74.1

.

109

_

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1909,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1941-42%

1943,

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

1942-44,

1954-57,

1959

1941-42*.

1943,

1946-48g,

1952-53,

1955,

1956-59g

1951-53,

1955,

1957,

1959

1953-54,

1957,

1959

1943,

1945,

1952-54,

1957,

1959

1952-54,

1957,

1959

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-31-58

10-30-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

1.86

12.6

6.11

47.9

5.31

18.0

24.6

16.3

24.3

Big Black River basin

2890 . 6

2891.4

2891.7

2892.1

2892.7

2893

2893.6

Spring Creek near

Mathiston, Miss.

Calabrella Creek

near Tomnolen,

Miss.

Big Mulberry Creek

at Kilmiehael,

Miss.

Big Bywy ditch

near Mathiston,

Miss.

Hays Creek near

Vaiden, Miss.

Peachahala Creek

near Vaiden,

Miss.

Indian Creek at

West, Miss.

Ni see. 5, T.19 N., R.ll E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 82, { mile above

Columbus and Greenville RR.

and 2 miles west of Mathiston.

NE£ sec. 31, T.19 N., R.9 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 82, 1/8 mile

above Columbus and Greenville

RR. and 1-J miles southwest of

Tomnolen.

NEi see. 10, T.18 N., R.7 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 82, 1/6 mile

above Columbus and Greenville

RR. and ? mile east of

Kllmichael .

NW£ sec. 9, T.18 N., R.ll E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 15, 6 miles

south of Mathiston.

Si sec. 30, T.17 N., R.6 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 35, -J mile above

Big Black River and 2j miles

southeast of Vaiden.

Wj sec. 12, T.16 N., R.5 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile above

mouth and 5 miles south of

Vaiden.

SW£ see. 4, T.15 N., R.5 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 1 mile

south of West.

.

_

_

-

_

-

-

1952,

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1952,

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1952,

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1952,

1954,

1956-57,

1959

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1952,

1954,

1956,

1959

1953-54,

1956,

1959

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-28-58

10-30-58

10-28-58

0.30

7.00

1.66

1.01

3.41

2.53

.81

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

g Records in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 525

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Big Black River basin Continued

2893.8

2894.8

*2895.3

2895.8

*2896

Z900 . 7

Z901

Jordan Creek near

West, Miss.

Tacketts Creek

near Pickens,

Miss.

Doak Creek near

Canton, Miss.

Bear Creek at

Canton, Miss.

Tilda Bogue near

Canton, Miss.

Turkey Creek near

Raymond, Miss.

(Formerly published as Baker

Creek) .

Baker Creek at

Bolton, Miss.

SWi sec. 9, T.15 N., R.5 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 1/8 mile

above Illinois Central RR. and

2 miles south of West.

N£ sec. 11, T.12 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 1/5 mile

above Illinois Central RR.

and 2 miles north of Pickens.

NE£ sec. 9, T.10 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 3i miles

above mouth and 85 miles north

of Canton.

SEi sec. 25, T.9 N., R.2 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, \ mile above

Illinois central RR. and $

mile south of Canton.

W| sec. 5, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 51, 4 miles

above mouth and 3 miles

northeast of Canton.

Si sec. 3, T.5 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county road between Raymond

and Clinton, ^ mile above

Lindsey Creek and 3^ milea

northeast of Raymond.

On line between aecs.24 and 25,

T.6 N., R.3 W., Choctaw

meridian, at bridge on county

highway, ^ mile south of

Bolton.

-

-

161

.

19.2

-

-

1952,

1954,

1956,

1959

1952,

1954,

1956,

1959

1943,

1950,

1952-54,

1956,

1958-59

1952,

1954,

1959

1950,

1953-54,

1956,

1959

1953-54.

1956,

1959

1953-54,

1956,

1959

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

0.94

0

14.6

.01

0

.77

1.64

Bayou Pierre basin

2902.5

2903

2903.5

*2905

2905.5

2906

2907

Bayou Pierre at

Qlancy, Miss.

Long Creek near

Hazlehurst,

Miss.

Turkey Creek near

Hazlehurst,

Miss.

Bayou Pierre near

Carpenter, Miss.

Whiteoak Creek

near Utica,

Miss.

Bayou Pierre

tributary at

Carlisle, Miss.

Willis Creek at

Port Gibson,

Miss.

NEi sec. 22, T.10 N., R.3 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 20, 1 mile

northeast of Glancy, 2£ miles

above Whites Creek, and 24

miles southwest of Gallatin.

Sec. 15, T.ll N., R.3 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 2 miles above

mouth and 7^ miles northwest

of Hazlehurst.

SEi sec. 5, T.ll N., R.3 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county highway, l£ miles above

mouth and 10 miles northwest

of Hazlehurst.

NEi sec. 22, T.12 H., R.5 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 18, l£ miles

above Whiteoak Creek, 2 miles

south of Carpenter, and 8

miles southwest of Utica.

NEi sec. 32, T.13 N., R.4 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 18, £ mile

below Tallahala Creek and

3i miles south of Utica.

SEi sec. 28, T.12 N., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 18, 3/8 mile

above Illinois Central RR.,

i mile south of Carlisle, and

\ mile above Bayou Pierre.

Ei sec. 28, T.ll N., R.3 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 547, £ mile

above mouth and 4 miles southeast of Port Gibson.

_

-

-

371

-

-

-

1953-54,

1956,

1959

1953-54,

1956,

1959

1953-54,

1956,

1959

1944,

1945-51*,

1953-54,

1956,

1958-59

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1952-54,

1956,

1959

1953-56,

1959

10-31-58

10-31-58

10-31-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

10-28-58

9.96

4.25

8.91

39.3

4.56

.40

2.25

Cole Creek basin

2908

2908.4

North Fork Coles

Creek at Melton,

Miss.

South Fork Coles

Creek near

Cannonsburg,

Miss.

Sec. 13, T.9 N., R.2 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 61, 1/8 mile

below Illinois Central RR. and

£ mile south of Melton.

Sec. 35, T.8 H., R.I W., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 61, £ mile

below Illinois Central RR.

and 1^ miles northeast of

Cannonsburg .

.

-

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1953,

1955-56,

1959

10-28-58

10-28-58

1.64

3.06

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
526 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs) 6

Cole Creek basin--Continued

2908.5 South Fork Coles 

Creek tributary 

near Cannonsburg, 

Miss.

NWi see. 33, T.8 N., R.I W., 

Washington meridian, at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 61, ij miles 

above mouth and 3 1/8 miles 

northeast of Cannonsburg.

1953, 

1955-56, 

1959

10-28-58 1.84

St. Catherine Creek basin

2909 St. Catherine

Creek near

Natchez, Miss.

NWi sec. 4, T.6 N., R.3 W.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 61, 2i miles

south of Natchez .

63 1942,

1945-46,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

10-28-58 2.02

Homochltto River basin

*2912.5

2914.5

2917.5

2930

2932

*2940

McCall Creek near

Luclen, Miss.

Porter Creek near

Bude, Miss.

Middle Pork Creek

at Meadville,

Miss.

Dry Creek near

Knoxville, Miss.

Wells Creek at

Roxie, Miss.

Second Creek at

Sibley, Miss.

SW£ see. 6, T.6 N., R.6 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 0.8 mile

east of Lucien.

SWi sec. 31, T.6 N., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on county highway, 2.6 miles

south of Bude.

On line between sees. 27 and 28,

T.6 N., R.3 E., Washington

meridian, at bridge on U. S.

Highway 84, 0.6 mile west of

Meadville.

SWi sec. 34, T.5 N., R.I E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on county road, 2 miles east

of Knoxville and 13 miles

southwest of Meadville.

NEi sec. 19, T.6 N., R.I E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 84 in Roxie.

Si sec. 13, T.5 N., R.3 W.,

Washington meridian, at county

highway bridge 0.7 mile east

of Sibley and 5 miles above

mouth.

60

16.6

95

13.3

11

55.3

1943-46,

1953-56,

1959

1943,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1943-45,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1943,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1945-46,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1942*,

1943,

1945,

1953,

1955,

1956,

1959

10-31-58

10-30-58

10-30-58

10-28-58

10-30-58

10-28-58

44.1

5.80

28.5

0

1.68

9.58

Buffalo River basin

2949.5

2950.5

Ford Creek near

Woodville, Miss.

Big Pine Creek

near Woodville,

Miss.

Si see. 41, T.3 N., R.2 W., Washington meridian, 2i miles

above mouth at Buffalo River

and 6 miles north cf Woodville on U. S. Highway 61.

Sec. 6, T.3 N., R.2 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 61, 1 mile above

mouth and 11 miles north of

Woodville.

_

-

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

10-29-58

10-29-58

1.36

.25

Red River basin

2995.5

2996

2996.5

2997

2997.5

Buck Creek near

Wellington, Tex.

North Groesbeck

Creek near North

Groesbeck, Tex.

South Groesbeok

Creek near Acme,

Tex.

Groesbeck Creek

near Quanah, Tex.

Wanderers Creek at

Odell, Tex.

Lat 34°42', long 100°11', in

Childresa County, about 10i

miles south of Wellington,

Collingsworth County.

Lat 34°23', long 99°48', about

3 miles southeast of North

Groesbeok, Hardeman County.

Lat 34"21', long 99"47', 3 miles

northeast of Acme, Hardeman

County .

Lat 34°21', long 99°42', below

West Texas Utilities Co.'s

pumping plant near Quanah,

Hardeman County.

Lat 34°21', long 99°25', £ mile

northwest of Odell Post Office,

Wllbarger County.

a210

alSO

146

327

194

1951-59

1951-59

1951-59

1950-59

1949-50,

1952-59

10-14-58

12- 2-58

2- 2-59

4- 1-59

6- 4-59

8- 4-59

1- 6-59

7-29-59

1- 6-59

7-29-59

12- 2-58

1- 6-59

3- 3-59

5-30-59

7-29-59

9- 8-59

12- 2-58

1- 6-59

3- 3-59

5-30-59

7-29-59

9- 8-59

3.44

4.40

5.98

2.89

8.98

.72

2.60

1.81

3.44

6.86

3.70

3.64

3.04

13.3

6.07

5.11

2.55

2.66

2.65

3.31

5.38

1.88

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 527

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959--Contlnued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfa)

Red River basin Continued

2998

2998.5

2999

2999.3

2999.5

3013

3014

3033

3077

3253

3254

3283

3297

3312

3313

3327

Carroll Creek near

Clarendon, Tex.

Salt Pork Red

River near

Clarendon, Tex.

Leila Lake Creek

near Hedley, Tex.

Salt Pork Red

River near

Hedley, Tex.

Dozler Creek near

Wellington, Tex.

North Pork Red

River near

Shamrock, Tex.

Sweetwater Creek

near Wheeler,

Tex.

Elm Creek near

Shamrock, Tex.

Roaring Springs

near Roaring

Springs, Tex.

Rainy Mountain

Creek at Mountain View, Okla.

Stinking Creek

near Carnegie,

Okla.

Finn Creek near

Story, Okla.

Wlldhorse Creek

near Hoover,

Okla.

Mill Creek near

Mill Creek, Okla,

Pennlngton Creek

at Reagan, Okla.

Muddy Boggy Creek

near Parker,

Okla.

Lat 35°04', long 100°55', 8£

miles north of Clarendon,

Donley County.

Lat 35°00', long 100°53', on

State Highway 70 about 4 miles

north of Clarendon, Donley

County .

Lat 34°59', long 100°40', about

8 miles north of Hedley,

Donley County.

Lat 35°00', long 100° 35', about

1 mile below Whlteflsh Creek

and 9^ miles northeast of

Hedley, Donley County.

Lat 35°01'30", long 100°20'15",

i mile above mouth and about

14 miles northwest of Wellington, Colllngsworth County.

Lat 35°16', long 100°15', on

U. S. Highway 83, 2| miles

north of Shamrock, Wheeler

County .

Lat 35°30'00", long 100°17'30",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

83, about 4 miles northwest of

Wheeler, Wheeler County.

Lat 35-07', long 100°17', 1,500

ft below Port Worth and Denver

(Burlington) Railway Co.

bridge and 6 miles southwest

of Shamrock, Colllngsworth

County .

Lat 33°51', long 100°51', 4

miles south of Roaring

Springs, Motley County.

NW£ sec. 12, T.7 N., R.15 W., at

bridge on State Highway 9,

t mile east of Mountain View.

Center sec. 11, T.7 N., R.14 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 9,

2j miles southwest of

Carnegie .

NEi sec. 5, T.4 N., R.2 W., at

bridge on State Highway 74,

2 miles east of Story.

Wi sec. 19, T.I N., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 19,

li miles north of Hoover.

NWt sec. 11, T.2 S., R.4 E., at

county highway bridge 2 miles

west of Mill Creek.

SEj sec. 30, T.2 S., R.6 E., at

bridge on State Highway 7,

J mile northwest of Reagan.

SWt sec. 9, T.3 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 75,

5 miles west of Parker.

a20

h321

a86

h744

a!8

Jl,320

k!64

(f)

(f)

309

104

67.2

603

46.4

65.7

174

1949,

1951-59

1925,

1951-59

1951-59

1951,

1956-59

1951,

1953-59

1951-59

1951-59

1945-59

1937,

1943-59

1951-55,

1958-59

1951-55,

1958-59

1951-59

1944,

1951-59

1952-55,

1958-59

1950-55,

1958-59

1957-59

10-14-58

1- 8-59

4- 1-59

7- 8-59

10-14-58

1- 8-59

4- 1-59

7- 8-59

10-14-58

1- 8-59

4- 1-59

7- 8-59

10-21-58

12- 5-59

1- 8-59

2- 2-59

3- 3-59

4- 1-59

5-13-59

6- 9-59

7- 8-59

8-12-59

9-15-59

10-14-58

1- 6-59

4- 2-59

7- 3-59

12- 2-58

1- 6-59

3- 3-59

5-19-59

7- 7-59

9- 3-59

12- 2-58

1- 6-59

3- 3-59

5-19-59

7- 3-59

9-15-59

12- 2-58

1- 6-59

3- 3-59

5-13-59

7- 3-59

9- 2-59

10-21-58

12-17-58

3-27-59

6-18-59

9-17-59

2-24-59

8-21-59

9-15-59

2-24-59

8-21-59

9-15-59

10-31-58

1- 9-59

7-16-59

9-16-59

10-30-58

1- 9-59

9-16-59

11- 5-58

1- 8-59

6- 9-59

9-15-59

11- 5-58

1- 8-59

7-15-59

9-15-59

8-27-59

9-14-59

2.10

3.32

1.15

.34

12.0

45.2

4.58

17.9

5.12

9.59

5.03

12.8

0

15.3

73.8

2.0

5.09

.68

18.5

9.16

48.1

0

0

0

.24

0

.01

0

.09

0

' 0

32.0

0

7.50

3.52

7.10

5.06

22.0

.16

1.68

1.71

1.50

1.50

1.54

1.05

ml. 45

ml. 27

ml .09

ml. 26

ml. 25

1.93

.92

0

.90

.97

0

1.32

5.13

2.98

.15

4.40

5.88

0

2.54

2.73

2.32

3.72

9.94

10.8

21.2

7.07

1.70

.90

a Approximately. f Not applicable. h Of which 62 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutIng. J Of which 154 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. k Of which 8 sq ml Is 

probably noncontrlbutlng. m Spring flow.
528 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basln--Contlnued

3344

3344.2

3344.4

3359

3369

3369.5

3421.5

3423.5

3441

3443

3460.2

3460.4

3460.6

3460.8

*3461

3461.2

3461.4

3463.2

Clear Boggy Creek

near Tupelo,

Okla.

Leader Creek at

Tupelo, Okla.

Delaware Creek

near Wapanucka,

Okla.

Buck Creek near

Moyers, Okla.

Walnut Bayou near

Foreman, Ark.

Barkman Creek near

Leary, Tex.

Manlece Bayou near

Canflelfl, Ark.

McKlnney Bayou

near Garland,

Ark.

Caney Creek near

Redwater, Tex.

Alken Creek near

Texarkana, Tex.

Kelly Creek near

Marietta, Tex.

Hughes Creek near

Avlnger, Tex .

Moccasin Creek

near Harleton,

Tex.

Prewltt Creek near

Karnack, Tex.

Kitchen Creek near

Smlthland, Tex.

Jims Bayou near

Klldare, Tex.

Frazler Creek near

Linden, Tex.

Black Bayou near

Atlanta, Tex.

NEi sec. 24, T.I N., R.8 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48,

700 ft below Goose Creek and

4 miles south of Tupelo.

NW£ sec. 31, T.2 N., R.9 E., at

bridge on State Highway 3,

1 mile east of Tupelo.

SW£ sec.l, T.2 S., R.8 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48,

2 miles north of Wapanucka.

MEy sec. 32, T.2 S., R.16 E., at

county highway bridge 1 mile

northeast of Moyers.

On east line sec. 12, T.13 S.,

R.32 W., at highway bridge

5.0 miles southeast of Foreman.

Lat 33°29'57", long 94 0 ll'3l",

at Farm Road 2253, 2.3 miles

north of Leary, Bowle County.

SWi sec. 10, T.18 S., R.25 W., at

highway bridge 3.1 miles west

of Canfield and 3.3 miles

above mouth.

SEy sec. 29, T.15 S., R,26 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 82,

1.0 mile below Red Chute and

6.7 miles northwest of Garland

Lat 33°20'52", long 94°17'33",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

67, 1.7 miles west of Redwater,

Bowie County .

Lat 33°24'08", long 94°09'54",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

67, 4.2 miles west of

Texarkana, Bowie County.

Lat 33°06'30", long 94°34'30",

at crossing on Farm Road 250,

2.7 miles south of Cornett

community and 4.7 miles south

of Marietta, Cass County.

Lat 32°55'40", long 94°30'20",

at crossing on State Highway

155, 2.6 miles northeast of

Avlnger, Cass County.

Lat 32°36'00", long 94°37'25",

at crossing on Farm Road 449,

2.2 miles west of Cartervllle

community and 6 miles south of

Harleton, Harrlson County.

Lat 32°37'35", long 94°14'55",

at county road crossing 2

miles northwest of State

Highway 43 and 4.9 miles

southwest of Karnack,

Harrison County.

Lat 32°48'40", long 94°11'00",

at bridge on State Highway 49,

ly miles west of Smlthland,

Marion County, and 5 miles

above Caddo Lake .

Lat 32°53'30", long 94°11'00",

at crossing on State Highway

43, 5.0 miles southeast of

Klldare, Cass County.

Lat 33°03'15", long 94°17'25",

at crossing on U. S. Highway

59, 4.0 miles northeast of

Linden, Cass County .

Lat 33°04'25", long 94°09'45",

at crossing on Farm Road 251,

1.5 miles south of Atlanta,

Cass County.

248

66.7

54.7

93.0

83.6

31.5

109

169

18.0

12.2

50.5

48.6

30.5

29.5

a27

82.9

47.9

52.1

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1955-59

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

11- 4-58

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-28-59

8-27-59

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-28-59

9-15-59

2-19-59

6- 8-59

7-15-59

8-26-59

9-15-59

10-17-58

11-25-58

8-20-59

9-21-59

10- 7-58

9-14-59

11-13-58

11-25-58

8-17-59

9-22-59

10-14-58

11-13-58

8-17-59

8-25-59

9-22-59

10- 7-58

9-14-59

9-14-59

9-16-59

10- 8-58

9-16-59

9-15-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59

10- 8-58

9-15-59

9-15-59

9-15-59

15.1

10.5

.44

.29

.09

0

.05

2.23

0

8.84

6.04

1.03

.53

1.38

2.29

17.7

.30

.26

.31

1.01

0

0

2.25

2.26

62.4

4.76

.72

b.02

.46

1.27

.28

.36

1.86

2.36

.90

.22

.39

1.04

1.78

1.82

1.54

2.00

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

a Approximately, 

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 529

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959--Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period of ' 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3464 

3486

*3487.6

*3489

3491

*3492

3496

3498.4

3516.7

3517.2

3517.6

3521 

*3522

3522.5

*3523

*3523.5

*3524

3526

*3527

3527.5

3541

*3542

Black Bayou near 

Rodessa, La.

Bayou Dorcheat at 

Buckner, Ark.

Black Bayou at 

Leton, La.

Brushy Creek near 

Hortman, La.

Brushy Creek near 

Sibley, La.

Clarke Bayou near 

Haughton, La.

Caney Creek near 

Cotton Valley, 

La.

Black Bayou at 

Benton, La.

Rambln Bayou near 

Frierson, La.

Buffalo Bayou near 

Naborton, La.

Bayou Terre Blanc 

near Alien, La.

Saline Bayou near 

Goldonna, La.

Black Lake Bayou 

near Mlnden, La.

Bear Creek near 

Ada, La.

Black Lake Creek 

near Glbsland, 

La.

Leathermans Creek 

near Glbsland, 

La.

Kepler Creek near 

Sparta, La.

Mill Creek near 

Castor, La.

Castor Creek at 

Castor, La.

Brushy Creek near 

Liberty, La.

Kisatohie Bayou 

near Bellwood, 

La.

Bayou Santabarb at 

Bellwood, La.

Lat 32°58'30", long 94°01'40", 

at bridge 2.0 miles west of 

Rodessa. 

NWi sec. 18, T.16 S., R.22 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, 

1.0 mile east of Buckner.

Lat 32°51'10", long 93°15'05", 

at bridge 0.5 mile south of 

Leton.

Lat 328 41'40", long 93°22'40", 

at bridge 2.4 miles south of 

Hortman .

Lat 32°28'50", long 93°18'00", 

at bridge 4 miles south of 

Sibley.

Lat 32°34'05", long 93°29'10", 

at bridge 2.5 miles northeast 

of Haughton.

Lat 32°49'20", long 93°29'15", 

at bridge 5 miles west of 

Cotton Valley.

Lat 32°41'40", long 93°43'40", 

at bridge 0.25 mile east of 

Ben ton.

Lat 32°13'25", long 93°42'10", 

at bridge 1.5 miles south of 

Prierson.

Lat 32°04'30", long 93°35'45", 

at bridge 2.5 miles north of 

Naborton .

Lat 31°46'20", long 93°17'55", 

at bridge 4 miles south of 

Alien.

Lat 32"00'00", long 92°53'35", 

at bridge 1.5 miles southeast 

of Goldonna. 

Lat 32°34'50", long 93°10'55", 

at bridge 7.0 miles southeast 

of Hinden.

Lat 32°33'10", long 93°09'20", 

at bridge 1 mile northwest 

of Ada.

Lat 32°32'45", long 93°05'10", 

at Illinois Central RR. bridge 

2.0 miles west of Gibsland.

Lat 32°32 1 40", long 93"06'20", 

at Illinois Central RR. bridge 

3.2 miles west of Qlbsland.

Lat 32°22'05", long 93°05'35", 

at bridge 0.8 mile west of 

Sparta .

Lat 32°13'35", long 93°14'00", 

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest 

of Castor.

Lat 32°14'35", long 93°09'30", 

at bridge 0.8 mile southeast 

of Castor.

Lat 32°02'20", long 93°11'50", 

at bridge 2.5 miles south of 

Liberty.

Lat 31°29'05", long 93°08'20", 

at bridge 5.0 miles southwest 

of Bellwood.

Lat 31°32'10", long 93°12'25", 

at bridge 0.6 mile north of 

Bellwood.

113

101

49.8

16.1

43.6

35.1

63.9

17.2

59.6

17.7

26.6

293 

38.6

53.1

46.1

57.0

21.1

21.5

27.9

13.3

140

51.1

1956-57, 

1959

1958-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1954-59

1956-59

1955-59

1956-57, 

1959

1955-59

1956-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-59

1955-59

1954-59

1956-59

1956-59

1954, 

1956-59

5- 7-59 

9- 1-59

10-16-58 

11-13-58 

8-17-59 

9-28-59

11- 6-58 

4- 7-59 

9- 9-59

11- 5-58 

4- 7-59 

9- 9-59

11- 7-58 

4- 7-59 

9-10-59

11- 5-58 

4- 8-59 

9-10-59

11- 5-58 

5- 5-59 

9- 8-59

11- 5-58 

4- 7-59 

9- 8-59

11- 4-58 

4-15-59 

9- 3-59

11- 4-58 

4- 6-59 

9- 3-59

1- 8-59 

5- 4-59 

8-31-59

11-21-58 

7-22-59

11- 7-58 

4- 6-59 

9-10-59

11- 7-58 

4- 6-59 

9-10-59

11- 7-58 

4- 6-59 

9-10-59

11- 7-58 

4- 6-59 

9-10-59

11- 4-58 

4-15-59 

9-11-59

11- 4-58 

4-15-59 

9-11-59

11- 4-58 

4-15-59 

7-23-59

11- 4-58 

4-15-59 

9- 8-59

12- 5-58 

5- 4-59 

8-31-59

12- 5-58 

5- 4-59 

8-31-59

31.0 

.40

2.66 

3.03 

.59 

.91

2.54 

16.3 

0

0 

.80 

0

16.0 

24.4 

6.59

.53 

1.01 

.68

0 

.94 

0

0 

0 

0

.58 

14.2 

.04

.06 

2.64 

0

1.06 

2.55 

.49

318 

60.1

6.83 

23.4 

7.0

5.01 

25.6 

8.61

6.63 

28.6 

2.44

7.07 

30.1 

7.19

8.46 

18.4 

5.26

7.17 

12.1 

2.71

8.65 

11.9 

6.74

.56 

5.47 

0

73.5 

44.4 

13.2

4.91 

7.99 

1.51

Also a crest-stage partial-record station.
530 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3543

3548

3551

3552

3587

3596

3601

3602

3612

3616.5

3617

3618

3618.5

3619

3621

3623

3625.5

3626

3627

3628

3629

Middle Creek near

Be 11 wood, La .

Bayou Pierre at

Gorum, La.

Bayou du Qrappe

near Colfax, La.

Black Creek near

Faircloth, La.

Qulpha Creek near

Hot Springs,

Ark.

Caddo River at

Caddo Gap, Ark.

Leau Prais Creek

at Joan, Ark.

Little Missouri

River near

Langley, Ark.

Ozan Creek near

McCaskill, Ark.

Terre Rouge Creek

near Prescott,

Ark.

Caney Creek near

Bluff City, Ark.

Terre Noire Creek

near Qurdon,

Ark.

Tulip Creek near

Pine Qrove, Afk.

Bayou Preeo near

Eagle Hills,

Ark.

Smackover Creek

near Smackover,

Ark.

Champagnolle Creek

at Hampton, Ark.

Moro Creek near

Banks , Ark .

Alum Pork at

Crows, Ark.

Middle Pork at

Crows, Ark.

South Pork near

Hot Springs,

Ark.

North Pork near

Benton, Ark.

Lat 31°30'25", long 93°11'50",

at bridge 1.6 miles south of

Bellwood .

Lat 31°26'00", long 92°56'30",

at bridge at Qorum.

Lat 31° 33 '45", long 92°44'05",

at bridge 3 miles north of

Colfax.

Lat 31"38'00", long 92°38'00",

at bridge 3 miles northwest

of Paircloth.

Ei sec. 13, T.3 S., R.19 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

4.6 miles southeast of Hot

Springs .

NEi sec. 13, T.4 S., R.25 W., at

highway bridge at Caddo Sap.

SWi sec. 22, T.7 S., R.18 W., at

highway bridge 0.5 mile southeast of Joan.

SWi sec. 16, T.5 S., R.27 W., at

highway bridge 3.5 miles west

of Langley.

NWi sec. 17, T.10 S., R.24 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 24,

3j miles southeast of

McCaskill .

SWi sec. 14, T.ll S., R.21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 24,

8.5 miles east of Prescott.

NWi sec. 22, T.ll S., R.20 W., at

bridge on State Highway 24,

3.6 miles north of Bluff City.

SWi sec. 27, T.9 S., R.19 W., at

highway bridge 7.0 miles east

of Qurdon.

NWi sec. 16, T.10 S., R.16 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

128, 2.0 miles southeast of

Pine Drove.

On line between and near south

edge of sees. 35 and 36,

T.ll S., R.16 W., at bridge

on State Highway 9, 2.5 miles

north of Eagle Mills.

Si sec. 32, T.15 S., R.16 W., at

bridge on State Highway 7, 3

miles east of Sfflaokover.

NWi sec. 32, T.13 S., R.13 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

167, 1.0 mile north of

Hampton.

NWi sec. 35, T.13 S., R.12 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 4,

3.5 miles southwest of Banks.

NWi sec. 29, T.I S., R.16 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

1.0 mile east of Crows.

SEi sec. 36, T.I S., R.16 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

0.5 mile west of Crows.

SEi sec. 6, T.2 S., R.18 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

7.0 miles northeast of Hot

Springs .

SWi sec. 28, T.I S., R.15 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70,

4.0 miles northwest of Benton.

40.0

19.1

15.1

26.4

50.2

115

79.4

66.5

148

231

167

250

152

94.8

377

86.0

374

123

109

12.9

132

1956-59

1956-59

1956-59

1954-59

1957-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1954-56,

1959

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1957-59

1958-59

1957-59

7- 2-58

12- 5-58

5- 4-59

8-31-59

5- 4-59

8-31-59

11-12-58

9-18-59

11-21-58

7-22-59

9-17-59

10-23-58

8-18-59

9-21-59

10-20-58

8-18-59

9-21-59

10-16-58

11-11-58

8-19-59

9-24-59

8-20-59

9-21-59

8-19-59

9-25-59

10-16-58

11-11-58

8-19-59

9-28-59

10-16-58

11-11-58

8-19-59

9-25-59

10-16-58

11-11-58

8-19-59

9-24-59

10-16-58

11-12-58

8-19-59

9-24-59

10-16-58

11-12-58

8-19-59

9-24-59

8-19-59

9-23-59

10-22-58

11-12-58

8-20-59

9-22-59

10-22-58

8-20-59

9-22-59

10-22-58

8-21-59

9-23-59

8-21-59

9-23-59

10-22-58

8-18-59

9-21-59

10-22-58

8-20-59

9-23-59

6.35

4.88

8.12

1.52

3.85

.63

b.06

0

18.8

9.37

8.63

49.2

2.14

2.97

41.7

32.9

29.1

17.4

12.9

4.25

4.43

20.8

17.7

1.70

.12

19.2

12.4

2.88

1.97

8.62

8.39

2.62

.49

8.88

5.91

5.47

1.22

11.3

8.06

2.51

2.76

3.64

2.20

1.25

.72

23.1

8.06

.95

b.04

0

0

8.97

0

.46

10.5

9.40

5.99

36.1

18.1

20.6

2.43

3.24

12.8

5.55

6.09

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 531

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3631

3633

3637

3640.2 

3640 . 6

3641.7

3642.5

3646

3647.5 

 3648

*3649

*3651

 3653

3658.5

3661

 3663.5

3664

 3673

3685.2 

3685.4

3685 . 6

Prancoise Creek 

near Poyen, Ark.

Hurricane Creek 

near Sheridan, 

Ark.

Hudgin Creek near 

Pansy, Ark.

Eagle creek at 

Hermitage, Ark.

Bayou Lapile at 

Strong, Ark.

Cutoff Creek near 

Selma, Ark.

Chemin A Haut 

Creek near 

Berlin, Ark.

Bayou DeLoutre 

near El Dorado, 

Ark.

Bayou DeLoutre at 

DeLoutre, La.

Bayou D'Arbonne 

at Homer, La .

Big Creek near 

Vienna, La.

Cypress Creek near 

Unionville, La.

Middle Pork Bayou 

D'Arbonne near 

Colquitt, La.

Little Corney 

Bayou near 

Summerfield, La.

Little Cornie 

Bayou near 

Junction City, 

Ark.

Stowe Creek near 

Parmerville, La.

Bayou Choudrant 

at Tremont, La.

North Cheniere 

Creek at 

Cheniere, La.

Big Creek at Holly 

Ridge, La.

Big Creek near 

Mangham, La.

Little Creek near 

Mangham, La.

Near center sec. 3, T.5 S., 

R.15 W., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 270, 2.0 miles east 

of Poyen.

SEi sec. 31, T.4 S., R.12 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 

4.0 miles east of Sheridan.

NEi sec. 24, T.10 S., R.9 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 11, 

1.5 miles northeast of Pansy.

NEj sec.l, T.15 S., R.ll W., at 

bridge on State Highway 15, 

0.5 mile southeast of 

Hermitage . 

N£ sec. 33, T.8 S., R.12 W., at 

highway bridge 0.5 mile 

northeast of Strong.

SEj sec. 11, T.12 S., R.5 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 4, 

1.6 miles southwest of Selma.

SWj sec. 31, T.18 S., R.6 W., at 

highway bridge 1.5 miles north 

of Berlin.

NWj sec. 6, T.19 S., R.14 W., at 

highway bridge 0.8 mile below 

Hlghbank Creek and 8.5 miles 

southeast of El Dorado.

Lat 32°50'20", long 92°18'40", 

at bridge 0.6 mile north of 

DeLoutre . 

Lat 32°48'30", long 93°03'20", 

at bridge 0.2 mile north of 

Homer .

Lat 32°37'50", long 92°43'25", 

at bridge 5.3 miles northwest 

of Vienna.

Lat 32°39'35", long 92°35'15", 

at bridge 3.2 miles east of 

Unionville.

Lat 32°55'40", long 92°59'40", 

at bridge 2.0 miles southwest of Colquitt.

Lat 32°58'15", long 92°52'25", 

at bridge 5 miles north of 

Summerfield.

SWj sec. 25, T.19 S., R.16 W., 

at bridge on U . S . Highway . 

167, 2 miles northeast of 

Junction City.

Lat 32°40'20", long 92°28'20", 

at bridge 8 miles southwest 

of Parmerville.

Lat 32°31'20", long 92°27'00", 

at bridge 0.3 mile northeast 

of Tremont.

Lat 32°29'35", long 92°15'40", 

at bridge 1 mile southwest 

of Cheniere.

Lat 32°28'00", long 91°36'40", 

at bridge 0.5 mile east of 

Holly Ridge. 

Lat 32°17'30", long 91 "45 '45", 

at bridge 1.5 miles southeast 

of Mangham.

Lat 32°18'00", long 91°49'20", 

at bridge 3 miles west of 

Mangham.

84.1

205

90.3

167 

93.3

88.4

216

78.4

302 

30.0

68.9

63.3

43.9

54.0

98.2

29.0

87.5

38.0

71.0 

347

25.1

1959

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59 

1958-59

1959

1959

1959

1948, 

1954-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1948, 

1955-59

1957-59

1958-59

1955-59

1955-57, 

1959

1954-59

1955-59 

1957-59

1956-59

10-20-58 

11- 5-58 

8-19-59 

9-21-59

10-21-58 

8-19-59 

9-22-59

10-21-58 

9- 2-59 

9-22-59

10-22-58 

8-20-59 

9-23-59

10-15-58 

11-12-58. 

8-18-59 

9-23-59

11- 5-58 

8-19-59 

9-22-59

10-21-58 

8-20-59 

9-22-59

10-15-58 

11-12-58 

8-18-59 

9-23-59

11- 4-58 

5- 4-59

11- 6-58 

4- 8-59 

9- 9-59

11- 3-58 

12-17-58 

5- 7-59 

9-15-59

8- 7-58 

11- 3-58 

12-17-58 

4-17-59 

9-14-59

11- 6-58 

4-13-59 

9- 9-59

11- 6-58 

8- 8-59 

9- 9-59

10-15-58 

11-12-58 

8-18-59 

9-23-59

11- 6-58 

5- 4-59 

9-15-59

10-20-58 

4-15-59 

9- 8-59

11- 6-58 

4-15-59 

9- 8-59

11- 6-58 

4-17-59

11-12-58 

4-16-59 

9-16-59

11-12-58 

4-16-59 

9-16-59

9.02 

9.25 

.87 

2.09

14.1 

9.66 

6.08

3.69

1.46 

0

2.50 

0 

0

6.02 

4.89 

1.68 

2.01

1.66 

1.92 

b.02

.58 

14.1 

5.74

20.9 

15.7 

5.28 

6.93

47.2 

89.3

7.48 

16.0 

.41

10.1 

25.7 

37.2 

6.55

15.9 

16.9 

19.9 

77.3 

7.03

5.98 

43.7

.18

7.15 

23.5 

2.94

10.4 

10.6 

6.31 

5.78

7.58 

27.4 

6.86

25.2 

66.2 

11.0

10.3 

20.2 

11.3

0 

3.99

31.9 

42.7 

44.9

0 

1.57 

.02

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

b Estimated.
532 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3687.5

3692

3693

3693.6

*3696.4

*3702

3704

3705.5

*3706

*3707

*3707.5

*3708

3708.2

3708.5

3709.5

*3718

*3721

*3723

*3726

3732

3732.5

Bayou Gallon near

Mer Rouge, La.

Turkey Creek at

Wlnnsboro, La.

Deer Creek near

Wisner, La.

Bushley Creek at

Manifest, La.

Bayou Vldal at

Qulmby , La .

Castor Creek at

Chatham, La.

Bills Creek near

Mount Pleasant,

La.

Black Creek near

Clarks, La.

Beaucoup Creek

near Cotton

Plant, La.

Beech Creek near

Olla, La.

Big Chlckasaw

Creek near Olla,

La.

Castor Creek at

Tulloa, La.

Dugdemona River

near Quitman, La.

Cypress Creek at

Qultman, La .

Dukedall Creek

near Danville,

La.

Big Creek near

Dodson, La.

Port deLuce Creek

at Wlnnfleld, La.

Bear Creek near

Packton, La.

Fish Creek near

Pollock, La.

Flagon Bayou near

Tloga, La.

Hemphlll Creek at

Nebo, La.

Lat 32°46'15", long 91°45'25",

at bridge 2 miles east of Mer

Rouge.

Lat 32°09'50" :> long 91°42'40",

at bridge at Wlnnsboro.

Lat 31°57'00", long 91°39'15",

at bridge 2 miles south of

Wlsner.

Lat 31°42'50", long 91°56'10",

at bridge 0.5 mile east of

Manifest.

Lat 32°14'00", long 91°12'55",

at bridge at Qulmby.

Lat 32 0 19'10", long 92°26 I 15",

at bridge 1.0 mile northeast

of Chatham.

Lat 32°10'40", long 92°12 1 00",

at bridge 3 miles north of

Mount Pleasant.

Lat 32 "00 '20", long 92°12'00",

at bridge 4 miles southwest of

Clarks .

Lat 32°06'40", long 92°19'20",

at bridge 3.3 miles west of

Cotton Plant.

Lat 31°54'55H , long 92°23'35",

at bridge 9 miles west of Olla.

Lat 31°52'30", long 92°13'35",

at bridge 2 miles southeast

of Olla.

Lat 31°49'45", long 92°20'20",

at bridge 0.9 mile west of '

Tullos .

Lat 32°20 1 40", long 92°44'40",

at bridge 1.7 miles west of

Qultman.

Lat 32°20'45", long 92°42'55",

at bridge J mile southeast of

Qultman.

Lat 32°15'30", long 92°48'25",

at bridge 3.2 miles northeast

of Danville.

Lat 32°05'40", long 92°41'25",

at bridge 2 miles northwest

of Dodson.

Lat 31°56'15", long 92°39'05",

at bridge 0.9 mile north of

Wlnnfleld .

Lat 31° 47 '05", long 92° 34 '40",

at bridge 1.1 miles south of

Packton .

Lat 31 "38 '20". long 92°25'48",

at bridge 7f miles north of

Pollock.

Lat 31°23'50", long 92°24'35",

at bridge 1^ miles northeast

of Tloga.

Lat 31°35'05", long 92°07'55",

at bridge 0.6 mile east of

Nebo.

22.9

101

27.1

64.7

160

60.0

24.7

49.0

127

58.0

86.0

923

117

46.0

19.5

81.0

31.0

11

30.0

32.0

35.3

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1957-59

1954-59

1956-59

1955-59

1948,

1955-59

1955-59

1956-59

1955-59

1958-59

1948,

1954-59

1956-59

1948,

1955-57,

1959

1954,

1956-59

1956,

1959

1954-59

1954-59

1956-59

10-23-58

4- 8-59

5- 5-59

9- 9-59

11-12-58

4-16-59

11-12-58

4-16-59

9-16-59

11-12-58

4-17-59

9-15-59

11- 6-58

4- 7-59

8- 4-58

4- 6-59

9- 8-59

11-12-58

12- 2-58

4- 6-59

9- 8-59

11-21-58

5-11-59

9-15-59

11-21-58

4-16-59

9-16-59

11-20-58

4- 7-59

9-15-59

11-20-58

4-16-59

9-15-59

11-21-58

5-11-59

9-29-59

5- 7-59

9-16-59

5- 7-59

9-16-59

5- 7-59

9-11-59

11-14-58

9-18-59

11-21-58

9-18-59

11-21-58

5-12-59

9-17-59

11-21-58

9-17-59

11-21-58

7-22-59

9-17-59

11-20-58

4-17-59

9-16-59

1.18

5.79

.74

.28

0

b.20

0

0

0

6.82

24.9

6.31

4.43

11.6

8.00

24.0

32.3

.18

1.34

1.11

.23

0

.39

.44

144

61.2

5.39

18.0

14.6

3.86

1.29

13.0

.17

180

103

20.4

26.8

1.36

20.4

2.21

3.27

0

1.87

.35

17.8

0

.08

.48

0

18.3

5.66

7.03

2.06

1.11

41.8

32.4

21.1

Bay<fu Sara basin

3733

3733.5

*3734

Bayou Sara near

St. Franclsvllle,

La.

Spring Grove

Branch near St.

Franclsvllle, La.

Little Bayou Sara

near Turnbull,

La.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'25",

at bridge 5 miles northeast of

St. Franclsvllle.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'00",

at bridge 5 miles northeast of

St. Franclsvllle. ,

Lat 30°58'15", long 91*' 28 '50",

at bridge 1.2 miles northwest

of Turnbull .

_

-

22.3

1956-59

1956-59

1955-59

11-26-58

9-28-59

11-26-58

9-28-59

11-26-58

9-28-59

25.4

23.7

.54

.53

2.47

2.09

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 533

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959--Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Thompson Creek basin

3734.5

*3738

Thompson Creek at

Jackson, La.

Alexander Creek

near St. Francisville, La.

Lat 30°50'25", long 91°13'35",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Jackson, La.

Lat 30°42'55", long 91°22'05",

at bridge 2 miles northeast of

St. Francisville.

99.3

23.9

1955-59

1955-59

12- 1-58

9-28-59

11-26-58

9-28-59

31.5

26.4

.16

.21

Bayou Baton Rouge basin

3739.5 Bayou Baton Rouge 

near Baker, La.

Lat 30 "35 '30", long 91 "13 '10", 

at bridge 3 miles northwest of 

Baker.

17.6 1956-59 12- 1-58 bO.02

Mississippi River Delta

*3752.5

3752.6

*3758.5

3759

3759.3

*3762

3766.48

3766.49

3767

*3767.2

3767.4

3768

3770.5

3771

3772

3772.5

*3774

3777

3778

Little Tangipahoa

River at Magnolia, Miss.

Minnehaha Creek at

Magnolia, Miss.

Tiokfaw River near

Greensburg, La.

Josephs Branch at

Greensburg, La.

Twelvemile Creek

near Montpelier,

La.

Hog Branch near

Doyle, La.

East Fork Amite

River near

Thompson, Miss.

Robinson Creek

near Liberty,

Miss.

West Fork Amite

River near

Liberty, Miss.

Tanyard Creek at

Liberty, Miss.

Wagner Creek near

Liberty, Miss.

Beaver Creek near

Fellxville, La.

Darlings Creek

near Darlington,

La.

Bluff Creek at

Bluff Creek, La.

Sandy Creek near

Clinton, La.

Sandy Creek near

Qreenwell

Springs, La.

Comite River near

Clinton, La.

Redwood Creek near

Slaughter, La.

White Bayou near

Zachary, La.

Ni sec. 13, T.2 N., T.7 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 48, 3 miles

above mouth in Magnolia.

NWi sec. 13, T.2 N., R.7 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 51, £ mile

above Illinois Central RR.

and ^ mile south of Magnolia.

Lat 30°48'55", long 90°38'10",

at bridge 1.8 miles southeast

of Greensburg.

Lat 30°50'01", long 90°39'58",

at bridge 0.3 mile north of

Greensburg .

Lat 30°41'50", long 90°38'54",

at bridge 1.1 miles north of

Montpelier.

Lat 30°30'10", long 90°42'20",

at bridge 2.0 miles east of

Doyle.

Sj sec. 23, T.3 N., R.5 E.,

Washington meridian, at county

bridge lt> miles above State

Highway 24.

SEi sec. 21, T.3 N., R.5 E.,

Washington meridian, at county

bridge l£ miles above State

Highway 24.

SWi sec. 6, T.2 N., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 24, if miles

above Speculation Creek and

2 miles west of Liberty'.

NWi sec. 9, T.2 N., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 24 at Liberty.

On line between sees. 26 and 27,

T.2 N., R.3 E., Washington

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 48, £ mile above mouth

and 3? miles southwest of

Liberty.

Lat 30°57'46", long 90°51'48",

lj miles northeast of Felixville.

Lat 30°53'00", long 90°48'20",

at bridge 10.3 miles east of

Clinton.

Lat 30°56'38", long 90°52'38",

at bridge £ mile northeast of

Bluff Creek.

Lat 30°37'30", long 90°57'30",

at bridge- 4.3 miles south of

Clinton.

Lat 30°36'08", long 90°59'37",

at bridge 1.5 miles north of

Greenwell Springs.

Lat 30 "51 '30", long 91 "02 '20",

at bridge 1.3 miles west of

Clinton.

Lat 30°43'44", long 91°06'54",

at bridge 2 miles northeast

of Slaughter.

Lat 30°37'08", long 91°08'04",

at bridge near Zachary.

39.7

7.3

136

11.6

-

110

-

-

-

8.7

.

25.5

-

-

27.3

114

88.0

-

65.7

1942-43,

1952-53,

1955-57,

1959

1942,

1953,

1955-56,

1959

1957-59

1955-59

1955-59

1957,

1959

1959

1959

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

1949-50,

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

1952-53,

1955-56,

1959

1955-59

1957-59

1955-59

1957-59

1955-57,

1959

1955-59

1955-57,

1959

1955-59

10-30-58

10-30-58

12- 3-58

11- 2-58

12- 3-58

11-26-58

9-30-59

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

10-29-58

12- 2-58

12- 2-58

12- 2-58

12- 2-58

11-26-58

12- 1-58

12- 1-58

9-29-59

12- 1-58

9-29-59

12.0

3.30

65.4

.94

15.5

5.58

8.39

40.5

3.50

37.4

2.57

10.4

47.8

19.0

.42

5.47

10.1

32.9

5.84

7.16

0

.97

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

b Estimated.

576769 O - 60 - 35
534 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1959 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Mississippi River Delta Continued

3779

3787

 3801.3

*3801.6

*3801.8

3822

Cypress Bayou near

Zachary, La.

Jones Creek near

Woodlawn, La.

Colyell Creek at

Livingston, La.

Middle Colyell

Creek near

Walker, La.

West Colyell Creek

near Walker, La.

Long Branch near

Alexandria, La.

Lat SO'SSUS", long Sl'lO'lS",

at bridge 2 miles south of

Zachary.

Lat 30 0 24'50", long 91°00'50",

at bridge 1.6 miles north of

Woodlawn High School at Baton

Rouge.

Lat 30°30'10", long 90°46'10",

at bridge 1 .0 mile west of

Livingston.

Lat 30°29'45", long 90°50'30",

at bridge 1.3 miles east of

Walker.

Lat 30"29'05", long gO'SS'SS",

at bridge 0.2 mile west of

Walker.

Lat 31°12'55", long 92°34'05",

at bridge 8 miles southwest

of Alexandria.

11.2

19.5

20.7

d20.3

d28.5

-

1957,

1959

1956-57,

1959

1955-59

1956-59

1956-59

1957,

1959

8-29-57

11-26-58

9-29-59

11-28-58

9-30-59

11-26-58

9-30-59

11-26-58

9-30-59

11-26-58

9-30-59

5- 4-59

9-22-59

0

0

.12

.30

2.41

0

0

.11

.46

.04

b.24

30.7

19.1

* Also a crest-stage partial-record station, 

b Estimated, 

d Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 535

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between 

inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The 

date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the 

maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may 

have been obtained but it is not published herein. The years given in the period of 

record represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Meramec River basin

112

113

157

177

Love Creek near

Salem, Mo.

Lenox Branch near

Rolla, Mo.

Lanes Pork near

Vichy, Mo.

Fountain Farm

Branch near

Potosi, Mo.

W|NE£ sec. 23, T.34 N., R.6 W.,

at culvert under State Highways 32 and 72, J mile west of

Salem.

HEjNEi sec. 28, T.36 N., R.7 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 72,

3 miles northwest of Lake

Spring and 9 miles southeast

of Rolla.

SWiNE£ sec. 17, T.39 N., R.7 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 68,

2^ miles east of Vichy.

SE£NE£ sec. 32, i.za N., R.3 E.,

at culvert under County Road

E, about 4 miles northeast of

Potosi.

0.89

6.63

24.1

2.14

1955-59

1949-59

1944-45,

1948-59

1957-59

_

5-17-59

5-27-59

(a)

(a)

7.00

12.50

<40

(t)

3,010

350

Plattin Creek basin

191 Murphy Branch near

Crystal City,

Mo.

Lat 38°11'10", long 90°23 I 45",

in northwest portion of

Missouri Survey No. 1995,

T.40 N., R.6 E., at culvert

under U. S. Highway 61, 2.5

miles southwest of Crystal

City.

0.45 1955-59 1-20-59 6.42 125

Apple Creek basin

207 Hoehs Branch near 

Uniontown, Mo".

SW&SE£ sec. 20, T.34 N., R.12 E., 

on bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 

1.2 miles north of Uniontown.

1.66 1955-59 8-17-59 12.34 1,180

Headwater diversion channel basin

212 Sunnybrook Creek 

at Lutesville, 

Mo.

NW£SE£ sec. 7, T.30 N., R.10 E., 

on bridge under State Highway 

51, ^ mile south of Lutesville.

0.52 1955-59 " (a) ^.140

Obion River basin

*243

252.2

252.25

278

Beaver Creek at

Huntingdon, Term.

Cane Creek near

Martin, Term.

Cane Creek tributary near Martin,

Term.

South Fork Forked

Deer River near

Gates, Term.

See previous table.

Lat 36°19'36", long 88°51'05",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

45E, 1.2 miles south of Martin.

Lat 36°18'42", long 88°5O'50",

at culvert under U. S. Highway

45E, 2.3 miles south of Martin.

Lat 35°48'50", long 89°21'30",

at bridge on State Highway 88,

3.9 miles southeast of Gates.

55.5

6.79

.76

1,040

1954-59

1955-59

1955-59

1954-59

2-13-59

7-22-59

7-22-59

1- -54

3-22-55

1-31-56

2- 4-57

11-18-57

2-13-59

9.38

9.05

(a)

C13.00

12.23

14.12

12.77

13.13

11.27

2,OC

(t)

(t)

Hatchie River basin

*293.7

 294.12

294.2

Cypress Creek at

Selmer, Term;

Hurricane Creek

near Walnut,

Miss.

Crystal Spring

Branch Cypress

Creek near

Middleton, Term.

See previous table.

SE£NW£ sec. 8, T.2 S., R,4 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 15, 0.5 mile

above Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio

RR., 0.9 mile above Muddy

Creek, and 1.5 miles south of

Walnut.

Lat 35 0 02'31", long 88°53'43",

at bridge on State Highway 57,

1.5 miles south of Middleton.

b44

20.3

1.09

1954-59

1953,

1955-59

1955-59

1-21-59

3- 4-59

1-21-59

8.75

19.93

5.77

(t)

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

b Approximately.

c From high-water mark.
536 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations--Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Hatchie River basin Continued

294.6 

296

302.7

Saulsbury Creek at 

Saulsbury, Tenn.

Pleasant Run near 

Bolivar, Tenn.

Cypress Creek near 

Arlington, Tenn.

Lat 35°03'04", long 89°04'34", 

at bridge on State Highway 57, 

0.5 mile east of Saulsbury. 

Lat 35°16'10", long 89°01'00", 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 

2.1 miles northwest of intersection of U. S. Highway 64 

and State Highway 18 in 

Bolivar .

8.07 

b25

1955-59 

1955-59

Loosahatchie River basin

Lat 35°16'20", long 89°42'20", 

at bridge on U. S. Highways 70 

and 79, 3.0 miles southwest of 

Arlington.

61.0 1954-56, 

1959

2-13-59 

6-10-59

3.45 

6.07

(t) 

(t)

2-13-59 14.45 (t)

St. Francis River basin

330

380

401.1

Wolf Creek near

Parmington, Mo.

Clark Creek at

Patterson, Mo.

Delaware Creek

tributary near

Bloomfield, Mo.

SE£ sec. 5, T.35 N., R.6 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highways 61

and 67, lj miles southeast of

Farmington.

NE£ sec. 18, T.29 N., R.5 E.., at

bridge on State Highway 34,

0.6 mile east of Patterson.

NW£NE£ sec. 35, T.26 N., R.10 E.,

on culvert under State Highway

25, 1.8 miles southwest of

Bloomfield .

40.3

37.5

.42

White River basin

508

539.5

541

542

543

618

632

668

682

685

Maple Grove Branch

near Ozark, Mo.

Ingenthron Hollow

near Forsyth,

Mo.

Cedar Hollow at

Bradleyville,

Mo.

Yandell Branch

near Kirbyville,

Mo.

Gray Branch at

Lutie, Mo.

Brawley Hollow

near Centerville,

Mo.

Pike Creek tributary near Poplar

Bluff, Mo.

Syacamore Creek

near Winona, Mo.

North Prong Little

Black River at

Hunter, Mo.

Little Black River

near Pairdealing

Mo.

1

691 jAdams Branch near

702

718

1386

1388

West Plains, Mo.

Burnham Branch

near Willow

Springs, Mo.

Williams Spring

Branch near

Alton, Mo.

White Woman Creek

tributary near

Selkirk, Kans.

Lion Creek tributary near Modoc,

Kans .

SWiNEj- sec. 3, T.27 N., R.21 W.,

at culvert under State Highway

65, 3.4 miles north of Ozark.

SW^NEj- sec. 17, T.24 N., R.20 W.,

at culvert under County Road

H, 2 miles north of Forsyth.

NE£SW£ sec. 10, T.24 N., R.18 W.,

at culvert under State Highway

76, 0.8 mile southwest of

Bradleyville .

SW-t sec. 27, T.23 N., R.20 W., at

culvert on County Road K, 2.8

miles southeast of Kirbyville.

NE^SWi- sec. 15, T.22 N., R.16 W.,

at culvert under U . S . Highway

160, 1.7 miles west of Lutie.

SE£NW£ sec. 29, T.31 N., R.lE.,

at culvert under State Highway

21, about 6 miles south of

Centerville.

SW^SWi- sec. 28, T.25 N., R.6 E.,

at culvert under U. S. Highway

67, 2 miles northwest of

Poplar Bluff.

SjSWi sec. 31, T.28 N., R.3 W.,

at culvert under State Highway

19, about 3 miles north of

Winona .

NE^SEi sec. 21, T.26 N., R.2 E.,

at culvert under State Highway

21 at Hunter.

NW^NEt sec. 7, T.23 N., R.5 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 160,

2§ miles downstream from

Beaverdam Creek, and 2j miles

east of Fairdealing.

SE£NW£ sec.l, T.23 N., R.8 W.,

at culvert under U. S. Highway

63, 4 miles southeast of West

Plains.

NWiNEj- sec. 16, T.26 N., R.9 W.,

on culvert under U. S. Highway

63, 4j miles southeast of

Willow Springs .

SEiSW£ sec. 6, T.23 N., R.3 W.,

on bridge on U. S. Highway 160,

4 miles east of Alton.

Arkansas River basin

SW£SW£ sec. 34, T.17 S., R.39 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 5.6 miles

northwest of Selkirk.

NW£NE£ sec. 22, T.18 S., R.34 W.,

below culvert on county highway, 1.2 miles southeast of

Modoc .

0.64

.65

.83

.42

.27

1.00

.28

.88

1.23

187

2.27

1.27

4.24

b5

bl

1940,

1955-59

1940,

1955-59

1955-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1958-59

1940-42,

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1957-59

1957-59

4-19-59

11-17-58

-

14.57

10.70

(a)

2,500

6,500

<:300

5-31-59

6- 1-59

11-16-58

9- 4-59

11-16-58

-

5-11-59

-

11-16-58

11-17-58

11-16-58

11-17-58

11-16-58

8- 4-59

7-15-59

7.65

12.92

4.11

13.70

5.18

(a)

14.24

(a)

15.33

19.28

4.80

9.26

15.43

11.08

10.68

298

115

60

37

52

<40

57

<45

626

5,100

480

(t)

1,350

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

b Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 537

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1389

1397

1403

1406

1414

1416

1418

1421

1425

1427

1429

1431

1432

1435

1438

1440

1444

1449

1453

1458~~

1467

1472

Lion Creek near

Modoe, Kans.

Arkansas River

tributary near

Dodge City,

Kans. 

White Woman Creek

near Belief ont,

Kans.

Pawnee River tributary near

Kalvesta, Kans.

South Pork Walnut

Creek tributary

near Dighton,

Kans.

Long Branch Creek

near Ness City,

Kans.

Otter Creek near

Rush Center,

Kans .

Rattlesnake Creek

tributary near

Mullinville,

Kans .

Spring Creek near

Dillwyn, Kans.

Salt Creek near

Par tr idge , Kans .

Blood Creek near

Boyd , Kans .

Cheyenne Creek

tributary near

Claflin, Kans.

Plum Creek near

Holyrood, Kans.

Little Arkansas

River near

Qeneseo, Kans.

Black Kettle Creek

tributary near

Halstead, Kans.

East Emma Creek

near Halstead,

Kans.

West Pork Chisholm

Creek tributary

at Valley Center,

Kans.

South Pork

Ninnescah River

tributary near

Pratt, Kans.

Clear Creek near

Garden Plain,

Kans.

Avon Creek tributary near Dalton,

Kans.

West Branch Walnut

Creek tributary

near DeQraff,

Kans.

Indianola Creek

tributary near

Augusta, Kans.

NW£NW£ sec. 19, T.18 S., R.33 W.,

below culvert on county highway, 3.5 miles southeast of

Modoe .

SEi-NEi sec. 11, T.27 S., R.25 W.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

283, 2.6 miles south of Dodge

City. 

SW£NW£ sec. 33, T.24 S., R.21 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 3.5 miles

northeast of Belief ont.

SjSW-J sec. 12, T.23 S., R.28 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 156, 3.4

miles west of Kalvesta.

SEiSE£ sec .16, T.18 S., R.28 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 96,

2.8 miles east of Dighton.

Prior to Sept. 5, 1958, at

same site at datum 0.42 ft

higher.

NE-jNE-t sec .32, T.18 S., R.23 W.,

below bridge on State Highway

96, 1.2 miles east of Ness

City. 

NW-^NWJ- sec. 15, T.19 S., R.18 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 183, 4.3

miles south of Rush Center.

SE£SW£ sec .20, T.28 S., R.19 W.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 54, 2.9 miles

east of Mullinville .

SE£SE£ sec. 15, T.24 S., R.14 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 503, 2.2

miles southeast of Dillwyn.

SW£NW£ sec. 22, T.23 S., R.7 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 50 miles north

of Partridge.

SW£SW£ sec. 27, T.17 S., R.14 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 1.7 miles

northwest of Boyd.

NE£SE£ sec. 28, T.18 S., R.ll W.,

at culvert on county highway,

4.7 miles south of Claflin.

SWjSWi sec. 3, T.17 S., R.10 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 1.2 miles

northwest of Holyrood.

NW£SW£ sec. 27, T.18 S., R.7 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 5.5 miles

southeast of Qeneseo.

SEjSEi sec. 23, T.23 S., R.2 W.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway

SOS, 1.7 miles north of

Halstead.

SE-J-SE-t sec. 21, T.23 S., R.I W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 4.6 miles

northeast of Halstead.

NWiNE£ sec. 31, T.25 S., R.I E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on county highway, 0.7 mile

northeast of Valley Center.

NE£NE£ sec. 27, 1.27 s., R.IS w.,

at downstream end of culvert

on county highway, 2.4 miles

northeast of Pratt.

NEjHWi sec. 33, T.27 S., R.3 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 54, 1.5

miles northeast of Garden

Palls.

SWJSE£ sec. 11, T.32 S., R.I E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

160, 0.8 mile northwest of

Dalton.

NEiNW£ sec. 23, T.24 S., R.5 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 2.0 miles

southeast of DeGraff.

SjSEi sec. 19, T.27 S., R.4 E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 54, 2.8 miles

west of Augusta .

b!3

b9

b!2

b4

bl

b28

b!7

b9

b9

b60

b52

bl.5

b!9

b23

bl.6

b60

b6.5

bl.O

b5.5

b.6

bll

bl

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1956-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

7-15-59

9-24-59

7- 5-59

6-17-57

7-24-59

9-11-57

7-26-58

7-16-59

9-21-59

9-20-59

9-24-59

5-10-59

5- 5-59

5-29-57

8-16-58

9-21-59

9-21-59

9-21-58

5- 5-59

7-15-59

5-16-57

7-16-58

7-15-59

5-18-57

7- 4-58

5-29-59

5-10-59

5-16-57

9-15-58

7-21-59

7-16-59

4- 3-58

5-17-59

5-16-57

7- 4-58

8-16-59

10.50

12.46

12.13

ell. 97

10.34

010.72

09.82

10.20

15.86

13.72

10.65

11.60

17.00

21.48

20.36

20.48

14.93

17.72

17.00

13.54

27.02

25.40

17.68

13.85

13.68

10.17

13.34

14.34

13.68

14.10

13.64

14.90

18.09

11.51

11.05

11.13

(t)

(t)

(t)

M(t)

ft) (t) (t)

(t)

(t)

(t>

(t>

1,400

63,400

e2,100

62,300

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

613,000

67,500

1,200

e750

e700

17

(t)

el, 040

e770

940

(t)

el. 000

(t)

e360

e240

260

t Discharge not determined.

b Approximately.

e Prom high-water mark.

e Not previoualy published.
538 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Oage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(efs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1480

1487

1488

1516

1534

1544

1559

1560

1566

1567

1571

1574

1577

1579

1662

1667

1692

1697

1706

1708

1717

1718

1719

Grouse Creek tributary near

Cambridge , Kans .

Dog Creek near

Deerhead, Kans.

Medicine Lodge

River tributary

near Medicine

Lodge , Kans .

Rush Creek near

Harper, Kans.

Dry Cimarron River

at Polsom,

N. Mex.

Carrizozo Creek

near Kenton,

Okla.

North Pork

Cimarron River

tributary near

Elkhart, Kans,

North Fork

Cimarron River

tributary near

Richfield, Kans.

Cimarron River

tributary near

Moscow, Kans .

Cimarron River

tributary near

Satanta, Kans.

Crooked Creek near

Copeland, Kans.

Crooked Creek trib

utary at Meade,

Kans.

Kiger Creek near

Ashland, Kans.

Cavalry Creek near

Coldwater, Kans.

Sandy Creek near

Yates Center,

Kans.

Burnt Creek at

Reece, Kans.

Salt Creek near

Severy, Kans.

Snake Creek near

Howard, Kans .

Cherry Creek near

Cherryvale, Kans.

Mud Creek near

Mound Valley,

Kans.

Spring Creek tributary near

Cedarvale, Kans.

Cedar Creek tributary near Hooser,

Kans .

Grant Creek near

Wauneta, Kans.

SEjSEj sec .27, T.31 S., R.7 E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on U. S. Highway 160, 1.2

miles northeast of Cambridge.

NWjNWi- sec. 8, T.32 S., R.14 W.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

160, 3.5 miles northeast of

Deerhead .

NWjNWj sec. 36, T.31 S., R.12 W.,

at downstream side of culvert

on U. S. Highway 281, 2.3

miles northwest of Medicine

Lodge . 

NEiNEt sec. 21, T.32 S., R.7 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 3.5 miles

southwest of Harper.

SW£ sec. 12, T.30 N., R.28 E., at

bridge on State Highway 72

in Polsom.

NE£ sec. 31, T.31 N., R.37 E.,

under bridge on New Mexico

State Highway 18, 4 miles

southwest of Kenton.

NWjSWj sec. 9, T.33 S., R.42 W.,

at downstream side of culvert

on State Highway 27, 13.0

miles north of Elkhart.

SW-fcNWj sec .34, T.31 S., R.41 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on State Highway 27, 3.3 miles

northeast of Richfield.

NWi-SWj sec. 20, T.31 S., R.34 W.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 8.8 miles

northeast of Moscow.

NW^NEj sec. 17, T.32 S., R.33 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on county highway, 12.0 miles

southeast of Satanta.

SEjSW£ sec. 36, T .28 S., R.30 W.,

at downstream side of bridge

on State Highway 45, 4.4 miles

east of Copeland.

NEjNWj sec. 2, T.32 S., R.28 W.,

at downstream side of culvert

on State Highway 23, 0.8 mile

north of Meade .

SWjSE£ sec. 3, T.33 S., R.24 W.,

above bridge on U. S. Highway

160, 8.2 miles west of Ashland.

NEJNEJ sec. 14, T.32 S., R.19 W.,

at downstream side of bridge,

1.0 mile west of Coldwater.

SEjNEj sec. 26, T.25 S., R.14 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 54, 6.0

miles southwest of Yates

Center.

SWjNWt sec. 8, T.26 S., R.9 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge at Reece .

NWjNW£ sec. 18, T.28 S., R.ll E.,

at downstream side of bYidge

on State Highway 99, 1.5 miles

west of Severy.

NWiSEj sec. 7, T.29 S., R.ll E.,

at downstream end of culvert

on county highway, 5.0 miles

northeast of Howard.

SEjSWi sec. 33, T.31 S., R.17 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 169, 2.0

miles northeast of Cherryvale.

NWi-NWj sec. 9, T.33 S., R.18 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on State Highway 96, 2.6 miles

southwest of Mound Valley.

NWjNEj sec. 7, T.34 S., R.9 E.,

at downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 166, 2.3

miles northeast of Cedarvale.

SWjNEj sec. 7, T.34 S., R.8 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

166, 3.9 miles southeast of

Hooser .

SEjNEj sec. 10, T.34 S., R.9 E.,

at upstream side of county

highway bridge, 1.1 miles

southwest of Wauneta.

bl.8

b5.2

b2.0

b!2

73

111

b5

b25

bll

b2

b32

b6

b35

b42

b6. 8

b8.5

b7

bl.4

b!5

b4.1

b3.1

b.5

19.5

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1952-59

1953-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

7-15-59

3-25-59

5-10-59

6-19-58

7-13-59

7- -59

8- -59

7-18-59

8-15-59

7- 5-59

8-15-59

7-21-59

7-15-59

9-24-59

9-24-59

5-16-57

10-23-58

7-14-59

5-17-59

7-15-59

9-16-58

5-17-59

8-16-59

7-15-59

7-22-59

9-24-59

7-22-59

13.87

13.50

14.72

14.32

15.12

4.88

 3.83

12.24

15.28

17.28

11.20

13.30

12.17

13.98

12.72

18.02

13.73

19.60

16.34

17.56

14.97

13.89

15.73

15.65

13.24

11.58

17.38

(t)

(t)

(t)

el, 000

1,700

(t)

940

(t)

(t)

3,900

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

el, 900

6440

2,800

(t)

(t)

e505

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

b Approximately.

e Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 539

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

1803

1825

1826

1828

1838

1846

1856

1859

1863

2010

2115

2137

2209

2223

2250

2255

2262

2263

2270.5

2272.95

2273

Spring Creek tributary near

Florence, Kans.

Rock Creek at Burlington, Kans .

North Big Creek

near Burlington,

Kans.

Deer Creek tributary near Lone

Elm, Kans.

Limestone Creek

near Beulah,

Kans.

Fly Creek near

Faulkner, Kans.

South Fork Stahl

Creek near

Miller, Mo.

0 'Possum Creek at

Jasper, Mo.

North Fork Carber

Creek at Diamond,

Mo.

Raton Creek at

Baton, N. Mex.

Canadian River

near Taylor

Springs, N. Mex.

Canadian River

tributary near

Mills, N. Mex.

Dog Creek near

Shoemaker,

N. Mex.

Trementina Creek

at Trementina,

N. Mex.

Pajarito Creek at

Newkirk, N. Mex.

Ute Creek near

Gladstone,

N. Mex.

Bueyeros Creek at

Bueyeros, N. Mex.

Carrizo Creek near

Roy, N. Mex.

Plaza Larga Creek

tributary near

Ragland, H. Mex.

Sandy Arroyo tributary near

Clayton, N. Mex.

Sandy Arroyo near

Clayton, N. Mex.

WjNW£ sec.32, T.21 S., R.5 E.,

above culvert on U. S. Highway

77, 4.1 miles southeast of

Florence .

NW£NW£ sec. 27, T.21 S., R.15 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge at west city

limit of Burlington.

NW£NW£ sec. 27, T.22 S., R.15 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 5.9 miles

southwest of Burlington.

NE£NE£ sec.s, 1.23 s., R.20 E.,

above concrete ford on county

highway, 1 .3 miles southeast

of Lone Elm.

NE£SE£ sec. 28, T.30 S., R.23 E.,

at downstream side of county

highway bridge, 4.0 miles

southwest of Beulah.

NW^NWj sec. 7, T.34 S., R.23 E.,

at upstream side of county

highway bridge, 3.8 miles east

of Faulkner .

NE£NE£ sec. 35, T.29 N., R.27 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 39,

2 miles south of Miller.

NW^NWi sec. 25, T.30 H., R.31 W.,

on wingwall of bridge on

U. S. Highway 71 Just south of

Jasper.

SWtSWt see. 4, T.26 N., R.31 W.,

at culvert under county road

V, 0.8 mile west of Diamond.

Lat 36°54', long 104°26', 60 ft

above bridge on State Highway

72 at Raton.

NW-J- sec. 27, T.24 N., R.23 E., 1

mile above Chico Creek, 2i

miles below Cimarron Creek,

and 2j miles south of Taylor

Springs .

NE£ sec. 3, T.22 N., R.25 E., on

downstream end of left bridge

abutment on State Highway 39,

6 miles north of Mills.

Lat 35°49'32", long 104 0 53'28",

0.5 mile above ValmoraShoemaker road, and 1.8 miles

northwest of Shoemaker.

NW£ sec. 8, T.14 H., R.24 E., at

bridge on State Highway 65,

at Trementina.

SW£SW£ sec. 24, T.10 N., R.25 E.,

on downstream side of bridge

on U. S. Highway 66, 1 mile

east of Newkirk.

On line of sees. 14 and 23,

T.24 N., R.28 E., on bridge on

State Highway 58, 3 miles east

of Gladstone .

Ej sec. 7, on downstream end of

right abutment of bridge on

State Highway 57 at

Bueyeros . 

NW£SE$ sec. 16, T.21 N., R.28 E.,

800 ft below State Highway 120,

and 15 miles northeast of Roy.

NE£ see. 15, T.7 N., R.30 E., at

culvert on State Highway 18,

1.2 miles north of Ragland.

NW£ sec. 21, T.25 N., R.34 E.,

above culvert on State Highway

58, 8 miles southwest of

Clayton.

At center of boundary of sees. 2

and 3, T.24 N., R.35 E., on

downstream side of bridge on

State Highway 18, 7.5 miles

south of Clayton.

bO.6

bB.B

b44

bl.2

b!2

b26

.94

-

.33

14.4

2,853

4.2

11.2

65

35

256

34

68

.5

-

42

1957-59

1951f,

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1957-59

1951-59

1955-59

1955-59

1953-59

1940-58*,

1959

1954-59

1954-59

1959

1954-59

1953-59

1957-59

1954-59

1952-59

1952-59

1953-59

7-14-59

7-11-58

8-16-59

5-16-57

6-25-58

8-16-59

5-17-59

7-15-59

11-17-58

4-18-59

3- 4-59

-

8- -59

8-25-59

8- -59

1954

9-25-55

7-23-56

7- -57

8-24-58

1959

8-24-59

7- -59

8- -59

7-20-59

1959

8- 7-59

8- 6-59

8- -59

13.28

21.09

14.83

21.31

20.31

16.16

13.76

15.39

21.58

3.59

13.19

U)

6.09

7.38

2.30

9.25

9.92

8.21

8.21

9.26

5.14

6.73

4.79

2.97

6.70

3.48

9.00

5.27

1.26

(t)

63,500

340

65,800

64,400

1,500

(t)

(t)

(t)

220

(t)

£30

1,600

3,580

245

el, 160

el, 530

e702

e702

el, 170

17

2,770

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

540

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

b Approximately.

e Not previously published.

f Published in WSP 1139.
540 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Yazoo River basin

2670

2672

*2682

*E685

*2690

*2742.5

*2755

2B34.7

2834. B

2834.9

*2867

2873.55

2874. B

2874B5

2893.3

*2B95.3

2895.9

Hell Creek near

New Albany, Miss.

Cracker Ditch near

Pontotoc, Miss.

Pice Creek at

Etta, Miss.

Cypress Creek near

Etta, Miss.

North Tippah Creek

near Ripley,

Miss.

Otuokalofa Creek

at Water Valley,

Miss.

Long Creek near

Courtland, Miss.

Smith Ditch near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

Snake Ditch near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

Caney Creek near

Coffeeville,

Miss.

Big Sand Creek at

Carrollton, Miss

Fannegusha Creek

near Howard,

Miss.

Piney Creek near

Yazoo City,

Miss.

Martins Creek near

Yazoo City, Miss

Zilpha Creek near

Kosciusko, Miss.

Doak Creek near

Canton, Miss.

Bachelor Creek at

Canton, Miss.

SW£ sec .36, T.6 S., R.2 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on U. S. Highway 78, 3 miles

northwest of New Albany and 4^

miles above mouth.

SEiNWjNWi sec. 22, T.9 S., R.I E,

Chickasaw meridian, at culvert

on State Highway 6, 11 miles

west of Pontotoc .

SE£sw£ sec. 18, T.7 S., R.I E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 30, 0.6 mile

east of Lafayette Union county

line, and 0.8 mile west of

Etta.

SE£ sec. 27, T.7 S., R.I W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 30, 4j miles

southwest of Etta, and 5 miles

above mouth.

SWi sec. 18, T.4 S., R.3 E.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 4, 2 miles

above Tippah drainage canal

and 5j miles west of Ripley.

SWjNE£ sec. 8, T.ll S., R.4 W.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, 0.9 mile

south of Water Valley and 5.2

miles above mouth.

Near center of sec. 9, T.10 S.,

27.3

.23

9.09

28.5

20.0

84.1

66.2

R.7 W., Chickasaw meridian, at |

bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1

mile south of Courtland, 5^

miles above mouth, and 6 miles

south of Batesville .

SW£NEiSW£ sec.Z2, T.24 N., R.7

E., Choctaw meridian, at culvert on State Highway 330, 9

miles east of Coffeeville.

SE^SE^SW^ sec. 19, T.24 N.,

R.7 E., Choctaw meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 330,

6£ miles east of Coffeeville.

SE£NE£SW£ see. 23, T.24 N.,

R.6 E., Choctaw meridian, at

culvert on State Highway 330,

4-J miles east of Coffeeville.

SWjNWi sec. 18, T.19 N., R.4 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge

between Carrollton and North

Carrollton.

NW^NEi sec .28, T.15 N., R.I E.,

Choctaw meridian, at steel

girder bridge on county road,

1 mile north of Howard and 3.2

miles southeast of Tchula.

NEj sec. 10, T.12 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 49E., 75 ft

above Illinois Central RR., 3

miles above mouth, and 3 miles

northeast of north city limit

of Yazoo City.

NE£ sec .10, T.12 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U.S. Highway 49E., 75 ft

above Illinois Central RR.,

1/3 mile above mouth, and 2.7

miles northeast of north city

limits of Yazoo City.

Big Black River basir

NW£ sec. 23, T.16 N., R.6 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 35, 5^ miles

above mouth and 12.5 miles

north of Kosciusko .

NE£ sec. 9, T.10 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U.S. Highway 51, 3^ miles

above mouth and 8^ miles north

of Canton.

NW£ sec. 19, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

Chootaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. 51 truck route at Canton

High School.

.95

.40

1.97

74.1

103

b70

b7

90.0

161

3.11

1939,

1942*,

1952-59

1955-59

1952-59

1939-42,

1952-59

1939-42*,

1952-59

1952-59

1940-43*.

1952-59

1955-59

1955-59

1955-59

1952-59

1953-59

1953-59

1951,

1953-59

1959

1959

6-11-59

1-15-59

2-13-59

6-11-59

1959

6-10-59

6-10-59

2-12-59

195B

5-22-59

2- 9-59

4-1B-59

4-18-59

1953-59

1948-59

1953-59

1959

5-22-59

5-22-59

(a)

(a)

11.12

9.44

11.12

24.53

(a)

9.25

17.41

14.57

<313.29

C17.5

138.80

111

109.62

24.13

14.69

16.89

<1,200

(t)

778

2,060

1,290

3,900

<11,000

(t)

(t)

(t)

d6,900

21,500

8,400

4,500

(t)

1,350

2,500

774

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

b Approximately.

c From high-water mark.

d Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 541

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Big Black River basin Continued

*2896

2898.5

290005

Tilda Bogue near

Canton, Miss .

Bogue Chitto near

Flora, Miss.

Clear Creek near

Bovlna, Miss.

SWJ sec.5, T.9 N., R.3 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

U.S. Highway 51, 3 miles

north of Canton and 3^ miles

above mouth.

NWJ sec. 15, T.8 N., R.2 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 22, 4.6 miles

southwest of Flora.

SW£ sec. 17, T.6 N., R.5 W.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 1 mile northeast of Bovina.

19.2

127

b36

1948-59

1953-59

1953-59

5-22-59

5-23-59

11-15-58

16.39

14.12

20.36

898

1,500

2,310

Bayou Pierre basin

*2905

2906.5

Bayou Pierre near

Carpenter, Miss .

Bayou Pierre near

Willows, Miss.

NEi sec. 22, T.12 N., R.S E.,

Washington meridian, at left

end of span on downstream side

of bridge on State Highway 18,

l£ miles above Whlteoak Creek,

2 miles south of Carpenter, 2

miles above Illinois Central

RR. bridge, and 8 miles southwest of Utica.

Sec. 16, T.12 N., R.3 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 1.4 miles

above South Fork Bayou Pierre

and 1.7 miles southeast of

Willows.

371

_

1945-51*,

1952-59

1959

5- -59

4-19-59

C19.0

17.33

11,600

(t)

Homochitto River basin

*2912.5

2912.6

2938

*2940

2944

McCalls Creek near

Lucien, Miss.

Beaver Run near

McCall Creek,

Miss.

Second Creek near

Kingston, Miss.

Second Creek at

Sibley, Miss.

Observers Draw

near Doloroso,

Miss.

SW£ sec .6, T.6 N., R.6 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 84, 0.8 mile

east of Lucien.

NW£NE£NEJ sec. a, T.e N., R.S E.,

Washington meridian, at culvert on U. S. Highway 84, 1.4

miles west of McCall Creek.

Sec. 41, T.6 N., R.2 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 5.6 miles

northwest of Kingston and 7

miles southeast of Natchez.

Sj sec. 13, T.5 N., R.3 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on

county highway, 0.7 mile east

of Sibley and 5 miles above

mouth .

Between sees. 10 and 22, T.4 N.,

R.2 W., Washington meridian,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 61,

1.3 miles north of Doloroso.

b60

2.61

31.8

55.3

.22

1953,

1955-59

1955-59

1945,

1953,

1955-59

1952-59

1954-59

1959

6-12-59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

3- -59

079.8

2.54

5.64

05.48

1.43

(t)

(t)

(t)

3,350

(t)

Red River basin

3477

3481

3487.4

*3487.6

*3489

3489.5

*3492

3515

3517.4

3518.4

3519.1

* Ala

Caddo Lake tributary near Mooringsport, La.

McCain Creek near

Shreveport, La.

Bayou Dorcheat

near Cotton

Valley, La.

Black Bayou at

Leton, La.

Brushy Creek near

Hortman, La .

Brushy Creek tributary near Dixie

Inn, La.

Clarke Bayou near

Haughton, La .

Cypress Bayou near

Keithville, La.

Bayou Pierre at

Evelyn, La .

Bayou Dupont below

Robe line, La.

Bayou Dupont below

Marthaville, La.

3 a low-flow partia

Lat 32°41'20", long 93°56'05",

at culvert 1.5 miles east of

Mooringsport .

Lat 32°35'50", long 93°50'00",

at bridge 7.0 miles northwest

of Shreveport.

Lat 32°50'35", long 93°21'15",

at bridge 4.0 miles northeast

of Cotton Valley.

See previous table .

See previous table .

Lat 32"40'20", long 93°22'50",

at culvert 6.4 miles north of

Dixie Inn.

See previous table .

Lat 32°18'00", long 93°49'40",

at bridge 2.0 miles south of

Keithville.

Lat 31°59'20", long 93°26'30",

at bridge 0.2 mile northeast

of Evelyn.

Lat 31"43', long 93°18', on

upstream side of blackgum

tree 2.5 miles north of

Robeline .

Lat 31°42', long 93°23', on

upstream side of sycamore tree

2.8 miles south of Marthaville . 

L -record station.

.

13.8

804

49.8

16.1

-

35.1

66

707

-

_

1958-59

1954-59

1950-59

1954-59

1951-59

1957-59

1951-59

1939-574J

1958-59

1950-59

1958-59

1958-59

5-25-59

4-12-59

4-20-59

2-15-59

2-15-59

2-15-59

2-15-59

3-12-59

-

9-21-58

4-18-59

6-22-58

4-18-59

15.69

38.38

44.05

45.25

10.48

17.29

7.81

10.22

(a)

127.59

126.58

170.95

170.90

(t)

(t)

(t)

1,600

555

(t)

(t)

2,530

(t)

(t)

(t)

W(t)

t Discharge not determined.

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

b Approximately.

e From high-water mark.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

3519.5

*3522

*3523

*3523.5

*3524

3525

 3527

 3542

3546

3549

*3648

3648.3

*3649

*3651

*3653

3654

3655

3660

*3663.5

3663.6

*3673

3676

3684.5

3689

3693.3

3694.6

3696.2

*3696.4

3698.3

*3702

3703

*3706

Redhimer Creek

near Lucky, La.

Black Lake Bayou

near Minden, La.

Black Lake Creek

near Qibsland,

La.

Leatherraans Creek

near Qibsland,

La.

Kepler Creek near

Sparta, La.

Black Lake Bayou

near Castor, La.

Castor Creek at

Castor, La.

Bayou Santabarb at

Bell wood, La.

Edmund Bayou tributary near

Provencal, La.

Cane River near

Qalbraith, La.

Bayou D'Ar bonne at

Homer, La.

Bayou D'Arbonne

tributary No. 2

near Homer , La ,

Big Creek near

Vienna, La.

Cypress Creek near

Union vi lie, La,

Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near

Colqultt, La.

Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne tri>>utary near

Bernice, La.

Middle Pork Bayou

D'Arbonne near

Bernice, La.

Corney Bayou near

Lillie, La.

Stowe Creek near

Farmerville, La.

Bayou D'Arbonne

tributary near

Downs ville, La.

North Cheniere

Creek at

Cheniere, La.

Cypress Creek near

Vixen, La.

Lyon Bayou at

Forest, La.

Little Bayou Boeuf

near Collinston,

La.

Black Bayou near

Sicily Island,

La.

Roundaway Bayou

near Tallulah,

La.

Alligator Bayou

near Tallulah,

La.

Bayou Vidal at

Quimby, La.

Bayou Macon near

Floyd, La.

Castor Creek at

Chatham, La.

Edwards Branch at

Chatham, La.

Beaucoup Creek

near Cotton

Plant, La.

Lat 32"12'50", long 93°01'00",

at culvert 3.6 miles south of

Lucky.

See previous table.

See previous table .

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 32°15'40", long 93°12'50",

at bridge 2.8 miles northwest

of Castor.

See previous table.

See previous table .

Lat 31°40'55", long 93°12'40",

at culvert 2 .0 miles north of

Provencal.

Lat 31°29'30", long 92°50'00",

at bridge 2.0 miles northwest

of Qalbraith.

See previous table.

Lat 32°48'00", long 93 0 01'15",

at culvert 2.0 miles east of

Homer .

See previous table .

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 32°48'50", long 92°42'00",

at culvert 2.4 miles west of

Bernice .

Lat 32°45'50", long 92°39'30",

at bridge 4.0 miles south of

Bernice .

Lat 32°53'15", long 92°39'25",

at bridge 3.0 miles south of

Lillie.

See previous table.

Lat 32 0 40'50", long 92°22'4O",

at bridge 5.0 miles northeast

of Downsville.

See previous table.

Lat 32°17'20", long 92°14'50",

at bridge 4.0 miles northeast

of Vixen.

Lat 32°47'00", long 91°24'30",

at bridge 0.5 mile southeast

of Forest.

Lat 32°29'35", long 91°56'10",

at bridge 4.5 miles southwest

of Collinston.

Lat 31°49'40", long 91°42'45",

at bridge 3.5 miles southwest

of Sicily Island.

Lat 31° 23 '05", long 91* 12 '30",

at bridge 1.5 miles southwest

of Tallulah.

Lat 32°17'20", long 91°13'05",

at bridge 8.5 miles south of

Tallulah.

See previous table .

Lat 32°42'00", long 91°22'40",

at bridge 2.2 miles northeast

of Floyd.

See previous table .

Lat 32"18'40", long 92"26'45",

at bridge 0.5 mile northeast

of Chatham.

See previous table .

.

38.6

46.1

57.0

21.1

423

27.9

51.1

-

687

30.0

_

68.9

63.3

43.9

-

178

462

29.0

-

38.0

16.0

9.79

67.0

6.5

28.0

28.0

160

625

60.0

11.3

127

1957-59

1951-59

1950-59

1950-59

1954-59

1941-57*

1958-59

1954-59

1954-59

1958-59

1950-59

1954-59

1957-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1957-59

1941-57*,

1958-59

1941-57*.

1958-59

1954-59

1957-59

1954-59

1954-58

1954-59

1950-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1954-59

1951-59

1950-59

1950-59

1951-59

6- 9-59

3- 6-59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

11-20-58

4-19-59

4-19-59

4-20-59

g4-26-58

2-15-59

2-15-59

6- 8-59

6- 8-59

2-15-59

6- 8-59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

.

6- 8-59

4-21-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

6- 8-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

g5- 6-58

4-20-59

4-20-59

4-20-59

3-21-59

18.26

15.06

47.33

44.69

43.68

10.29

46.95

12.77

(a)

(a)

47.75

45.97

17.44

650.0

45.49

44.23

16.54

10.00

14.85

45.68

16.75

42.38

44.82

39.68

(a)

43.76

(a)

34.80

45.38

g21.90

13.36

43.57

(a)

9.95

(t)

825

(t)

(t)

(t)

4,230

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

M(t)

(t)

13,600

9,200

(t)

(t)

5,540

4,400

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

M(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage, 

e Not previously published, 

g Corrected.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 543

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfa)

Red River basin Continued

3706.5

*3707

*3707 .5

*3708

3709

3716

 3718

 3721

 3723

 3726

3727

3727.5

3728

3731

Flat Creek near

Slkes, La.

Beech Creek near

Olla, La.

Big Chlckasaw

Creek near Olla,

La.

Castor Creek at

Tullos, La.

Caney Creek tributary near Quitman, La.

Dugderaona River

near Dodson, La.

Big Creek near

Dodson, La.

Port deLuoe Creek

at Wlnnfleld, La.

Bear Creek near

Packton, La.

Fish Creek near

Pollock, La.

Mill Creek tributary near

Pollock, La.

Little River near

Pollock, La.

Big Creek tributary near

Pollock, La.

Big Creek at Fishvllle, La.

Lat 32°04'45", long 92°27'50",

at bridge 1.5 miles east of

Slkes .

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 32°20'05", long 92°48'15",

at culvert 5.0 miles west of

Qultman.

Lat 32°07'22", long 92°48'23",

at bridge 9.5 miles northwest

of Dodson,

See previous table .

See previous table.

See previous table.

See previous table.

Lat 31°35'50", long 92°25'05",

at culvert 5.1 miles north of

Pollock.

Lat 31°34'50", long 92°18'35",

at bridge 7 .0 miles northeast

of Pollock

Lat 31°34'55", long 92°25'05",

at culvert 3.6 miles north of

Pollock.

Lat 31°31'25", long 92 "21 '45",

at bridge 0.3 mile north of

Fishville .

41.5

58.0

86.0

923

-

-

81.0

31.0

11

30.0

-

-

-

66.5

1951-59

1954-59

1954-59

1951-59

1957-59

1959

1954-59

1951-59

1954-59

1954-59

1957-59

1959

1957-59

1951-59

4-21-59

4-21-59

4-21-59

4-22-59

4-19-59

4-22-59

4-21-59

4-20-59

7-22-58

4-19-59

4-21-59

8-16-59

4-24-59

3- 5-59

2- 2-59

9.27

42.56

36.60

25.00

16.60

21.91

46.95

14.10

g48.29

41.50

40.12

16.24

25.79

17.32

8.81

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

2,080

1,300

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Bayou Sara basin

3736

3737

 3738

Thompson Creek at

Jackson, La .

Thompson Creek

near Starhlll,

La.

Alexander Creek

near St. Franclsvllle, La.

Lat 30°50'25", long 91°13'35",

at bridge 0.5 mile west of

Jackson .

Lat 30°44'55", long 91°17'05",

at bridge 1.7 miles southeast

of Starhlll.

See previous table.

166

249

23.9

1949-59

1949-59

1953-59

_

-

4-19-59

(a)

(a)

9.58

(t)

(t)

(t)

Bayou Baton Rouge basin

3739 Bayou Baton Rouge

above Baker, La.

Lat 30"37 I 20", long 91°12'35",

at bridge 3.4 miles northwest

of Baker.

14.2 1953-59 7-31-59 16.46 (t)

Mississippi River Delta

3746

 3747

3750.5

3751

 3752.5

 3753

3753.5

3754.1

Tchefuncta River

near Wllmer, La.

Tchefuncta River

near Frankllnton.

La.

Tchefuncta River

near Covlngton,

La.

Bills Creek tributary near

Folsom, La.

Little Tangipahoa

River at

Magnolia, Miss.

Tangipahoa River

near Kentwood,

La.

Ashleys Branch

tributary near

Kentwood, La.

Tangipahoa River

near Tangipahoa,

La.

Lat 30°49'07", long 90°17'25",

at bridge 4.3 miles east of

Wilmer.

Lat 30°44'36", long 90°15'52",

at bridge 9 miles southwest of

Frankllnton.

Lat 30°29'40", long 90"10'10",

at bridge 4 .0 miles west of

Covlngton.

Lat 30°35'50", long 90°06'10",

at culvert 4.6 miles east of

Folsom.

N| sec. 13, T.2 N., R.7 E., Washington meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 48 In Magnolia.

Lat 30°56'15", long 90°29'25",

at bridge 1.1 miles east of

Kentwood .

Lat SO'Se'OO", long 90 0 28'20",

at culvert 2.3 miles east of

Kentwood .

Lat 30°52'36", long 90°29'44",

at bridge 1.1 miles east of

Tangipahoa .

-

53.1

145

-

39.7

237

-

-

1959

1949-59

1951-59

1958-59

1952-59

1951-59

1958-59

1959

5-31-59

6- 1-59

2- 4-59

5-31-59

5-11-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

16.81

44.58

14.42

17.25

17.65

(a)

14.80

18.35

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined, 

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage, 

g Corrected.
544 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq mi)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Mississippi River Delta Continued

3754.2

3754.3

3754.4

3754.5

*3756

*3758.5

3759.6

*3762

3766

3766.2

*3767.2

3767.8

3767.9

3771.5

3773

*3774

3777.5

3800

 3801.3

*3801.6

*3801.8

3819

3869.5

Tangipahoa River

at Arcola, La.

Tangipahoa River

near Amite, La.

Tangipahoa River

near Independence, La. 

Tangipahoa River

near Tiekfaw,

La.

Washley Creek near

Robert, La .

Tickfaw River near

Qreensburg, La.

Tickfaw River at

Montpelier, La.

Hog Branch near

Doyle,' La.

Ponchatoula Creek

at Natalbany,

La.

Yellow Water River

Canal near

Hammond , La .

Tanyard Creek at

Liberty, Miss.

Woodland Creek

tributary No. 2

at Pelps, La.

Woodland Creek

tributary near

Pelps, La.

Amite River at

Orange ville , La .

Amite River near

Magnolia, La.

Comite River near

Clinton, La.

Comite River near

Zachary, La.

Ward Creek at

Siegen Lane near

Baton Rouge, La.

Colyell Creek at

Livingston, La.

Middle Colyell

Creek near

Walker, La.

West Colyell Creek

near Walker, La.

Bayou Cocodrie

near Glenmora,

La.

Bayou lie des

Cannes near

Lafayette, La.

Lat 30°46'36", long 90°29'53",

at bridge 0.7 mile east of

Aroola.

Lat 30°43'40", long 90°29'05",

at bridge 1.5 miles east of

Amite.

Lat 30°38'13", long 90'28'46",

at bridge 1.4 miles east of

Independence . 

Lat 30°36'09", long 90°26'20",

at bridge 3.3 miles northeast

of Tiekfaw.

Lat 30°30'20", long 90°18'30",

at bridge 2.0 miles east of

Robert.

See previous table.

Lat 30°41'10", long 90°38'35",

at bridge 0.5 mile northeast

of Montpelier.

See previous table .

Lat 30°33'40", long 90°28'55",

at bridge 1.0 mile north of

Natalbany.

Lat 30 "31 '25", long 90°29'00",

at bridge 1.9 miles northwest

of Hammond.

NW£ sec. 9, T.2 N., R.4 E.,

Washington meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 24 at western

city limit of Liberty.

Lat 30°58'20", long 90°55'15",

at culvert 0.25 mile southwest

of Pelps.

Lat 30°57'20", long 90°55'50",

at culvert 1.7 miles southwest

of Pelps .

Lat 30°44'10", long 90°50'30",

at bridge 0.5 mile southwest

of Orange ville.

Lat 30°32'05", long 90°58'50",

at bridge 0.4 mile east of

Magnolia .

See previous table.

Lat 30°38'35", long 91°05'40",

at bridge 3.7 miles east of

Zachary.

Lat 30°22'30", long 91°04'10",

at bridge 8.0 miles southeast

of Baton Rouge .

See previous table .

See previous table .

See previous table.

Lat 31°56'00", long 92°28'55",

at bridge 8.0 miles southeast

of Qlenmora.

Lat 30°10'52", long 92°06'26",

at bridge 6.5 miles southwest

of Lafayette.

_

482

-

_

25.3

136

220

110

13.8

-

b8.7

-

-

741

884

88.0

228

40.0

20.7

d20.3

d28.5

72.1

30.0

1959

1949-59

1959

1959

1951-59

1949-59

1951-59

1951-59

1951-59

1951-59

1952-59

1958-59

1958-59

1951-59

1949-59

1949-59

1951-59

1947-54*,

1955-59

1951-59

1951-59

1951-59

1954-59

1953-59

6- 1-59

6- 1-59

6- 2-59

6- 2-59

2- 3-59

6- 2-59

6- 3-59

6- 1-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

7- -59

6- 9-59

6- 9-59

2- 3-59

2- 4-59

g9-E3-58

2- 3-59

2- 4-59

5-31-59

5-31-59

7-31-59

5-31-59

2- 3-59

2- 2-59

17.08

41.85

15.55

18.24

7.43

(a)

100.43

15.51

11.05

44.21

87.81

15.63

17.22

10.09

39.39

g!2.73

11.89

16.45

20.20

6.27

3.20

6.79

(a)

11.24

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

<2,650

(t)

1,500

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

3,720

(t)

6,400

(t)

(t)

1,470

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage .

b Approximately.

d Revised.

g Corrected.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 545

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(ofs)

Headwater diversion channel basin

Headwater 

diversion 

channel.

Mississippi 

River .

NEj sec. 6, T.29 N., R.12 E., at 

county highway bridge J mile 

southwest of Allenville, Mo.

- 1951-58 10- 8-58 

10-30-58

*208 

*143

Mayfield Creek basin

Mayfield

Creek.

West Fork

Mayfield

Creek.

Mississippi

River .

Mayfield

Creek .

Lat 36°44'54", long 88°37 I 06",

at bridge on State Highways 58

and 80, 1.3 miles below Vulton

Creek at Mayfield, Ky.

Lat 36°52'14", long 88 S 56'01",

at road bridge 2.2 miles above

U. S. Highway 62, 4.5 miles

east of Bardwell, Ky., and 4.7

miles above mouth.

.

-

1954,

1957-58

10-28-58

4-30-59

6-15-59

0

*1.15

*2.75

Obion Creek basin

Obion Creek. .

Rutherford

Pork

Obion

River .

Obion River. .

Mississippi

River .

South Pork

Obion

River- .

Mississippi

River.

Lat 36°45'30", long 89°00'13",

at bridge on 0. S. Highway 51,

0.9 mile above Hurricane Creek

and 2.2 miles south of Arlington, Ky.

Lat 36°03'10", long 88°52'42", at

bridge on State Highway 54, 2.0

miles above Camp Creek and 4.0

miles southwest of Bradford,

Gibson County, Tenn.

Lat 36°15'05", long 89°11'33", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 51, J

mile above Richland Creek, 0.6

mile south of Obion, Obion

County, Tenn., and 14^ miles

below confluence of North and

South Porks.

_

203

1,880

1953,

1957

1929-57*,

1958

1929-58*,

4-29-59

6-20-59

10-13-58

31.0

*28.2

534

Hatchie River basin

Hatchie

River .

Mississippi

River .

Lat 35°31'22", long 89°20'57", at

bridge on U . S . Highways 70 and

79, 2.9 miles below Louisville

and Nashville RR. bridge, 4.6

miles northeast of Stanton,

Haywood County, Tenn., and 7

miles above Big Muddy Creek.

1,940 1929-58*, 10-15-58 842

White River basin

McKenzie

Creek.

Posey Spring.

Big Cypress

Creek.

Black River . .

Eleven Point

River .

Big Creek ....

NEj sec. 3, T.28 N., R.3 E., at

road crossing to Clearwater

Dam, l£ miles southwest of

Piedmont, Mo.

NEiNEi sec. 3, T.24 N., R.5 W., 2j

miles east of Thomasville, Mo.

S£ sec. 18, T.I N., R.I W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 9.1

miles east of Clarendon, Ark.

_

.

_

1948,

1952-58

1951-52,

1954

11-10-58

1-20-59

2-24-59

4- 6-59

7-16-59

9-28-59

7-23-59

11-11-58

*a2.4

a 20

29.3

16.7

*3.89

a9.4

*.81

.69

Arkansas River basin

Spring River. 

Do ........

Do ........

Carrizozo 

Creek tributary.

Neosho River.

Carrizozo 

Creek.

On east line of NEiNW£ sec. 28, 

T.26 N., R.26 W., at ford 1 

mile above Browning Hollow and 

2 miles southeast of Verona, 

Mo.

T.26 N., R.26 W., on county 

road J mile above U.S. Highway 

60, y mile above Browning 

Hollow, and ly miles southeast 

of Verona, Mo.

below Mar but Spring at Verona, 

Mo. 

On section line of sees. 29 and 30, 

T.30 N., R.37 E., at culvert on 

State Highway 18, 7.0 miles 

northeast of Moses, N. Mex., and 

7.5 miles southwest of Kenton, 

Okla.

J.5

1954, 

1958

1958 

1958

8-18-59 

8-18-59

8-18-59

7- 6-58

0

*5.45

*6.13

t307

* Base flow, 

t Peak flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Estimated.
546 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AMD MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1959 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

Clmarron

Creek tributary .

Do........

Plaza Larga

Creek tributary .

Do........

Plaza Larga

Creek tributary No. 2.

Barranca

Creek .

Rana Canyon. .

Salt Creek...

Persimmon

Creek.

Cimarron

Creek .

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

Plaza Larga

Creek .

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

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

Revuelto

Creek.

Canadian

River .

Little River.

North

Canadian

River .

SW^NWi seo.5, T.26 N., R.19 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 64,

2.0 miles west of Cimarron,

N. Hex.

SWi seo.19, T.26 N., R.19 E.,

about 300 ft above culvert on

State Highway 21 and 1.1 miles

southwest of Junction of State

Highway 21 and U. S. Highway 64

In Cimarron, N. Hex.

NWi sec.15, T.7 N., R.30 E., at

culvert on State Highway 18,

1.0 mile northwest of Ragland,

N. Hex.

NEi seo.27, T.9 N., R.30 E., at

culvert on State Highway 18,

3.4 miles north of Quay and

13 .5 miles south of Tuoumoari,

N. Hex.

NEiNEi sec.15, T.9 N., R.30 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 18,

6 miles north of Quay and 11

miles south of Tuoumoari, N.

Hex. N| sec. 5, T.9 N., R.23 E., 1,850

ft above bridge on State Highway 88, 4.0 miles northwest of

Norton, and 13 miles southwest

of Tuoumcarl, N. Hex.

At boundary of SW£ seo.35,

T.12 N., R.35 E., and NWi

sec.2, T.ll N., R.35 E., at

bridge on State Highway 392,

6.3 miles east of Porter, N.

Hex.

NEJ sec. 18, T.7 N., R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highway 18, 1

mile north of Pearson, Okla.

NWiNWi sec. 31, T.21 N., R.18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

2 miles north of Hutual, Okla.

0.05

1.44

-

9.2

5.8

147

10

83.8

164

1956

1956-58

1944-45,

1949,

1958

6- 5-58

6- 5-58

7-16-58

7-16-58

7-16-58

8-23-59

7-16-58

10-28-58

11-17-58

2-16-59

3-31-59

6-15-59

8-13-59

10-21-58

2- 6-59

5-20-59

6-15-59

8-13-59

t337

tl,870

tl,150

t3,290

t2,400

t3,870

t2,910

*.59

*2.42

*1.28

*1.91

*.32

0

0

5.59

12.5

.32

0

Red River basin

Elm Fork .....

Blue Creek...

Larto Lake

at Dam.

North Pork

Red River.

Blue River . . .

Red River ....

On west line see. 10, T.5 N.,

R.22 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 283, 3 miles north

of Hangum, Okla.

SWi sec. 35, T.3 S., R.7 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48A,

| mile north of Milburn, Okla.

Lat 31°19'25", long 91°55'05",

at dam 1.8 miles west of Argo,

La.

838

201

-

1905-8* ,

1930-31*,

1938-47*,

1954,

1958

1956-58

10- 7-58

2-25-59

11- 5-58

1- 8-59

6- 9-59

9-15-59

7-16-59

*3.24

*6.30

33.8

40.4

*15.7

*33.2

630

* Base flow. 

t Peak flow, 

t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
CANADIAN RIVER AND TUCUMCARI IRRIGATION PROJECT, SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 547

During the 1959 water year three series of related discharge measurements were made in 

downstream order, beginning on Canadian River below Conchas Dam and concentrating on The 

Tucumeari Irrigation project which is drained primarily by Pajarito and Revuelto Creeks 

and their tributary systems in New Mexico. Results are tabulated in downstream order but 

limited information does not warrant computation of apparent gains and/or losses. Water 

samples for chemical analyses were taken at each measuring point, plus some at additional 

points as indicated.

Discharge measurements, water year 1959

Stream

Canadian

River .

Do ........

Pajarito

Creek.

Do........

Drain No. 10.

Dawson Drain.

Sewage Creek.

Do........

Pajarito

Creek.

Drain No. 20.

Canadian

River .

Ute Creek....

Canadian

River .

Plaza Larga

Creek.

Do ........

Do ........

Drain No. 50.

Drain No. 51.

Barranca

Creek.

Do ........

Plaza Larga

Creek .

Revuelto

Creek.

Do ........

Tributary to

Arkansas

River .

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

Canadian

River .

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

Pajarito

Creek .

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

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

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

Canadian

River .

Dry Lake .....

Arkansas

River .

Canadian

River .

Arkansas

River .

Revuelto

Creek.

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

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

Tributary of

Plaza

Larga.

Sump area ....

Plaza Larga

Creek .

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

Revuelto

Creek.

Canadian

River .

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

Location

SW^SWi sec. 28, T.14 N., R .26 E.,

150 ft below toe of Conchas Dam.

SW^SWi sec. 36, T.13 N., R.28 E.,

below Johnson Rincon 14 miles

northwest of Tucumeari.

NEiNEi sec. 13, T.ll N., R.29 E.,

below Conchas Canal siphon 25,

4 miles west of Tucumeari.

SE^NEi sec. 3, T.ll N., H.30 E., at

State Highway 104 bridge 2j miles

northwest of Tucumeari.

SWiNEi sec. 33, T.12 N., R.30 E.,

below State Highway 104, 4 miles

northwest of Tucumeari.

SW^SEi sec. 36, T.12 N., R.30 E.,

at end 2 miles north of Tucumcari

SW^SWi sec.30, T.12 N., R.31 E.,

above pond about 2 miles north of

Tucumeari .

SE^NEi sec .35, T.12 N., H.30 E.,

above mouth 3 miles north of

Tucumcari .

NW^NWi sec. 25, T.12 N., R.3O E.,

below railroad bridge at county

line, 3 miles north of Tucumcari

and 6 miles above mouth.

SWiNEi sec. 18, T.ll N., R.31 E.,

at end lj miles east of Tucumcari.

NW^SEi sec. 24, T.13 N., R.31 E.,

below dripping springs 2 miles

east of Quay County line and 12

miles northeast of Tucumcari.

NEi sec. 35, T.14 N., R.32 E., at

regular gaging station near

Logan .

NEi sec. 15, T.13 N., R.33 E., at

regular gaging station at Logan.

SE^SWi sec. 15, T.10 N., R.31 E.,

below Conchas Canal siphon 32 at

gaging station of Arch Hurley

Conservancy District, about 7

miles southeast of Tucumcari.

SW^NWi sec. 13, T.10 N., R.31 E.,

at Highway 88 about 8 miles

southeast of Tucumcari .

NW^SEi sec. 29, T.ll N., R.32 E.,

at 9-mile Road, about 9 miles

east of Tucumcari.

NEiSEi sec.l, T.ll N., R.31 E.,

at mouth about 7 miles east of

Tucumcari .

SEiSWi sec. 4, T.ll N., R.32 E.,

at mouth about 9 miles northeast of Tucumcari.

SEiSWi sec. 16, T.10 N., R.32 E.,

at Underwood farm 11 miles

southeast of Tucumcari.

SWiSWi sec. 19, T.ll N., R.33 E.,

at mouth 13 miles east of

Tucumcari.

SEiNEi sec.19, T.ll N., R.33 E.,

at mouth 14 miles east of

Tucumcari .

NW^NEj sec. 20, T.ll N., R.33 E.,

below Plaza Larga Creek 14

miles east of Tucumcari.

NE^NWi sec. 24, T.13 N., R.33 E.,

at State Highway 39 about 2

miles above mouth and 3 miles

southeast of Logan.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Nov. 17-19

2.48

4.50

.04

4.34

.12

.19

(a)

.96

8.42

.31

7.67

.27

7.87

.04

.33

1.83

b.07

b.05

0

.22

2.65

1.97

.18

Mar. 9-11

2.41

2.81

.04

2.57

.07

.10

(a)

.81

3.77

.28

3.50

.09

2.40

.01

.10

.41

b.04

b.05

0

.09

.38

.23

0

Sept. 8-10

1.06

.42

0

4.00

.02

.06

(a)

1.38

6.29

32

3.80

O

9.50

O

.01

13.2

b.10

b.12

0

0

28.5

22.9

11.9

a Water sample only taken, 

b Estimated.
548 OTTER CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made at selected sites in Otter Creek basin, 

Oklahoma (tributary to North Fork Red River) on Mar. 18, 1959. The investigation was made 

during a period of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution of base flow, if any, in the basin.

Station 

No.

3055

Station name

Otter Creek at

Cold Springs,

Okla.

Glen Creek near

Cold Springs,

Okla.

Otter Creek at

Snyder Lake near

Mountain Park,

Okla.

Horse Creek near

Mountain Park,

Okla.

East Otter Creek

at Mountain

Park, Okla.

Otter Creek near

Snyder, Okla.

Otter Creek near

Tipton, Okla .

Otter Creek at

mouth near

Tipton, Okla.

Location

NE£ sec .29, T.4 N., R.17 W., at

county highway bridge in

Cold Springs .

SWi sec. 27, T.4 N., R.17 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 183,

1% miles southeast of Cold

Springs .

NE£ sec. 16, T.3 N., R.17 W., at

gaging station at Snyder Dam,

3 miles northwest of Mountain

Park.

On south line sec. 14, T.3 N.,

R.17 W., at county highway

bridge 2 miles north of

Mountain Park .

On west line sec. 36, T.3 N.,

R.17 W., at bridge on U. S.

Highway 183, 5 mile south of

Mountain Park.

On south line sec .16, T.2 N.,

R.17 W., at site 3 miles

southwest of Snyder.

SW£ sec. 11, T.I N., R.18 W., at

county highway bridge 6 miles

northeast of Tipton.

Sec. 11, T.I N., R.19 W., at

county highway bridge 5 miles

northwest of Tipton.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

54

47

132

18

29

203

244

266

Period 

record

1958-59

1958-59

1903-8,

1951-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1945,

1953,

1958-59

1945,

1953,

1958-59

Measurements

Date

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

3-18-59

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.45

BEAVER CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION

A series of discharge measurements was made at selected sites in Beaver Creek basin, 

Oklahoma (tributary to Red River) on Oct. 16, 17, 1958. The investigation was made during 

a period of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution 

of base flow in the basin.

Station 

No.

3130

3135

Station name

Beaver Creek near

Letitia, Okla.

Beaver Creek near

Mills, Okla.

Little Beaver

Creek near

Marlow, Okla.

Little Beaver

Creek near

Nellie, Okla.

Little Beaver

Creek near

Duncan, Okla.

Little Beaver

Creek near Corum,

Okla.

Walker Creek near

Corum, Okla.

Beaver Creek near

Waurika, Okla.

Beaver Creek at

Waurika, Okla.

Cow Creek near

Comanche, Okla.

Cow Creek near

Addington, Okla.

Dry Creek near

Comanche, Okla.

Dry Creek near

Addington, Okla.

Cow Creek at

Waurika, Okla.

Beaver Creek near

Sugden, Okla.

Location

On south line sec. 31, T.2 N.,

R.9 W., at bridge on State

Highway 7, l£ miles east of

Letitia.

On south line sec. 20, T.2 S.,

R.9 W., at bridge on State

Highway 53, 3 miles east of

Mills.

SE£ sec. 26, T.3 N., R.8 W., 4i

miles northwest of Marlow.

SW£ sec. 33, T.2 N., R.8 W., at

bridge on State Highway 7,

4{ miles northeast of Nellie.

NE£ sec. 11, T.I S., R.9 W., at

bridge £ mile below Stage

Stand Creek and 8£ miles west

of Duncan.

On south line sec .21, T.2 S.,

R.9 W., at bridge on State

Highway 53, 2{ miles west of

Corum.

SW£ sec. 19, T.2 S., R.8 W., at

bridge on State Highway 53, 1

mile east of Corum.

NW-J-NWi sec. 16, T.4 S., R.8 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 5,

4.5 miles northwest of

Waurika.

NE-J- sec. 34, T.4 S., R.8 W., 1

mile northwest of Waurika.

On south line sec. 5, T.3 S.,

R.7 W., at county highway

bridge 2 miles south of

Comanche .

SE£ sec. 30, T.3 S., R.7 W., 1

mile northwest of Addington.

SE£ sec. 22, T.2 S., R.8 W., at

bridge on State Highway 53, 3

miles west of Comanche.

NW£ sec. 31, T.3 S., R.7 W., jmile above mouth and lj miles

northwest of Addington.

NE-J- sec .35, T.4 S., R.8 W., at

bridge on State Highway 5, J

mile northwest of Waurika.

Ej- sec. 31, T.5 S., R.7 W., at

bridge on county highway, 1

mile southeast of Sugden.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

159

264

23

77

158

191

10

563

596

135

158

17

36

191

839

Period 

of 

record

1948-59

1953-59

Measurements

Date

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-16-58

10-17-58

10-17-58

10-16-58

10-17-58

10-16-58

10-17-58

10-17-58

10-17-58

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.01

.08

.93

2.06

0

0

0

.23

.02

Z.54

2.02

0

0

1.50

1.92
ROCK CREEK LOW-FLOW INVESTIGATION 549

Several series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Rock Creek 

basin, Oklahoma (tributary to Washita River). The investigation was made during periods 

of low flow to obtain generalized information on the occurrence and distribution of base 

flow in the basin.

Station 

No.

3299

Station name*

Rock Creek near

Sulphur, Okla.

Rock Creek north

of Sulphur, Okla.

Travertine Creek

at Sulphur, Okla.

Rock Creek near

Dougherty, Okla.

Buckhorn Creek

near Dougherty,

Okla.

Big (Guy) Sandy

Creek near

Sulphur, Okla.

Big (Guy) Sandy

Creek near

Dougherty, Okla.

Rook Creek at

Dougherty, Okla.

Location

SWJ sec. 23, T.I N., R.3 E., 2

miles north of Sulphur.

SEiHEj sec. 34, T.I N., R.3 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 18,

i mile north of Sulphur.

NE£NE£ sec. 3, T.I s., R.S E., at

mouth of creek In Platt

National Park, J mile south of

Sulphur .

On north line sec. 32, T.I S.,

R.3 E., just above mouth of

Buckhorn Creek, 3 miles

northeast of Dougherty.

NWjNWfc sec .32, T.I S., R.3 E.,

at mouth of creek, 3 miles

northeast of Dougherty.

SWjsW£ sec. 31, T.I N., R.3 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 7,

3 miles west of Sulphur.

SEj sec. 30, T.I S., R.3 E., at

mouth of creek, 3 miles

northeast of Dougherty.

NW£SW£ sec. 7, T.2 S., R.3 E.,

at gaging station 1 mile east

of Dougherty and 1 mile above

mouth.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

29

39

1.8

58

27

34

44

138

Period 

of 

record

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1949-55t,

1956-59

Measurements

Date

11- 5-58

2-19-59

10-30-58

11- 5-58

2-19-59

10-30-58

2-19-59

7-15-59

10-30-58

2-19-59

10-30-58

2-19-59

10-30-58

2-19-59

2-19-59

10-30-58

2-19-59

7-15-59

Discharge 

(cfs)

al.12

a. 23

.85

.97

.99

5.75

2.78

2.16

5.40

13.4

4.67

3.07

0

0

0

11.1

7.85

4.60

t Miscellaneous measurements only.

a Figure consists of flow from controlled artesian well nearby; no flow in stream above site.

576769 O - 60 - 36
MUDDY BOGGY RIVER LOW-PLOW INVESTIGATION

Several series of discharge measurements were made at selected sites in Muddy Boggy 

River basin, Oklahoma (tributary to Red River) during the 1959 water year and are shown 

in downstream order. The investigations were made during periods of low flow to obtain 

generalized information on the occurrence and distribution of base flow in the basin.

Station 

No.

3327

3335

3338

3340

3342

3344

3344.2

3344.4

3350

Station name

Muddy Boggy Creek

near Parker,

Okla.

North Boggy Creek

below damslte

near Strlngtown,

Okla.

Chickasaw Creek

near Strlngtown,

Okla.

North Boggy Creek

near Atoka, Okla.

McQee Creek near

Stringtown, Okla,

Muddy Boggy Creek

near Parr is,

Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

at Ada, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

near Ada, Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

at Frisco, Okla.

Byrds' Mill Spring

at Fittstown,

Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

near Tupelo,

Okla.

Leader Creek at

Tupelo, Okla.

Delaware Creek

near Wapanucka,

Okla.

Clear Boggy Creek

near Caney, Okla.

Location

SWi sec. 9, T.3 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 75,

5 miles west of Parker .

SEiNWi sec. 29, T.I S., R.12 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 69,

li miles southwest of Stringtown.

Lat 34°27'41", long 96"01'36n ,

in NWiNEi sec. 22, T.I S.,

R.12 E., at bridge on county

road, 1.5 miles east of

Strlngtown and 2 .2 miles

above Little Chlokasaw Creek.

NEi sec .17, T.2 S., R.12 E., at

old ford near mouth, 4 miles

east of Atoka.

Lat 34°26'33", long 95°52'10",

In NEi sec. 30, T.I S., R.14 E.,

on right bank 10,6 miles east

of Stringtown and 17.5 miles

above Potapo Creek.

Lat 34°16', long 95°55", in

NWi sec. 26, T.3 S., R.13 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 3,

1.3 miles downstream from

McQee Creek and 2f miles

northwest of Parris .

NEiSWi sec. 3, T.3 N., R.6 E., at

waterworks road £ mile south

of Ada.

SEi sec .3, T.3 N., R.6 E., at

bridge on State Highway 3, £

mile downstream from waterplant and 2 miles southeast

of Ada.

SWi sec. 16, T.2 N., R.7 E., at

damsite j mile south of

Frisco.

Lat 340 35'45", long 96°39'55",

in SWiSWi sec. 34, T.2 N.,

R.6 E., above weir outlet of

Spring, £ mile upstream from

Big Spring Creek and 2 miles

west of Fittstown.

NEi sec. 24, T.I N., R.8 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48,

700 ft below Qoose Creek and

4 miles south of Tupelo.

NWi sec. 31, T.2 N., R.9 E., at

bridge on State Highway 3, 1

mile east of Tupelo.

SWi seo.l, T.2 S., R.8 E., at

bridge on State Highway 48, 2

miles north of Wapanuoka.

Lat 34°15', long 96°12', in

NWiSEi sec. 36, T.3 S., R.10 E.,

at bridge on old U.S. Highways 69 and 75, i mile below

Caney Creek and 1.5 miles

north of Caney.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

174

180

32.5

230

84.5

1.0P7

.65

a2.3

75.9

-

248

66.7

54.7

720

Period 

of 

record

1957-59

1958-59

1955-59

1958-59

1956-59

1937-59

1959

1958-59

1955-59

1940,

1948,

1953-59

1957-59

1958-59

1958-59

1942-59

Measurements

Date

8-27-59

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-29-59

11- 4-58

1-29-59

8-26-59

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-29-59

11- 4-58

1-29-59

8-26-59

9-14-59

11- 5-58

1-20-59

2- 5-59

8-11-59

9-10-59

9-23-59

1-28-59

1-28-59

1-28-59

1-28-59

8-27-59

9-14-59

11- 4-58

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-28-59

8-27-59

9-14-59

11- 4-58

1-28-59

9-15-59

11- 5-58

1-20-59

2- 6-59

8-12-59

9-10-59

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.70

.90

.68

.38

0

0

.02

.13

.60

.36

.24

1.65

.40

.17

6.19

16.5

16.1

52.3

30.8

2.78

.76

4.25

5.34

4.07

2.42

1.41

15.1

10.5

.44

.29

.09

O

.05

2.23

0

13.7

19.2

18.1

27.3

15.2

a Approximately.
INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 9

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12-13

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

Alamo, Term., Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near...................... 43

Albert, Kans., Walnut Creek at........ 148

Alexandria, La., Red River at......... 448

Alfalfa, Colo., Frijole Creek near.... 132

Purgatoire River near............... 134

San Francisco Creek near............ 133

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 179 

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near... 266 

Amite River, near Darlington, La...... 495

near Denham Springs, La............. 14,502

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near...... 83

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark......... 455

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo...... 127

Apple Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 535

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at......... 57

Arapaho, Okla., Barnltz Creek near.... 379

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo

near............................ 372

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near............................ 339

Coldwater River, near................ 340

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss...............339,340,341,342,347

Arkansas River, at Arkansas City,

Kans............................ 154

at Canon City, Colo................. 118

at Dardanelle, Ark.................. 318

at Dodge City, Kans. 144 

at Garden City, Kans................ 143

at Granite, Colo.................... 112

at Great Bend, Kans................. 147

at La Junta, Colo................... 128

at Lamar, Colo...................... 139

at Las Animas, Colo................. 129

at Little Rock, Ark................. 329

at Ralston, Okla.................... 162

at Salida, Colo..................... 115

at Syracuse, Kans................... 142

at Tulsa, Okla...................... 174

at Van Buren, Ark................... 302

at Wichita, Kans.................... 150

below John Martin Reservoir,

Colo............................ 138

near Coolidge, Kans................. 141

near Kinsley, Kans.................. 145

near Muskogee, Okla................. 224

near Nepesta, Colo.................. 126

near Pueblo, Colo................... 119

near Sallisaw, Okla................. 294

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla......... 159

near Jet, Okla.................... 158

Arkansas River basin, crest-stage

stations in....................536-539

diversions to, from Colorado

River........................... 116

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in...............545-546

gaging-station records in.......... 110-330

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................518-522

Arnaudville, La., Bayou Teche at...... 510

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at....... 399

Atchafalaya River, at Krdtz Springs,

La............................. 505-506

at Simmesport, La................... 12

Avant, Okla., Bird Creek at........... 197

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at...... 494

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River

near............................ 99

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.... 49

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Oka........ 379

Barren Fork, at Dutch Mills, Ark....... 229

at Eldon, Okla....................... 230

Baton Rouge, La., Ward Creek at........ 503

Bayou Bartholomew, near Beekman,

La............................... 464

near Jones, La......................461-462

near McGehee, Ark.................... 460

Bayou Baton Rouge basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 543

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 533 

Bayou Bodcau at Shreveport, La......... 12

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La........ 512

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La......... 511

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 507

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.... 508

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La........ 466

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La......... 465

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky........ 37

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauville, La............... 509

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La............ 470

Bayou DeView at Morton, Ark............ 12

Bayou Dorcheat, near Minden, La........ 430

near Springhill, La.................. 428

Bayou Dupont near Robeline, La......... 439

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 489

Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville,

La............................... 504

Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La..... 475

Bayou Macon, near Delhi, La............ 484

near Kilbourne, La................... 481

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark............ 330

Bayou Ka Bonchasse near Mansfield,

La..............................437-438

Bayou Pierre basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 541

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 525 

Bayou Sara basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 543

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 532 

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La......... 510

Bear Creek near Colorado.Springs, Colo. 12 

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River

at............................... 277

Beaver Creek, low-flow investigation... 548

near Waurika, Okla................... 371

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 464

Chemin-a-Haut Bayou near............. 463

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 291

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

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 262

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near.... 401

Benton, Ark., Saline River at.......... 457

Benton, La., Cypress Bayou near.......433-434

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near..... 67

Big Black River, at Pickens, Miss...... 351

near Bovina, Miss.................... 352

Big Black River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................540-541

? aging-station records in...........351-352 ow-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 524-525

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla... 219 

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.... 475

Big Creek (Red River basin) at Pollock,

La............................... 490

Big Creek (White River basin) near

Yukon, Mo........................ 88

Big Hill Creek near Cherryvale,

Kans............................187-188

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

near De Soto, Mo..................... 26

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.......... 92

Bird Creek, at Avant, Okla............. 197

near Sperry, Okla.................... 199

551
552 INDEX

Page 

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.......... 423

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla...... 163

Black Lake, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

below........................... 251

Black River, at Black Rock, Ark....... 101

at Leeper, Mo....................... 85

at Pocahontas, Ark.................. 94

at Poplar Bluff, Mo................. 86

near Annapolis, Mo.................. 83

near Corning, Ark................... 87

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at...... 101

Blackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River

near............................ 161

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland,

Ark............................. 320

Blue River near Blue, Okla............ 392

Bodcau Bayou near Sarepta, La......... 432

Bodcau Creek at Stamps, Ark........... 431

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak,

Colo............................ 12

Boeuf River, near Arkansas-Louisiana

State line.....................472-473

near Girard, La..................... 474

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La....... 436

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.... 418

Bolivar, Term., Hatchie River at...... 44

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

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

near............................ 319

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

near St. James, Mo.................. 21

near Spring Bluff, Mo............... 23

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River

near............................ 352

Branch, Ark., Hurricane Creek near.... 313

Six Mile Creek near................. 308

Six Mile Creek subwatershed Wo. 23

near............................ 312

Branson, Mo., Table Rock Reservoir

near............................ 70-72

White River near.................... 73

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at.. 268 

Bruce, Miss., Skuna River at.......... 343

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo........ 79

Buck Bayou tributary at Murphy Pond,

near Epps, La.................. 482-483

Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Creek

near............................ 114

Buffalo River, near Rush, Ark......... 77

near St. Joe, Ark................... 76

near Woodville, Miss................ 355

Buffalo River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in. 

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Plippin,

Ark.,..........................

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin..... 

Byrds' Mill Spring near Pittstown,

Okla..........................

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

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo........

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

Cache River at Patterson, Ark.........

Caddo River at Alpine, Ark............

Caddoa, Colo., John Martin Reservoir 

at..............................

Cadron Creek, North Pork, near Guy,

Ark..,..........................

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

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

Canadian, Tex., Canadian River

near............................

Canadian River, at Bridgeport, Okla...

at Calvin, Okla.....................

at Logan, N. Mex....................

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex...........

near Amarillo, Tex..................

near Canadian, Tex..................

near Hebron, N. Mex.................

near Roy, N. Mex....................

near Sanchez, N. Mex................

near Whitefield, Okla...............

Canadian River and Tucumcari Irrigation project seepage investigation. .........................

526

116

397

27

12

366

12

12

137

324

82

272

267

268

272

265

263

266

267

233

242

260

292

547

Cane Creek, at Ripley, Tenn............ 45

near New Albany, Miss................ 331

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near... 398 

Caney Creek below Cotton Creek, near

Copan, Okla...................... 193

Caney River, near Elgin, Kans.......... 190

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

near Ochelata, Okla.................. 194

near Ramona, Okla.................... 195

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River

at............................... 118

Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir

near............................. 283

North Canadian River at.............. 284

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla..... 283

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at...... 381

Carter, Okla., North Pork Red River

near............................. 359

Castor Creek near Grayson, La.......... 485

Castor River (tributary to Little

River ditch 251) at Aquilla, Mo.. 57 

Castor River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Zalma, Mo.............. 31

Caulksville, Ark., Hurricane Creek

near............................. 314

Six Mile Creek at.................... 311

Six Mile Creek subwatershed No. 2

near............................. 310

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........ 295

Cebolla River near Golondrinas,

N. Mex........................... 249

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans..-.. 203 

Cfs-day, definition of................. 3

Chase, La., Turkey Creek tributary

at..............................476-479

Chefuncte River. See Tchefuncta

River.

Chemin-a-Haut Bayou near Beekman, La... 463 

Cheney, Kans., North Pork Ninnescah

River near....................... 151

Cherryvale, Kans., Big Hill Creek

near............................187-188

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.... 29-30

Cheyenne, Okla., Sandstone Creek near.. 378 

Washita River near................... 377

Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.. 394 

Chikaskia River, near Blackwell,

Okla............................. 161

near Corbin, Kans.................... 160

Chismville, Ark., Six Mile Creek at.... 307

Six Mile Creek subwatershed Nos. 5

and 6 near......................309,306

Cimarron, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek

near............................. 238

Ponil Creek near..................... 239

Rayado Creek near.................... 240

Cimarron Creek (tributary to Canadian

River), at Springer, N. Mex...... 241

below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex......... 237

near Cimarron. N. Mex................ 238

Cimarron River (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Perkins, Okla......... 172

near Guthrie, Okla.................... 170

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 164

near Kenton, Okla...............

near Mocane, Okla...............

near Waynoka, Okla..............

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River 

near.

165

166

168

196 

Clarence, La., Saline Bayou near....... 442

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.......... 51

Clarksville, Ark., Spadra Creek at..... 315

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 398

Clear Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River) above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo....................... 113

Clear Creek (tributary to Yazoo River)

near Oxford, Miss................ 333

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above...................... 113

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 507 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo. 84 

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

Climax, Kans., Otter Creek at.......... 181

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near....................... 107
INDEX 553

Page 

Clinton, Ky. , Bayou du Chien near..... 37

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near.... 380

Cobb Creek. See Pond Creek.

Colbert, Okla., Red River near........ 391

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla... 275 

Coldwater River, at Arkabutla Dam,

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

at Crenshaw, Miss. .................. 12

Cole Creek basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in. ........... .525-526

Colorado River basin, transmountain 

diversions from, to Arkansas 

River basin. .................... 116

Colorado Springs, Colo., Fountain

Creek near. ..................... 120

Templeton Gap Ploodway at. .......... 121

Columbine ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin. ........... 116

Comite River, near Comite, La......... 501

near Olive Branch, La. .............. 496

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near.... 209

Computations, accuracy of results

of .............................. 8

Conchas Dam, N. Hex. , Bell Ranch

Canal near ...................... 262

Canadian River below. ............... 263

Conchas Reservoir near. ............. 262

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex. ......................... 262

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.... 261

Contents , definition of ............... 3

Control , definition of ................ 3

Coolidge, Kans., Arkansas River near.. 141 

Frontier ditch near. ................ 140

Cooper, Tex. , North Sulphur River

near. ........................... 412

South Sulphur River near. ........... 411

Cooperation, record of .

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

Corbin, Kans., Chikaskia River near... 

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark... 

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

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

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs,

near Buena Vista, Colo. .........

Cottonwood River, at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans ............................

near Marion, Kans. . .................

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla... 

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at.

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark. .. 

Coyote Creek, above Guadalupita, 

N. Mex.

300

252 

below Black Lake, N. Mex............ 251

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............ 253

Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River

near............................ 178

Crew Lake, La., Bayou LaFourche

near............................ 475

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.......... 167

Crystal Creek near Green Mountain

Falls, Colo..................... 12

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 3 

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near

La Veta, Colo................... 124

Current River, at Doniphan, Mo........ 93

at Van Buren, Mo.................... 91

near Eminence, Mo................... 90

Cypress Bayou, at Shreveport, La...... 12

near Benton, La....................433-434

Cypress Creek, at Jefferson, Tex...... 12

at Ramer, Term...................... 12

near Jefferson, Tex................. 421

near Pittsburg, Tex................. 417

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek

near............................ 418

Ellison Creek Reservoir near........ 419

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

at.............................. 323

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at... 318 

Darlington, La., Amite River near..... 495

Data, accuracy of...................... 8

explanation of....................... 4-8

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

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 408

Rolling Fork near.................... 406

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

De Vails Bluff, Ark., White River at... 109 

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla............. 291

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla....... 367

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near........... 484

Denham Springs, La., Amite River

near.............................14,502

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near........ 390

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near........ 409

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near...... 424

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at... 144 

Donaldsonville, La., Bayou Lafourche

at............................... 504

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at........ 93

Dougherty, Okla., Rock Creek near...... 388

Dover, Ark., Piney Creek near.......... 316

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near..... 169

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

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla.......... 290

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near...... 466

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La..... 487

Duncan, Okla., Little Beaver Creek

near............................. 370

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....14,389

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark........... 322

Dutch Mills, Ark., Barren Fork at...... 229

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Eagle Nest 

Reservoir near............

Six Mile Creek near.

..... 236 

..... 235

Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex., Cimarron

Creek below...................... 237

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex...........................

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River

near.............................

East Amarillo Creek near Amarillo,

Tex..............................

Eddiceton, Miss., Horaochitto River at.. 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

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

Eleven Point River, near Bardley, Mo..,

236

405

266

353

285

230

99

near Ravenden Springs, Ark........... 100

near Thomasville, Mo................. 97

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near......... 190

Elk City, Kans., Elk River near........ 185

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla............ 362

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River),

near Tiff City, Mo............... 216

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris

River) near Elk City, Kans....... 185

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex....................... 419

Elm Springs, Ark., Osage Creek near.... 225

Eminence, Mo., Current River near...... 90

Jacks Fork at........................ 89

Enid, Miss.,-Enid Reservoir near....... 337

Yocona River near.................... 338

Enid Reservoir near Enid,

Miss....................335,337,342,347

Epps, La., Buck Bayou tributary near..482-483 

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at..... 332

Eureka, Kans., Pall River near......... 180

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

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork

Strawberry River at.............. 103

Strawberry River near................ 102

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from Colorado River basin................. 116

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

Fall River Reservoir near............ 182

Fall River, at Fredonia, Kans.......... 184

near Eureka, Kans.................... 180

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

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River,

Kans............................. 182

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near.......... 278
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Farris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek

near............................

Fittstown, Okla., Byrds' Mill Spring 

near............................

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

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

Flippin, Ark., Bull Shoals Reservoir 

near............................

White River near....................

Floods, special reports on............

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

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

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near 

Alamo, Term.....................

North Fork, at Dyersburg, Term......

at Trenton, Term..................

South Fork, at Halls, Tenn..........

at Jackson, Tenn..................

Fort Cobb, Okla., Fort Cobb Reservoir 

near............................

Pond Creek near.....................

Fort Cobb Reservoir near Fort Cobb,

Okla............................

Fort Gibson, Okla., Fort Gibson

Reservoir near..................

Neosho River near...................

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla....................

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply

Reservoir near..................

Wolf Creek near.....................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Port

Supply, Okla....................

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

near Colorado Springs, Colo.........

Fourche La Fave River, near Gravelly, 

Ark.............................

near Nimrod, Ark....................

Fourche Maline near Red Oak,

Okla............................

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

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

Fredericktown, Mo., Barnes Greek near. 

Fremont Pass ditch, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin.......

French Creek near Cascade, Colo.......

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

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

near Mountainburg, Ark..............

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans....

Pulton, Ark., Red River at............

Gaging station, definition of.........

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

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

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

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River

at..............................

396

397

429

227

74

75

10,12

491

456

43

12

42

12

41

382

383

382

222

223

222

279

280

279

122

120

325

327

296

127

184

49

116

12

132

304

303

140

410

3

273

376

69

143

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La........ 486

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near........ 423

Girard, La., Boeuf River near......... 474

Golondrinas, N. Mex., Cebolla River

near............................ 249

Coyote Creek near................... 253

Mora River near..................... 250

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

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near...... 231

Gracemont, Okla., Sugar Creek near.... 384

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La........ 441

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 112

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

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................ 325

Grayson, La., Castor Creek near....... 485

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River

at.............................. 147

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................ 157

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

Greenfield, Tenn., South Fork Obion

River near...................... 38

Greenland, Ark., West Fork White

River at........................ 64

Greenwood, La., Paw Paw Bayou near...425-426 

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at...... 347

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo............. 98

Grenada, Miss., Grenada Reservoir

near.. i........................... 344

Yalobusha River near................. 345

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada,

Miss........................344,345,347

Guadalupita, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

above... ........................ 252

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 170

Guy, Ark., North Fork Cadron Creek

near............................. 324

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near....... 164

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 274

Hackett, Ark., James Fork near......... 299

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo........ Ill

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near.. 275 

Hatchie River, at Bolivar, Tenn........ 44

at Pocahontas, Tenn.................. 12

at Rialto, Tenn...................... 12

at Walnut, Miss...................... 12

Hatchie River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 535-536

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 545

gaging-station records in............ 44-45

low-flow partial-record stations

in..............................514-515

Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................. 363

Headwater diversion channel basin,

crest-stage stations in.......... 535

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 545

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near............................. 108

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

Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La...... 447

Henrietta, Tex., Little Wichita River

near............................. 373

Heyburn, Okla., Heyburn Reservoir

near.............................. 175

Polecat Creek near................... 176

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla... 175 

Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 135 

Hindsville, Ark., War Eagle Creek

near............................. 65

Hobart, Okla., Elk Creek near.......... 362

Hoehne, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 131 

Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 493

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Fave

River near....................... 328

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

Rio Agua Negra near.................. 243

Vigil Canyon near.................... 244

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla........ 198

Homochitto River, at Eddiceton, Miss... 353 

at Rosetta, Miss..................... 354

Homochitto River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 541

gaging-station records in...........353-354

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 526 

Hoosier Pass tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin........ 116

Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 407

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 422

Red River near....................... 416

Hot Springs, Ark., Lake Ouachita

near............................. 451

Hot Wells, La., Hemphill Creek

near............................. 447

Huerfano River, at Manzanares

Crossing, near Redwing, Colo..... 123

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo................ 125

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 192

Hulah Reservoir near................. 191

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla....... 191

Hurricane Creek, near Branch, Ark...... 313

near Caulksville, Ark................ 314

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

graph of............................. 14

Idabel, Okla., Little River near....... 404

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark... 317

Illinois River, near Gore, Okla........ 232
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Illinois River, near Tahlequah, Okla... 228 

near Watts, Okla.................... 226

Imboden, Ark., Spring River at........ 95

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River

at.............................. 186

Index, Ark., Red River at............. 402

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near.... 200

lola, Kans., Neosho River near........ 206

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo............ 89

Jackson, Term., South Fork Forked

Deer River at................... 41

James Fork near Hackett, Ark.......... 299

James River, at Galena, Mo............ 69

near Springfield, Mo................ 68

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near... 421

Lake 0' The Pines near.............. 420

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains

Reservoir near.................. 157

Salt Fork Arkansas River near....... 158

John Martin Reservoir, at Caddoa,

Colo............................ 137

Arkansas River below................ 138

Jones, La., Bayou Bartholomew near...461-462 

Jonesboro, La., Garrett Creek at...... 486

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above........ 213

Kansas, Okla., Flint Creek near....... 227

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near..... 426

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.......... 422

Kendrick, Okla., Dry Creek near....... 290

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66-A, 81, 251, and 259

near.................55,60,61,54,59,61

Kenton, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 165

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla..... 401

Kilbourne, La., Bayou Macon near...... 481

Kings Creek near Willow Springs, Mo... 96 

Kings River near Berryville, Ark...... 67

Kinsley, Kans., Arkansas River

near............................ 145

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River

near............................ 156

Kisatchie, La., Little Sandy Creek at. 446 

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near....... 273

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at.............................505-506

L'Anguille River at Palestine, Ark.... 12 

La Cueva, N. Mex., La Cueva Canal

below........................... 247

Mora River at....................... 248

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex. 247 

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at.... 128

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near... 124 

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............ 360

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................ 112

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................ 110

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro,

Ark............................. 453

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................ 286

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello,

N. Mex.......................... 257

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex........... 368

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex... 372 

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley,

Okla............................ 217

Lake 0' The Pines near Jefferson,

Tex............................. 420

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark... 451 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................ 287

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex......... 390

Lakes and reservoirs:

Altus, Lake, at Lugert, Okla........ 360

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss...............339,340,341,342,347

Blue Mountain Reservoir near

Waveland, Ark................... 320

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin,

Ark............................. 74

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.. 283

Lakes and reservoirs--Continued

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont,

Mo............................... 84

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 262

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle

Nest, N. Mex..................... 236

Ellison Creek Reservoir near

Daingerfield, Tex................ 419

Enid Reservoir near Enid,

Miss....................335,337,342,347

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River

Kans............................. 182

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla..................... 222

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort

Supply, Okla..................... 279

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near

Jet, Okla........................ 157

Greeson, Lake, near Murfreesboro,

Ark.............................. 453

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada,

Miss........................344,345,347

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyborn, Okla. 175 

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla..... 191

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa,

Colo............................. 137

Kemp, Lake, near Mabelle, Tex........ 368

Kickapoo, Lake, near Archer City,

Tex.............................. 372

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley,

Okla............................. 217

Lake 0' The Pines near Jefferson,

Tex.............................. 420

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.... 326

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.. 80 

Ouachita, Lake, near Hot Springs,

Ark.............................. 451

Overholser, Lake, near Oklahoma

City, Okla....................... 287

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis,

Miss....................334,335,342,347

Table Rock Reservoir near Branson,

Mo............................... 70-72

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore

Okla............................. 231

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana,

Tex.............................. 415

Texoma, Lake, near Denison, Tex...... 390

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello,

 Mo............................... 52

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla... 297 

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 139

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River

near............................. 341

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

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at............................... 217

Neosho River near.................... 218

Laran, La., Bayou de Loutre near....... 465

Larkspur ditch, diversion by, to

Arkansas River................... 116

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 146

Larussell, Mo., Spring River at........ 211

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River

at............................... 129

Purgatoire River near................ 136

Lee Creek, Ark., Cove Creek near....... 300

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.......... 301

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 85

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near... 189 

Leton, La., Flat Lick Bayou near....... 429

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 56

Lillie, La., Little Corney Bayou near.. 469 

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo.......... 12

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................. 149

Little Beaver Creek, near Duncan, Okla. 370 

near Pikes Peak, Colo................ 12

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La.... 469

Little Missouri River, at Boughton,

Ark.............................'. 12

at Murfreesboro, Ark................. 12

near Murfreesboro, Ark............... 454
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Little Red River, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark.................... 106

near Heber Springs, Ark............. 108

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark....... 107

Little Redwood Creek tributary at 

Joe Howell Pond, near Wilson, 

La.............................497-500

Little River (tributary to Canadian 

River), below Hog Creek near 

Norman, Okla.................... 269

near Sasakwa, Okla.................. 271

near Tecumseh, Okla................. 270

Little River (tributary to Ouachita

River) near Rochelle, La........ 488

Little River (tributary to Red River), 

below Lukfata Creek, near 

Idabel, Okla.................... 404

near Horatio, Ark................... 407

near Wright City, Okla.............. 403

Little River (tributary to St. Francis

River) atRiverdale, Ark........ 12

Little River ditch 1 (tributary to 

Little River ditch 251) near 

Morehouse, Mo................... 58

Little River ditch 1 (tributary to 

Right Hand Chute of Little 

River) near Kennett, Mo......... 55

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett,

Mo.............................. 59,60

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo.............................. 59,61

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett,

Mo.............................. 54

Little River ditch 251, near Kennett,

Mo.............................. 59

near Lllbourn, Mo................... 56

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Mo.............................. 61

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at.. 329 

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La... 446 

Little Washita River at Ninnekah,

Okla............................ 385

Little Wichita River, near Henrietta,

Tex............................. 373

near Ringgold, Tex.................. 374

Logan, N. Mex., Canadian River at..... 265

Ute Creek near...................... 264

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La........... 435

Lonoke, Ark., Bayou Meto near......... 330

Loosahatchie River at Brunswick, Tenn. 12 

Loosahatchie River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 536

low-flow partial-record stations in. 515 

Lost Creek at Senaca, Mo.............. 215

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek

at.............................. 35

Loyell, Okla..Skeleton Creek near..... 171

Low-flow investigations:

Beaver Creek........................ 548

Muddy Boggy River................... 550

Otter Creek......................... 548

Rock Creek.......................... 549

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near......... 440

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at.......... 360

North Fork Red River near........... 361

McCarley, Miss., Thompson Creek at.... 346 

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla..... 395 

McGehee, Ark., Bayou Bartholomew

near............................ 460

Mabelle, Tex., Lake Kemp near......... 368

Madison, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 177 

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near..... Ill

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near.... 452

Mangum, Okla., Salt Fork Red River

at.............................. 358

Mansfield, La., Bayou Na Bonchasse

near...........................437-438

Manuelitas Creek near Rociada, N. Mex.. 255 

Map of the United States.............. 11

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near.. 202 

Marked Tree, Ark., St Francis River

at.............................. 63

St. Francis River floodway near..... 62

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

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Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.... 35

Mayfield Creek basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in......................... 545

gaging-station records in............ 34-35

Maysville, Okla., Rush Creek near...... 387

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.. 156 

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River

at............................... 47-48

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

near Steelville, Mo.................. 19

near Sullivan, Mo.................... 20

Meramec River basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 535

gaging-station records in............ 17-28

Miller, Mo., Stahl Creek near.......... 210

Miller, Okla., Tenmile Creek near...... 400

linden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near....... 430

Mississippi River, at Arkansas C?ty,

Ark.............................. 12

at Chester, 111...................... 29-30

at Helena, Ark....................... 12

at Hickman, Ky....................... 12 

at Memphis, Tenn..................... 47-48

at Natchez, Miss..................... 12

at Red River Landing, La............. 12

at St. Louis, Mo..................... 15-16

at Tarbert Landing, Miss............. 12

at Thebes, 111....................... 32-33

near Vicksburg, Miss................349-350

Mississippi River Delta, crest-stage

stations in.....................543-544

gaging-station records in...........491-512

low-flow partial-record stations in.533-534 

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 166

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at.......... 470

Ouachita River at. ................... 471

Montgomery, La., Nantachie Creek

near............................. 443

Mora River, at La Cueva, N. Mex........ 248

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 250

near Shoemaker, N. Mex............... 259

near Watrous, N. Mex................. 254

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............. 509

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................. 58

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark........... 456

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River

near............................. 449

South Fork Ouachita River at......... 450

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 405

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek

near............................. 364

Mountainburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near.... 303

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 396

Muddy Boggy River low-flow investigation. .......................... 550

Muddy Fork Creek at Murfreesboro, Ark.. 12 

Mulberry River near Mulberryi Ark...... 305

Murdock, Kans., South Fork Ninnescah

River near....................... 152

Murfreesboro, Ark., Lake Greeson near.. 453 

Little Missouri River near........... 454

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near... 224

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La.... 443

Natalbany River at Baptist, La......... 494

Natchitoches, La., Youngs Bayou at....444-445

Neosho River, at Council Grove, Kan.... 201

at Strawn, Kans...................... 205

below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near

Fort Gibson, Okla................ 223

near Commerce, Okla.................. 209

near lola, Kans...................... 206

near Langley, Okla................... 218

near Parsons, Kans...................14,208

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 126

New Albany, Miss., Cane Creek near..... 331

Newport, Ark., White River at.......... 105

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................. 327

Nimrod Reservoir near................ 326

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...... 326
INDEX 557

Ninnekah, Okla., Little Washita River I 

at.............................. 385

Ninnescah River, near Peck, Kans...... 153

North Fork, near Cheney, Kans....... 151

South Fork, near Murdock, Kans...... 152

Ninnekah, Okla., Little Washita River

at.............................. 385

Nlnock, La., Loggy Bayou near......... 435

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir

near............................ 80

North Fork River near............... 81

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark... 80 

Norman, Okla., Little River near...... 269

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown,

Okla............................ 393

North Canadian River, at Beaver, Okla. 277 

at Canton, Okla..................... 284

at Woodward, Okla.................\. 281

below Lake Overholser, near

Oklahoma City, Okla............. 288

near El Reno, Okla.................. 285

near Guymon, Okla................... 274

near Selling, Okla.................. 282

near Wetumka, Okla.................. 289

North Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo.. 12 

North Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Falls, Colo............ 12

North Fork River, at Norfork Dam, near

Norfork, Ark.................... 81

near Tecumseh, Mo................... 78

North Sulphur River near Cooper,

Tex............................. 412

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex...................... 356

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near........ 167

Oak Grove, La., Big Colewa Bayou near. 475 

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky......... 36

Obion Creek basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous 

sites in........................ 545

Obion River, at Bogota, Term.......... 12

North Fork, at Martin, Term......... 12

near Union City, Term............. 39

South Fork, near Greenfield, Term... 38 

Obion River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 535

gaging-statlon records in........... 38-43

low-flow partial-record stations

in............................. 513-514

Ochelata, Okla., Caney River near..... 194

Oklahoma City, Okla., Lake Hefner

Canal near...................... 286

Lake Overholser near................ 287

North Canadian River near........... 288

Old River, Lower, at Torras, La....... 12

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near.. 496 

Order, downstream, and station numbers 4 

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark..... 225

Otter Creek (Arkansas River basin) at

Climax Kans.................... 181

Otter Creek (Red River basin), at

Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, 

Okla............................ 364

low-flow investigation.............. 548

Ouachita River, at Arkadelphia, Ark.., 

at Camden, Ark......................

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

at Monroe, La.......................

near Arkansas-Louisiana State line., 

near Malvern, Ark.

near Mount Ida, Ark................. 449

South Fork, At Mounta Ida, Ark. 450

Owl Creek near Piqua, Kans............ 207

Oxford, Miss., Clear Creek near....... 333

Yocona River near................... 336

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.... 276 

Panola-Quitman Floodway at Batesville,

Miss............................ 12

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near.....14,208 

Partial-record station, definition of. 3 

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near 50 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River near 386 

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La.....425-426

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Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at..... 163

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans......... 146

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 153

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at...... 172

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

Petit Jean Creek, at Danville, Ark..... 323

near Booneville, Ark................. 319

near Waveland, Ark................... 321

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at..... 351

Piedmont, Mo., Clark Creek near........ 51

Clearwater Reservoir near............ 84

Pikeview, Colo., West Monument Creek

near............................. 121

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark............ 316

Piqua, Kans., Owl Creek near........... 207

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek

near............................. 417

Plattln Creek basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 535

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at....... 94

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir,

near Heyburn, Okla............... 176

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............. 490

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla........ 383

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex...... 239

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at...... 86

Poteau River, at Cauthron, Ark......... 295

near Wlster, Okla.................... 298

Poughkeepsle, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 104

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town Fork. 

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla........... 221

Pryorsburg, Ky., Obion Creek .at........ 36

Publications on streamflow, by

Geological Survey................ 9-12

by State agencies.................... 12-13

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near..... 119

Fountain Creek at.................... 122

Purgatoire River, at Nlnemile Dam,

near Higbee, Colo................ 135

at Trinidad, Colo.................... 130

near Alfalfa, Colo................... 134

near Hoehne, Colo.................... 131

near Las Anlmas, Colo................ 136

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near....... 214

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex...... 365

Quiver River at Doddsville, Miss....... 12

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at...... 162

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near........ 195

Randlett, Okla., Deep Red Run

near............................. 367

Ravenden Springs, Ark., Eleven Point

River near....................... 100

Rayado Creek.at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................. 240

Red Oak Okla., Fourche Maline near..... 296

Red River, at Alexandria, La........... 448

at Arthur City, Tex.................. 399

at Fulton, Ark....................... 410

at Index, Ark........................ 402

at Shreveport, La.................... 427

near Colbert, Okla................... 391

near Gainesville, Tex................ 376

near Hosston, La..................... 416

near Terral, Okla.................... 375

North Fork, below Altus Dam, near

Lugert, Okla..................... 361

near Carter, Okla.................. 359

near Headrick, Okla................ 363

Salt Fork. at Mangum, Okla........... 358

near Wellington, Tex............... 357

Red River basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................541-543

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 546

gaging-station records in...........356-490

low-flow partial-record stations in.526-532 

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 123

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term...... 40

Reservoirs. See Lakes and reservoirs. 

Ringgold, Tex., Little Wichita River

near............................. 374
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Rio Agua Negra near Holman, N. Mex....

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex. 

Ripley, Tenn., Cane Creek at..........

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

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

Rociada, N. Mex., Manuelitas Creek

near............................

Rochelle, La., Little River near......

Rock Creek, low-flow investigation....

near Dougherty, Okla................

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

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

Green Acre Branch near..............

Lanes Pork near.....................

Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark.......

Rosetta, Miss., Homochitto River

at..............................

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

Row, Okla., Spavinaw Creek near.......

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

Rudy, Ark., Prog Bayou at.............

Runoff in inches, definition of.......

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

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

Rutherford Pork. See Obion River,

Rutherford Pork. 

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

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243| 

246 

45 

439 

492

255

488

549

388

66

18

17

22

406

354

46

220

242

304

3

77

387

458

12

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo. 

Shirley, Ark., Middle Pork Little Red 

River at.

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo... 

St. Catherine Creek basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in...... 52& So

St. Prancis Bay at Riverfront, Ark.... 12

St. Prancis River, at Lake City, Ark.. 12 

at Marked Tree, Ark................. 63

at Parkin, Ark...................... 12

at St. Prancis, Ark................. 12

at Wappapello, Mo................... 53

at Wittsburg, Ark................... 12

near Patterson, Mo.................. 50

St. Prancis River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 536

gaging-station records in........... 49-63

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 516,

St. Prancis River floodway near

Marked Tree, Ark................ 62

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

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near..... 76

St. Johns Bayou basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in...... 513

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at.. 15-16 

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at...... 115

Saline Bayou, near Clarence, La....... 442

near Lucky, La...................... 440

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) near Dierks, Ark......... 409

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River), at Benton, Ark.......... 457

near Rye, Ark....................... 458

Sallisaw, Okla., Arkansas River

near............................ 294

Sallisaw Creek near................. 293

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.... 293

Salt Pork. See Arkansas River, Salt 

Pork and Red River, Salt Pork. 

Samburg, Tenn., Reelfoot Creek near... 40 

Sanchez, N. Mex., Canadian River near. 260 

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla... 378 

San Prancisco Creek near Alfalfa,

Colo............................ 133

Sapello, N. Mex., Lake Isabel feeder

canal near...................... 257

Sapello Canal at.................... 255

Sapello River at.................... 256

Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex...... 255

Sapello River, at Sapello, N. Mex..... 256

near Watrous, N. Mex................ 258

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir

near............................ 334

Tallahatchie River nepr,............ 335

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis,

Miss...................334,335,342,347

Sarepta, La., Bodcau Bayou near....... 432

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near..... 271

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou near 317 

Seepage investigations:

Canadian River and Tucumcari

Irrigation project.............. 547

13

106 

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo........... 213

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

Shreveport, La., Red River at.......... 427

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at...... 512

Six Mile Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Caulksville, Ark...... 311

at Chismville, Ark................... 307

near Branch, Ark..................... 308

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

subwatershed No. 2 near Caulksville,

Ark.............................. 310

subwatershed Nos. 5 and 6 near

Chismville, Ark.................309,306

subwatershed No. 23 near Branch,

Ark.............................. 312

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla....... 171

Skiatook, Okla., Hominy Creek

near.............................. 198

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss............. 343

South Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo... 13 

South Catamount Creek near Green Mountain Palls, Colo................. 13

South Pourche La Pave River near

Hollis, Ark...................... 328

iuth Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.... 13

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex... 411

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Selling, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 282

Seneca, Mo., Lost Creek at............. 215

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark....... 315

Spavinaw Creek near Row, Okla.......... 220

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near... 276 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near......... 199

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River

near............................. 23

Spring River (Arkansas River basin),

at Larussell, Mo................. 211

near Quapaw, Okla.................... 214

near Waco, Mo........................ 212

Spring River (White River basin) at

Imboden, Ark..................... 95

Springfield, Mo., James River near..... 68

Springhill, La., Bayou Dorcheat near... 428 

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek

at............................... 241

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of............................... 3

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo............ 210

Stamps, Ark., Bodcau Creek at.......... 431

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near.... 19

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near.. 173 

Strawberry River, near Evening Shade,

Ark.............................. 102

near Poughkeepsie, Ark............... 104

Piney Fork, at Evening Shade, Ark.... 103

Strawn, Kans., Neosho River at......... 205

Stringtown, Okla., Chickasaw Creek

near............................. 394

McGee Creek near..................... 395

North Boggy Creek near............... 393

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla....... 384

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Pork

above............................ 110

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

Sulphur River, at Texarkana, Tex....... 13

near Talco, Tex...................... 413

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss..... 348

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near....... 511

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo.... 13

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at..... 142

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River at 342

Table Rock Reservoir near Branson, Mo.. 70-72

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near.. 228

Talco, Tex., Sulphur River near........ 413

Whiteoak Creek near.................. 414

Tallahatchie River, at Etta, Miss...... 332

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss..... 335

at Swan Lake, Miss................... 342

near Lambert, Miss, (old channel).... 341

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La......... 492

Tchefuncta River near Polsom, La....... 491

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near....... 79

North Pork River near................ 78

Tecumseh, Okla., Little River near..... 270
INDEX 559

Templeton Gap Ploodway at Colorado

Springs, Colo................... 121

Tendal, La., Tensas River at.......... 480

Tenklller Ferry Reservoir near Gore,

Okla............................ 231

Tenmlle Creek near Miller, Okla....... 400

Tensas River at Tendal, La............ 480

Terras and abbreviations, definition

of.............................. 3

Terral, Okla., Red River near......... 375

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana,

Tex............................. 415

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at.... 32-33

Thomasvllle, Mo., Eleven Point River

near............................ 97

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss...... 346

Thompson Creek basin, crest-stage

stations In..................... 543

low-flow partial record stations In. 533 

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark.... 468

Three Creeks, Ark., Cornle Bayou

near............................ 467

Three Creek near.................... 468

Tlckfaw River at Holden, La........... 493

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near........ 216

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas

River at........................ 159

Transmountaln diversions from Colorado

River basin to Arkansas River

basin........................... 116

Trenton, Term., North Pork Forked

Deer River at.'.................. 42

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River

at.............................. 130

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near.... 489

Tulla, Tex., North Tule Draw near..... 356

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at....... 174

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla...... 169

Turkey Creek tributary at Potato

Research Pond, at Chase, La....476-479

Tuscumbla River at Corinth, Miss...... 13

Twelvemlle Bayou near Dixie, La....... 424

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake

Creek above..................... 112

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin....... 116

Tyronza River at Tyronza, Ark.

Undercllffe, Colo., Huerfano River 

near..........................

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

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Oblon 

River near....................

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

13

125

24

39

264

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at........................ 149

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at.... 302 

Lee Creek near...................... 301

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near....... 92

Current River at.................... 91

Varladero, N. Mex., Conchas River

at.............................. 261

Verdigris River, at Independence, Kans. 186 

near Altoona, Kans.................. 179

near Claremore, Okla................ 196

near Coyvllle, Kans................. 178

near Inola, Okla.................... 200

near Lenapah, Okla.................. 189

near Madison, Kans.................. 177

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

Vlcksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near...........................349-350

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

WSP, definition of.................... 3

Waco, Mo., Spring River near.......... 212

Walnut Creek at Albert, Kans.......... 148

Walnut River at Wlnfleld, Kans........ 155

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near...... 366

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at........ 322

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River

at.............................. 53

Wappapello Reservoir at............. 52

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Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo. 52 

War Eagle Creek near Hlndsvllle, Ark... 65 

Ward Creek at Government Street, at

Baton Rouge, La.................. 503

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at.. 508 

Washlta River, at Carnegie, Okla....... 381

near Cheyenne, Okla.................. 377

near Clinton, Okla................... 380

near Durwood, Okla...................14,389

near Pauls Valley, Okla.............. 386

Watrous, N. Mex., Mora River near...... 254

Sapello River near................... 258

Watts, Okla., Illinois River near...... 226

Waurlka, Okla., Beaver Creek near...... 371

Waveland, Ark., Blue Mountain

Reservoir near................... 320

Petit Jean Creek near................ 321

Waynoka, Okla., Clmarron River near.... 168

Wellington, Tex., Salt Fork Red River

near............................. 357

West Monument Creek near Plkevlew,

Colo............................. 121

Westcllffe, Colo., Grape Creek near.... 117

Wetutnka, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................. 289

White River, at Calico Rock, Ark....... 82

at Clarendon, Ark.................... 13

at De Vails Bluff, Ark............... 109

at Newport, Ark...................... 105

near Branson, Mo..................... 73

near Fllppln, Ark.................... 75

near Rogers, Ark..................... 66

West Fork, at Greenland, Ark......... 64

White River basin, crest-stage

stations In...................... 536

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites In................. 545

gaglng-statlon records In............64-109

low-flow partial-record stations In.517-518 

Whltefleld, Okla., Canadian River

near............................. 292

Whlteoak Creek near Talco, Tex......... 414

Wlchlta, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 150

Wlchlta River, at Wlchlta Falls, Tex... 369 

Willow Springs, Mo., Kings Creek

near............................. 96

Wilson, La., Little Redwood Creek

tributary near..................497-500

Wlnfleld, Kans., Walnut River at....... 155

Wlnnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... 487 

Wlster, Okla., Poteau River near....... 298

Wlster Reservoir near................ 297

Wlster Reservoir near Wlster, Okla..... 297

Wolf Creek, near Fargo, Okla........... 278

near Fort Supply, Okla............... 280

Wolf River, at Raleigh, Tenn........... 13

at Rossvllle, Tenn................... 46

Wolf River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations In............... 515

Woodvllle, Miss., Buffalo River near... 355 

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River

at............................... 281

Work, division of...................... 2-3

s cope of............................. 1

Wrlght City, Okla., Little River near.. 403 

Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from Colorado River basin................. 116

Yalobusha River, at Grenada Dam, near

Grenada, Miss.................... 345

at Whaley, Miss...................... 13

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 347

Yazoo River basin, crest-stage

stations In...................... 540

f aging-station records in...........331-348 

ow-flow partial-record stations in.523-524 

Yocona River, at Enid Dam, near Enld,

Miss............................. 338

near Oxford, Miss.................... 336

Youngs Bayou near Natchltoches,

La.............................. .444-445

Yukon, Mo., Big Creek near............. 88

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at. 31

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